The Chroma-Tick

    (NEC, 1992-1993)
™ and ©1992 Ben Edlund

NEC Press is best known for their highly successful and popular black-and-white series, The Tick. The company grew at an exponential pace in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As the fan base for the nigh-invulnerable blue guy grew, so did the NEC bank accounts. In 1992, NEC decided to share the wealth and reprint the early issues of “The Tick” in color so that Tick fans could enjoy the series fully. The new series was entitled, “The Chroma-Tick.”

Issues would often feature updated artwork and new articles by the Tick’s creator, writer, and penciler, Ben Edlund. Each issue also offered cards, posters, and other paraphernalia for the fans.
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  NotesWriterArtist
The Chroma-Tick #1

February, 1992
Cover Price: $3.95
16 copies available from $2.50 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #2

June, 1992
Cover Price: $3.95
8 copies available from $3.00 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #3

August, 1992
Cover Price: $3.50
5 copies available from $3.50 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #4

October, 1992
Cover Price: $2.95
2 copies available from $3.99 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #4 Variation A

October, 1992
Cover Price: $2.95
4 copies available from $2.25 		Perot Cover A; Reprints The Tick #4 in color Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #4 Variation C

October, 1992
Cover Price: $3.50
1 copy available for $1.92 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #5

October, 1993
Cover Price: $2.95
2 copies available from $4.50 		Ben EdlundMax Banks
The Chroma-Tick #6

June, 1993
Cover Price: $3.50
3 copies available from $3.00 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #7

September, 1993
Cover Price: $3.50
1 copy available for $3.50 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #8

November, 1993
Cover Price: $3.50
5 copies available from $4.00 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund
The Chroma-Tick #9

January, 1994
Cover Price: $3.50
1 copy available for $3.50 		Ben EdlundBen Edlund