Enjoy a galactic summer with RICK AND MORTY: HEART OF RICKNESS #1 and RICK AND MORTY #7's very big 40-page special.
The press release follows:
Media Release -- Oni Press – in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and Adult Swim – is excited to announce a truly gargantuan summer extravaganza for the Rick and Morty omniverse beginning this July in Rick and Morty: Heart of Rickness #1 and an all-new, 40-page Rick and Morty #7 summertime spectacular!
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With a palate-scorching cocktail of top-tier comic book storytelling, multi-versal intrigue, and brand-new starting points for the animation franchise that turned pop culture inside out, THERE'S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO JUMP INTO THE MANY INSANE WORLDS OF RICK AND MORTY!
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First: acclaimed writer Michael Moreci (Barbaric, Wasted Space) and rising star Priscilla Tramontano (Rise of the TMNT, Transformers) take the term "mind-boggling" way, way, way too far in Rick and Morty: Heart of Rickness #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of a brand-new, four-issue joyride that will make you crave napalm in the morning when our duo takes refuge on a technologically barren planet where they only thing to fear...is yourself!
"Anyone who knows my work can see the Rick and Morty influence all over it. I love this show: its irreverence, its untamed humor, its dark, beating heart – all of it speaks to me in so many ways," says writer Michael Moreci. "To take the Smith/Sanchez family and tell my own tale of existential angst is such a thrill. I'm so glad to be doing this, and I know, speaking as a fan myself, that die-hards like me are going to love what Priscilla and I are doing here."
On sale July 12, Rick and Morty: Heart of Rickness #1 gazes into the void…and the void looks back with covers by Eisner Award nominee Troy Little (Rick and Morty vs. Cthulhu), Ignatz Award-nominee Ed Luce (Wuvable Oaf), and interior artist Priscilla Tramontano, who is marking her auspicious Rick and Morty debut with a four-part interlocking cover uniting each issue of the series.
Then: humongousness is among us in Rick and Morty #7 – A 40-PAGE, ALL-STAR JUMPING-OFF POINT for the monthly series at the epicenter of our dimension's most misinformed scientific adventures. Beginning this issue, buckle up for PART ONE of an ALL-NEW ARC from multi-versal maestro Alex Firer (Rick and Morty Presents: Rick's New Hat), illustrator Fred C. Stresing (Invader ZIM) and colorist Andrew Dalhouse (Justice League). Gods and monsters don't stand a chance against Rick and Morty when The Goldenfolds, Noelle, and a host of weird entities are about to bring their full weight crashing down on Earth as a brand-new, three-part storyline begins…and then Harvey Award-nominated cartoonist Rafer Roberts (Thanos & Darkseid: Carpool Buddies of Doom) joins the party for a brand-new, self-contained tale that will send shockwaves through reality (and your local comic shop).
GOT THAT?!? Great because this must-read, 40-page behemoth – on sale July 26 – comes fully loaded (kicks tires, slaps hood) with covers from Marc Ellerby, Derek Fridolfs, Gina Allnatt, and the visionary eyeballs of Rafer Roberts himself.
Never fear because fear fears fear itself when Rick and Morty: Heart of Rickness #1 and Rick and Morty #7 take the stands by storm at a comic shop near you in July!
About the Creators
Michael Moreci is a screenwriter and bestselling comics author. His debut feature film, Revealer, premiered on Shudder in 2022, and he is currently working on his follow-up feature. In the comics space, Michael is the co-creator of the existential space opera Wasted Space, the gothic horror series The Plot, the werewolf drama Curse, and the sword-and-sorcery series Barbaric, which has earned the praise of Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, and many others.
Priscilla Tramontano is an illustrator, concept artist, and comics creator based in São Paulo, Brazil. Fan of cartoons, collectibles, horror media, and cats— she has worked on titles such as Transformers, Godzilla, and TMNT, TV shows including Scooby Doo Mystery Inc., and on games such as Riot Game's League of Legends and WildLife's Zooba.
Adding to the summer of Rick and Morty madness, this year's new ongoing series continues July 26 with Rick and Morty #7, a 40-page juggernaut perfect for readers just entering the series — with alternating artists every three issues between fan favorites Fred C. Stresing and Marc Ellerby – #7 is written by Alex Firer (Rick and Morty Presents, Rick's New Hat), illustrated by Fred C. Stresing (Invader ZIM), with colorist Andrew Dalhouse (Justice League, Rick and Morty). The fattest issue yet at 40 pages, Rick and Morty #7 includes four variants from Marc Ellerby, Derek Fridolfs, Gina Allnatt, and Harvey Award-nominee Rafer Roberts (Archer & Armstrong) – who also pens and illustrates an 8-page bonus story!
Despite saving the world from near catastrophe and doing away with hyper tech bro Glug Vronsky, Rick and Morty aren't out of the woods just yet! The Goldenfolds, Noelle, and a host of weird gods have escaped Anti Hala, and they seem kinda mad at Rick for sending them there. Can Noelle truly forgive Rick and Morty?! Will the Goldenfolds take over the world?! Are we asking too many questions?!
About the Creators
Alex Firer is a writer whose credits include the Onion News Network, The Devastator, and other, more Birdperson-centric Rick and Morty™ comics for Oni.
Fred C. Stresing is a colorist, artist, writer, and letterer for a variety of comics. You may recognize his work from Invader ZIM. He has been making comics his whole life, from the age of six. He has gotten much better since then. He currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, with his wife and two cats. He doesn't know how the cats got there; they are not his.
Andrew Dalhouse is a comic book color artist with more than seventeen years of industry experience. Andrew's love of coloring comics started at a young age, and thirty years later, he's still in love. Andrew has worked on titles such as Teen Titans, Flash, Titans, Justice League, Bloodshot, Ninjak, Aggretsuko, and now Rick and Morty.
About the Company
The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group is a premier comic book and graphic novel publisher located in Portland, Oregon. Merged with Lion Forge Comics in 2019 but established in 1997, Oni Press publishes a thoughtfully curated line of award-winning original and licensed graphic novels and comic books for readers of all ages. Notable titles from the Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group include: The Tea Dragon Society, Sheets, Gender Queer, A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns, Scott Pilgrim, and Adult Swim's Rick and Morty™.
