'Heroes of the City' was NEC's attempt to broaden the scope of The Tick's universe. Before this series, you only had a handful of heroes other that Tick and Arthur such as Paul the Samurai, Man-eating Cow and the unhinged Barry. With this anthology series, that all begins to change and I'm really glad that the publisher decided to take that gamble!
Featuring the talents of Clay and Susan Griffith, Sean Wang, Tak Toyoshima and many more. This is not just a collection of new and hilarious heroes but also some of the best Tick talent ever!
There was one aspect that didn't exactly reflect The Tick at it's best- the butt-kicking cheerleader, Myndi. The idea was that her 3-part story was going to produce into a spin-off. However, Myndi's pompon-ladened exploits were considered too absurd, too low-brow, that the supposed series never saw the light of day. If not mistaken, I don't think we ever see Myndi ever again after Heroes of the City.
I thought Myndi was funny. Maybe not as funny as Tick and Arthur's tale. But good for a laugh or two. I for one hated the ending that for many Tick fans was the equivalent of the death of Poochy on The Simpsons. I will have to say this: if NEC had really wanted to spawn a Myndi series, they really shouldn't have included that twist ending in issue #3.
While 'Heroes of the City' is considered a mix bag of delight for most Tick fans, I see it's importance. It sent The Tick into the 21st century. Those crazy superheroes we see in those Free Comic Book Day releases, despite not debuting here, do indeed get their start thanks in very large part to this anthology!
Much needed insanity for a rough week. Many thanks for the laughs!
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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