The Tick
#6
(November 1989)
New England Comics,
1988 Series
- Price
- 2.25 USD (first printing); 2.95 CAD (first printing)
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- New England Comics Press Inc.
- Brand
-
NEC New England Comics Press
- Barcode
- ?
- Editing
- George Suarez
Issue Notes
Comic went through at least 5 printings:
1st printing: November 1989, 2.25 USD, 2.95 CAD
2nd printing: August 1991, 2.75 USD
3rd printing: March 1992, 2.75 USD
4th printing: September 1995, 2.75 USD; 3.75 CAD, Light Blue border
5th printing: 1996, 2.75 USD
Each individual printing added a different colored border and the tag "Encore Presentation!" to the original cover art.
This issue has variants:
1st printing: November 1989, 2.25 USD, 2.95 CAD
2nd printing: August 1991, 2.75 USD
3rd printing: March 1992, 2.75 USD
4th printing: September 1995, 2.75 USD; 3.75 CAD, Light Blue border
5th printing: 1996, 2.75 USD
Each individual printing added a different colored border and the tag "Encore Presentation!" to the original cover art.
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
The Tick / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; humor
- Characters
- The Tick; The Running Guy; The Red Scare
- Reprints
-
in The Tick: The Complete Edlund (New England Comics, 2008 series) (December 2008)
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![Cover Thumbnail for The Tick (1988 series) #6 [Second Printing]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/922/w100/922414.jpg?7766284812376026465)
![Cover Thumbnail for The Tick (1988 series) #6 [Fourth Printing]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/728/w100/728246.jpg?-3444710130437750876)
[no title indexed]
The Tick / credits, title page / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- The Tick; Arthur
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Contians a panel from the interior story, the indicia and credit information.
Villains Inc.
The Tick / comic story / 25 pages
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- FEATURE: The Tick; GUESTS: Arthur; The Running Guy; VILLAIN: The Red Scare
- Synopsis
- The Running Guy tries to stage a mock battle with The Red Scare to make his reputation as a hero but The Tick intervenes and ruins the deal.
- Reprints
- in The Tick Omnibus (New England Comics, 1990 series) #1 (August 1990)
- in The Tick: The Naked City (New England Comics, 1996 series) ([August] 1996)
- in The Tick: The Complete Edlund (New England Comics, 2008 series) (December 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "You can't hit me! I'm Cat-Like!"
The Tick Travel Log
The Tick / photo story / 3 pages
- Script
- Ben Edlund
- Pencils
- Ben Edlund; Aaron Young (photos); Jim Young (photos)
- Inks
- Dave Garcia; Aaron Young (photos); Jim Young (photos)
- Letters
- Ben Edlund; typeset
- Genre
- superhero; humor
- Characters
- FEATURE: The Tick; Ben Edlund
- Reprints
- in The Tick Omnibus (New England Comics, 1990 series) #1 (August 1990)
- in The Tick: The Complete Edlund (New England Comics, 2008 series) (December 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Photo log of Edlund's round the world trip with special appearances and commentary by The Tick.
[Back Cover]
The Tick / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; humor
- Characters
- The Tick; Angus MacGuire
- Reprints
- in The Tick: The Complete Edlund (New England Comics, 2008 series) (December 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Illustration of the story in the next issue.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
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The Tick -
1.
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The Tick -
2.
Villains Inc.
The Tick -
3.
The Tick Travel Log
The Tick -
4.
[no title indexed]
Tick Talk -
5.
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The Tick Mart -
6.
[Back Cover]
The Tick
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Henry Andrews
- Mark Gordon
- Katy Hayhurst
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Mike Nielsen
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