Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:23:00 PM
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The Tick vs. Season One
For the first time ever, the animated, hilarious adventures of
that big blue, somewhat confused superhero "The Tick" will be
available on DVD August 29th. The Tick Season One features
The Tick and his hapless sidekick Arthur in the original
animated series' twelve sidesplitting episodes. A sly
and comic satire of superheroes, "The Tick" features
clever humor and outrageous characters in the mold of
such animated hits as "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill.".
In The Tick Season One, fans are introduced to The Tick, a
muscle-bound, good-natured and hysterically perplexed superhero.
Along with his sidekick Arthur, a one-time accountant who wants
to join the ranks of do-gooders, the Tick takes on all manner of
riotously funny supervillains, in a satire of superheroes that is
loaded with jokes and pop culture references. The Tick and Arthur's
super-allies include American Maid, Sewer Urchin, Die Fledermaus,
the Caped Chameleon and The Civic-Minded Five – and each have their
own bizarre personality traits and neuroses. The colorful bad guys
include The Idea Men, The Breadmaster, El Seed, The Uncommon Cold, and more.
The Tick Season One features a voice cast of veteran voice-over talent,
including Townsend Coleman as The Tick, Micky Dolenz (TV's "The Monkees")
as Arthur, Cam Clarke as Die Fledermaus, Kay Lenz as American Maid, and
Jess Harnell as Sewer Urchin. Guest stars include Roddy McDowall as
The Breadmaster, among others.
"The Tick" won two coveted animation "Annie" awards in 1997 for "Best Individual Achievement In Creative Supervision" and "Best Individual Achievement For Writing." The animated series and its preceding comic book series would later inspire a live-action television show.
"The Tick" created by Ben Edlund.
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