The Tick comic books issue 1

by Marc Silvia, Curt Shoutz, & Tak Toyoshima The Tick, Arthur, and their super-teammates "go to sea" in this ocean-going special issue packed with non-stop action and excitement! This story commences where The Tick's Massive Double Summer Specials left off. But it can be read all on its own! The leaders of the island of Van Buria are grateful to The Tick and his super-hero friends for defeating the super-villains who were invading their small country. So they award the heroes a cruise-ship vacation as a "thank you." But the cruise vacation rapidly becomes a horror show as the oceangoing heroes run into danger after danger: hostile submarines, giant squid monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and more! Can The Tick "captain" his way back home to the city? b&w, 32pg Cover price $3.50.

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by Griffith, Crate, & Toyoshima Kid Tick is a boy who dreams of being The Tick's sidekick. He wears a homemade Tick costume with the words "Kid Tick" scrawled across the cheap plastic Tick mask. Kid Tick shows up at Arthur's apartment as an enthusiastic, naïve, hero- worshipping... kid! The Tick is flattered by the attention, but Arthur isn't so sure about Kid Tick's ambitions. Does Kid Tick have a secret agenda? Does he even know what "agenda" means? Are The Tick and Arthur about to encounter one of their most implacable and dangerous enemies? Find out here in the first-ever Tick Father's Day Special! (It's about time!) b&w, 32pg Cover price $3.50.

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by Clay Griffith This comic may have the answers to all the questions you've been asking about The Tick and his Mom! Does the Tick have a Mom? Well, yes, he does. Why do "The Devolved Ticks" think The Tick is their Mom? Does The Tick have any maternal instincts? Does Author's mom approve if his super-hero career? Will The Tick's Big Mother's Day Special #1 make the ultimate Mother's Day gift for your Mom? Well, then how about you? Cover price $3.50.

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by Griffith, Crate, & Toyoshima Chairface Chippendale decides that the only way to stop The Tick is with another Tick. He figures two Ticks will both be so eager to confront the villain that they will obstruct and hinder each other, producing a situation of complete chaos! If two Ticks lead to chaos... four Ticks operating on the same planet will lead to complete anarchy ? the perfect situation for super-villainous success! And Chairface has the right weapon to use: the Devolution Materializer, which can make perfect duplicates of The Tick. Well, not quite perfect. The problem with the Devolution Materializer is that it makes "devolved" duplicates. That means the "Ticks" it produces are "devolved" versions of The Tick ? primitive, rough, crude, downright "uncivilized." How will a modern, civilized, couth Tick deal with his primitive, uncivilized, uncouth "devolved" copies? And what happens when other eager super-villains get their hands on the Devolution Materializer? Read the entire exciting story in The Tick's Big Year 2000 Spectacle #1! b&w, 32pg" Cover price $3.50.

Fox TV photo cover of Patrick Warburton as The Tick with a blue border. Cover price $3.50.

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Fox TV Group photo cover of the cast. Green and purple border. Cover price $3.50.

Crimson World - Written by Isaac Fox. Art by Sara Deek. Cover by Sayako Rush. Welcome to the galactic frontier! A place where a good partner, a quick draw, and a willingness to bend the rules are the keys to survival. When a seemingly easy bounty takes a wild turn, Captain Shay of the Purgatory will need all three, and a bit of luck, if he hopes to make it off this planet alive.

Censored edition. Adult comic book series featuring women in sexual acts. 6.5" x 10", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.00.

Erotic "A" edition. Adult comic book series featuring women in sexual acts. 6.5" x 10", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.00.

Erotic "B" edition. Adult comic book series featuring women in sexual acts. 6.5" x 10", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.00.

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by Silvia, Kazybrid, & Atkinson The Tick is the guest of honor on The City's new hit for the new TV season, Is THIS Your Life?! While a parade of special guest-stars and dramatic reenactments of dramatic stuff delights the audience and guests, something is seriously amiss at the television studio. And we don't just mean "a miss" ? like that klieg light that just "a-missed" The Tick's head! And who exactly is that massively-muscled guy lurking in the shadows?! A great story for new and long-time Tick fans alike, the origins and history of The Tick, are explored, including more previously untold facts about The Tick's early days. It's a special one-shot issue of The Tick that, along with an exciting new story, provides an excellent introduction to The Tick for the legions of new fans who will pour into comic stores after watching the new Fox TV live-action Tick series premieres! FC, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories and Art by Dave McKean. Pictures That Tick collects Dave McKean's groundbreaking short comics stories from the 1990s and early 2000s. A true iconoclast, McKean mixes illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and digital art for a comics experience unlike any other. Some pieces are poignant, some are silly, but all are beautiful and thought provoking. Each is completely unique, and gathered together they represent a tour-de-force achievement. A perfect companion to McKean's Cages, Pictures That Tick stretches the boundaries of comics art, and the short-story format allows him to create an even broader artistic vision. Previously only available in a limited edition and years out of print, Pictures That Tick is finally widely available in an impeccably designed paperback edition, with a new cover by McKean. Softcover, 9 in. x 12 in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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By Anonymous. From its genesis on the Internet, this collection of strips spoofs the spoof as the first-ever parody of The Tick! Like The Tick's Big Internet Comic, NEC first ran these on their website, and now collects them into a real, live, hard copy! But wait, there's more! They've adding a whole new, never-before-seen Tick & Artie story! Tick & Artie features the antics of The City's Park's more miniscule members. Tick is, well, a real tick with delusions of being a super-hero. Guided by his trusty moth friend Artie (a real moth), Tick strives to protect weaker insects everywhere; to be a paragon of the exo-skeletal community; and to not eat the bugs he's trying to save! Who's this guy "Evil?" Find out in Tick & Artie #1! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $3.50.

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Special serially numbered edition of 12,000. $4.95 cover price with gate fold cover Cover price $4.95.

by Various The Tick: Circus Maximus is the official encyclopedia of The Tick's comic book universe. This issue updates 1999's four-issue series, which covered all characters appearing in The Tick through 1999. Well, The Tick Universe grows every year, and so NEC offers this "21st Century Update" providing coverage of all characters introduced in the Year 2000, up-to-the-minute updates for major characters, and corrections of minor errors in the first four issues of Circus Maximus... along with a handful of characters missed in 1999's Circus Maximus issues. b&w, 32pg Cover price $3.50.

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Accompanying the Circus Maximum Giant Edition, this all-new comic updates the giant "Tick Encyclopedia" right through all Tick comics published into the beginning of 2003. Between the Giant Edition and the Update 2003, Tick fans will have all the info they need on every character who has appeared from 1986 to 2003! SC $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Marlowe & Company Edition - 1st printing. Collects Tick (1988) #1-6. Story and art by Ben Edlund. The first all-color Tick book! This new trade paperback collects the first six issues of The Tick comic book in full color for the benefit of fans of the TV show and those who just plain like their comics in color! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Marlowe & Company Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Tick (1988) #1-6. Story and art by Ben Edlund. The first all-color Tick book! This new trade paperback collects the first six issues of The Tick comic book in full color for the benefit of fans of the TV show and those who just plain like their comics in color! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

NEC Edition - 1st printing. Collects Tick (1988) #1-6. Story and art by Ben Edlund. The first all-color Tick book! This new trade paperback collects the first six issues of The Tick comic book in full color for the benefit of fans of the TV show and those who just plain like their comics in color! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

NEC Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Tick (1988) #1-6 - - Says "NEC" in upper left corner of cover. Story and art by Ben Edlund. The first all-color Tick book! This new trade paperback collects the first six issues of The Tick comic book in full color for the benefit of fans of the TV show and those who just plain like their comics in color! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

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by Clay and Susan Griffith; art by Dave Garcia It's the Christmas season in The City, The Tick's very favorite time of year! But a villainous six-shooting scoundrel by the name of Crime Cowpoke is hijacking every toy in The City. Can The Tick and Arthur save the city's children from socks and underwear as Christmas gifts this year!? Introducing: Cowboy Hero, the rootin'-tootin-est cowboy star ever to appear on stage and screen! Find out only in The Tick's Big Red-n-Green Christmas Spectacle #1! FULL COLOR, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

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by Silvia, Crate, & Toyoshima The first-ever Tick annual! It¹s a ³battle royale² when The Tick¹s mortal enemy, Barry Hubris, (³the other Tick²) tries to soften up his arch-nemesis by setting The Tick to do battle with the Chainsaw Vigilante. But Chainsaw plays patsy for no super-body, be it hero or villain! Chainsaw takes on Barry, while The Tick waits in the wings to fight the winner. The action takes place in a packed stadium leaving ³nowhere to run² for any of these guys! Watch the heavy machinery fly as these three heavy-weights break stuff mightily! b&w, 32pg$3.50" Cover price $3.50.

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1st printing. By Berke Breathed. Introduction by Milhail Gorbachev. A Bloom County book. Softcover, (Horizontal Format) 10-in. x 8 1/2-in., 122 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. Based on the Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Written by Benoit Dahan. Art and cover by Cyril Lieron. SPECIAL DIE-CUT HARDCOVER IN THE SHAPE OF SHERLOCK'S MIND! A unique story that portrays the inner workings of Sherlock's mind as he works to solve the case! The discovery of a mysterious powder on some clothing and a very special show ticket leads Sherlock Holmes to believe a patient isn't the only victim of a grand conspiracy... Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Macy's Toyland Complimentary Superman Day ticket. Given to children this item grants complimentary access to the 1940's New York World's Fair. 2 1/2-in. x 5-in., Blue ink

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1st printing.

Text and art by Robert Chesley Osborn. Foreword by Garry Trudeau.

The drawings of Robert Osborn, one of America's most admired artists and satirists, have provided trenchant comment on the American scene for the past four decades. His keen intuitive sense, coupled with the distinctive line from his brush, has added a dimension to the happenings of our time.

The ingredients of an Osborn drawing are, in various combinations, humor, indignation, motion, and satire -- not to mention artistry. Now, in this revealing book about himself, he shows what makes up the man and the artist.

Combining a candid text, personal photographs, and a wealth of pictures, Osborn on Osborn is a striking retrospective of Osborn's total output, from his earliest efforts, to serious paintings, to the evolution of his own unique style.

Osborn went from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Yale, then to Europe to study art; and he suffered pangs of failure as a painter. Only after his Dilbert training-manual cartoons saved hundreds of lives during World War II did his capacities as a drawer begin to receive deserved recognition -- in such magazines as Harper's, Life, Look, Esquire, Vogue, Time and the New Republic, as well as in numerous newspapers and books.

This is a man with strong loves and hates. He loves Matisse, Miro, Mozart, automobiles and airplanes, duck shooting and trout fishing. He hates war, smoking, Mussolini, and the deterioration of quality in America.

This is also a man with a tremendous sense of enjoyment. Osborn writes as he draws -- with humor, compassion, and insight -- and his extraordinary personality and delight in life shine through this self-portrait.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 190 p[ages, PC/PB&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and rat by Dave McKean. At the forefront of the modern revolution redefining the look and texture of the graphic literature medium, Dave McKean hones his craft with a style that is at once unique, innovative, refreshingly bizarre and wildly provocative. Eleven short-stories and a scattering of one-page experimental pieces showcase this series of collected works capturing the sheer mind-riveting splendor of this multi-award winning master of illustrative surrealism. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

Limited Signed Portfolio. Signed by Jim Steranko and Harlan Ellison. Limited to 1500 copies. Art and cover by Jim Steranko. Loose pages in envelope, 12-in. x 16-in., 6 pages, B&W

1st printing. Collects Tick and Arthur (1999) #1-6. Story and art by Sean Wong. This volume collects the third Tick series, written and drawn by Runners' creator, Sean Wong. Sean introduced many new hilarious characters on his 6-issue watch, including Bumbling Bee, Rubber Ducky, and Crazy Blue Rocket. This massive tome also includes all 6 issues of The Tick's companion series, Heroes of The City, which spotlights many other Tick heroes in their own wacky mini-adventures. Two stories feature the early art of Mice Templar's Mike Avon Oeming. Softcover, 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tick and Arthur (1999) #1-3. By Ben Edlund. Cover by Sean Wang. Softcover (Stapled), 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.50.

1st printing. Written by Ben Edlund and Benito Cereno. Art by Ben Edlund and Les McClaine. This "Massive Onslaught" of Tick Greatness collects six Tick classic "Specials" from The Tick's past in one rebound edition. Relive some of The Tick's colossal and oh-so-special adventures in this bargain-priced tome! Softcover, 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Collects Tick: Big Blue Destiny (1997) #1-5, Tick's Back (1997)#0, Tick: Big Blue Destiny Ashcan, and Tick Luny Bin (1998) #0-3. Story and art by Eli Stone. This massive tome contains the complete comics of the legendary Tick series by Eli Stone, the most popular Tick creator after Ben Edlund. In the course of these outrageous adventures, Big Blue Destiny, with Ben's approval, explored the mysterious secrets lurking in the Tick's background and history! Softcover, 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Tick: Big Blue Destiny (1997) #1-5, Tick's Back (1997)#0, Tick: Big Blue Destiny Ashcan, and Tick Luny Bin (1998) #0-3. Story and art by Eli Stone. All eleven complete comics of the legendary Tick series Big Blue Destiny! This massive tome includes all 5 issues of "BBD" as well as The Tick's Back #0, The Tick BBD Ashcan Edition, and the entire Tick Luny Bin trilogy! In the course of these outrageous adventures, "BBD", with Ben's approval, examined many mysterious secrets in The Tick's background and history! Added bonus! We've added 2 Eli Stone back-up stories and a 10-page Tick story by Jeff McClelland and Duane Redhead! Softcover, 336 pages, B&W. NOTE: Reprints have 16 additional pages not in the 1st printing. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tick: Big Blue Destiny (1997) #1-2. Softcover, 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tick Color (2001) #1-6 and the 1-Shots: Tick: Incredible Internet Comic (2001), Tick's Big Halloween Special (1999), Tick's Big Red 'N' Green Christmas Spectacle (2001), and Introducing the Tick (2002). This volume contains 10 full-color Tick comics! Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Art and cover by Ben Edlund.

The Tick Coloring Comic Book is jam packed with full page images of The Tick, his allies, and villains ready to color. Many illustrations are by Ben Edlund along with other favorite Tick artists! Also included are several pages of Tickish activities!

Fun for the whole law abiding family!

Softcover (saddle stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Collects Tick's Big Yule Log Special 2001, Tick's Big Red 'N' Green Christmas Spectacle (2001), Tick Big Xmas Trilogy (2002) #1-3, and Tick: Incredible Internet Comic (2001). Cover by Sean Wang. This giant bargain-priced 216-page Tick collection is jam-packed with classic Tick Christmas specials! Six comics in one gigantic fun-filled tome guaranteed to make you the absolute King of Christmas and the hero of all family gatherings! Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tick's Golden Age Comic (2002) #1-3. NEC's tribute to the Golden Age of comics is back in print at last! Answering the question "What would a Golden Age Tick comic have been like?" this budget-priced "Golden Age style" wide-format squarebound book collects all three 44-page issues of the original full color Tick Golden Age comics, under an all-new cover by master Tick artist Sean Wang! Softcover, 132 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Collects Tick's Golden Age Comic (2002) #1-3. NEC's tribute to the Golden Age of comics is back in print at last! Answering the question "What would a Golden Age Tick comic have been like?" this budget-priced "Golden Age style" wide-format squarebound book collects all three 44-page issues of the original full color Tick Golden Age comics, under an all-new cover by master Tick artist Sean Wang! Softcover, 132 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tick: Heroes of the City (1999) #1-3. Softcover (Saddle-Stich/Stapled), 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tick: Karma Tornado (1993) #1-3. Written by Chris McCulloch. Art by Bill Neville. Tick created by Ben Edlund. A sure hit with Tick fans both old and new. Three complete comics (100 pages total) rebound in a squarebound trade paperback. Includes The Tick: Karma Tornado #1, The Tick: Karma Tornado #2, and The Tick: Karma Tornado #3. These are the second editions of Karma, all of which contain some new material by popular Tick artist Eli Stone. Softcover, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing.

This massive edition contains all 17 Tick holiday "special issues," including the Summer and Vacation issues, "Back to School," Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Valentines Day, four years worth of annual Xmas specials and even a "Tax Day Horror" special! These 17 hard-to-find Tick comics come handily collected all under one cover, making this the biggest Tick trade paperback ever!

Softcover, 440 pages, B&W.

Cover price $35.00.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Ben Edlund. All 12 issues of Ben Edlund's original classic comic book series are collected in The Tick: The Complete Edlund, plus as a bonus the 13th "Pseudo-Tick," "what-might-have-been" final issue! Extra materials include the first Tick story from the NEC Newsletter, rarely-seen backup stories, pin-ups, and original commentary by Edlund! Softcover, 400 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.00.

New Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Ben Edlund. New Edition! New Story! Now includes an awesome brand-new 8-page story from current Tick All-Star creators Benito Cereno & Les McClaine! An all-new untold story which answers previously never-answered questions about mysterious events which befell The Tick in the original Edlund storyline! The Tick: The Complete Edlund New Edition collects all 12 issues of the classic Tick series written and drawn by creator Ben Edlund, along with commentary from Edlund, the first Tick story (originally published in the NEC Newsletter), rarely seen back-up stories, pin-ups, and a bonus Pseudo Tick #13 which provides a possible conclusion to Edlund's original storyline. Softcover, 424 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.99.

New Edition - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Ben Edlund. The Tick: The Complete Edlund is a jam-packed 424-page blockbuster which collects all 12 issues of the classic Tick series written and drawn by creator Ben Edlund! "Extras" include: commentary from Edlund; the first Tick story, rarely-seen back-up stories; pin-ups; and a bonus full-length story, "Pseudo-Tick #13", which provides a possible conclusion to Edlund's original storyline. Extra bonus: this edition also includes an awesome 8-page Tick tale by Benito Cereno & Les McClaine! Softcover, 424 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.99.

Story by Chris Butler. Art and cover by Chris Hogg. A one-shot from Chrises Hogg and Butler, creators of Monster and Killer Fly. A troupe of showgirls has misadventures while touring the English countryside, squabbling with each other and their dwarf companion, but introvert Patricia seeks something more. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.