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Preview: Rick and Morty: The End #1

Rick and Morty: The End #1

(W) Daniel Kibblesmith (A) Jarrett Williams

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! 

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After ten years and one hundred-plus issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Rick and Morty: The End #1

Preview: Rick and Morty: The End #1

Rick and Morty: The End #1

(W) Daniel Kibblesmith (A) Jarrett Williams

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! 

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After ten years and one hundred-plus issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Rick and Morty: The End #1

The End of Rick and Morty Comic Books is Here With Rick and Morty: The End #1

PREPARE YOUR EYES FOR MADNESS—AND HILARIOUS HIJINKS AND/OR HUMOROUS HILARITY! – Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products have decided that all the Rick and Morty comic book fans across the universe should see—NO, they DESERVE to see—a sneak peak at what’s to come (and end) with Rick and Morty: The End #1, featuring the outer-worldly writing from Daniel Kibblesmith and the interstellar art of Jarrett Williams! The inconceivable will be conceived! The unbelievable will be believed! Can you imagine both of these concepts contained within one comic book? You better . . . especially when Rick and Morty: The End #1 arrives in stores on December 3! Continue reading to see a first look at the book . . . you just need the guts . . . Do you have them?

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! 

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After ten years and one hundred-plus issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Obviously, after reading all of that, you’re already on your feet, gripping your electronic device in anticipation. However, you may want to put that device down as you’re about to learn more about the cover art and the excitement will force your hands into squeezing said device into a pulp of metal scraps and electronics because you can’t wait any longer. Rick and Morty: The End #1 sets phasers to “Excitement” with covers by “Dangerous” Dave Bardin, “Terrific” Troy Little, “Phantastic” Phil Murphy, and “Also Terrific” Tom Fowler!

And we haven’t even mentioned the blind bag-less variants featuring Rick and Morty looking at their past adventures! Prepare for THE END OF RICK AND MORTY COMIC BOOKS WITH RICK AND MORTY: THE END #1, blasting into stores on December 3!

Rick and Morty: The End #1

Genius Idea! Rick and Morty: The End #1 Introduces “Blind Bag-Less” Variant Comic Book Covers

In advance of this December’s milestone comic book release of Rick and Morty: The End #1Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products have revealed a full-blown turning point in the arc of human civilization: THE BLIND BAG-LESS VARIANT COVER! In memoriam of 10 years and 100+ issues of Rick and Morty comics from Oni Press, each randomized Blind Bag-Less Variant Cover for Rick and Morty: The End #1 (of 6) will see the interdimensionally codependent duo of science adventurers portal back into one of their “greatest” Rick and Morty comic book covers of years past in a totally respectful and not all destructive manner. 

But, back to the Blind Bag-Less part… What the $#% does that mean, anyway? Oni’s glad you asked, friend! Simple: It’s the latest innovation in cutting-edge comic book marketing technology. You see, Oni Press accidentally bent all nine copies of Battle Dog #1 that they hastily opened with their teeth in the parking lot of their local comic shop. So they asked themselves, “Surely there must be a better way?!” Enter: The Blind Bag-Less Variant Cover—the most convenient, no-mess, no-fuss variant cover delivery system ever attempted. No flimsy plastic, no waste—nothing to protect you from the raw comic book awesomeness of Rick and Morty teleporting back through time and space to hilariously deface some of their most iconic comic covers of the past decade, totally randomized in no particular order. (In the biz, this is typically known as a randomized “intermix” cover…but, now, officially rebranded as Blind Bag-Less across all space and all time forever and even more forever after that).

But why, you ask, as you pound upon your aging computer desktop with the fury of 9,127 unopened emails? WHY, DAMN YOU, WHY?! Because Rick and Morty: The End #1 is coming … AND THIS COMIC BOOK TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After 10 years and 100+ issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as acclaimed writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artistic annihilator Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for Rick and Morty spinning directly out of the aftermath of Rick and Morty vs. Tthe Universe #1

Comic book readers will find it all starts here as Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick – DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first…!

What’s bigger than Rick and Morty vs. Tthe Universe? THE END OF ALL THINGS, that’s what! Get ready for a climax on a cosmic scale as Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams re-unite for a must-read, colossal six-part finale for Rick and Morty, featuring covers by Dave BardinTroy LittleTom Fowler, and many more top-secret talents – only in comic shops and not on TV! 

It’s Over! Rick and Morty: The End – Coming in December!

Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products has announced Rick and Morty: The End #1 (of 6) — a new six-issue comic series launching Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty out of the cataclysmic aftermath of this summer’s colossal Rick and Morty vs. The Universe comics event … and into a head-to-head confrontation with the greatest challenge they’ve ever faced: the end of all things – and each other!

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After 10 years and 100+ issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as acclaimed writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artistic annihilator Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick – DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first…!

Rick and Morty: The End begins the next must-read chapter in Kibblesmith and Williams’ groundbreaking re-evolution of RICK AND MORTY … and sets the stage for a cataclysmic finale the likes of which this dimension … or the next one … or the one after that … has never experienced. 

Featuring covers by Dave BardinTroy LittleTom Fowler, and many more top-secret talents ready to R.I.P., get a front row seat to a fatefully final Rick and Morty adventure this December – only in a comic shop near you! 

Marvel celebrates 70 years of the Muppets with Variant Covers

It’s time for a Muppets Anniversary Celebration—Marvel Comics style!

Celebrating 70 years of The Muppets, Kermit and the gang will star in a set of 10 variant covers featured on select Marvel comic books releasing in October. Drawn by a lineup of leading Marvel artists, the artwork pays homage to iconic covers in Marvel history.

Over the decades, The Muppets have mastered the art of pop culture spoofs. Now, see Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Swedish Chef, and more parody classic Marvel Comics stories, including Spider-Man’s first appearance and the original Secret Wars! From The Electric Mayhem assembling as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to Miss Piggy wielding the Infinity Gauntlet (yikes!), these hilarious and first-of-their-kind pieces are bursting with pure Muppets foolishness. Sure to be must-haves for Muppets fans and collectors alike, it’s the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational variant cover program ever!

Check out the first six Muppets Variant Covers and preorder all 10 at your local comic shop today!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY DAVE BARDIN
  • VENOM #250 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: TORN #1 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRÓN
  • AVENGERS #31 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO
  • SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #6 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA CASSARA
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY ANNIE WU
  • INCREDIBLE HULK #30 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY CHRISSIE ZULLO
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #4 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
  • BATTLEWORLD #2 MUPPETS VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA

Preview: Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1

(W) Daniel Kibblesmith (A) Jarrett WIlliams

…And did we mention that it all starts with a bachelor party that got a little out of hand?

Rick’s old buddy Universe Prime (where Rick and Morty Cronenberg’d Earth) has reached his UNIVERSAL HALF-LIFE and is getting MARRIED—to the female-presenting embodiment of the Parmesan Dimension! (Where they currently live!)  He’s found true love and wants his old pal Rick to plan his bachelor party! WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Answer: Pretty much everything . . . and it is all Rick’s fault! Now Rick and Morty are on the run from EVERY SINGLE UNIVERSE THEY’VE EVER MESSED WITH—meaning, no matter what dimension they escape to, the universe will literally be against them. And, to survive, Rick will be forced to do something he hoped he would never have to do—a last resort of EPIC PROPORTIONS! 

The end of the world begins on July 9th with Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1!

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1

Get a first look at Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1 – The Summer’s BIGGEST Comic Book Event Begins July 9th!

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE! (FROM THE NUMEROUS UNIVERSES HUNTING YOU DOWN!) Oni Press in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, has revealed a mind-blowing first look inside Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1 – kicking off the FIRST-EVER RICK AND MORTY COMIC BOOK EVENT in spectacularly cosmic fashion on July 9th! From the deviant psyches of comics mastermind and multiple Emmy Award–nominee Daniel Kibblesmith and artistic annihilator Jarrett Williams, the summer’s cosmos-colliding seven-part event is about to pit Rick and Morty against their greatest nemesis yet: the Omniverse itself! 

…And did we mention that it all starts with a bachelor party that got a little out of hand?

Rick’s old buddy Universe Prime (where Rick and Morty Cronenberg’d Earth) has reached his UNIVERSAL HALF-LIFE and is getting MARRIED—to the female-presenting embodiment of the Parmesan Dimension! (Where they currently live!)  He’s found true love and wants his old pal Rick to plan his bachelor party! WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Answer: Pretty much everything . . . and it is all Rick’s fault! Now Rick and Morty are on the run from EVERY SINGLE UNIVERSE THEY’VE EVER MESSED WITH—meaning, no matter what dimension they escape to, the universe will literally be against them. And, to survive, Rick will be forced to do something he hoped he would never have to do—a last resort of EPIC PROPORTIONS! 

The four-issue Rick and Morty vs. The Universe series isn’t all, though. This is AN EVENT! And with that, comes some interstellar tie-ins to expand on the already expansive Rick and Morty universe!

There are three one-shots featuring the talents of Daniel KibblesmithJody Houser, Phil MurphyJake BlackSuzi BlakeAlex Firer, and Fred C. Stresing! In total, that’s seven issues of multidimensional adventure, celebrating 10 years of Rick and Morty comics at Oni Press!

Here’s an out-of-this-world rundown of everything you can expect in this UNIVERSE-COLLIDING EVENT:

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1 (of 4) 
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith, Art by Jarrett Williams
On Sale July 9, 2025

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe: Summer of Love #1
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith & Jody Houser, Art by Phil Murphy
On Sale August 6, 2025

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #2 (of 4) 
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith, Art by Jarrett Williams
On Sale August 13, 2025

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe: Beth ‘Til Death #1
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith & Jake Black, Illustrated by Suzi Blake
On Sale September 10, 2025

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #3 (of 4) 
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith, Art by Jarrett Williams
On Sale September 24, 2025

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe: Last Mort Standing 
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith & Alex Firer, Illustrated by Fred C. Stresing
On Sale October 8, 2025

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #4 (of 4) 
Written by Daniel Kibblesmith, Art by Jarrett Williams
On Sale October 22, 2025

Featuring a truly self-destructive selection of covers from Dave BardinTroy LittleJuan Gedeon, Flops, Tom Fowler, Jarrett Williams, and Rian Gonzales.

The end of the world begins on July 9th with Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1!

Rick and Morty vs. The Universe #1

Deadpool unleashes pranks, jokes, and absurdity in April Pool’s Day Variant Covers

April Fool’s Day is just around the corner, and Deadpool is gearing up to make the day all about him! Everyone’s favorite wisecracking hero has an armory of surprises in store including new merchandise, digital content, and more. The fun begins at your local comic shop with the release of seven April Pool’s Day Variant Covers!

From phony ads to suspiciously blank covers to blasphemous homages, these unconventional variant covers come from a lineup of superstar artists and will be featured on select titles starting on March 19, including Deadpool’s current solo series, the recently launched Deadpool/Wolverine ongoing series, and the debut issue of the highly-anticipated Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time limited series.

Check out all seven April Pool’s Day Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today! And be on the lookout for more details along with additional April Pool’s Day-related announcements!

  • CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #3 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY MATTHEW WAITE – 75960621035000331
  • DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #3 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY AARON KUDER – 75960621054100331
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #70 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY BRENT SCHOONOVER – 75960620200307051
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #12 APRIL POOL’S DAY WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY CHAD HARDIN – 75960620917001251
  • DEADPOOL #13 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY SEAN GALLOWAY – 75960620897501341
  • DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #1 APRIL POOL’S DAY BLANK VARIANT COVER BY DAVE BARDIN – 75960621143200161
  • X-MEN #14 APRIL POOL’S DAY VARIANT COVER BY DAVID LOPEZ – 75960620920001451

ComiXology Ends the Year with Four New Releases from DC, Harlequin, AAM-Markosia, and Zenescope

It’s the last day of the year but there’s new comics for you to enjoy. ComiXology features four new digital comics from DC Comics, Harlequin, AAM-Markosia, and Zenescope. Get shopping now or check them out below.

Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020-) #17

Written by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini
Pencils Ty Templeton
Inks Ty Templeton
Colored by Monica Kubina
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It’s a race through Gotham as Batman and Robin chase down the gift and its recipient. Can Batman get a hold on the villain and save the New Year’s celebration or will this new year be over before it even starts?!

Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020-) #17

The Innocent’s Shock Pregnancy

Written by Carol Marinelli
Art by Yu Asami
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Merida works at a gallery by day as she awaits her big break on Broadway. She is called in one day to show their newest exhibit to Ethan Devereux, youngest son of New York real estate royalty. Seeing his raven hair and piercing eyes, Merida struggles to keep her well-trained composure… When a night of passion with Ethan results in pregnancy, Merida finds herself married to this cold and stoic man, faced with the biggest role in her career yet—the part of a loving wife. With the entire world as her stage, can she succeed in keeping her act and her heart apart?

The Innocent's Shock Pregnancy

Rammur #1

Written by Charles Santino
Art by Carlos Aon, Dave Bardin, Matt Chic, Paulo Peres, Marco Perugini
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A museum heist gone wrong. Two thieves dead. Rammur’s fusion gear damaged. The target of the break-in — a banned objet d’art — destroyed. But that’s just the beginning of Rammur’s problems, because one of his colleagues is a police informant. Can Rammur figure out who’s tipping off the cops before he finds himself in a Global Freedom Authority labor camp?

Rammur #1

Robyn Hood Annual: World’s Apart

Written by Lou Iovino
Art by Babisu Kourtis
Colored by Juan M Rodriguez
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A year ago, Robyn Hood’s best friend, Marian Quin, suffered a horrible loss. In order to save our world, Marian had to make a hard sacrifice. She sent her wife, Sam, to an unknown fate across the universe, to a world torn apart by gigantic hideous monsters once only imagined in nightmares. But now, she has a found a way to get there, and with the help of Robyn she hopes to save Sam from the savage world she was banished to.

Don’t miss this giant-sized story sure to rock the world of Robyn for years to come!

Robyn Hood Annual: World's Apart

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