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The Tick: Mighty Blue Justice
The sworn protector of The City, the Tick, and his sidekick, Arthur, discuss how to become a superhero, introduce other superheroes and villains, recount their greatest cases, and provide a scrapbook of clippings, interviews, pictures, and other items about their profession and the fight against evil.The Tick and his sidekick, Arthur, describe how to become a superhero, other superheroes and villains, and their greatest cases, and provide a scrapbook of items about their profession and the fight against evil
160 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1997
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August 31, 2012
One of the funniest things I've ever read. But that's just me.
February 4, 2025
This book is nigh-invulnerable! Except to my cat, who did get at one corner and chew it up .....
Here, collected into one shiny red volume, is nigh-everything you needed to know about the Tick (Fox animated Saturday-morning cartoon version). All of his wit, wonder, and convoluted logic. Here also is Arthur's angst, American Maid's shoe specs, the occasional appearance by the always well-groomed Die Fladermaus, and a liberal helping of everyone's 2nd favourite super-villain, the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight. Of course, our favourite villain is the Man Eating Cow, but she doesn't talk.
The book is full of illustrations and little bubbles with useful Tick-isms. There are bios on all the Tick's superhero friends, as well as his supervillain nemeses. Most helpful is Arthur's casebook, chronicling his and the Tick's adventures battling crime in The City (essentially an episode guide of the animated TV series).
Unfortunately, there is little new here that isn't in the TV shows. However, it's a great book for the coffee table, one where you can start and stop reading anywhere and find something funny. Anyone entertained by the show will definitely like this book.
Here, collected into one shiny red volume, is nigh-everything you needed to know about the Tick (Fox animated Saturday-morning cartoon version). All of his wit, wonder, and convoluted logic. Here also is Arthur's angst, American Maid's shoe specs, the occasional appearance by the always well-groomed Die Fladermaus, and a liberal helping of everyone's 2nd favourite super-villain, the Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight. Of course, our favourite villain is the Man Eating Cow, but she doesn't talk.
The book is full of illustrations and little bubbles with useful Tick-isms. There are bios on all the Tick's superhero friends, as well as his supervillain nemeses. Most helpful is Arthur's casebook, chronicling his and the Tick's adventures battling crime in The City (essentially an episode guide of the animated TV series).
Unfortunately, there is little new here that isn't in the TV shows. However, it's a great book for the coffee table, one where you can start and stop reading anywhere and find something funny. Anyone entertained by the show will definitely like this book.
August 9, 2019
Loved the animated version of The Tick. Moving it to a book of this type doesn't really work. Mildly entertaining in spots but not really worth the time. Watch the cartoon instead.
August 17, 2020
This book was so incredibly awesome... As a huge Tick fan obviously I love the cartoon and had to get this back in the day when it came out The interviews are funny The writing is funny, if you're a fan of the old cartoon this definitely needs to be in your collection
January 14, 2021
Not sure the intended audience for this book: it’s way too wordy for kids and not super funny for adults. Jokes seemed to be drawn out and redundant. Meh.
September 21, 2008
This was such a funny show. This is the best (all right, I think it's also the only) book on the show, with episode guides, character bios, and even an interview with Arthur and The Tick!
January 20, 2008
Fun, but more based off of the Tick Cartoon, so it wasn't as good as the original Ben Endlund comics.
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