Ben Edlund




Ben Edlund

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born
September 20, 1968

gender
male

place of birth
Pembroke, Massachusetts, The United States

genre
Comics & Graphic Novels


about this author

In 1988, Ben Edlund launched the comic book that would make his name known to many comic and cartoon fans across the nation. It was the tale of a 300 lb., 7ft tall big blue insect named "The Tick". It was a character that Ben created a few years before in high school. The original series, drawn and written by Ben and published by New England Comics, only lasted 12 issues, but became quite popular in the underground comic world. The creation of a 13th issue is something Ben still hasn't decided against, but he has become a busy man since.

In 1994, Ben worked with Fox Kids Network to bring The Tick (and Arthur) to the small screen in an animated series. The show was a pretty faithful interpretation of the quirky hero...more




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avg rating: 4.28 | 174 ratings | 19 reviews | 8 distinct works | 1 fan
The Tick: The Naked City The Tick: The Naked City
by Ben Edlund
avg rating 4.37 — 63 ratings — published 1996
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Pane... Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Panel to Panel
by Scott Allie (Editor / Contributor), Katie Moody (Editor), Chris Bachalo (Illustrator), Tim Townsend (Illustrator), Andy Owens (Illustrator), Guy Major (Illustrator), J. Scott Campbell (Illustrator), Jeff Matsuda (Illustrator) more...
avg rating 4.36 — 36 ratings — published 2007
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The Tick Omnibus Vol. 1: Sunda... The Tick Omnibus Vol. 1: Sunday Through Wednesday
by Ben Edlund
avg rating 4.37 — 27 ratings — published 1990
2 editions
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The Tick Omnibus Vol. 2: Thurs... The Tick Omnibus Vol. 2: Thursday Ad Infinitum
by Ben Edlund
avg rating 4.17 — 18 ratings — published 1992
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The Tick: Six Action-packed Ad... The Tick: Six Action-packed Adventures
by Ben Edlund, Clay Griffith
avg rating 4.23 — 13 ratings — published 1994
2 editions
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The Tick Omnibus Vol. 3 The Tick Omnibus Vol. 3
by Ben Edlund
avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 1996
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The Tick: The Complete Edlund The Tick: The Complete Edlund
by Ben Edlund
avg rating 4.00 — 5 ratings — published 2008
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The Tick Omnibus Vol. 4: The T... The Tick Omnibus Vol. 4: The Tick's Giant Circus of the Mighty
by Ben Edlund
avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published 1996
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