The Tick Omnibus #1 [First Edition]

(August 1990)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Suarez (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Welcome to the world of The Tick

Arachnidia (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Edlund (credited, signed)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our fervent hope is that this collection will fall into the hands of people out there who have never seen The Tick, and that after reading The Omnibus, they will become avid fans.

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

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

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Ben Edlund (credited)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

The Tick (1st appearance); Clark Oppenheimer (1st appearance); 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

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #1 (June 1988)

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: 4)

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

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Ben Edlund (credited)

Letters

Ben Edlund

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

The Tick

Synopsis

One page art lesson on how to draw The Tick with accompanying oval.

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #1 (June 1988)

Indexer Notes

Story does not appear in the 1st printing.

High Rise Hijinks (Table of Contents: 5)

The Tick / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Max Banks (credited as Maxfield Banks)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

The Tick; Caped Wonder [Clark Oppenheimer]

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #2 (September 1988)

Epilogue (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Max Banks (credited as Maxfield Banks)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; spy; superhero

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #2 (September 1988)

Night of a Million-Zillion Ninja (Table of Contents: 7)

The Tick / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Max Banks (credited as Maxfield Banks)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

The Tick; Oedipus [Oedipus Ashley Stevens]; Reginald Stevens; Amanda Stevens; Shing (Flashback); Ninjas; The District Manager

Synopsis

Tick tries to help Oedipus keep the Thorn of Oblivion out of the hands of a horde of Ninja (even though she stole it from them in the first place), but they get trapped in Oedipus' house and forced to attend her parent's dinner party.

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #3 (December 1988)

Keywords

Thorn of Destiny

Indexer Notes

Oedipus is a parody of Marvel's Elektra. Tick quick quip of the month: "Ninjas aren't dangerous. They're more afraid of you than you are of them..."

Tick Chronology (Table of Contents: 8)

The Tick / recap / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Tick Omnibus is subtitled "Sunday Through Wednesday."

Genre

humor; superhero

Indexer Notes

Recounts the publication history of the Tick from the first New England Comics newsletter appearance through Tales Too Terrible to Tell #1. Includes details of the revisions and additions between the various printings of the early issues. Pages 2-3 are a color cover gallery of 18 different printings or editions of the issues covered in the text pages.

A Big Fight (Table of Contents: 9)

The Tick / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Max Banks (credited as Maxfield Banks)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; superhero

Characters

The Tick; Oedipus [Oedipus Ashley Stevens]; Arthur; Paul the Samurai; Reginald Stevens; Amanda Stevens; Shing; VILLAINS: Ninjas; The District Manager; Sagin

Synopsis

Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas. After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World, which he does. Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things. Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread.

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #4 (April 1989)

Keywords

Japan; Ninja World; Thorn of Destiny

Indexer Notes

Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "What is this, a CONVENTION? Can't a guy wreak havok in privacy?"

Early Morning of a Million Zillion Ninjas (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Max Banks (credited as Maxfield Banks)

Inks

Max Banks (credited as Maxfield Banks)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

The Tick; Oedipus [Oedipus Ashley Stevens]; Arthur; Paul the Samurai; Reginald Stevens; Amanda Stevens; VILLAINS: Ninjas; The District Manager; Sagin (Death)

Synopsis

The Tick, Paul and Arthur prepare to battle a million zillion ninjas but end up facing only one. Arthur becomes Tick's sidekick.

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #5 (August 1989)

Indexer Notes

Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "That makes THREE. Three agains a MILLION ZILLION. I've seen better odds. But we've got DESTINY on our side."

The Tick Travel Log (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

humor; superhero

Characters

FEATURE: The Tick; Ben Edlund

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #6 (November 1989)

Indexer Notes

Photo log of Edlund's round the world trip with special appearances and commentary by The Tick.

Villans Inc. (Table of Contents: 12)

The Tick / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Dave Garcia (credited)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

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

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #6 (November 1989)

Indexer Notes

Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "You can't hit me! I'm Cat-Like!"

Epilogue (Table of Contents: 13)

The Tick / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Edlund (credited)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (credited)

Inks

Dave Garcia (credited)

Letters

Bob Polio (credited as Robert Polio)

Editing

George Suarez (credited) (editor)

Genre

humor; satire-parody; superhero

Characters

The Tick; Clark Oppenheimer; Oedipus; Brachiating Man; District Manager; Whirling Dervishes; Red Scare; Mucilage Man

Synopsis

The Tick goes on patrol and meets Brachiating Man. Brachiating Man suggests that by combining forces they could eliminate crime. The Tick is only interested in fighting crime, not eliminating it.

Reprints

• in The Tick: The Complete Edlund (New England Comics, 2008 series) (December 2008)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 14)

The Tick / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ben Edlund (signed as Edlund)

Inks

Ben Edlund (signed as Edlund)

Colors

Ben Edlund ?

Genre

humor; superhero

Reprints

• from The Tick (New England Comics, 1988 series) #1 (June 1988)