The Tick

    (NEC, 1988-2000, 2012)
NEC Press

He’s strong! He’s powerful! He’s nigh invulnerable! He’s a great, big, oversized super-hero with the intelligence level of topsoil. Oh yes, and to his fans, he’s known as the Tick.

Written and drawn by Ben Edlund at tiny New England Comics Press, the Tick has become one of the most beloved of the independent comics. Its star is a grinning idiot who dances across rooftops scanning for crime with his Secret Crime Viewfinder (a ViewMaster™). The only thing that saves him from certain destruction due to his own folly is his tick-like “nigh invulnerability.” So when he meets up with the neighborhood Ninja, their throwing stars and knives simply bounce right off. It’s a good thing, too, as readers everywhere would mourn if anything were to happen to their favorite bug wannabee.
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  • 1
    #1
    Black background on cover
    Jun 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 1-3
    #1 - 3rd printing
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 1-4
    #1 - 4th printing
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 1-5
    #1 - 5th printing
    Apr 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 1-6
    #1 - 6th printing
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 1-7
    #1 - 7th printing
    Apr 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    B&W
    No copies available
  • 1-8
    #1 - 8th printing
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Tenth Anniversary; B&W
    No copies available
  • 1-9
    #1 - 9th printing
    Blue background on cover
    Mar 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Die-cut cover
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2-2
    #2 - 2nd printing
    Mar 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2-3
    #2 - 3rd printing
    Jun 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2-4
    #2 - 4th printing
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2-5
    #2 - 5th printing
    Jul 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2-6
    #2 - 6th printing
    Jan 1995
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2-7
    #2 - 7th printing
    Aug 1996
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 2-8
    #2 - 8th printing
    Mar 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 2/SC
    #2 Special Cover
    Without die-cut cover
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3-2
    #3 - 2nd printing
    Yellow stripe on cover saying Encore Presentation
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3-3
    #3 - 3rd printing
    Apr 1990
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3-4
    #3 - 4th printing
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3-5
    #3 - 5th printing
    Aug 1993
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3-6
    #3 - 6th printing
    Jan 1995
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 3-7
    #3 - 7th printing
    Aug 1996
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 3-8
    #3 - 8th printing
    Mar 1998
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Apr 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st Appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 4-2
    #4 - 2nd printing
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 4-3
    #4 - 3rd printing
    Jun 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 4-4
    #4 - 4th printing
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 4-5
    #4 - 5th printing
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 4-6
    #4 - 6th printing
    Jan 1995
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 4-7
    #4 - 7th printing
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai; Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 4-8
    #4 - 8th printing
    Mar 1998
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st appearance of Paul the Samurai
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Max Banks, Ben Edlund
    Scarcer
    No copies available
  • 5-2
    #5 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Encore Presentation Cover by Max Banks
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Max Banks
    No copies available
  • 5-3
    #5 - 3rd printing
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Max Banks
    No copies available
  • 5-4
    #5 - 4th printing
    10th Anniversary Reprint
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Max Banks
    Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 5-5
    #5 - 5th printing
    Feb 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Max Banks
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 6-2
    #6 - 2nd printing
    Aug 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 6-3
    #6 - 3rd printing
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 6-4
    #6 - 4th printing
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Photos by Aaron & Jim Young; Photos of various Landmarks Around The World Featuring The Tick in each one
    No copies available
  • 6-5
    #6 - 5th printing
    10th Anniversary Reprint
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Photos by Aaron & Jim Young; Photos of various Landmarks Around The World Featuring The Tick in each one; Tenth Anniversay Issue
    No copies available
  • 6-6
    #6 - 6th printing
    Feb 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Photos by Aaron & Jim Young; Photos of various Landmarks Around The World Featuring The Tick in each one.
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Feb 1990
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 7-2
    #7 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover with Red Border
    Nov 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 7-3
    #7 - 3rd printing
    3rd Printing Cover with Blue Border
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 7-4
    #7 - 4th printing
    4th Printing 10th Anniversary Cover by Ben Edlund
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 7-5
    #7 - 5th printing
    Feb 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    1st Printing Cover with Red Eye Blurb
    Jul 1990
    Cover: $2.25
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 8-2
    #8 - 2nd printing
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 8-3
    #8 - 3rd printing
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 8-4
    #8 - 4th printing
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 8-5
    #8 - 5th printing
    Cover includes logo
    Feb 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 8/SC
    #8 Special Cover
    No logo on cover by Ben Edlund
    Jul 1990
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Mar 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st Appearance of The Chainsaw Vigilante
    No copies available
  • 9-2
    #9 - 2nd printing
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st Appearance of The Chainsaw Vigilante
    No copies available
  • 9-4
    #9 - 4th printing
    Jan 1998
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st Appearance of The Chainsaw Vigilante; Letter column reprints early Capt. Amazing strip by Scott (PVP) Kurtz
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Oct 1991
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 10-2
    #10 - 2nd printing
    Apr 1996
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 10-3
    #10 - 3rd printing
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 10-4
    #10 - 4th printing
    Jan 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Aug 1992
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 11-2
    #11 - 2nd printing
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 11-3
    #11 - 3rd printing
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 11-4
    #11 - 4th printing
    Jan 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    May 1993
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 12-2
    #12 - 2nd printing
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 12-3
    #12 - 3rd printing
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Tenth Anniversary
    No copies available
  • 12-4
    #12 - 4th printing
    Jan 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 12-5
    #12 - 5th printing
    Nov 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • 12/LE
    #12 Limited Edition
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Gold spider foil on front
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Nov 2000
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Marc Silvia  ·  A: Mychailo Kazybrid
    No copies available
  • 100
    #100
    Jun 2012
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • 101
    #101
    Nov 2012
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Sep 1990
    Cover: $12.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund, Max Banks
    The Tick Omnibus: Sunday through Wednesday
    No copies available
  • Bk 1-2
    Book #1 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $10.95
    W: Marc Silvia  ·  A: Garcia, Kazybrid
    Collects The Tick #1-3; Tick Golden Age Complete Works; ca. 2010
    No copies available
  • Bk 1/LE
    Book #1 Limited Edition
    Dec 2000
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Includes signatures by Robert Polio, George Suarez and Ben Edlund with Tick head sketch; Limited 3000
    No copies available
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Jun 1992
    Cover: $10.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    The Tick Omnibus 2
    No copies available
  • Bk 2-2
    Book #2 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • Bk 2-3
    Book #2 - 3rd printing
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • Bk 2-4
    Book #2 - 4th printing
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • Bk 2-5
    Book #2 - 5th printing
    Cover: $6.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • Bk 2-6
    Book #2 - 6th printing
    Cover: $14.95
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les Mcclaine
    No copies available
  • Bk 3
    Book #3
    Jun 1992
    Cover: $10.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    The Tick Omnibus 3
    No copies available
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    Cover: $15.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints The Tick #1-6
    No copies available
  • Dlx 1
    Deluxe Set #1
    Dec 2008
    Cover: $35.00
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund, Max Banks
    Collects Tick #1-13; The Tick: The Complete Edlund
    No copies available
  • Dlx 1-2
    Deluxe Set #1 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $35.99
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    No copies available
  • FCBD 1
    Free Comic Book Day #1
    May 2010
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Free Comic Book Day 2010
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2
    Free Comic Book Day #2
    Jun 2011
    W: Benito Cereno  ·  A: Les McClaine
    Free Comic Book Day 2011
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2013
    Free Comic Book Day #2013
    May 2013
    W: Jeff McClelland  ·  A: Duane Redhead, Pietro
    Free Comic Book Day 2013
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2014
    Free Comic Book Day #2014
    Jun 2014
    W: Jeff McClelland  ·  A: Duane Redhead, Ian Nichols
    Free Comic Book Day 2014
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2015
    Free Comic Book Day #2015
    May 2015
    W: Jeff Mcclelland, Benito Cereno  ·  A: Duane Redhead, Les McClaine
    Free Comic Book Day 2015
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2016
    Free Comic Book Day #2016
    May 2016
    W: Jeff Mcclelland  ·  A: Duane Redhead
    Free Comic Book Day 2016
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2017
    Free Comic Book Day #2017
    May 2017
    W: Jeff Mcclelland  ·  A: Duane Redhead
    Free Comic Book Day 2017
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2018
    Free Comic Book Day #2018
    May 2018
    W: Jeff McClelland, Tony Sedani  ·  A: Ian Nichols, Tony Sedani, Bob Polio
    Free Comic Book Day 2018
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2019
    Free Comic Book Day #2019
    Jun 2019
    W: Ian Nichols, Tony Sedani, Jeff McClelland  ·  A: Ian Nichols, Tony Sedani, Bob Polio, Jeff McComsey
    Free Comic Book Day 2019
    No copies available
  • FCBD 2020
    Free Comic Book Day #2020
    Jun 2020
    W: Jeff McClelland  ·  A: Ian Nichols, Bob Polio
    Free Comic Book Day 2020
    No copies available
  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $4.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1st Appearance of The Tick
    No copies available
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