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The Tick comic books issue 4

  • Issue #4
    Tick (1988 1st Printing) 4

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

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    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.

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

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

    Special Cover 3 of 3- Red background, newspaper w/ headline "Clinton by Landslide!" Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4A
    Tick Karma Tornado (1993) 4A

    Not a flipbook. Cover art by Chris McCulloch. Recap of past issues and hints on this issue. "Living Together," script by Chris McColloch, pencils by Dave Garcia, inks by Jeff Whiting, Ron Muns, and Dave Garcia; Nigh-Omnipotus is keeping The Tick captive to perform maintenance tasks on his body armor and also sends him out into the universe to do reconnaissance on planets; When The Tick gets mad at Nigh-Omnipotus for eating some of the planets, Nigh-Omnipotus destroys himself; Parody of Galactus and The Silver Surfer. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.

  • Issue #4B
    Tick Karma Tornado (1993) 4B

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    2nd edition with Tick's Back PreHype Issue #-3 flipbook. Cover art by Chris McCulloch. Recap of past issues and hints on this issue. "Living Together," script by Chris McColloch, pencils by Dave Garcia, inks by Jeff Whiting, Ron Muns, and Dave Garcia; Nigh-Omnipotus is keeping The Tick captive to perform maintenance tasks on his body armor and also sends him out into the universe to do reconnaissance on planets; When The Tick gets mad at Nigh-Omnipotus for eating some of the planets, Nigh-Omnipotus destroys himself; Parody of Galactus and The Silver Surfer. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • 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 and Arthur (1999) 4

    by Sean Wang & Mike Baker THE TICK AND ARTHUR MEET FLEA AND DOYLE?In this change of pace issue, The Tick and Arthur decide to unwind by attending a country fair. After destroying nearly every carnival ride in sight, The Tick notices that a couple of look-alike characters are following them: Flea (yes, the flea is an arthropod like the tick!) and Doyle. Are they evil- doers, or, er, "good-doers"? Bimonthly. b&w, 32pg" Cover price $3.50.

  • 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 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
    Tick The Edlund Epic (2010 NEC) 4

    Outraged by the actions of the ninja hoards The Tick threatens to destroy Ninja World and all its denizens! First appearances by Sagin The Wolf, Paul the Samurai and the FIRST FULL APPEARANCE of ARTHUR!! Continuing our twice-monthly re-presentation of the original Tick series, now in gorgeous full digital color! Cover price $3.95.

  • 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.

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  • Issue #4
    Mangalicious Tick (2009 NEC) 4

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    Story and Art by The Robbins Studio. The final epic battle is about to erupt! Has The Tick finally met his match in the Setting Sun? The forces of Light and Dark clash. Will the Heroes of The City and the warriors of Kagami be enough to stop this Diabolical Tyrant from total control of the universe? Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #4
    Tick (1988) Reprints 4
    Published Mar 1998 by NEC.

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    This is a 5th or later printing as noted on the inside indicia. Cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks. A Big Fight, script by Ben Edlund, art 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. Size 7-1/4 x 10-1/4. 36 pgs., black and white. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4
    Tick (1988) 4th Printing 4
    Published Oct 1991 by NEC.

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    This is a 4th 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., 44 pgs., B&W, $2.75. Cover price $2.95.

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

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    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.

  • Issue #4-REP

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    Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. 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.

  • 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 (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 Days of Drama (2005) 4

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    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 #4
    Tick Tock Tales (1946) 4

    Art by Phil De Lara and others. Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Bud the skunk enters a perfume-making contest; The Mighty Atom battles the Miser Squirrel to save the Pixie food supply; Judy uses her Magic Chalk to enter the Land of Easter Bunnies (in a story featuring a connect-the-dots puzzle). Tricksy Pixies; Koko and Kola; Goofus the Gopher; Bud and Blossom; Muggsy Mouse; Spanky; Judy's Chalk Talk; Tricksy Pixies In The Forestland; Judy and The Magic Chalk. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • 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 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.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Tick TPB (1998-1999 NEC) Bonanza Edition 4-1ST

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    Bonanza Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. 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.

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

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    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.

  • Issue #4
    Cremisi (2017 Astral Ticket) 4

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    Renee - Written by Isaac Fox. Art by Mitsu. Cover by Sayako Rush. After a run in with space pirates, Shay and Alice investigate rumors of a genius starship mechanic to patch up the Purgatory. Shay soon finds himself face-to-face with the fiery-tempered Renee who's mechanical skills are rivaled only by her virtuosic use of certain four-letter words. The cost of having his ship repaired tuns out to be the least of Shay's worries when he gets pulled into a feud between Renee and the local mob. With the Purgatory in no shape to take off, there's no escape this time!

  • Issue #4

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