The last issue of Karma Tornado ends with not just a bang, but a whimper, and a scratch of the head.
The Tick spends a quiet day at home in his and Arthur's apartment. But that quickly makes the Tick very bored and a restless Tick is a thing unto itself. Besides accidentally finding ways to keep his downstairs neighbor away, our hero learns he's out of milk!
Horrors ensue!!!
Add a spray painting vandal, some faulty carpentry, and that annoyed neighbor and you have one of the oddest Tick stories of all-time. Only, it wasn't my favorite story. The jokes were stale, the plot was ripped from an episode of Muppet Babies, and Arthur's only on like 2 pages! Plus, Tick seems to do better when he has a dastardly villain to vanquish or some fellow crimefighters to get chummy with.
Though the series is named The Tick, the main character isn't a great solo act. He needs an ensemble cast to really thrive. Two random 'everyday' joes just isn't the going to cut it for a great supporting cast to balance out the Tick's mighty ego and Quixotic view on life.
Lastly, there's a serious plot nit. The Tick is back to living in his apartment with Arthur. But just a couple issues earlier, the duo were crashing in Barry Hubris' mansion. So, what changed? Why wasn't this move back covered in this series? I had said earlier that the Karma Tornado series operated outside of continuity from issues #12 and the long overdue issue #13. So, does this issue take place before Tick #11 when Tick is given the rights to Barry's property? Either way, the writers or maybe the editors dropped the ball in not informing the reader to this 'change in venue.'
Sadly, this a poor finish to an otherwise really good series.
Not Worth Consuming
Rating: 4 out of 10 stars.
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