Tick (character)
The Tick is a superhero created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston-area comic book stores. The character is a parody of American comic book superheroes.
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1998 cover of The Tick: Comic Con Extravaganza #1 | |
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| Publisher | New England Comics |
| First appearance | New England Comics Newsletter #14 (July/August 1986) |
| Created by | Ben Edlund |
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The character later spun off into an independent comic book series in 1988, and gained mainstream popularity through an animated TV series on Fox in 1994. Two live-action TV series, a video game and various merchandise have also been based on the character. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time ranked the Tick as No. 57.
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