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Year 2009

 

Rate Animation Supercon Set for Oct. 2-4, 2009 - NewsBlaze

Original at NewsBlaze external link    Fri, Jul 24

Animation Supercon Set for Oct. 2-4, 2009 press release) Rob Paulsen: Star of Pinky and The Brain (Pinky), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Raphael), The Tick (Arthur), Animaniacs (Yakko), Transformers (Air Raid, ...

Rate SHAZAM! Captain Marvel is Back Like a Lightning Bolt and Patrick ...

Original at Comic Book Movie external link    Mon, Jul 20

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He can easily play funny or serious and i always thought The Tick live action television show got a bad rap and was truly underrated, a gem gone but not ...

Rate Watch this: The Tick live action series

Original at Examiner.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

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The blue behemoth first made his appearance in his own comic book in 1988, and was given the animation treatment circa 1994 for Fox Networks. Sadly, The Tick Animated Series was canceled after only two seasons, and I had to find something else to do ...

Rate DICK TRACY ATTENDS SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2009 WITH SHOCKER TOYS! - Action Figure Insider

Original at actionfigureinsider.com external link    Wed, May 20

Dick Tracy is also part of the upcoming Series 2 of Indie Spotlight Comic Book Heroes 6” scale action figure line. The line will feature him colorized in both the standard and variant models. Series 2, dubbed “The Tick Series" also features The Tick, ...

Rate The Tick vs. Justice

Original at imdb.com external link    Thu, Apr 30

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Series is a live action version of the animated comic book. It's a well-crafted, rib-tickling treat filled with characters who, despite their ... www.imdb.com

Rate More Comics Panels

Original at A.V. Club external link    Thu, Apr 30

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B- The Tick, Ben Edlund's hulking, florid superhero parody character, became such a cult success as a result of an animated series and a short-lived live-action TV show based on his adventures that fans could be forgiven for not knowing he started out ...

Rate "Tick" Live Action TV Show.

Original at Comic Book Movie external link    Mon, Apr 20

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 UT I think that this lives up to the comic book as well as the animated series. What do you think? And do you think that we could do The Tick justice in a live action movie today? We don't really see too many comedic comic book movies these days. ...

Rate ‘Twas the Night Before Wednesday

Original at Newsarama external link    Tue, Mar 24

 NJ Here’s 480-pages of DC parody comics for just $16.99. God, I love Showcase Presents… The Tick: The Complete Edlund: And speaking of huge collections of superhero parody comics starring a bug-themed protagonist, the Ben Edlund’s dozen Tick comics and ...

Rate Super Capers: The CBR Review

Original at comic Book Resources external link    Thu, Mar 19

 Ca Look at “The Tick,” which is the textbook for bumbling but well-meaning heroes. Even the 1960s “Batman” TV series, which always played the characters as straight, if a little overzealous as citizens, is a well written example of superheroes for laughs. ...

Rate Freddie Prinze Jr. Has No Heroics

Original at Superherohype.com external link    Wed, Mar 18

Geez,, I WANT THE LIVE ACTION TICK BACK!!!! Best live comicbook series ever!!!! We should all start a petition up guys!!! Who dont love THE TICK!!! Bwahahaha!!! I miss it, very underated tv show! ; ) Won't last. Although I must say it has been a while ...

Rate ABC has a new superhero sitcom

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Feb 11

 CA - The concept was even dealt with in Alan Moore's Top 10 comic book. The Tick only lasted eight episodes on Fox. However, that show suffered from a detriment ...

Rate ABC has a new superhero sitcom

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Feb 11

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By Brad Trechak ABC has green-lit the pilot of an American adaptation of the British series No Heroics, a sitcom about a group of superheroes and what they do when they're not superhero-ing. If this were a movie, it would be called Mystery Men. If this were a television series a few years back, it would be call...

Rate The Tick!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at geekwhisperin (WordPress) external link    Thu, Jan 29    1 related articles

By David Spira “The Tick” was a brilliant lampooning of the superhero genre, before superhero movies and TV shows became common. The show was a breath of fresh-air and one of the many brilliant programs that the geniuses running FOX canned in the early 2000’s. There aren’t many episodes out there, bu...

Rate The Hulu Review: "The Tick" tickles JJJ

Original at The Hulu Review external link    Sun, Nov 23

By The Hulu Man The Tick – Should this really be at the top of my list? As a comic book fan, yes. This one provides a great skewering of the superhero genre and delivered more laughs during its short run than some series do over multiple seasons. ...

Rate Comics Should Be Good! » My new favorite sentence in the English ...

Original at Comics Should Be Good! external link    Thu, Oct 30

Comic Book Resources. Comic Book Resources. News ... stealthwise. October 30, 2008 at 5:58 pm. Best webcomic out there today. It’s the new incarnation of The Tick. adversary. October 30, 2008 at 6:33 pm. Dr. McNinja has been one of my ...

Rate Pharyngula: The mad scientist's dilemma

Original at Pharyngula external link    Thu, Oct 16

Oh beware the other head of science, Arthur, it bites!" - The Tick. and another cuz I like it:. "When evil's afoot, and you don't have any arms, you've got to do a little leg work. And when evil's ahead, and you're a little behind, ...

Rate AICN Anime-Strait Jacket, Evangelion, Exosquad, News and More ...

Original at Ain't It Cool News external link    Fri, Oct 10

By ScottGreen Series 2: The Tick, Dick Tracy, Ignacia (WildGuard), Jack Staff and Zombie King (Deadworld) The mail away for this line will be the Tick's sidekick Arthur. Also featured in the series will be posters, comics, great accessories and Tick ...

Rate Comics Reporter: The 50 Things That Every Comics Collection Truly ...

Original at Boing Boing external link    Sun, Sep 28

1) The Tick (pre cartoon series) 2) Sam & Max (ditto) 3) XXXenophile 4) Bone 5) Cheech Wizard (did I miss it, or did the author leave out Vaughn Bodé?) 6) Rog-2000 7) Plastic Man 8) E-Man (and Nova) 9) The Green Team: Boy Millionaires ...

Rate This Week in Amateur Radio # 804

Original at Ourmedia - external link    Sat, Sep 27

By George Bowen, W2XBS 27. A German DXpedition hopes to raise money for child cancer fund. 28. Up-coming special event station listings. 29. Bangladesh to host a special DXpedition this winter. 30. UPDATE/Interview on WWV "The Tick" parody.

Rate Podcast: Secret Identity Issue #132.5--Second Helping

Original at Secret Identity external link    Tue, Sep 23

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By Brian LeTendre Topics Covered In This Issue: Movies / TV: Diesel coming back for XXX sequel The Thing remake is a prequel? Guggenheim gives Green Lantern update McGuire to get $50 million for Spidey sequels Boob Tube/Big Screen Blitzkrieg: The Shield Z-rock Sarah Connor Chronicles Fringe Anime-niac...

Rate The expert gets a dose of expertise

Original at Herald & Review external link    Fri, Sep 5

Herald & Review, IL - Sep 5, 2008 I demurred. I was just look for some copies of "The Tick." So I eagerly anticipated what this trip to the comic book store would bring. ...

Rate The Middleman: Good Show, Wrong Network

Original at Film.com external link    Mon, Aug 11

 WA - Aug 11, 2008 A better comparison is the live-action version of The Tick, which was (this isn't a great omen) a noble failure earlier in this decade. ...

Rate Review: The Dark Knight

Original at Flickscribe » Reviews external link    Fri, Jul 18

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By Kevin I don’t think they introduced the next bad guy with this one.  Over in the Spider-Man movies, there seem to be a few waiting in the wings:  you have Dr. Connors(Lizard), JJ’s son(Man-Wolf), etc.  In Batman Begins, they introduced the Joker.  Not in Dark Knight, though.  I don’t think, anyway...

Rate Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog: "Act One" Review

Original at IGN TV external link    Wed, Jul 16

 CA - There's The Tick comic as well as live action and animated series. There was the Mystery Men and The Specials movies as well as the parody of Superhero ...

Rate Blockbusters bring retro Ts out of the closet

Original at Atlanta Journal Constitution external link    Mon, Jun 16

 GA - The Tick — one of my favorite superheroes, ever. Fox had a live action show in 2001, but they never really gave it a chance to flourish. ...

Rate The Tick Grabber – functional but creepy

Original at Coolest Gadgets external link    Mon, Jun 16    3 related articles

By Ally However, for those that would like to add another key chain to their key ring there is this odd little Tick Grabber. Just put the tick’s body through the largest part of the opening and then slide it to the smallest. Then you of course, ...

Rate Patrick Warburton engages in some 'Rules' - Daily Herald

Original at Daily Herald external link    Wed, Apr 9

Patrick Warburton engages in some 'Rules'  UT - It's one giant step from the super heroics of "The Tick," the TV backbiting of "Less Than Perfect," or the frustrated courtship of Elaine on "Seinfeld. ...

Rate Honk if You like Justice

Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines external link    Sun, Feb 3

It's The Tick and Arthur in The Tick mobile.

Year 2007

 

Rate The Tick vs. Season Two - DVD Review - Inside Pulse

Original at primetimepulse.insidepulse.com external link    Thu, Oct 11

The Tick vs. Season Two - DVD Review Inside Pulse, NY - For those not familiar with The Tick (shame on you!), it's about a superhero and his sidekick (and occasionally their friends) trying to defend The City ...

Rate DVD REVIEW: TICK VS. SEASON TWO, THE - Cinematic Happenings Under Development

Original at Cinematic Happenings Under Development external link    Wed, Aug 15

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DVD REVIEW: TICK VS. SEASON TWO, THE  NY - A cult and personal favorite, The Tick follows the exploits of its titular superhero, an invincible man-child with his former accountant sidekick Arthur ...

Rate DVD Pick of the Week: TMNT

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Aug 7

By Chris Beaumont The Tick vs Season Two. The classic Saturday morning superhero series in its second season. Who doesn't love the big blue guy? The Film Crew: Killers from Space. Looking for a funny commentary? Mike Nelson and crew lampoon old cheese ...

Rate SOPRANOS!! ROME!! FILM CREW!! SCRUBS!! TICK!! BATMAN!! TITANS ...

Original at Ain't It Cool News external link    Tue, Aug 7

Season One,” “The Tick Vs. Season Two” cannot be billed as a complete season set because it’s short an episode. 2.2, titled “Alone Together,” about the Galacticus-like Omnipotus, is the missing component, and presumably sits out the set ...

Rate DVDeez Review: THE TICK VS. SEASON TWO - IESB.NET

Original at IESB.NET external link    Mon, Aug 6    1 related articles

DVDeez Review: THE TICK VS. SEASON TWO  CA - Aug 6, 2007 REVIEW: It’s the TICK, if you are still reading this then you either really just love me (Hi mom), or just don’t know what the Tick is. ...

Rate DVD Review: The Tick vs. Season Two

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Aug 6

By Chris Beaumont The rallying cry of the Tick is a little unorthodox, but then again there is very little, if anything, that is orthodox in this universe. Created in the 1980's by a teenaged Ben Edlund, the big blue superhero strikes up a fantastic ...

Rate The following is from the DVD cover: - ComingSoon.net

Original at Comingsoon.net external link    Mon, Aug 6

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Ultimate DisneyThe following is from the DVD cover: ComingSoon.net - Everyone's favorite big blue hero, along with his trusty moth sidekick Arthur, is back for more hilarious adventures in 'The Tick vs. Season Two. ... The Tick vs. Season Two DVD Review Ultimate Disney all 3 news articles

Rate DVD Review: The Tick vs. Season Two - Blogcritics.org

Original at blogcritics.org external link    Mon, Aug 6

DVD Review: The Tick vs. Season Two Blogcritics.org, OH - The Tick started as a comic book superhero spoof from NEC Comics. Our hero’s abilities include nigh invincibility, super strength, and drama power, ...

Rate DVD Review: The Tick vs. Season Two

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Aug 6

By El Bicho The viewer doesn’t think twice when the Tick carves a sidekick out of wood when Arthur falls for a girl or when the Tick and Arthur get framed after their lose their arms to the villains Venus and Milo, who place them on robots and ...

Rate Opinion: The Tick vs. Season Two

Original at DVD Talk external link    Fri, Jul 27

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Ben Edlund's The Tick has done surprisingly well for an independent comic book---and in a variety of forms, no less. First published under the NEC banner in the mid 1980s, The Tick was created as a mascot for a Boston comic book store by the 17 year-old Edlund. Filled with colorful characters...

Rate Trix Tick Remover Lassos the Little Buggers

Original at Medgadget.com external link    Wed, Jul 18

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By Tim If you've ever had to remove a tick from yourself, child, or a pet, you know it's a serious pain in the arse. Luckily, there's the TRIX Tick Lasso... The Tick Remover is working by the lasso principle. It is very fast to adapt and therefore easy to use at children and pets, who sometimes are difficul...

Rate More Spoon @ Little Radio - 7/16/07Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at LAist external link    Tue, Jul 17

By Lisa Brenner Spoon @ Little Radio - "Everything Hits At Once" Spooooooooooooon! The battle cry of The Tick. Spooooooooooooon! The only utensil you really need. Spooooooooooooon! The band with the least secret show in the history of secret shows.

Rate Tick, The: Ben Edlund's Cover Art for The Tick Vs. Season 2 !

Original at TVShowsOnDVD.com external link    Thu, Jun 7

By David Lambert - As you know from the press release, August 7th is the release of The Tick Vs. Season 2 on DVD. 12 of the 13 episodes from that season will be on the set ('Alone Together' is left off... (more)

Rate "The Tick" Season 2 on DVD 8/7/07

Original at Toon Zone external link    Fri, May 4

The Little Wooden Boy and the Belly of Love Alone Together Armless But Not Harmless Leonardo da Vinci and His Fightin' Genius Time Commandos! Coach Fussell's Lament Bloomsday Evil Sits Down For a Moment Heroes Ants in Pants! The Tick Loves Santa! The Tick vs. [read more]

Rate The 'Tick-Tock Photo Diary Contest' Publicist's Definition Of A 'Slow News Day' Is Very, Very Different Than Ours

Original at Jossip external link    Thu, Apr 19

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Note to the publicist for the Tick-Tock Photo Diary Contest:

Rate TV Preview: Rules of Engagement

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, Feb 4

By Diane Kristine Married couple Jeff (Patrick Warburton, The Tick and Puddy on Seinfeld) and Audrey (Megyn Price, Grounded for Life) try to act as role models for young lovers Adam (Oliver Hudson, The Mountain) and Jennifer (Bianca Kajlich, ...

Rate "THE TICK 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL" BEATS ITS WAY INTO STORES IN APRIL

Original at comic Book Resources external link    Mon, Jan 29

 - To make The Tick's 20th Anniversary Special Edition #1 truly special New England Comics Press has gathered over two dozen of the finest comic writers and ...

Year 2006

 

Rate Snazzy auctions with Venture Bros., The Tick, Angel goodies

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 17

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By Annie Wu Filed under: Drama, Comedy, Late Night, TV Royalty, Adult Swim, Celebrities, Angel, The Venture Bros.Lisa Hammer, voice of Triana Orpheus on The Venture Bros., heads a filmmaking company called Blessed Elysium, which usually makes a lot of wacky, surrealist short films of the German Ex...

Rate Low budget and high goals mark Tick series

Original at Buffalo News external link    Thu, Oct 12

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  United States - The Tick concert series, a concept unique to Buffalo, was the idea of a man who dreamed big. The son of a city comptroller, Ramsi P. Tick loved music, and he ...

Rate My superhero is The Tick. So what would The...

Original at Lifehacker external link    Tue, Oct 10

My superhero is The Tick. So what would The Tick do? I don't know, but I'm sure some random, innocent ninja is going to be hurt. poor ninjas. Chiizo.

Rate THE TICK: VS. SEASON ONE DVD REVIEW

Original at UGO external link    Thu, Aug 31

Created in 1996 by Ben Edlund, The Tick has since gone on to become a worldwide phenomenon both in the world of comics and the land of television. The Tick was really born out of a sense of accidental creativity during Edlund's college years as a mascot for Boston's New England Comics.

Rate The Tick, Arrested Development, Akeelah and the Bee: Region 1 DVD Releases for August 29th, 2006

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Aug 28

By David Dylan Thomas The Tick vs. Season One 49 Days Adelheid Apres Toi Black Cat Chansons Cinema Donna Down Down Family Heidi HellBent Holy Lola Lil Jon Mad Song Madman Mama Ninja 6 Oxs Tale Possessed Private Recycling Rock Fresh Sentinel Shock Smut Stargate Surf Party Testify! The Tick Vs. Season One

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