Tick (character)
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"The Tick" redirects here. For other uses, see Tick (disambiguation).
The Tick is a superhero created by cartoonist Ben Edlund[1] 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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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, multiple TV adaptations, 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.