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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published November 1989
Cover Price 2.25 USD (first printing); 2.95 CAD (first printing)
Pages 36
Editing George Suarez
Notes Comic went through at least 5 printings: 1st printing: November 1989, 2.25 USD, 2.95 CAD 2nd printing: August 1991, 2.75 USD 3rd printing: March 1992, 2.75 USD 4th printing: September 1995, 2.75 USD; 3.75 CAD, Light Blue border 5th printing: 1996, 2.75 USD Each individual printing added a different colored border and the tag "Encore Presentation!" to the original cover art.

Cover Details

Characters The Tick; The Running Guy; The Red Scare
Genre superhero; humor
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Dave Garcia
Letters Typeset

1 page The Tick credits

Characters The Tick; Arthur
Script Ben Edlund
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Ben Edlund?
Notes Inside front cover. Contians a panel from the interior story, the indicia and credit information.

25 page The Tick story "Villans Inc."

Characters FEATURE: The Tick; GUESTS: Arthur; The Running Guy; VILLAIN: The Red Scare
Synopsis The Running Guy tries to stage a mock battle with The Red Scare to make his reputation as a hero but The Tick intervenes and ruins the deal.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Ben Edlund
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Dave Garcia
Letters Bob Polio
Notes Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "You can't hit me! I'm Cat-Like!"

3 page The Tick photo story "The Tick Travel Log"

Characters FEATURE: The Tick; Ben Edlund
Genre superhero; humor
Script Ben Edlund
Pencils Ben Edlund; Aaron Young (photos); Jim Young (photos)
Inks Dave Garcia; Aaron Young (photos); Jim Young (photos)
Letters Typeset; Ben Edlund
Notes Photo log of Edlund's round the world trip with special appearances and commentary by The Tick.

4 page Tick Talk letters page

Letters typeset

1 page The Tick Mart promo (ad from the publisher)

Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover. Listings of other NEC back issues that can be purchased from NEC.

1 page The Tick illustration "Back Cover"

Characters The Tick; Angus MacGuire
Genre superhero; humor
Pencils Ben Edlund
Inks Dave Garcia ?
Notes Back cover. Illustration of the story in the next issue.