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Cory Smith to Draw the Death Of Rocket Racoon Rather Than Geoff Shaw

Published Thu, 23 May 2019 16:30:55 -0500

Guardians Of The Galaxy #7 was solicited thus, with the regular relaunching creative team of Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7
DONNY CATES (W) • GEOFF SHAW (A)
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
CARNAGE-IZED VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
The death of Rocket begins here in "FAITHLESS" Part 1
In the aftermath of the FINAL GAUNTLET, the Guardians of the Galaxy are taking some well deserved R&R. But their vacation is about to be cut short when a familiar, but radically powerful enemy returns. And what does all of this have to do with the whereabouts of a certain raccoon?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

But it seems Geoff Shaw couldn't bring himself to kill off yet another furry mammal under the instructions of Donny Cates The Hunter. And so Cory Smith, solicited for the upcoming #8 will also be drawing #7. That's cold-hearted Cory Smith – well-renowned raccoon killer alongside Cates…

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8
DONNY CATES (W) • CORY SMITH (A) • Cover by Mike Henderson
Bring on the Bad Guys Variant Cover by TBA
THE DEATH OF ROCKET!
The death of Rocket continues here in "FAITHLESS" Part 2
• Rocket Raccoon is dying!
• But when the Universal Church of Truth rises again, he may have no choice but to fight.
• Being near death, and with only a few Guardians willing to stand beside him…the odds aren't looking good.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Though I have to say, Rocket still looks like he's alive and kicking in the second issue…