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The Original Series
(The information for this series is complete.)
Issue
Printing
Date
Notes
Image
1
1st
1988
Ashcan Edition
Gold Cover
100 Copies
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
Ashcan Edition - Gold. Front Cover.
1
1st
1988 - March
Special Edition
Numbered 0001 through 5000
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
Special Edition. Front Cover.
1
1st
1988 - June
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
1
2nd
1989 - March
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
1
3rd
1989 - June
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
1
4th
1989 - December
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
1
5th
1991 - April
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
1
6th
1995 - January
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
6th Printing. Front Cover.
1
7th
1996 - April
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
7th Printing. Front Cover.
1
8th
1996 - August
Smash 1st Issue
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
8th Printing. Front Cover.
1
9th
1998 - March
Smash 1st Issue
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
9th Printing. Front Cover.
1
n/a
1996 - April
Special Edition Reprise #1
Gold Foil "1"
Numbered 5001 through 14,000
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
Special Reprise #1 - Gold Foil. Front Cover.
1
n/a
1996 - April
Special Edition Reprise #1
Blue Foil "1"
Part of the above numbered series
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
Special Reprise #1 - Blue Foil. Front Cover.
1
n/a
2010 - May
Free Comic Book Day
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 1.
Free Comic Book Day 2010. Front Cover.
2
1st
1988
Ashcan Edition
Red Cover
50 Copies
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Ashcan Edition - Red. Front Cover.
2
1st
1988
Ashcan Edition
Yellow Cover
50 Copies
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Ashcan Edition - Yellow. Front Cover.
2
1st
1988
Special Edition - Ashcan Edition
Blue Cover
For in-house use
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Ashcan Edition - Blue. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Ashcan Edition - Blue. Back Cover.
2
1st
1988 - June
Special Edition
Numbered 0001 through 3000
"High Rise Hijinx"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Special Edition. Front Cover.
Back cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Special Edition. Back Cover.
2
1st
1988 - September
Blazing Issue #2
No Die Cut Cover
Estimated 200 Covers not recalled for die cut.
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Missing Die Cut.
2
1st
1988 - September
Blazing Issue #2
Die Cut to reveal Tick
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
2
2nd
1989 - March
Blazing Issue #2
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
2
3rd
1989 - June
Blazing Issue #2
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
2
4th
1989 - December
Blazing Issue #2
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
2
5th
1991 - July
Blazing Issue #2
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
2
6th
1995 - January
Blazing Issue #2
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
6th Printing. Front Cover.
2
7th
1996 - August
Blazing Issue #2
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
7th Printing. Front Cover.
2
8th
1998 - March
Blazing Issue #2
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
8th Printing. Front Cover.
2
n/a
1996 - July
Special Edition Reprise #2
Silver Foil "2"
Part of the above numbered series
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Special Reprise #2 - Silver Foil. Front Cover.
2
n/a
1996 - July
Special Edition Reprise #2
Red Foil "2"
Part of the above numbered series
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 2.
Special Reprise #2 - Red Foil. Front Cover.
3
1st
1988 - December
"Night of a Million-Zillion Ninja"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
Issue 3 included a "brochure" for Ninja World.
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3 insert.
"Ninja World". Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3 insert.
"Ninja World". Back Cover.
3
2nd
1989 - November
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
3
3rd
1990 - April
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
3
4th
1991 - July
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
3
5th
1993 - August
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
3
6th
1995 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
6th Printing. Front Cover.
3
7th
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
7th Printing. Front Cover.
3
8th
1998 - March
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 3.
8th Printing. Front Cover.
4
1st
1989 - April
"A Big Fight"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
4
2nd
1989 - December
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
4
3rd
1991 - June
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
4
4th
1991 - October
5th Anniversary Ad on inside cover
Print run of 500
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
Inside Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
4th Printing. Inside Cover.
4
5th
1992 - March
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
4
6th
1995 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
6th Printing. Front Cover.
4
7th
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
7th Printing. Front Cover.
4
8th
1998 - March
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 4.
8th Printing. Front Cover.
5
1st
1989 - April
"Early Morning of a Million-Zillion Ninjas"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 5.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 5.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
5
2nd
1992 - March
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 5.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
5
3rd
1995 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 5.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
5
4th
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 5.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
5
5th
1998 - February
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 5.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
6
1st
1989 - November
"Villians Inc."
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
6
2nd
1991 - August
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
6
3rd
1992 - March
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
6
4th
1995 - September
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
6
5th
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
6
6th
1998 - February
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 6.
6th Printing. Front Cover.
n/a
1st
1990
It does not actually have an issue number.
The first page of comics starts with "Tick in Epilogue".
It has 16 pages with a red and black newsprint cover.
According to NEC is sort of an "ashcan" edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Red and Black Promo. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Red and Black Promo. Back Cover.
7
1st
1990 - February
"The Moon Menace"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 7.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 7.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
7
2nd
1991 - November
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 7.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
7
3rd
1995 - September
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 7.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
7
4th
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 7.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
7
5th
1998 - February
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 7.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
8
1st
1990 - July
"A Matter of Cosmic Import... and Other Stories..."
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
Issue 8 1st printing included a mini comic: Red Eye
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
1st Printing. Red Eye - Mini Comic. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
1st Printing. Red Eye - Mini Comic. Back Cover.
8
1st
1990 - July
No Logo
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
1st Printing. No Logo. Front Cover.
8
2nd
1992 - March
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
8
3rd
1995 - September
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
8
4th
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
8
5th
1998 - February
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 8.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
9
1st
1990 - March
"Road Trip"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 9.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 9.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
9
2nd
1995 - September
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 9.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
9
3rd
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 9.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
9
4th
1998 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 9.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
10
1st
1991 - October
"Some Obstacles and a Partial Resolution"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 10.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 10.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
10
2nd
1996 - April
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 10.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
10
3rd
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 10.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
10
4th
1998 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 10.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
11
1st
1992 - August
"Two Strange Warm Men and the City of Their Dreams"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 11.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 11.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
11
2nd
1995 - September
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 11.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
11
3rd
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 11.
3rd Printing. Front Cover.
11
4th
1998 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 11.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
12
1st
1993 - May
"One Man's Treasure... ...is Also Another Man's Treasure"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
12
1st
1993 - May
No Logo
4 Different Variants - Different Back Covers
(listed below)
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
No Logo Variant.
Rockets On
Released at Capital City Sales Conference
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Numbered 0001 through 1000
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
"Rockets On" Variant.
No Logo on Front Cover.
Dinner Time
Released at the Diamond Tenth Seminar
in Atlanta, Georgia
Numbered 0001 through 1000
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
"Dinner Time" Variant.
No Logo on Front Cover.
Frrd!
Numbered 0001 through 1000
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
"Frrd!" Variant.
No Logo on Front Cover.
Tick Society Coat of Arms
Offered to M.O.A.V. members first and the serial number of
the comic would match your M.O.A.V. member number.
Numbered 0001 through 2000
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
1st Printing. Back Cover.
"Tick Society Coat of Arms" Variant.
No Logo on Front Cover.
12
2nd
1995 - September
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
2nd Printing. Front Cover.
Back Cover
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
2nd Printing. Back Cover.
12
3rd
1996 - August
10th Anniversary Edition
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
3nd Printing. Front Cover.
12
4th
1998 - January
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
4th Printing. Front Cover.
12
5th
2000 - November
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 12.
5th Printing. Front Cover.
13
1st
2000 - November
"The Pseudo Edition"
The Tick.
Original Series.
Issue 13.
1st Printing. Front Cover.
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