The Tick #1 [2nd Edition]
([March 1989])

New England Comics, 1988 Series
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Tick / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
Ben Edlund (credited)
Pencils
Ben Edlund (credited)
Inks
Ben Edlund (credited)
Letters
Bob Polio (credited)

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
The Tick (1st appearance); Clark Oppenheimer (1st appearance); Ninjas (villains)
Synopsis
The Tick arrives straight from the nuthouse and into The City where he decides to be a superhero. After having a tussle with ninjas and being run over by a train, he is no closer to realizing his lofty goals.
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Indexer Notes

Tick quick quip of the month: "I...AM...NOT...A...ROACH. I AM A TICK. In fact I...uh...I've never seen a roach in my life!!!"

How to Draw The Tick (Table of Contents: 2)

The Tick / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ben Edlund
Pencils
Ben Edlund
Inks
Ben Edlund
Letters
Ben Edlund

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
The Tick
Synopsis
One page art lesson on how to draw The Tick with accompanying oval.
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Indexer Notes

Story does not appear in the 1st printing.

The Tick (Table of Contents: 3)

The Tick / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Ben Edlund (credited)
Pencils
Ben Edlund (credited)
Inks
Ben Edlund (credited)
Letters
Ben Edlund (credited); typeset

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
The Tick
Synopsis
The Tick escapes from the asylum.
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Indexer Notes

Story does not appear in the 1st printing; This is a very early (and rather rough) try at The Tick by Edlund that appeared in the New England Comics Newsletter #14 and 15 which predate The Tick #1.

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Tick / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ben Edlund
Inks
Ben Edlund
Colors
Ben Edlund ?

Genre
humor; superhero
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. [no title indexed]
    The Tick
  2. 2. How to Draw The Tick
    The Tick
  3. 3. The Tick
    The Tick
  4. 4. [Back Cover]
    The Tick
This issue was modified by
  • Phil Hart
  • Jonathan Sari