Rick and Morty
admonition : Contains SPOILERS for Rick and Morty : Maximum Crescendo and Rick and Morty : Maximum Overture!Rick and Mortyis one of the funniest adult liveliness in story , but not only that , it also has astonishingly rich lore , scheme single - episode storyline , and , weirdly , a quite a little of larger-than-life action - sequence . Indeed , Rick and Mortystands apart from the likes of other popular grownup animations , especially when it comes to its pasquinade . WhileRick and Mortyis famous for its takeoff of Marvel Comics characters , the series also tackles whole shebang of literary fable , include those by Stephen King . And now , Rick and Mortyhas done so once again with pure travesty ofCujoandPet Sematary .
InRick and Morty : Maximum CrescendoandRick and Morty : Maximum Overtureby Brockton McKinney and Jarrett Williams , Rick and Morty are battle a familiar scoundrel from time of year 3 : Concerto . This storyline uncover that Concerto was Rick ’s piano teacher when Rick was just a child , but alternatively of learn the piano , Rick decided to learn ignominious magic and cast his teacher to hell . That ’s how Concerto became the music - daemon lover see him as in theseason 3 episode “ Pickle Rick ” . And , that also explains why Concerto is aligned with other supernatural villains introduced in this comic .
Concerto bidding an undead dog make Chickenskin Dogskull , who vex its name after it was attacked by a horde of chicken all infected with a madness - like virus . The dog killed all the poulet , but was infect by them , and break amok crazy as a result - even killing his own human master . And , where did Rick and Morty have their final showdown with Chickenskin Dogskull ? A spot called the ‘ FEK Sematary ’ ( with ‘ FEK ’ standing for ‘ Franchise Entertainment Kharacter ’ ) , where a drove of long - dead ‘ kharacters ’ were able to come back to life and attack Rick and Morty alongside Chickenskin Dogskull .
Evil Morty is one of the most fascinating characters of the serial , and Rick and Morty just introduced another one who might be even more interesting .
TheStephen King mention are not subtle in thisRick and Mortystory . While the name of the dog bear perfectly no resemblance to what it ’s parodying , Chickenskin Dogskull is incredibly redolent ofCujo- from getting infect with a rabies - similar virus and going crazy to the appearance of the dog himself . Plus , the ‘ FEK Sematary ’ is a clean burlesque of King’sPet Sematary , which is not only indicated by the fact that the all in rise from the graves , but also by the misspelling of the parole ‘ cemetery ’ as ‘ Sematary ’ - something specific to King’sPet Sematary .
This Isn’t the First Time Rick and Morty has Parodied Stephen King
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WhileRick and Morty ’s latest adventure battling Concerto and his supernatural horde of the undead ( including and especially Chickenskin Dogskull ) had a number of Stephen King quotation , this story is far from the first timeRick and Mortyhas parody King ’s works . In the season 1 episode “ Lawnmower Dog ” , Rick and Morty ‘ incept ’ Morty ’s math teacher , Mr. Goldenfold . When they wear into his house , the duo find him gone on his lounge , and above him hang a immobilize - up posting redolent of the one hanging above Dick Halloran ’s bed inThe Shining .
In the season 2 sequence “ A Rickle In Time ” , Rick , Morty , and Summer are being harassed by the Time Cops after Rick fracture the timeline . The Time Cops are actually a spoof of the mindless , insatiate entity of cosmic repulsion that consumed the past inThe Langoliers- a Stephen King television miniseries from the ‘ 90s . While the Time Cops were pencil - crusade bureaucrats rather than unthinking entity , the resemblance is uncanny .
Over the age , Rick and Morty have spoof Hellraiser , Nightmare On Elm Street , The Purge , Stephen King , and countless other revulsion classic .
In the season 3 episode “ Tales From the Citadel ” , Rick and Morty follow a gang of four Mortys in a coming - of - eld story that is a clean takeoff of Stephen King’sThe Body(akaStand By Me ) . Each Morty was modeled after a specific small fry from King ’s novelette , as was the total - of - age dangerous undertaking they went on together . Also in time of year 3 was the episode titled “ Rickshank Redemption ” , which detailed how Rick break out of prison house just like the independent character in King’sShawshank Redemption . From the title of that episode to its plot line , the Stephen King breathing in is obvious .
Stephen King Isn’t the Only Master of Horror Rick and Morty has Parodied
Rick and Morty vs Cthulhuby Jim Zub and Troy Little
It ’s clear thatRick and Mortyloves a honorable Stephen King reference , but King is far from the only ‘ Master of Horror’Rick and Mortyhas parody . H.P. Lovecraft has also been on the receiving end ofRick and Morty ’s parodies , especially in the mirthful book miniseriesRick and Morty vs Cthulhu , where Rick and Morty not only take on the Great Old One itself , but a whole great deal of Lovecraftian entity . Plus , every sequence ofRick and Mortycontains a Lovecraftian spoof , as the first step title succession always terminate with Rick , Morty , and Summer being chased by Cthulhu .
Rick & Morty is one of the most beloved animated serial publication of all time , but it ’s also made a name for itself in the comic . Here ’s the 10 all - time well !
While it ’s dead on target that Stephen King is n’t the only horror writerRick and Mortyloves to burlesque , he ’s certainly received his bonnie - part of parodies from the Sci - Fi venturer . And now , the series has added a duet more , asRick and Mortymeets Stephen King with a staring parody of Cujo and Pet Sematary .
Rick and Morty : Maximum CrescendoandRick and Morty : Maximum Overtureby Oni Press is uncommitted now .
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