Sep 15, 2023
On today's episode, I talk to comics creator and TV writer Ben
Edlund. While still in high school, Ben began developing the
satirical superhero The Tick, who became the mascot of the New
England Comics newsletter. After a production error led to them
needing a new title quickly, the New England Comics folks invited
Ben to create a series around the character. The Tick has had
numerous comic runs, as well as a cartoon in the 1990s and two live
action series, the most recent of which ran on Amazon Prime from
2016-2019. In addition to his comics work and creating The Tick TV
shows, Ben has also written on over a dozen other shows, some of
which include The Venture Bros., Firefly, Angel, Clone Wars and
many others!
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