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  • Issue #4
    Tick (1988 1st Printing) 4
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4634381020
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    First printing. NOTE: This is a 1st Printing. 1st printings do not have a 2nd or later printing notice in indica. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks. 1st appearance of Paul The Samurai. Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas. After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World. Which he does. Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things. Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread. Centerfold poster of an interior splash page.44 pgs., B&W. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Tick Omnibus TPB (1990-1996 NEC) 4-1ST

    Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Tick's Giant Circus of the Mighty!" Presents all three issues of The Ticks Giant Circus of the Mighty, the awe-inspiring "encyclopedia" of The Tick Universe. Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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    $50 1996 NEC THE TICK OMNIBUS VOL 4 VF 1st PRINT TPB BEN EDLUND NEW ENGLAND COMICS

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  • Issue #4
    Tick (2009- NEC) 4

    (W) Benito Cereno (A) Les McClaine The City is being inundated by torrential downpours, forcing The Tick and his friends indoors to play board games while unknown to them an epic 'undersea' battle takes place in the now underwater streets for control of The City! Will The City survive the battle between its wacky watery heroes and villains as they finally get their shot at the spotlight! And can the The Tick escape the hell of 'board game night' and join the fray? All this, plus a bonus Mike Oeming backup story. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #4A
    Chroma Tick (1992) 4A
    Published Oct 1992 by NEC.

    Regular cover- white border w/ 3 vertical panels, "Now In Color!" at bottom. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4B
    Chroma Tick (1992) 4B
    Published Oct 1992 by NEC.

    Special Cover 1 of 3- Red background, newspaper w/ headline "Bush Re-Elected in Upset!" Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4C
    Chroma Tick (1992) 4C
    Published Oct 1992 by NEC.

    Special Cover 2 of 3- Red background, newspaper w/ headline "Perot Wins in Shocker!" Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4
    Tick (1988) 3rd Printing 4
    Published Jun 1991 by NEC.

    This is a 3rd printing as noted on the inside indicia. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas; After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World; Which he does; Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things; Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread. Centerfold poster of an interior splash page. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 44 pgs., B&W, $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

  • Issue #4
    Tick Color (2001) 4
    Published Aug 2001 by NEC.

    By Silvia, Kazybrid, and Shima. The climactic conclusion of the three-issue story arc, "Rocket Men from the Moon!" Crazy Blue Rocket's former sidekick, Johnny Wingless (formerly thought dead, too) has gone over to the evil side! From his secret rocket base on the Moon he launches wave after wave of massive explosive missiles to destroy The City. Can The Tick, Arthur and their super-hero teammates prevent the end of "life as they like it" on Earth!? Find out by reading the senses-shattering finale in The Tick Color #4! The Tick's universe has been forever changed by the most awesome force in comics: the power of full color! Cover price $3.95.

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    $5 THE TICK COLOR #4 NEC COMIC 2001 VG

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  • Issue #4
    Tick (2017 NEC) 4

    Written by Cullen Bunn and JimmyZ Johnston. Art and Cover by Duane Redhead. While Clowns and Ninjas are trying to murder them, The Tick and his new compatriots struggle to find their way out of the monstrous laboratory known only as 'The Facility' as their adventure ticks down to an explosive finale! The Amazon Tick show has debuted to overwhelming support! Don't get left behind on this wild and exciting new story! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4
    Tick Days of Drama (2005) 4

    by Clay Griffith, Dave Garcia, & Kevin Atkinson The mystery of the secret cult infesting The City is finally revealed when The Tick discovers that long ago, The City's mayor sold the title of the city to the Devil. Not even The Tick can stand toe-to-toe with such supernaturally devilish powers, so he decides to use his brain rather than brawn to infiltrate the cult. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #4A
    Tick Big Blue Destiny (1997) 4A
  • Issue #4B
    Tick Big Blue Destiny (1997) 4B

    Variant Cover. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #4
    Tick (1988) 2nd Printing 4
    Published Mar 1989 by NEC.

    This is a 2nd printing as noted on the inside indicia. Cover has a blurb in the bottom right corner that says "Encore Presentation!" Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks. Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas. After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World. Which he does. Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things. Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread. Centerfold poster of an interior splash page. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 36 pgs., B&W, $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #4
    Tick Circus Maximus (2000) 4

    by Wang, Johnson, Garcia, Crate, Toyoshima, Silvia, Clay & Susan Griffith, Oeming, MacDicken, Sandroni, Fields, & Various Completely revised and updated version of the classic, but aging Circus of the Mighty! The four issues of the new series (160 pages total with no ads!) will cover nearly 300 different "entities" (heroes, villains, organizations, buildings, "ordinary people," etc.) who have appeared in any Tick Universe comic between 1986 and 1999. Each article will feature newly revised text with updated artwork. The Tick Circus Maximum will include loads of all-new artwork creator by Tick artists, as well as classic scenes from the original comics! Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #4
    Tick Heroes of the City (1999) 4

    by Various Four great features in one big issue! First, Paul the Samurai & Ashley (the ninja formerly known as Oedipus) open a private detective agency; Red Eye, the mysterious destroyer of souls, wanders the highways; see the world through a different set of eyes with the do- gooder known as Crazy Blue Rocket ; finally, The Tick stars in a hilarious short tale! Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg$3.50" Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #4-REP
    Tick TPB (1998-1999 NEC) Bonanza Edition 4-REP

    Bonanza Edition - Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Tick (1988-1993) #10-12. Story and art by Ben Edlund. SPOON!!! The mighty Tick and his faithful sidekick, Arthur, patrol the city and seek out injustice wherever it may rear its ugly head! Collecting the original, classic run!!! Softcover, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.