1st Issue - The Tick #1 - Ben Edlund - New England Comics - 1988 - 1st Printing

1st Issue of The Tick by Ben Edlund
1988 first printing - published by New England Comics
Comic is in plastic sleeve with cardboard backing - very fine condition (see pics)

1st appearance of: The Tick, The Caped Wonder, Shing, The Ninjas, and Arthur (Background Only)

The Tick arrives straight from the nuthouse and into The City where he decides to be a superhero. After having a tussle with ninjas and being run over by a train, he is no closer to realizing his lofty goals.
Comic has at least 9 printings each with a different color background behind The Tick (1st print is black)

After 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. Two live-action TV series, 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.

Notes: See pictures for more details

Fine Art, Other

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