Ben Edlund’s The Tick has had been around for decades in comic book form, but the dark, satiric series about a nigh-invulnerable, super-strong do-gooder in a blue suit who calls himself simply, the Tick gained considerably more exposure when it was translated into a Saturday-morning cartoon on FOX. Not long after, the network tried its hands at delivering the Tick, his sidekick Arthur, and all the other weird, semi-competent heroes protecting The City in live-action form with Patrick Warburton as the titular character. The series only lasted nine episodes, but it made enough of an impact that, over a decade later, there’s a new Tick on the horizon.
The new image was shared on Twitter by the official The Tick account, showing Serafinowicz in a much more sleek, modern take on the costume. Gone is the texturing from the old suit that gave it a more biological feel, like it was something slightly alien and living – a part of the Tick. This new suit is more in keeping with the one worn by Warburton in that it lacks the texturing and seems to be a deeper blue color. But the show has kept the mask component, which, in addition to the person actually wear the suit, is the biggest difference between the two live-action versions of the show. The mask also hews closer to the character’s original design, so it will be interesting to see whether or not fans are excited by this new sleeker look.
With production on The Tick just now getting underway, it’s likely that the series won’t be hitting screens until later this year. Until then, eager viewers will have to wait to see what the new suit looks like in action.
The Tick season 1 is expected sometime in 2017.
Source: TheTickTV
