With
accusations that we are "flat-out wrong on this matter" posted on the 'net, we're decidedly UNhappy to tell you all that
we were correct Friday when we posted that
The Tick - The Belated 10th Anniversary Edition will NOT be the entire first season of the set.
What's going on? Well, Buena Vista HAD originally planned on a complete first season for this release, which you can tell because barcode art is floating around that says "Season One", and the press release below refers to the title as "Season One"...multiple times, for gosh sakes! This press release was obviously geared to announce a complete first season set, and got changed at the last minute to reflect only 12 episodes.
We've been told that legal issues have held up one of the 13 first-season episodes, leaving only 12 episodes on this 2-DVD set. Which episode is missing, and what's the dispute that's keeping it out of the package? We're afraid that we don't know the answer to either question...yet. But we are trying hard to find out, and we'll let you know when (and if) we ever do. A look at the list of first season episodes at TV.com might generate a few guesses, but nothing we feel comfortable speculating about here.
In the meantime, on
August 29th you'll get 12 of the thirteen episodes on 2 DVDs, with a $34.99 SRP that includes the collectible packaging and an original lithograph from
Tick creator Ben Edlund. You can
pre-order from Amazon.com, but at the moment they are showing it at full price and not yet offering a discount (we're pretty sure that will change in the not-too-distant future). Here's the pic of that packaging again, and below that is the early press release from Buena Vista Home Entertainment, which confirms the 12-episode count:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD! EVIL DOERS BEWARE!
THE TICK Season One
10th Anniversary Edition Of The Hilarious, Original Animated Series
The Tick, Arthur, American Maid, Sewer Urchin, Die Fledermaus
Battle The Idea Men, The Breadmaster, El Seed, The Uncommon Cold
and more… Available on August 29
BURBANK, Calif., May 19, 2006 – For the first time ever, the animated, hilarious adventures of that big blue, somewhat confused superhero "The Tick" will be available on DVD.
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." Available for $34.99 (2-disc DVD) on August 29, 2006 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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.
Street Date: August 29, 2006
Suggested retail price: $34.99
DVD aspect ratio: 1:33.1 formatted 4x3
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Languages: English audio; French audio and subtitles
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., is a recognized industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and DVDs.
