Rocket Raccoon & Groot: The Complete Collection

Before they were Guardians of the Galaxy, Rocket Raccoon and Groot starred in their own solo adventures at Marvel, beginning with this collection of early 1980s stories. Writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema crafted the original, offbeat tales that introduced Rocket's homeworld of Halfworld and established the duo's dynamic as a scrappy, wisecracking outlaw and his gentle, tree-like partner. This slim volume collects the pair's foundational appearances, showing the quirky, heartfelt beginnings of characters who would later become cosmic superstars.