Summary
Prepare for horror-filled adventures with new character Lil Wigsley in
Rick and Morty Halloween Special #1
.
Rick will portal in a “gothy-looking girl” to tell Morty horror stories, distracting him from Rick’s own terrifying plans.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1
is available from Oni Press September 25.
In a year already rich with treats for Rick and Morty fans, Oni Press is piling on even more with the announcement of Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1. The upcoming comic will put a horror spin on the Smith family’s adventures, introducing a spooky new character to the franchise’s lore.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special is 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. While Rick and Morty hasn’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 show Wednesday – a modern take on the Addams Family character.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1 (2024)
Release Date:
September 25, 2024
Writer:
Brockton McKinney
Artist:
Marc Ellerby
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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Rick Flips the Tradition of Spooky Tales with a “Terrifying” Plan Targeting Morty
2024 has been an amazing time to be a fan of Rick and Morty, with the epic ‘Finals Week’ story stretching across the year, beginning with SheRick Holmes and Mortson #1 (Daniel Kibblesmith & Priscilla Tramontano) in February and concluding with Old 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 published Rick and Morty Super Spring Break Special #1 and the Rick and Morty: Kingdom Balls miniseries, making the Rick or Treat Halloween Special the 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 of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Needful Things, The Purge and 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 when Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1 hits stores this September.
Rick and Morty: Rick or Treat Halloween Special #1 is available from Oni Press September 25.
Rick and Morty
Summary: Rick and Morty is an adventure/Sci-Fi animated series that follows the intergalactic, inter-dimensional adventures of super-genius Rick Sanchez and his less-than-average grandson Morty Smith. Rick’s daughter, Beth, his granddaughter, Summer, and his hated stepson, Jerry, also take center stage more often than not. Hailing from creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, the series blends comedy with science fiction as a way of exploring a wide variety of themes aimed at an adult audience.
Cast: Spencer Grammer, Kari Wahlgren, Chris Parnell, Sarah Chalke, Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: TV-MA
Release Date: 2013-12-02
Seasons: 7
Main Genre:
Writers: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Tom Kauffman, Eric Acosta
Network: Cartoon Network
Streaming Service(s): Hulu, Max
Franchise(s): Rick and Morty
Directors: Dan Harmon, Ryan Ridley, Lee Hardcastle
Showrunner: Dan Harmon
Creator(s): Justin Roiland, Dan Harmon