Oni Press’s Rick and Morty Comics Bust Out the Connecting Covers to Celebrate 50 Issues

Licensed TV tie-in comics, once an automatic pass from many comic fans, have seen a massive resurgence in the last half decade, with Oni Press’s Rick and Morty series near the very top of the pack. Produced in collaboration with Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, Oni’s Rick and Morty comics capture the bonkers spirit of Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland’s cartoon and have seen contributions from creators including Kyle Starks, Tom Fowler, Tini Howard, Katy Farina, Marc Ellerby, Zac Gorman and many more. Now, the core Rick and Morty series is approaching a major milestone: its 50th issue.

Throughout the week, Oni Press is revealing various details about the 50th-issue celebration, including exclusive covers and reprint plans, and Paste is thrilled to debut the latter. To commemorate Rick and Morty #50, Oni Press is reprinting the first five issues of the series with brand-new connecting covers from artists Marc Ellerby and Sarah Stern, which Paste readers can check out for the first time below. Rick and Morty #50 hits stands May 29th. Stay tuned to Paste for more on the series milestone as it approaches.

Rick and Morty #1 Reprint Cover Art by Marc Ellerby and Sarah Stern

Rick and Morty #1
Writer: Zac Gorman
Artist: CJ Cannon
Colorist: Ryan Hill
Publisher: Oni Press
Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland’s hilarious hit Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty now has its own comic book series from Oni Press! Join degenerate superscientist Rick Sanchez as he embarks on all-new insane adventures with his awkward grandson Morty, his teenage granddaughter Summer, his veterinary surgeon daughter Beth, and his hapless son-in-law Jerry. In this issue: Part One of “The Wubba Lubba Dub Dub of Wall Street”!

Rick and Morty #2 Reprint Cover Art by Marc Ellerby and Sarah Stern

Rick and Morty #2
Writer: Zac Gorman
Artist: CJ Cannon
Colorist: Ryan Hill
Publisher: Oni Press
The stars of the hit Adult Swim show continue their first epic comic book adventure in Part Two of “The Wubba Lubba Dub Dub of Wall Street”! Trapped in a winding labyrinth of Rick’s own design, Morty desperately searches for an escape as Rick desperately searches for his hidden cache of booze. Meanwhile, the rest of the family tries to figure out what to do with Morty’s now-vacant room, not to mention the weird alien Jerry accidentally released from Rick’s lab.

Rick and Morty #3 Reprint Cover Art by Marc Ellerby and Sarah Stern

Rick and Morty #3
Writer: Zac Gorman
Artist: CJ Cannon
Colorist: Ryan Hill
Publisher: Oni Press
“The Wubba Lubba Dub Dub of Wall Street” continues! Morty has made it home from the horrors of the labyrinth but Rick remains stranded in a strange alternate universe where Morty is the “Rick” and Rick is the “Morty.” Can our Morty fill in for his missing grandpa and bring Rick home? Plus, Morty and Summer’s other grandpa comes for a visit that the kids will never forget.

Rick and Morty #4 Reprint Cover Art by Marc Ellerby and Sarah Stern

Rick and Morty #4
Writer: Zac Gorman
Artist: CJ Cannon
Colorist: Ryan Hill
Publisher: Oni Press
Old Rick Donald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a VIOLENT PROLETARIAT UPRISING! When Rick refuses to pay his alien workers a fair wage, he finds himself on the business end of a pitchfork. Meanwhile, Morty’s relationship with a beleaguered young milkmaid gets hot and heavy.

Rick and Morty #5 Reprint Cover Art by Marc Ellerby and Sarah Stern

Rick and Morty #5
Writer: Zac Gorman
Artist: CJ Cannon
Colorist: Ryan Hill
Publisher: Oni Press
Rick and Morty team up to save a summer camp from an evil real estate developer in this cameo-packed homage to cheesy 1980’s camp comedies, “Mortballs!” Unfortunately for Morty, his idyllic summertime adventure begins to unravel when reality itself starts coming apart at the seams!