Rick and Morty: The Manga

Not to be confused with Rick and Morty: The Anime.

Rick and Morty: The Manga ― Get in the Robot, Morty![1] is an ongoing manga series written by Alissa Sallah and drawn by JeyOdin.[2][3][4][5] The story, a parody of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Attack on Titan,[6] revolves around Morty as he faces off against an army of Jiants (giant variants of his father Jerry) in a robot built by Rick, while struggling with high school.[7][8][9][10]

Summary

Set in its own continuity, the manga follows Rick as he builds a giant robot for Morty to use to face off against an unexpected enemy: a horde of giant variants of Jerry dubbed "Jiants". As Rick becomes invested in upgrading the mech with new features, Morty, his sister Summer, and his new friend Rowan continue to attend high school while navigating the post-apocalyptic world around them.[11][12][13][14][15]

Reception

Upon the release of the first volume of this manga-inspired series, it has been positively received by critics.[16]

References

  1. ^ Alissa Sallah (w), JeyOdin (a). Rick and Morty: The Manga ― Get in the Robot, Morty!, vol. .1 (October 31, 2023). Portland, Oregon: Oni Press. Retrieved on October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Collinson, Gary (March 30, 2023). "Rick and Morty gets the Manga treatment in November". Flickering Myth. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ Valdez, Nick (March 28, 2023). "Rick and Morty Is Getting Its Own Manga". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Davis, Angela (July 18, 2023). "Exclusive: Oni Press Releases a New Excerpt from Rick and Morty: The Manga, Vol. 1". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 18, 2023). "'Rick and Morty' S1-6 Head to Box Set, Oni Press Previews Manga Vol. 1". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Senzatimore, Renee (March 28, 2023). "Exclusive: Rick and Morty Manga Preview Homages Evangelion, Attack on Titan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Johnston, Rich (August 18, 2023). "Rick and Morty Get Manga Preview In Comic Stores". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Salmon, Will (March 29, 2023). "New manga pits Rick and Morty against an army of naked Jerrys". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Paltridge, Peter (July 18, 2023). "New Preview Pages From Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1". Pop Geeks. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Johnston, Rich (August 19, 2023). "Rick and Morty Introduce Meeseeks P.I. in Oni November 2023 Solicits". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Kwong, Benjy (July 19, 2023). "Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1 Hypes Up With More Preview Pages". THS. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  12. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 28, 2023). "'Rick and Morty' Gets Manga Treatment from Oni Press". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  13. ^ ICv2 Staff (July 19, 2023). "Preview: 'Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1 Get in the Robot, Morty!' TP". ICv2. Retrieved July 19, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Dixon, Kerry (July 13, 2023). "Oni Press Unveils San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Signings, Exclusives". SDCC. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  15. ^ Angeles, Christian (February 28, 2024). "ECCC '24: Oni Press will have Scott Pilgrim: Evil Ex Editions for sale and more". Comics Beat. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Gamble, Chelsea (2023-11-01). "Review: Rick and Morty: The Manga: Vol 1: Get in the Robot, Morty!". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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