Who Is Rocket? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rocket is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Raquel Ervin, with over 99 comic issue appearances. Icon's partner and friend, Rocket has an inertia belt that allows her to fly and form shields of kinetic energy. She's outspoken, liberal, and one of the first teenage mothers in comics.

Who is Rocket?

Origin Raquel Ervin was born in Paris Island, the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhood in Dakota . Although she is only the sidekick of the title character, Icon , she is the actual protagonist of the series. She yearned to become a writer ("just like Toni Morrison"), but lacked the motivation. That is, until she met Augustus Freeman IV , a corporate lawyer who was secretly a stranded alien with superhuman powers. This occurred while she and her friends were robbing Freeman's home. Raquel convinced Augustus to become the superhero Icon, and to take her on as his sidekick, Rocket. While in costume, she wore a belt Icon fashioned out of his escape pod's inertia winder, which allowed her to manipulate kinetic energy. Creation Rocket was created by was created by Dwayne McDuffie , Mark Bright and Denys Cowan Character Evolution Dakotaverse Rocket (Dakotaverse) Shortly after she began adventuring with Icon, Raquel discovered that she was pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, Noble.

Key facts

Rocket is of human origin and first appeared in "By Their Own Bootstraps". The character is published by DC Comics. With 99 recorded issue appearances, Rocket ranks among the most featured characters in comics.