“Spooooon!” Fans know that recurring phrase as the battle cry of The Tick, one of the great absurdist superheroes of all time. The Tick began his life as a comic book created by Ben Edlund (who’d later work on “Firefly” with Joss Whedon). But when he made the big blue leap to TV, the Tick really took off. Wickedly funny, silly, action-packed and filled with the most outrageous superheroes (Die Fledermaus, anyone?) and supervillains (Chairface Chippendale, anyone?) ever. This is the perfect antidote for anyone who’s seen too many X-Men and Spider-Man movies. (Purists will note that this is not actually the complete first season – one episode is missing, presumably for legal complications.)
