A comiXologist Recommends (a comic that may or may not contain Cronenbergs)
In an attempt to really delve into this book and offer a
proper perspective, this review will be guest written by Rick Sanchez. Please
excuse the belching. - Dane Cypel, comiXologist
Be warned.
Look, you, you comic fan. The tales of me and my, no thanks to Jerry, best grand-chi - UrrrrUrrp – son are sacred. We go on these – adventures, though the universe! Yes, we take – risks! Unnecessary – dangers! And these written comics – are, are our gospel!
So, this tale may have gone – UrrrrrrUrp – off the rails. Granted, that was none of MY doing. Blame me for portaling to a world where there’s an, an evil Morty who has enslaved the world. Not. My. – UrrrUUUrrp - Problem.
You could saaaay that being trapped in this dimension, without the juice to portal home was on me. You could – UrruP – saaaay that I am responsible for the safety of my grandson. But, but come on, Morty was more than able to, to – UrrrrUurrrp – save the day. That, young whippersnapper really pulled through and, and brought home the bacon, saved our – rears, and… whatever.
But these – UrrrrUUrrrp – guys, who decided to make a comic about, us. Do, do they know us? Well, no. But this was pretty on point. I mean, - Urrrp – I forgot about this happening. Had a little tooo much fun with Bird Person at Blips and Chitz. – Urrrurp – But no, really, this guy, Zac … Gorman has my voice down. Dawg. He, he was able to, you know, keep me PG – family friendly. And – Urrrrp – Cannon, did get my wonderful, chiseled physique in all it’s supergenius-glory.
For a, romp through space time, they sure did manage to – UrrrUrp – channel, us, well. Like, you were reading something, from some kind of, television show, or something…
Here’s to twenty more issues! Wubba lubba dub-dub!
Rick out.
Dane Cypel is also on the run from the Galactic Federation though residing in dimension C-3889 allows him to dodge those pesky patrols. He has yet to meet Squanchy.
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Rick & Morty #1
Rick & Morty is a coming-of-age tale of a boy and his grandfather. This quick, heartwarming synopsis may sound wholesome but this series is SO much more. Coming from its Adult Swim cartoon roots, Rick & Morty #1 launches as an Oni Press published comic.
The brainchild of Community creator Dan Harmon and collaborator Justin Roiland, Rick & Morty is best understood as a skewed alternate dimension version of Doc Brown and Marty from Back to the Future. In this printed iteration, Zac Gorman (magicalgametime) takes the authoring duty and attempts to meld the characters from the show with those on the page. Morty’s high pitched shrill of a voice along with Rick’s guttural belches can be imagined with Gorman’s dialogue. In this case, the book channels the show perfectly, making the transition to comics that much more appealing.
CJ Cannon and Ryan Hill bring the look and feel of the cartoon with near-perfect accuracy. The panels appear as if they were screenshots of the show. Often licensed material lacks in the art department- where characters look somewhat off and awkward- but that is not the case here. Cannon and Hill do an excellent job in, again, channeling the cartoon while also bringing something unique to the book.
Curiosity attracted me to Rick & Morty, for the sole fact that Rick was an alcoholic and sociopathic Doc Brown- and though my tastes are somewhat different than the norm, the fantastic stories and strange worlds kept me interested and wanting more. This is a comic for anyone with a quirky sense of humor, who loves well-written cartoons, or wants a ridiculous story. The only thing missing are the commercials.
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Dane Cypel is a digital editor at comiXology and freelance illustrator based in Manhattan.
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