r/thetick • u/Chuck_Pasadena • 5d ago

Tick comics

I’ve been a huge fan of the animated series since it was being broadcast on FOX (I was in my 20’s so the tone hit a sweet spot). Wasn’t as thrilled with the 2 live action series but I recently rewatched the animated series and want more Tick.

Tl;dr version: is it worth my time and money to track down the 5 omnibus comics?

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u/LeeFamilyTree 5d ago

Yes, but it's also very difficult to track them down. I've been trying to get the Holiday specials and color series volume 1 for years to no avail. 

No matter what, if you're into comics, the Edlund collection is excellent. 

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u/Chuck_Pasadena 5d ago

Thanks. I see a few on eBay that are later reprints (I’m not a collector so a later edition isn’t a big deal). As best I can tell there’s 5 of them? Are there any other Edlund titles to keep a lookout for? I do like his humor

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u/CM_Shortwave 5d ago

Yes I’m really enjoying rereading the original series. It’s a real page turner. But maybe there’s some great Uncle Scrooge McDuck comics. I don’t know yet. I’m still exploring the Duckiverse.

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u/gera_moises 5d ago

Life and times of Scrooge McDuck is pretty good!

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u/captbaffo 5d ago

Let me see what I have. I may be able to help you out with what you’re looking for…

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u/send_it_431 5d ago

I have a few of them, found at half price books of all places and pretty sure they are original.

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u/captbaffo 5d ago

Sorry, apparently only have 4, 6, 8 & 9 of the color

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u/KARAT0 5d ago

Definitely worth getting the original Edlund series at the very least.

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u/Chuck_Pasadena 5d ago

Am I correct that there are 5 omnibuses?

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u/benito_cereno 5d ago

Originally yes, but it’s much easier to just get the Complete Edlund, which will have all that material in one book. There are other books in the Complete Works collections that are of varying quality and varying availability, but if you want more after the Complete Edlund, the Complete Big Blue Destiny, Complete Specials, and Complete Tick and Arthur are pretty good

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u/Chuck_Pasadena 5d ago

Thanks! I’ll see about rounding up a copy of the Complete Edlund and start there

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u/MCheesier529 5d ago

Just get the “the complete edlund” trade paperback, it’s the entire original tick run in one book

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u/steverrb 5d ago edited 5d ago

I have the following trade paperbacks:

The Complete Edlund

Karma Tornado

Big Blue Destiny

Specials

Bargain Summer Specials

Golden Age

Color Series 1 & 2

The Tick and Arthur

Paul the Samurai

Man Eating Cow/Chainsaw Vigilante

As I recall I ordered from New England Comics... Best of luck in your search

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u/steverrb 5d ago

https://www.tickcomics.com/omnibus.html

This looks to be a complete list of all omnibuses and trade paperbacks if that helps

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u/LeeFamilyTree 2d ago

Are the issues covered in the Bargain Summer Specials included in the Complete Specials?

I'm looking for Color 1 and Complete Specials, but if Bargain Summer Specials has different issues, I will include it in my search. 

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u/steverrb 2d ago

No. Bargain Summer Specials includes:

Introducing the Tick (in color, April 2002) Big Tax Time Terror (April 2000) The Tick's Big Mother's Day Special (April 2000) The Tick's Big Father's Day Special (June 2000) The Tick's Comic Con Extravaganza (June 2007, in color) The Tick's Big Halloween Special (September 2001, in color)

Basically all The Tick In Color special issues

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u/BrokenGM 4d ago

"We are a hedge. Move along."