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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  • 1
    #1
    Feb 1992
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints The Tick #1 in color; Trading cards
    6 copies from $3.99
  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1992
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Trading cards
    8 copies from $3.00
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1992
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints
    5 copies from $3.50
  • 4
    #4
    Regular cover
    Oct 1992
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 4/A
    #4 Variation A
    Perot Cover A
    Oct 1992
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints The Tick #4 in color
    3 copies from $2.25
  • 4/C
    #4 Variation C
    Bush Cover C by Ben Edlund
    Oct 1992
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    1 copy for $1.96
  • 5
    #5
    Oct 1993
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Max Banks
    Reprints The Tick #5 in color
    2 copies from $4.50
  • 6
    #6
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Includes trading card
    3 copies from $3.00
  • 7
    #7
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints The TIck #7 in color
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 8
    #8
    Nov 1993
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints The Tick #8 in color
    5 copies from $4.00
  • 9
    #9
    Jan 1994
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Edlund  ·  A: Ben Edlund
    Reprints The Tick #9 in color
    1 copy for $3.50