Review: Rick and Morty “Heart of Rickness #1”

Overview

After Summer blows his cover, Rick flees a shady deal with space mobsters and ends up stranded with the kids on a planet mysteriously devoid of any technology they could use to repair the ship. When they’re intercepted by savage, furry loincloth-wearing versions of themselves, they discover technology has been forcibly removed from this society, along with their hopes for an easy escape. Will it be enough for Rick to find a way off planet, or does he also have to prove who’s the Rickest Rick of them all?

Our Take

This new series of Rick and Morty comics reminds be a bit of the main conflict that took hold in the episode “Childrick of Mort” in that we’re getting a “tech vs not tech” premise that pits Rick against a clone of himself devoid of technology and embracing it. That said, I still found myself enjoying quite a bit a lot of the setups that help kick off this four-part mini-series that comes from acclaimed writer Michael Moreci (Barbaric, Wasted Space) and rising star Priscilla Tramontano (Rise of the TMNT, Transformers) .

The result is a rather humorous romp with an aesthetic that doesn’t stray too far from the series and with silly dialogue that sounds like it’s ripped right from the animated franchise that Michael Ouweleen is getting ready to ruin. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the run when it continues in August 2023.