(May 1996)

New England Comics, 1996 Series
 
Volume
?
Price
5.95 USD
Pages
40
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
?
Brand
?
Barcode
?
Editing
George Suarez

Issue Notes

This is a repackaged edition of The Tick Special Edition #1 which was a reprint of the 1st issue of New England Comics The Tick #1; The original Special Edition was serially numbered from 1 to 5,000 and this Reprise is serially numbered from 5,001 to 14,000 making it a print run of 9,000.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Tick / cover / 1 page (report information)

Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
superhero; humor

The Tick Special Edition (Table of Contents: 1)

The Tick / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ben Edlund
Inks
Ben Edlund
Colors
Ben Edlund ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
The Tick
Reprints

Tick Talk (Table of Contents: 2)

The Tick / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
George Suarez
Letters
Typeset

Genre
superhero; humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Discusses the Special Edition with its individual numbering as well as a short history of The Tick comic.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Ben Edlund
Pencils
Ben Edlund
Inks
Ben Edlund
Letters
Bob Polio

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
FEATURE: The Tick; GUEST: Clark Oppenheimer; VILLAINS: Ninjas
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.
Reprints

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!!!"

Giraffe-Necked Aliens from Hell (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
superhero; humor
Reprints

Mack Trail (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Ben Edlund [as Ebb Dodd]
Pencils
Ben Edlund [as Jock L. Rod]
Inks
Ben Edlund [as Jock L. Rod]
Letters
Bob Polio

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
FEATURE: Mack Trail; GUEST: The Tick
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Indexer Notes

Done as a parody of a nature strip about ticks.
Credits from The Tick: The Complete Edlund (New England Comics, 2008 series) #[nn].

[Original Back Cover to The Tick #1] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Tick / cover reprint (on interior page) / 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. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Tick
  2. 1. The Tick Special Edition
    The Tick
  3. 2. Tick Talk
    The Tick
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    The Tick
  5. 4. Giraffe-Necked Aliens from Hell
    The Tick
  6. 5. Mack Trail
    The Tick
  7. 6. [Original Back Cover to The Tick #1]
    The Tick
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Henry Andrews
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore