{"product_id":"rick-and-morty-compendium-vol-5-9781637158708","title":"Rick and Morty Compendium Vol. 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eLove versus ego. Math versus science. Ancient gods versus technocratic dweebs. It's the saga to slay all other sagas. It's . . . the Space Shake Saga! Hold on to your plumbuses!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDive a**-first into a world where Mr. Goldenfold, not Rick Sanchez, is the supreme universal intelligence, where ancient gods threaten our very existence, and where rich technocrats try to impose their will on the world (LOL, can you imagine?). It's up to Rick and Morty, yet again, to put their lives on the line in order to protect the universe and maybe, just maybe, get that perfect milkshake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by Alex Firer (\u003ci\u003eRick and Morty: Rick's New Hat\u003c\/i\u003e) and illustrated by Fred C. Stresing (\u003ci\u003eRick and Morty: Meeseeks, P.I.\u003c\/i\u003e) and Marc Ellerby (\u003ci\u003eRick and Morty: Ricklemania\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty Compendium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Vol. 5\u003c\/i\u003e collects all twelve sick issues of Oni Press' time- and space-frolicking \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erevamp. Featuring a special backup by writer Rafer Roberts and illustrator Suzi Blake, this is more Rick and Morty than you'll ever need--but you'll be glad you have!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Firer\u003c\/b\u003e is an LA-based, Soviet-born writer whose credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Onion News Network\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Official Handbook of the Bowieverse\u003c\/i\u003e, and a bunch of \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty \u003c\/i\u003ecomics: \u003ci\u003eBirdperson, Nimbus, Rick's New Hat\u003c\/i\u003e, you know, all those. Buy them if you want. Are all these bios just resumes? He used to work at an opera house in Boston if that helps. Yup. Salary: $1,000,000. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRafer Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e has been making comics professionally for over two decades. He is the writer and co-creator of \u003ci\u003eModern Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Dark Horse Comics, and \u003ci\u003eGrumble\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Eric Powell's Albatross Funnybooks. Rafer was the writer on \u003ci\u003eA\u0026amp;A: The Adventures of Archer and Armstrong\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarbinger: Renegade\u003c\/i\u003e for Valiant Comics. His work on \u003ci\u003eX-O Manowar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e #38\u003c\/i\u003e received two Harvey Award nominations for the Special Award for Humor in Comics and Best Cartoonist. His artwork has appeared in the Eisner Award-winning anthology \u003ci\u003eLittle Nemo: Dream Another Dream\u003c\/i\u003e from Locust Moon Press. His self-published work includes the long running \u003ci\u003ePlastic Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNightmare the Rat\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Tumblr famous \u003ci\u003eThanos and Darkseid\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eCarpool Buddies of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e which he co-created with Justin Jordan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred C. Stresing\u003c\/b\u003e is a comic book writer, artist, and colorist who has been working professionally for 10-plus years in the industry. His comics include such titles as \u003ci\u003eInvader ZIM\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty: Meeseeks P.I\u003c\/i\u003e, and many, many more. He loves sci-fi, comedy, old movies, and relaxing at home with his wife and their two cats in upstate New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Ellerby\u003c\/b\u003e is a comic book illustrator from the UK and is most known for being the long running artist on the \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty\u003c\/i\u003e comics from Oni Press and [adult swim]. He has also worked on properties such as \u003ci\u003eCult of the Lamb, Regular Show, Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as his own comics such as the comedy horror series \u003ci\u003eChloe Noonan: Monster Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and the autobiographical diary comic \u003ci\u003eEllerbisms\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzi Blake\u003c\/b\u003e is a comic artist and colorist based in St. Louis, Missouri, spending the apocalypse in the corn fields. 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