Rick and Morty (2023 comic series)

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Rick and Morty
Publication information
PublisherOni Press
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateJanuary – December 2023
No. of issues12
Main character(s)
Creative team
Created byDan Harmon
Justin Roiland
Written byAlex Firer[1][2]
Artist(s)Andrew Dalhouse[3]
Fred Stresing
(variant covers by Marc Ellerby, Derek Fridolfs & M. Cody Wiley, Gina Allant, and Rafer Roberts)[4]
Collected editions
The Space Shake Saga Part OneISBN 978-163715-2164
The Space Shake Saga Part TwoISBN 978-163715-4649

Rick and Morty is a 2023 American comic book ongoing series written by Alex Firer and illustrated by Andrew Dalhouse and Fred Stresing, based on the self-titled television series and franchise by Adult Swim, a revival of the ongoing series by Oni Press, and a stand-alone sequel to Firer's 2021 limited series Rick's New Hat.[5]

The series, published across 12 issues from January 25 to December 27, 2023, was collected as a two-part graphic novel, Rick and Morty: The Space Shake Saga, from December 12, 2023 to July 16, 2024.

The series received a generally positive critical reception.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Premise[edit]

Using the television series' established premise of alternate timelines, the series is a sequel to Firer's 2021 limited series Rick's New Hat, from which the dark god Nunzumel and King Goldenfold return to menace the Smith family, the series follows Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty Smith as they face off against the Goldenfolds, an army of versions of Morty's math teacher seeking domination across the multiverse while in pursuit of mathematical perfection, and with it endless adventures, with Morty forming a romance with the Goldenfolds' niece, Noelle, as Rick also faces off against tech bro Glug Vronsky.[12] Using the franchise's premise of alternate timelines, the series follows a Rick and Morty of a different dimension (C-129) on the "Central Finite Curve" than the protagonists of the television and previous comic series, from Earth M-16, initially identified as divergent incarnations of Rick C-137 and Morty Prime during the series' first volume.

The seventh issue also includes the backup story "In Eight Hours Morty Smith Will Die!", a time travel story written by Rafer Roberts, illustrated by Suzi Blake, and lettered by Crank!.[13]

Characters[edit]

Main article: List of Rick and Morty characters
  • Rick Sanchez – A mad scientist and multiverse-travelling adventurer.
  • Morty Smith – A teenage adventurer who is Rick's grandson and Noelle's love interest.[14]
  • Noelle G. Goldenfold – A teenage adventurer and Morty's love interest, who is converted into the goddess Noellezumel, the Mental Mind Valkyrie.
  • Mr. Goldenfold – Noelle's uncle, in her reality a conquerer, and in Morty's, his math teacher.
  • The Council of Goldenfolds – A society of reality-conquering versions of Noelle and her uncle.
  • Gluggory "Glug" Vronsky – A billionaire tech genius obsessed with emulating Rick after taking his (scam) masterclass years prior.
  • Nunzumel the Scorned – A god who has absorbed the powers of every other god in existence, introduced in Rick's New Hat.[15][16]
  • The Gods of Anti-Hala – The deceased gods of the god afterlife Anti-Hala, who escape with the Goldenfolds on Rick banishing them there.
  • The Infinidog – A giant sentient dog-based noodle-shaped space station, in which Vronsky has his base and A.I. portals located.
  • Mr. Sanchez – An alternate version of Rick who is a math teacher, whose Diane is alive and whose family is successful.
  • Summer Smith – Morty's sister and Jerry's and Beth's daughter, who embarks on a silent mission to free the Infinidog from its confines.
  • Jerry Smith – Morty's and Summer's father and Nunzumel's "Chosen One", whom he converts into his alien-god-zombie emissary.
  • Beth Smith – Rick's daughter, Morty's and Summer's mother, and a horse surgeon who graduated from Dr. Wasserman's University of Gut Cuts.
  • Vultureperson – The Angel of Death who partners with Rick, introduced in Rick and Morty Presents: Birdperson.[17][18]
  • Itchy Smith – Noelle's and Morty's future granddaughter, and Rick's great-great-granddaughter.
  • Jessica – A time god and Morty's ex-girlfriend who exists in every universe at once.

Reception[edit]

The series received a generally positive critical reception.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Collected editions[edit]

Title Material collected Published date ISBN
Rick and Morty: The Space Shake Saga Part One Rick and Morty (vol. 2) #1–6. December 12, 2023 978-1637152164
Rick and Morty: The Space Shake Saga Part Two Rick and Morty (vol. 2) #7–12, cover art, and extra art.[19] July 16, 2024 978-1637154649

References[edit]

  1. ^ Johnston, Rich (October 21, 2022). "Oni Press Relaunch Rick & Morty As New Ongoing Series In January 2023". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Cornelius, Luke (October 24, 2022). "The Rundown: October 24, 2022". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Bradshaw, Jay (December 30, 2022). "The Comic Stash: January Comics To Ring In The New Year!". LRMonline. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ^ LePage, Charles (July 19, 2023). "ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for 07/26/2023 (1 Week Out)". GoCollect. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Johnston, Rich (November 18, 2022). "Rick and Morty's Time Zoo Tops Oni Press February 2023 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Adams, Tim (June 25, 2023). "Comic Book Reviews for This Week: Rick and Morty #1 (2023)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Ford, Christopher R. (May 24, 2023). "Review: Rick and Morty #5". Cosmic Crusaders. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Schwarz, John (June 25, 2023). "Review: Rick and Morty #6 (2023)". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Florio, Michael J. (October 10, 2023). "Rick & Morty #9 Review". Geek Network. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Gamble, Chelsea (October 25, 2023). "Comic Review: Rick and Morty #10 (2023)". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Anderson, Jenna (October 25, 2023). "Comic Book Reviews for This Week: Rick and Morty #10 (2023)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  12. ^ Firer, Alex [@GoodBoyPrime] (April 26, 2024). "In 2023, along with Fred C. Stresing and Marc Elletby as artists, we relaunched the Rick and Morty ongoing. It lasted 12 issues before pivoting back to minis, but I'm proud of them! They're collected as The Space Shake Saga, about Rick being challenged by a genius Goldenfold, fighting a parody of a Web 3.0 creep, fighting his version of the Fourth World Saga, all while Morty falls in love with Goldenfold's niece." – via Reddit. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Rafer Roberts (w), Suzi Blake (a). "In Eight Hours Morty Smith Will Die!" Rick and Morty: The Space Shake Saga, vol. .1, no. 7 (July 26, 2023). Portland, Oregon, United States: Oni Press. Retrieved on July 26, 2023.
  14. ^ GP Team (February 23, 2023). "Preview: Rick and Morty #2". Graphic Policy. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  15. ^ Connolly, Spencer (December 31, 2023). "Rick and Morty Reveals New Threat to "The Whole Omniverse"". Screen Rant. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  16. ^ Robot Overlord (February 27, 2023). "First Look: Rick and Morty #3". Major Spoilers. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  17. ^ Connolly, Spencer (August 12, 2023). "Rick and Morty Names the 1 Villain Who Will Eventually Beat Rick". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  18. ^ Robot Overlord (June 19, 2023). "Oni Press for September 2023". Major Spoilers. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  19. ^ Johnston, Rich (April 20, 2024). "Tenth Anniversary Of Rick & Morty in Oni Press July 2024 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 20, 2024.

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