The Tick Returns to Comics in Planet Comics #6 from Wagon Wheel Comics

Sci-fi Anthology Welcomes The Tick for a Guest Appearance, Now on Kickstarter

The Tick, Ben Edlund’s big, blue bug of justice, returns to comics in a special, two-part story beginning in Planet Comics #6, now on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Through special arrangement with Edlund, The Tick, Arthur, Chairface Chippendale and more appear in an all-new story in the retro sci-fi anthology series.

The story, written by Jeff McClelland (The Illustrated Al) and with art by Duane Redhead

(2000AD), pits The Tick against the narrative process itself! After The Tick discovers a portal deep underground, he and his trusted companion, Arthur, find themselves at odds with an antagonist who can erase characters from the very fabric of reality!

“I’m really grateful to creator Ben Edlund for allowing me to use his evergreen characters for this special story,” said McClelland. “As we near the character’s 40^th anniversary, it’s important for readers to know that The Tick has his roots in comics. In this story, I hope to return The Tick to what makes him so beloved and great: weird humor, compelling drama, and an overriding devotion to justice!”

The issue features covers from well-known Tick artists Ian Chase Nichols (TMNT/Batman), Pietro (Frank Yaars: The Last Hot Dog on Mars), and even a never-before-seen cover by Ben Edlund himself! The anthology also includes stories like “The Old Man and the Sea of Love” from writer/artist Jeff McComsey (The Fourth Man), “The Archivist of Al-Azrakh” from writer Rania Hanna (The Jinn Daughter) and artist Erin Dodge (MoonWake), “Cursed Ground” by writer Sebastian Shepherd (The Ruins of Our Past) and artist Alan Gallo, “The Bulwark” by McClelland and artist Andrea Schiavone (Sh!tkickers), and a special essay on Golden Age comic artist Jimmy Thompson by writer Diana Krueger.

Planet Comics #6 is currently funding on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, where its campaign runs until June 24^th. The campaign can be found at the following URL: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffmcclelland/planet-comics-book-six

About Planet Comics: Planet Comics is a new, oversized sci-fi anthology comic that pays homage to the original 1940s Fiction House title. The book is published by the small-press Wagon Wheel Comics, based out of Pennsylvania.

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