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Issue: The Tick Omnibus #1
Publication Date: May 1995
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Issues: #1 of 5 Issues (6 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: Fifth Edition
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Publisher: FlagNew England Comics
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: New England Comics Press Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 188
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $15.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
15 (10 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 7.25 in. x 10.25 in.
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; newsprint interior
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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First Line: Welcome to the world of The Tick
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Arachnidia

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Our fervent hope is that this collection will fall into the hands of people out there who have never seen The Tick, and that after reading The Omnibus, they will become avid fans.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick (1st appearance); Clark Oppenheimer (1st appearance); VILLAINS: Ninjas
Synopsis: 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.
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Pages: 27
Disclose Notes: Tick quick quip of the month: "I...AM...NOT...A...ROACH. I AM A TICK. In fact I...uh...I've never seen a roach in my life!!!"
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How to Draw The Tick

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick
Synopsis: One page art lesson on how to draw The Tick with accompanying oval.
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Pages: 1
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High Rise Hijinks

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick; Caped Wonder [Clark Oppenheimer]
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Pages: 30
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Epilogue

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: espionage, humorous, superhero
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Pages: 1
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Night of a Million-Zillion Ninja

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick; Oedipus [Oedipus Ashley Stevens]; Reginald Stevens; Amanda Stevens; Shing (Flashback); Ninjas; The District Manager
Synopsis: Tick tries to help Oedipus keep the Thorn of Oblivion out of the hands of a horde of Ninja (even though she stole it from them in the first place), but they get trapped in Oedipus' house and forced to attend her parent's dinner party.
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: Oedipus is a parody of Marvel's Elektra. Tick quick quip of the month: "Ninjas aren't dangerous. They're more afraid of you than you are of them..."
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Tick Chronology

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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: The Tick Omnibus is subtitled "Sunday Through Wednesday."
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Recounts the publication history of the Tick from the first New England Comics newsletter appearance through Tales Too Terrible to Tell #1. Includes details of the revisions and additions between the various printings of the early issues. Pages 2-3 are a color cover gallery of 18 different printings or editions of the issues covered in the text pages.
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A Big Fight

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick; Oedipus [Oedipus Ashley Stevens]; Arthur; Paul the Samurai; Reginald Stevens; Amanda Stevens; Shing; VILLAINS: Ninjas; The District Manager; Sagin
Synopsis: 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.
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Pages: 28
Disclose Notes: Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "What is this, a CONVENTION? Can't a guy wreak havok in privacy?"
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Early Morning of a Million Zillion Ninjas

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick; 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.
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Pages: 27
Disclose 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."
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The Tick Travel Log

Photo Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Aaron Young (photos); Jim Young (photos)
Inker(s): Aaron Young (photos); Jim Young (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): FEATURE: The Tick; Ben Edlund
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Photo log of Edlund's round the world trip with special appearances and commentary by The Tick.
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Villans Inc.

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): 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.
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Pages: 25
Disclose Notes: Tick Quick Quip of the Month: "You can't hit me! I'm Cat-Like!"
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Epilogue

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): The Tick; Clark Oppenheimer; Oedipus; Brachiating Man; District Manager; Whirling Dervishes; Red Scare; Mucilage Man
Synopsis: The Tick goes on patrol and meets Brachiating Man. Brachiating Man suggests that by combining forces they could eliminate crime. The Tick is only interested in fighting crime, not eliminating it.
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Pages: 7
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Back Cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
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