Summary
In a year already rich with treats forRick and Mortyfans, Oni Press is piling on even more with the announcement ofRick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1. The upcoming comic will put ahorror spin on the Smith family’s adventures, introducing a spooky new character to the franchise’s lore.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Specialis a 64-page comic coming to comic stores September 25.The issue will see a new character named ‘Lil Wigsley’ relating a series of stories to Morty, apparently as part of a plan to distract Morty from Rick’s latest scheme. WhileRick and Mortyhasn’t yet revealed Lil Wigsley’s design, the description of"a weird, gothy-looking girl"suggests she may be intended as a parody of Jenna Ortega’s role in the smash hit Netflix showWednesday- a modern take on theAddams Familycharacter.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1(2024)
Cover Artist:
Marc Ellerby
Rick is hard at work in the garage, but Morty just won’t stop yapping, so he opens up a portal and brings in a weird, gothy-looking girl named Lil Wigsley. Rick explains that Lil Wigsley will tell Morty stories if he’ll shut up and listen - but these aren’t just any old stories. They’re horrifically banal, but it soon becomes clear that Rick and Sister Lil Wigsley’s intent to distract Morty is more terrifying than the tepid tales they’ve been spinning!
Covers for the issue come courtesy of Marc Ellerby, Jarrett Williams and Aaron Conley. Ellerby’s comic sees Morty reading a parody version of the Necronomicon, bound in Rick’s still-sentient skin. Meanwhile, Williams' variant cover sees Morty and Summer fleeing through a cornfield, hoping to escape a Jason-esque killer, while Conley’s variant cover shows Rick injecting Morty with a serum that’s turning him into a gigantic werewolf (both below.)
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2024 has been an amazing time to be a fan ofRick and Morty, with the epic ‘Finals Week’ story stretching across the year, beginning withSheRick Holmes and Mortson #1(Daniel Kibblesmith & Priscilla Tramontano) in February and concluding withOld Man Morty #1(Alex Firer & Fred Stresing) in October. Made up of standalone adventures, the specials also tell the story of the most stressful week in Morty’s life, as his grandpa interrupts every day of his Finals. Oni Press has also publishedRick and Morty Super Spring Break Special #1 and theRick and Morty: Kingdom Ballsminiseries, making theRick or Treat Halloween Specialthe cherry on the top for fans of the Smith family.
While Rick and Morty is a sci-fi comedy, it’s always had a connection to horror, from the tribute to H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu in the opening credits (revealed in the comics to be Morty’s baby) to homages ofA Nightmare on Elm Street,Needful Things,The Purgeand more. However, this time the spooky fun will seemingly see Rick targeting Morty for unknown but doubtlessly self-serving reasons. Fans can find out exactly what’s going on with the introduction of Lil Wigsley whenRick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1hits stores this September.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1is available from Oni Press September 25.
