Edlund expanded this into stories, beginning with the three-page tale "The Tick" in New England Comics Newsletter #14–15 (July–August – September–October 1986), in which the hero escapes from a mental institution. In 1986, eighteen-year-old cartoonist Ben Edlund created the Tick as a mascot for a newsletter of the Brockton, Massachusetts, store New England Comics, where he was a frequent customer. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time ranked the Tick as No. Two live-action TV series, a video game and various merchandise have also been based on the character. The character is a parody of American comic book superheroes.Īfter its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in 1988, and gained mainstream popularity through an animated TV series on Fox in 1994. 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. New England Comics Newsletter #14 (July/August 1986) Cover of The Tick: Comic Con Extravaganza #1
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