I started drawing violent raccoons sometime around 2008. Animals doing human stuff is funny. Raccoons are funny animals. So, raccoons behaving like little criminals is DOUBLE funny, right? Ooh, I thought I was really clever. I was unaware of the Marvel comic books, Guardians Of The Galaxy. A few years later (2014), I was introduced to Rocket The Raccoon while watching the first Guardians Of The Galaxy movie. WTF? I’m like, “they stole my deviant raccoon character concept!” And my friend goes, “this movie is based on a comic from the 1990’s, dumbass.” Dang.
So, Rocket is the OG raccoon and these jokers are unintentional copycats (copycoons?). I haven’t drawn any new raccoon characters since viewing that first Guardians Of The Galaxy movie. I subsequently watched both sequels and I’m a big fan of all 3 films and Rocket the raccoon. Good idea, Marvel Comics.
