Overview
Rick and Morty realize that nothing has really changed for them over the past couple of years. In fact, it seems like the world is still the same. No new music genres. Or movie stars. Or video games. And that cheese in the fridge is getting real weird.
When Rick and the entire Smith family realize they’re trapped in a Time Zoo, it’s up to Summer to save the day. No, really. Summer has to save the family.
Our Take
Take the premise of movies like Palm Springs or Edge of Tomorrow, throw in The Beyonder, and a Twitter-fed Fast and Furious joke, and you’ve got yourself the basic premise of “Time Zoo #1”. The Jake Goldman-written tale isn’t the most original idea I’ve ever seen, but then again, that’s kind of the point of the issue. The script is rather impressive from a plot-point of view, and the dialogue is the closest rip-off of the pathos featured in the animated series that I’ve seen in quite a while.
Illustrators Phil Murphy and Austin Beachle showcase an aesthetic that doesn’t take a lot of chances in collaboration with comic franchise resident color artist Leonardo Ito. Yes you get more pages, but for the extra dollar on the retail price, I’m not so sure we’re getting that much bang out of our buck or that much of an increase in quality story-telling. Personally, I’d recommend saving your pennies and invest in the much more impressive C-137 series that Oni has going on.