# Rick and Morty Presents

Rick and Morty Presents is an American comic book anthology series based on the television series of the same name, published by Oni Press, illustrated by CJ Cannon, and written by a revolving team of creatives since 2018. A spin-off of the main Rick and Morty comic book series, using the television series' established premise of alternate timelines, the series initially follows Rick and Morty supporting characters for its first four volumes, before pivoting to primarily explore stand-alone adventures had by the Smith family, with elements of the comic series and references to its events later being incorporated into the television series. The limited series Rick and Morty: Rick's New Hat serves as a continuation of Rick and Morty Presents: Birdperson, from the same creative team.

## Volume 1
### The Vindicators

In The Vindicators: Hero Mix Vol. 1, written by J. Torres, with a cover designed by Jen Bartel, published on March 7, 2018, and set sometime after the events of "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender", Rick and Morty are sought out by the All-New All-Different Vindicators, revived by a now-cyborg Supernova, who seek the duo's help in saving the multiverse from Boon,

### Krombopulos Michael

In Krombopulos Michael, written by Daniel Mallory Ortberg, published on June 20, 2018, and set years before the events of "Mortynight Run", the titular bisexual assassin is unwittingly brought into the career by a young Rick Sanchez, stalking him over Rick's lifetime.

### Sleepy Gary

In Sleepy Gary, written by Magdalene Visaggio, published on September 19, 2018, and set sometime after the events of "Total Rickall", Rick regrows the "Sleepy Gary" memory parasite to develop a countermeasure for any future parasite outbreaks, only for it to break free, and (on mistaking its own false history for reality) run off with Jerry.

### Pickle Rick

Written by Delilah Dawson and published on November 21, 2018, Pickle Rick serves as a loose "remake" of the Emmy-winning third season episode of the same name, with Snuffles/Snowball replacing the role of Foreign Government Agency Director Pavel Bartek, before the punch line reveals the issue's story to be a long commercial starring Mr. Poopybutthole for the "Thunderous Squirt Xtreme" energy drink, being watched by fruit-based versions of Rick and Morty via interdimensional cable.

## Volume 2
### Jerry

In Jerry, written by Ryan Ferrier and published on March 13, 2019, Jerry seeks a solution to his body dysmorphia from Rick, acquiring the means of growing more muscles than ever before, only for the demonic muscles to mutate and take over Jerry's body.

### Mr. Meeseeks

In Mr. Meeseeks, written by James Asmus and Jim Festante, and published on June 12, 2019, after a Meeseeks summoned by Summer to stir her chili accidentally tasks another Meeseeks with finding the meaning of life, the duo go on a adventure to do so lest they be cursed with a painful immortality for all eternity.

### The Flesh Curtains

In The Flesh Curtains, written by Lilah Sturges and published on September 4, 2019, the story of the rise and fall of the Flesh Curtains is explored, a rock band consisting of a younger Rick Sanchez, Squanchy, and Birdperson.

### Unity

In Unity, written by Tini Howard, illustrated by Marco Mazzarello, published on November 6, 2019, and set sometime after the events of "Auto Erotic Assimilation", Unity summons the "best" of her exes to make a play at taking over the galaxy, with Rick unwittingly and accidentally killing the rest before Unity can do so.

## Volume 3
### The Council of Ricks

In The Council of Ricks, written by Jake Goldman, illustrated by Phil Murphy and Marc Ellerby, published on June 24, 2020, and set during the early days of the Citadel, the Prime Rick (referred to as Rick Prime in the initial printing, a separate character from the antagonist of the same name from the seventh season of the television series) is hired by the Prime Rickminister to investigate the miscegenation of Counterfeit Ricks across the multiverse by the subterraneous Gaggle of Jerrys, assembling a "council" to assist him in doing so.

### Birdperson

In Birdperson, written by Alex Firer, illustrated by Fred C. Stresing, and published on August 5, 2020, the origins of Birdperson are explored, from his initial meeting with Rick, joining the Galactic Resistance, and having a premonition of his future death.

### Jaguar

In Jaguar, written and illustrated by Marc Ellerby, published on November 25, 2020, and set sometime after the events of "Pickle Rick", after Jerry unwittingly spreads the common cold across the universe and commits genocide, the planet's government decrees that he must be hunted down and executed for his actions, hiring the best killing machine they can think of: Jaguar. After reluctantly helping his son-in-law take on Jaguar, Rick offers him a portal to a dimension where Jaguar's daughter his still alive in exchange for not killing Jerry.

## Uncollected Issues

For unknown reasons, these issues were not collected in a trade volume.
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | Jerryboree! | March 3, 2021 | — |
| 2 | Beth H.M.D. | November 9, 2022 | — |
| 3 | Super Spring Break Special | March 13, 2024 | — |
| 4 | 10th Anniversary Special | July 10, 2024 | — |
| 5 | Rick or Treat Halloween Special | September 25, 2024 | — |

## Reception

| Volume # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews |
| 1 | May 2019 | 6.7/10 | 24 |
| 2 | May 2020 | 7.9/10 | 16 |
| 3 | May 2021 | 7.3/10 | 6 |
| 4 | August 2022 | 6.0/10 | 4 |
| 5 | August 2023 | 7.0/10 | 4 |
| Overall | | 7.0/10 | 54 |

## Collected editions

| Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
| Volume One | The Vindicators, Krombopulos Michael, Sleepy Gary, and Pickle Rick | May 28, 2019 | ISBN 1-620105-52-7 |
| Volume Two | Jerry, Mr. Meeseeks, The Flesh Curtains, and Unity | May 19, 2020 | ISBN 1-620106-93-0 |
| Book Five | Rick and Morty Presents Volume One and The Rick Identity | October 27, 2020 | ISBN 1-620107-65-1 |
| Volume Three | Jaguar, Birdperson, Death Stalkers, and The Council of Ricks | June 1, 2021 | ISBN 1-620108-83-6 |
| Book Seven | Rick and Morty Presents Volume Two and Ricktroactive | October 26, 2021 | ISBN 1-620109-78-6 |
| Volume Four | Mr. Nimbus, The Hotel Immortal, Snuffles Goes To War, and HeRicktics of Rick | August 23, 2022 | ISBN 1-637150-43-1 |
| Volume Five | Morty's Run, Big, Dumb Summer Vacation, Time Zoo, #100, and Maximum Overture | August 22, 2023 | ISBN 1-637152-25-6 |
| Volume Six | Rick in a Box, Fricky Friday, and The Science of Summer | August 20, 2024 | ISBN 1-637154-57-7 |

## In other media

* Elements of Rick and Morty Presents: Birdperson and The Flesh Curtains are adapted in the fifth season episode "Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort".
* The limited series Rick and Morty: Rick's New Hat and two-volume Rick and Morty: The Space Shake Saga serves as a continuation of Rick and Morty Presents: Birdperson, with Vultureperson returning to assist Rick Sanchez in taking on Nunzumel the Think-Giver.