Comic Review: Rick and Morty: Corporate Assets #1

Overview:

Morty is diving right into a new app where you can take pictures of your hands and switch them out for other hands. Despite his grandfather’s warnings, Morty quickly agrees to the Terms of Service. Unfortunately, it results in him forfeiting his name and likeness to a major corporation. They capitalize on it instantly by replacing him with a robot.

Rick is not so easily fooled while the corporate robot encourages the Smith family to sign up for Hand Jazzer. Thankfully, he is just in time to save the real Morty from being hunted for sport. Although, they both realize too late that they are falling into the trap of their old friend, Glootie.

Our Take:

The Rick and Morty comic collection continues to grow larger and larger. Currently, the franchise is releasing one of its most fun miniseries in a while with Rick and Morty: Rick’s New Hat. Getting another new series started before that one wraps up is a pleasant treat for fans. And thankfully, this new story is primed to be just as unique and interesting as is expected from the adaptation.

This new miniseries, Rick and Morty: Corporate Assets, comes from veteran comic writer James Asmus and utilizes the stand-out illustrations of Jarrett Williams. The title alone foreshadows a fourth-wall-breaking plot. The series also boasts the return of fan-favourite character Glootie, who formerly appeared in season four’s “The Old Man and the Seat” and was voiced by Taika Waititi.

The first issue sets the pace for a fun series that is certain to take readers down some twists. In the first few pages, the plot takes Morty from spending time on his phone to being abducted into a Most Dangerous Game situation. The effort to pack this much content into one book is appreciated. It flows much more in alignment with the source material than slower comics.

Truthfully, this enjoyable read is just the beginning of a much more significant plot. Much of this book was spent establishing a new fictional app, its over-the-top terms of service agreement, and how the entire Smith family ends up signing. But with this amount of humour and satire, not a moment of it is dull for the reader.

Nobody is complaining about having another exciting Rick and Morty comic book to work through. Especially considering there are no dates set for season six right now, all we have are these fantastic side stories.

Rick and Morty: Corporate Assets is already shaping up to be a fantastic miniseries. This first issue works as a stand-alone for something humorous to read. The fact that it concludes on such extensive notes, though, makes waiting all the more exciting. Hopefully, the remainder of the run will be as solid as the start. Especially as our favourite characters become corporate slaves in the next issue.