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Published May 14, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT
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Oni Presss has finally reached the end of its final Rick and Morty licensed comic book series, Rick and Morty: The End (we gave the fifth issue of the series a great review at CBR). Rick Sanchez has been on the run from the collective of universes following the events of the Rick and Morty Versus the Universe, and things only got bleaker from there.
In the first issue, Morty tracked down some characters that he remembered Rick enjoying. They turned out to be a dead end, but it led Morty to running into the new Vindicators, who are now led by Morty's ex-girlfriend, Planetina! The new Vindicators are now calling themselves the "Vinrickators," and at the end of the second issue, after Morty betrayed them to help his grandfather, the Vindicators traveled to the dream reality Rick had been hiding in, and began their attack.
Rick easily defeated them, and trapped them in a virtual reality prison, but after they escaped, Rick shocked everyone by simply surrendering! In the fourth issue, while Rick was on trial in front of a jury of various characters he has encountered over the years (including his own psychiatrist), Rick escaped from his body and hid in one of the jury members. In the fifth issue, Morty discovered whose body Rick had taken over, but during a fracass, Rick accidentally killed Morty, and then seemingly took his own life at the end of the issue. So where does that leave us for the sixth issue? Find out in this CBR exclusive excerpt of Rick and Morty: The End #6!
What is the solicitation for Rick and Morty: The End #6, and what are the covers?
RICK AND MORTY: THE END #6 (OF 6)
WRITTEN BY DANIEL KIBBLESMITH
ART BY JARRETT WILLIAMS
COVER A BY DAVE BARDIN
COVER B BY TROY LITTLE
MOST WANTED VARIANT (1:10) BY PHIL MURPHY
VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY TOM FOWLER
Join unhinged scribe Daniel Kibblesmith (Loki, Darkwing Duck) and unrelenting comic warrior Jarrett Williams (SuperPro K.O.) as they bring it all to a catastrophic, mind-bending close in the final to end all finales. (This shouldn’t be a surprise— this series is called THE END, after all, right?!)
Rick Sanchez. Morty Smith. Unity. Parmeezeean. MortRick. (Wait, Mortwhat?) The key players in this chapter of what will no doubt be an unforgettable end to what we know in the comic book run of Rick and Morty since its first issue on April 1, 2015. Get ready to cry in sorrow or scream-laugh in pain and hysteria as you immerse yourself in Rick and Morty: The End #6 . . . and prepare for Rick and Morty Forever #0!
$4.99 | 32 PGS. | FULL COLOR | ON SALE MAY 13, 2026
What happens in the exclusive excerpt of Rick and Morty: The End #6?
In the exclusive excerpt of the final issue of the series, we learn how Rick and Morty faked their death in the previous issue. As it turned out, Rick's ex-girlfriend, the hivemind known as Unity, was secretly working with Rick the whole time that he was on trial. She helped arrange the creation of new bodies for Rick and Morty on the edge of the universe, and she collected their consciousnesses telepathically and transferred them right as their previous bodies were killed.
They are about to part ways when Rick suddenly sees something nasty heading their way. To find out WHAT that mysterious comet-looking thing is, be sure to pick up a copy of Rick and Morty: The End #6, on sale now!
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