The Tick is a fictional superhero created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston-area comic book stores. The character is a parody of American comic book superheroes.

X-Factor, Vol. 1 #72 Review
Cry Havok and let slip the dogs of war! X-Factor (1986 1st Series) #72: Comic 7 out of 10: Per Marvel. Jamie Madrox’s murder is investigated […]