The Incredible Hulk 1968 #271 Direct ed. - 7.0 - $60.00
0 1- First app: Rocket Raccoon in color
The Hulk finds himself on Rocket Raccoon's world, where he helps Rocket and his friends against various menaces before he is sent home to Earth. Meanwhile, Betty pleads with Bereet to save the dying Rick Jones (who claims never to have met her before).
Twentieth Anniversary Issue. On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #8.
- Now Somewhere in the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of... Rocket Raccoon! - Lylla's name is a reference to Lil, Rocky Raccoon's girlfriend from the Beatles' song "Rocky Raccoon" (Noted by Fred Snyder). Rocket Raccoon previously appeared in Marvel Preview (Marvel, 1975 series) #7 (Summer 1976). The story title is a riff on the opening lyrics of the Beatles? song "Rocky Raccoon." The song lyrics of ?Rocky Raccoon? also mention Gideon?s Bible. In the Hulk story, Rocket seeks to keep Judson Jakes from obtaining a book titled "Gideon?s Bible."
- - Letters from: Jeffrey Lowndes, Mick Masnado, Anthony Cardino, Marty Packard, David Hamilton, Rick Jones, Scott Peterson, K. Harris.
- - Statement of October 1, 1981 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 201,497 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 187,123 Owners: Marvel Comics Group, 575 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022; Cadence Industries Corporation, 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, N.J. 07006
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