TICK SPECIAL EDITION, THE #1
CGC NM-: 9.2
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PUBLISHER: New England News Company
COMMENTS: white pgs; serial #3594
Ben Edlund story, cvr/art; 1st app. of the Tick in comics; scarce, only 5000 numbered copies
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Ben Edlund story, cvr/art; 1st app. of the Tick in comics; scarce, only 5000 numbered copies
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white pgs; serial #3594
Ben Edlund story, cvr/art; 1st app. of the Tick in comics; scarce, only 5000 numbered copiesThe Tick is one of the strange anomalies of the comic book world, rising from obscurity in the pages of a local newspaper to become a worldwide phenomenon, and star of an animated series, as well as two live-action TV shows. The Tick Special Edition is where it all started, Ben Edlund’s original vision of his muscular hero was an escaped mental patient with superhuman strength, whose childlike innocence is likely the result of repeated concussions. The cult success of the blue bug has enjoyed sustained popularity throughout the years, making his first appearance a highly sought-after collectible, as the first print run of 5,000 copies is excessively difficult to track down. This premiere issue went on to be reprinted nine times by the end of the 1990s due to demand from his devoted fanbase.
Ben Edlund story, cvr/art; 1st app. of the Tick in comics; scarce, only 5000 numbered copiesThe Tick is one of the strange anomalies of the comic book world, rising from obscurity in the pages of a local newspaper to become a worldwide phenomenon, and star of an animated series, as well as two live-action TV shows. The Tick Special Edition is where it all started, Ben Edlund’s original vision of his muscular hero was an escaped mental patient with superhuman strength, whose childlike innocence is likely the result of repeated concussions. The cult success of the blue bug has enjoyed sustained popularity throughout the years, making his first appearance a highly sought-after collectible, as the first print run of 5,000 copies is excessively difficult to track down. This premiere issue went on to be reprinted nine times by the end of the 1990s due to demand from his devoted fanbase.