Bleeding Cool mentioned this may be coming a month ago. But it has now been confirmed that the upcoming Rick And Morty #56 will begin a final storyline , The Rickoning, that will bring the ongoing series, published at Oni Press, to an end, after five years. The series has been Oni Press' best-selling comic book by a considerable degree. But licenses come to an end.

With Kyle Starks and Marc Ellerby creating the much of the run, they announced the news on Twitter,

Here's mine and @Worstwizard's cover for Rick and Morty #57 out in December from @OniPress.

I just finished drawing this issue and it's without any doubt the best R&M issue I've ever drawn. pic.twitter.com/PSKezgRd81 — Marc Ellerby @ MCM Glasgow CB1 (@MarcEllerby) 22 September 2019

I think this is going to be a must own issue one of Marc and I's best works. It's got a lot of very good, very wild stuff going on. https://t.co/NwL1ncAv26 — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

I'm not sure if it's been announced yet but the main series of Rick and Morty will be ending at #60 (or so I was told) and the last five issues (56-60) are one connected, wonderful arc where @MarcEllerby and I say goodbye to the Rick and Morty comic universe. pic.twitter.com/R7hRD91sZB — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) September 22, 2019

(#55 which is out October next year will be the last issue I wrote *and* drew which I think ties me with @sarahgraleyart as the third most productive artist in all the comics ) — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

Of my 39 issues it will be my longest arc of the series (5 issues) and a sweet, sweet goodbye. It's a VERY good Rick and Morty story I'm very proud of. — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

Working on Rick and Morty was a true blessing and I got to work with the most incredible people in comics @MarcEllerby @Worstwizard @sarahgaydos @ccrank @Kate_Farina and am forever thankful and blessed that @AriYarwood and @onipress asked me to do this almost 4 years ago now. — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

Working with @MarcEllerby was a delight. He's a pro's pro, always elevated my stuff to a better funnier level, was a joy to work with and a great guy I'm glad to consider a friend. Marc did nothing ever less than amazing work and is IMO the standard bearer for R&M comic art — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

Getting to do 39 issues of anything in the modern comic climate is a true achievement I'm forever grateful for being given the opportunity – and getting to do it on a property I sincerely love I'm doubly appreciative. — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

I think as a group, everyone involved contributed something great and unique and incredible to the Rick and Morty universe I really hope all the R&M fans actually get out and read. I think they'll appreciate our sincere efforts. — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

So, goodbye Rick and Morty comic universe, I hope we meet again one day. pic.twitter.com/Ovp0rv2J77 — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

(also that means I don't have regular monthly work presently so check out that Patreon, I guess? )https://t.co/PfFl4XqhdY — Kyle Starks @ NYCC C-18 (@TheKyleStarks) 22 September 2019

But it appears that this is not the end…

I will just quickly add, and it's not our place to say too much, that even though the R&M *ongoing* comic is ending at 60, there will still be R&M comics! They will still be printed by Oni! — Marc Ellerby @ MCM Glasgow CB1 (@MarcEllerby) September 22, 2019

I will be at @MCMComicCon Glasgow this weekend at Table CB1 in @ComicVillage! I'll be signing and sketching all weekend. #rickandmorty #mcmcomiccon #mcmglasgow pic.twitter.com/wMr4ehqa3p — Marc Ellerby @ MCM Glasgow CB1 (@MarcEllerby) September 23, 2019

Rick & Morty #56 – The Rickoning – begins in November, from Oni Press.