The Tick

Editor Reviews

• Marlowe Kent

  Rating: 6

  6

  June 18, 2025

  The Tick is an animated superhero parody based on the comic book character. Like Archer, it takes a specific genre (superheroes) and exaggerates it for comedic effect, focusing on a large, naive, incredibly strong hero and his moth sidekick. While not spy-focused, it shares the adult animation space (the 90s version aired on Fox Kids but had a sophisticated wit, while later live-action versions leaned more adult) and a love for satirizing genre conventions with quirky characters and outlandish plots. It's a fun, self-aware take on the superhero world.