Ben Edlund's goofball superhero series is very funny and very weird. Unfortunately it was just to weird for the television viewing audience.
This version of The Tick lasted only nine episodes but they are nine very funny episodes. Edlund has such a warped vision of comic book superheros that once you watch the big blue avenger's clueless fight against evil and mostly past their prime super villains, it's hard to take another Marvel movie seriously.
The Tick and his crime fighting partner Arthur (dressed as either a bunny or a moth or something) are ably assisted by the Wonder Woman like Captain Liberty and the hilarious send up of the Batman character, Batmanuel.
Edlund doesn't seem to have much luck finding a way for The Tick to get mainstream acceptance on TV. However. the character continues to bounce back so far in an animated series and another 2016 live action series that also failed with the public. I'm sure The Tick will turn up again.
The running time for this series is 198 minutes, Ben Edlund, primary writer for the series.
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