What if a web TV series comes inspired from your favorite comic characters? Of course, you will jump with joy. We all have been fans of superheroes and comic book characters since our childhood. And still, we cannot resist watching them if they come in web television series adaptations. One such example is the American web series based on the comic book character drawn by cartoonist Ben Edlund. At the age of merely eighteen, he became the creator of this character.
Any guesses to whom I am pointing? Yes, it is The Tick, the horned blue-costumed fictional character. If you have been a fan of this superhero, then you must have read his comics with great interest. And even if not, you’ve got a chance to watch the web series based on this character.
The premiere of its pilot episode came in 2016 on 18th August. The show is made for the Amazon Prime Video network. The production companies who are behind the backing of this show are Sony Pictures Television, Josephson Entertainment, and Amazon Studios. Patrick Warburton and Peter Serafinowicz are the producers of it.
Surprisingly, the cartoonist of The Tick, Ben Edlund is also part of the onboard as executive producer with other team members including Wally Pfister, David Fury, Barry Sonnenfeld, and Barry Josephson. Talking about The Tick web TV series showcases a robust storyline, comedy, practicality, and powerful action scenes. The marination of all this content makes it a successful show gaining positive feedback from the audiences as well as thumbs up from the critics.
There are shows which fail to make an impression on critics. But The Tick has excelled in getting admiration from them. They loved the portrayal of characters and humor. And let us tell you that there are very few comedy shows based on superheroes that entertain their audience with perfect comic timing flow. The Tick is one such show to do that.
Read comics to know the history of The Tick
You might also be unaware of the fact that The Tick series which came in the year 2016 is the renewal of the sitcom in the year 2001, sharing a similar name. It aired on the Fox channel. It became the first live on-screen action show adapted from the comic book series. If you have read the comics of The Tick, then you are expected to be familiar with the character’s history. And if not then read the comics to understand the show more clearly.
Long ago in 1986, the creation of The Tick character was done mainly as the mascot of the New England Comics series of comics book stores located in Boston. But little was expected that the same mascot would soon rise to fame and would switch to independent book series during the 80s. And the popularity turned into animated series in the 90s and later to live-action series in 2001.
Till now there have been two seasons of The Tick. Now viewers are expecting the third installment of this live-action humor series. So is it coming or canceled, let us check out from this article.
Show Details
| Web film series: | The Tick |
| Genre: | Action/adventure, science fiction, superhero and comedy |
| Created by: | Ben Edlund |
| Based on: | The Tick comics by Ben Edlund |
| Place: | United States |
| Star cast: | Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Valorie Curry, Brendan Hines & more |
| Original language: | English |
| Number of seasons: | 2 |
| Number of episodes: | 22 |
Story plot
It won’t be good to reveal the story of The Tick live-action series, so let us give you a brief and basic overview of the character around which the whole story unfolds. The Tick is a superhero who is strong and is not vulnerable to any weakness. He wears a blue costume with two horns on the top of his mask. He comes to the city with a motive of being a crime fighter and finds out who is the real and anonymous figure behind the underworld that has created panic in the city.
Now there comes a surprising twist. There is an antagonist character named The Terror who was presumed to be dead, is the middle man behind the crime in the city. And as what is expected from a hero, The Tick has to intercept him with his gifted powers to maintain law and order in the city. Now when it comes to supernatural abilities, then The Tick is acquainted with unmatched powers. Such is his strength that even if he accidentally hits his surroundings, then it will surely be damaged. Hence, he needs to be careful about himself.
One of the main reasons for the success of this superhero show are the twists. The Tick might seem like a powerful hero with supernatural abilities but he is unaware of where he got all such powers. The show also proves to be a standout as it showcases The Tick’s daily experience with the common people around him. He has a sidekick named Arthur, who is an accountant by profession and takes steps in becoming his sidekick.
About Peter Serafinowicz: The actor who plays the role of The Tick
Peter Serafinowicz is the leading actor who plays the blue-costumed superhero The Tick. He was born in 1972 on 10th July at Gateacre, Liverpool, England. Peter has appeared in films like Star Wars: Episode 1 – the Phantom Menace as a voice artist for the character Darth Maul. He has also appeared in Shaun of the Dead, Sixty Six, Tales of the Riverbank, Killing Bono, Guardians of the Galaxy, Last Christmas, Sing series (1 and 2), An Ordinary Man, and others.
Coming on to the TV series in which he has starred are Spitting Image, How Do You Want Me?, Smack the Pony, World of Pub, Agatha Christie’s Marple, American Dad, and Sassy Justice. He has done voice overs for animated shows also like Rick and Morty, The Simpsons, Doctor Who, Axe Cop, and others.
When to expect The Tick season 3?
The Tick television series has been successful in gripping the interest of viewers from the first and second seasons. The premiere of season 2 came two years ago on 5th April. Now if you have also enjoyed the previous seasons of this superhero flick, and are expecting the third installment, then sorry to disappoint you, it is not going to happen. It has been canceled by Amazon.