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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published August 1989
Cover Price $1.95
Pages 36
Editing George Suarez
Notes Comic has at least 4 printings of which only the 1st has an 8 page insert by Edlund; 2nd Mar. 1992 $2.25 price; 3rd Jan. 1995 $2.75 price; 4th 1996 $2.75 price (10th Anniversary bullet)

Cover Details

Characters The Tick; Arthur; Paul the Samurai; Ninjas
Genre superhero; humor
Pencils Max Banks
Inks Max Banks
Letters Typeset
Notes Comic has at least 4 printings of which only the 1st has an 8 page insert by Edlund; 2nd Mar. 1992 $2.25 price; 3rd Jan. 1995 $2.75 price; 4th 1996 $2.75 price (10th Anniversary bullet)

27 page The Tick story "Early Morning of a Million Zillion Ninjas"

Characters FEATURE: The Tick; GUESTS: Oedipus [Oedipus Ashley Stevens]; Arthur; Paul the Samurai; Reginald Stevens; Amanda Stevens; VILLAINS: Ninjas; The District Manager; Sagin (Death)
Synopsis The Tick, Paul and Arthur prepare to battle a million zillion ninjas but end up facing only one; Arthur becomes Tick's sidekick.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Ben Edlund
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Max Banks
Letters Bob Polio
Notes Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "That makes THREE. Three agains a MILLION ZILLION. I've seen better odds. But we've got DESTINY on our side."

1 page The Tick illustration "Free Pin-Up! It's Fun!"

Characters The Tick
Genre superhero; humor
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Ben Edlund

1 page The Tick (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Back Cover"

Characters The Tick
Genre superhero; humor
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Max Banks