The Tick

The Tick is a comedic superhero, created by Ben Edlund in 1986.

Related Topics:
Comedic - Superhero - Ben Edlund - 1986

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A square-jawed, muscular man in a bright blue bodysuit, with antennae sticking up from his head, the Tick is an absurdist parody of superheroes. The Tick is high-spirited, frequently obtuse, and is prone to making odd, dim remarks and "inspirational" speeches filled with confusing, bizarre metaphors. His superpowers are nigh-invulnerability, which allows him to crash and bang about without injury, super strength, and something referred to as "drama power", or basically a tendency for the Tick's Powers to increase as the situation becomes more dramatic. His battle cry is "Spoon!"

Related Topics:
Absurdist - Parody - Metaphors - Drama power - Dramatic - Spoon

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Like many superheroes, The Tick has a sidekick: an accountant named Arthur, who wears a moth suit that allows him to fly, although he is often mistaken for a rabbit due to the long ears of his costume and the fact that his wings are often folded up inside a backpack. The Tick is impulsive, and Arthur serves as a sort of conscience; the hero often irks his sidekick. Arthur's battle cry is "Not in the face! Not in the face!"

Related Topics:
Sidekick - Accountant - Arthur - Moth - Rabbit - Ears - Costume - Conscience

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Originally featured in an independent comic book series, The Tick and Arthur were made popular by an animated television series (1994–96) and a live action series (2001–02), both series aired on the Fox Network.

Related Topics:
Comic book - Animated - 1994 - 96 - 2001 - 02 - Fox Network

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In all of his incarnations, The Tick is surrounded by a cast of equally absurd superheroes and villains, many of them parodies of popular comic book characters and character types. The Tick lives in a city called, simply, "The City". In the animated series, this is the place all of the "reject" superheroes (and presumably the supervillains) are sent after their trial (a prospective superhero/villain needs to present themselves to a special council and exhibit their powers and nature. The council then decides whether the inductee is worthy of joining their ranks. Successful inductees are assigned to a specific territory, failures are sent to The City where they can't cause any harm or get in any real hero/villain's way).

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