Summary
Warning: Spoilers for the Rick and Morty 10th Anniversary Special!
Rick and Mortyhas built up a huge backstory for Rick Sanchez – including his long friendship with Birdperson, who just introduced a replacement for Rick who is, in a way, perfect. Younger Rick’s actions with Birdperson, Squanchy, and others are what made him one of the most wanted men in the galaxy, anda new reveal shows Space Beth following in his footsteps, for better or for worse.
Rick and Morty’s 10th Anniversary Special– written by Alex Firer, with art by Fred C. Stresing – features Rick moving out, finally honoring Jerry’s request from the original pilo ten years later. However, Rick retiring from his hare-brained adventures would leave a power vacuum, and a portal gun, which quickly draws intergalactic interest.
Faces from his past and future descend to Earth, looking to find out who Rick will hand over his inheritance to, including Birdperson, who reveals that he and Space Beth have been on their own adventures.
Rick and Morty Fans Can Watch the First Episode of the New Anime Before the Premiere (But There’s a Catch)
In a major promotion for Rick and Morty: The Anime, US fans have an opportunity to see the new series first, but only in select cities.
Space Beth Is The Perfect Heir To Rick Sanchez’s Legacy As A Galactic Rebel
Rick and Morty’s 10th Anniversary Special– Written By Alex Firer; Art by Fred C. Stresing, Dean Rankine, Alessandro Santoro, & Crank
Rick and Mortycomics have had so many side stories and adventures that tie into the TV series that they’ve left fans asking if they are counted as canon, a question the10th Anniversary Specialattempts to answer in detail.
At the end ofthe episode “The ABCs of Beth,”Rick cloned his daughter, mixed the two up, and released one into space to live out her dreams, while the other stayed home with her family. “Space Beth” quickly became the galaxy’s new most wanted person, leading a rebellion against the Gromflomites. This is akin to something her dad did in his younger days; she even teamed up with his former compatriots, including Birdperson. In the10th Anniversary Special, Birdperson points out that her no-nonsense attitude is very different from her father, as refrains from joining in on “drinking cola and bullets” with the crew.
TheRick and Mortycomics are full of numerous lore expansions like this, famously including the reveal that oneMeseeks didn’t dieon the show, and instead became twisted and determined to kill Rick. InRick and Morty: Crisis on C-137, the Meseeks unites every enemy Rick has ever had and unleashes them all on the Sanchez-Smith family.Rick and Mortycomics have had so many side stories and adventures that tie into the TV series that they’ve left fans asking if they are counted as canon, a question the10th Anniversary Specialattempts to answer in detail.
Beth has more passion to do what she believes in, so this doesn’t mean she’ll end up jaded and cynical like her father.
The Tragedy Of Space Beth Is That She Can’t Escape Rick
But She Could Become A Better Version
Even though Rick prefers to mask his true emotions, he clearly values Birdperson as his best friend. It makes sense thatBirdperson would attempt to recapture the magicby fighting the power alongside Space Beth. It’s a little sad on Beth’s end,that even when she tries to escape her father’s shadow, she still follows his path.However, Beth has more passion to do what she believes in, so this doesn’t mean she’ll end up jaded and cynical like her father. She’s much more serious about the fight than he ever was, as even Birdperson himself can see how different she is fromRick and Morty.
Rick and Morty 10th Anniversary Special #1is available now from Oni Press.
RICK AND MORTY 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (2024) #1
Rick and Morty
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Rick and Morty is an animated science fiction series that follows the eccentric scientist Rick Sanchez and his impressionable grandson Morty Smith as they embark on perilous adventures across space and alternate dimensions. The show explores the impact of these exploits on Morty’s tumultuous family life and personal challenges.
