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  • Item #50678857
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    Published Jun 1988 by NEC.

    Tick (1988 1st Printing) 1 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #2089127001

    Ended Jan 15 2021
    Winning Bid $186

    (2nd Edition) inside cover. This is a first printing of Tick #1, but Tick #1 reprints the serially numbered Tick Special Edition (1st appearance) w/minor changes. NOTE: This is a 1st Printing. 1st printings do not have a 2nd or later printing notice in indicia. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund. 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. One page art lesson on how to draw The Tick by Ben Edlund. 36 pgs., B&W. $1.75. Cover price $1.75. Grade: CGC 9.6 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)