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%%* CasanovaWannabe: When it comes to Captain Liberty.

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%%* * CasanovaWannabe: When He's actually [[TheCasanova reasonably successful with women a lot of the time]], but strikes out whenever it comes to would be funny. Note the first episode, where he seduces Captain Liberty.Liberty easily and is implied to have gotten her pregnant, but then spends the rest of the series being shot down by her grumpily.



%%* DashingHispanic

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%%* DashingHispanic* DashingHispanic: Most of the humor surrounding Batmanuel involves his hyperactive libido and tendency towards making bad choices thanks to his penis.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite hitting on her every chance he gets, he does genuinely care for Janet, as well as The Tick and Arthur

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite hitting on her every chance he gets, he does genuinely care for Janet, as well as The Tick and ArthurArthur. He actually manages to salvage Captain Liberty's career at a hearing by spinning her naked posing as representing America's openness to other countries.



%%* CleavageWindow: A star-shaped one.

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%%* * CleavageWindow: A star-shaped one.one. After the first episode, the cleavage inside it is visibly felt rather than natural.



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%%* FlyingBrick
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* MsFanservice: She and other characters complain about her sexualized costume from time to time, and one episode's B-plot actually revolved around her being photographed naked for a magazine without her knowledge.

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%%* {{Expy}}: of ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk. His creator, Bud Frontier, is one of Dr. Bruce Banner.%%How?
%%* HulkSpeak:

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%%* {{Expy}}: of ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk. * HulkMashUp: He’s ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk as a clown.His creator, Bud Frontier, is one of Dr. Bruce Banner.%%How?
%%* HulkSpeak:
intended for him to be a [[NonIronicClown a funny clown]] but ended being a literal MonsterClown.
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* CatchPhrase: "You face... THE TICK!"

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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchphrase: "You face... THE TICK!"



* NotInTheFace: His CatchPhrase.

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* NotInTheFace: His CatchPhrase.[[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]].



* CatchPhrase: "[Something]. Definitely [something]."

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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchphrase: "[Something]. Definitely [something]."
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Creator/MauriceLamarche has said in interviews that the character's off-the-wall speech patterns were meant to be a take on Creator/SamKinison, a friend of his.
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: In the cartoon, he seems to always be strong enough to overcome whatever he's dealing with while also always weak enough that he still has to struggle and exert himself. Likewise, he's always durable enough to survive anything that happens to him without real injury, but also just sensitive enough to suffer pain from it.
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* EvilCounterpart: Despite being a one time villain, he can be considered a villainous version of the Tick himself, as they're both completely out of their minds and have insect motifs, and even having antannae as a part of their outfit. The main difference is that despite being a lunatic, the Tick is an incredibly friendly and benevolent guy who isn't held back at all by his insanity, while the Evil Midnight Bomber is dangerously insane, not to mention self-centered, as he wants to blow up as many superheroes as possible just for the VillainCred.
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* WonderWomanWannabe: A pastiche of both Franchise/WonderWoman and ComicBook/CaptainAmerica (the latter mostly in personality), she is an Amazonian warrior who dresses in a maid outfit patterned after the American flag. Instead of a tiara, she [[ShoeSlap uses her high-heeled shoes as throwing weapons]]. Though, unlike most examples of this trope, she has no powers.

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* WonderWomanWannabe: A pastiche of both Franchise/WonderWoman ComicBook/WonderWoman and ComicBook/CaptainAmerica (the latter mostly in personality), she is an Amazonian warrior who dresses in a maid outfit patterned after the American flag. Instead of a tiara, she [[ShoeSlap uses her high-heeled shoes as throwing weapons]]. Though, unlike most examples of this trope, she has no powers.



* {{Expy}}: Aside from being a super-team (and thus inviting comparisons to the ComicBook/FantasticFour, the ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, etc.), each member is basically multiple characters mashed together. Four-Legged Man acts and looks akin to Silver Age Franchise/{{Superman}} (complete with his eyes [[EyesAlwaysShut always being closed]], but having four legs might come from the period where Franchise/SpiderMan had six arms. Captain Mucilage is basically a heroic spin on a B-list Marvel villain, the Trapster (better known by his AtrociousAlias Paste-Pot Pete). Jungle Janet is a mix of Giganta (a DC villain who often wears animal skin, though she can grow; Janet can't) and ComicBook/AnimalMan (given that she can communicate with animals). Feral Boy might be a clone of ComicBook/{{Kamandi}}, though he's noticeably less intelligent and more rabid than Kamandi ever was.

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* {{Expy}}: Aside from being a super-team (and thus inviting comparisons to the ComicBook/FantasticFour, the ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, etc.), each member is basically multiple characters mashed together. Four-Legged Man acts and looks akin to Silver Age Franchise/{{Superman}} ComicBook/{{Superman}} (complete with his eyes [[EyesAlwaysShut always being closed]], but having four legs might come from the period where Franchise/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan had six arms. Captain Mucilage is basically a heroic spin on a B-list Marvel villain, the Trapster (better known by his AtrociousAlias Paste-Pot Pete). Jungle Janet is a mix of Giganta (a DC villain who often wears animal skin, though she can grow; Janet can't) and ComicBook/AnimalMan (given that she can communicate with animals). Feral Boy might be a clone of ComicBook/{{Kamandi}}, though he's noticeably less intelligent and more rabid than Kamandi ever was.



%%* {{Expy}}: of Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk. His creator, Bud Frontier, is one of Dr. Bruce Banner.%%How?

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%%* {{Expy}}: of Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk.ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk. His creator, Bud Frontier, is one of Dr. Bruce Banner.%%How?

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* CatchPhrase: "You face... THE TICK!"



* EveryoneHasStandards: He might be loony, but even he found a scientist trying to invent "room temperature fire" to be boring and pointless.

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* EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
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He might be loony, but even he found a scientist trying to invent "room temperature fire" to be boring and pointless.



** While in the psychological care of Captain Sanity, even the Tick, [[CloudCuckoolander who has one foot out of reality at the best of times]], finds Sanity's therapy methods (namely, having his assistant Taft wrestle the Tick while wearing a variety of costumes) to be totally ludicrous.
--->'''Tick:''' Sanity, ''you're a madman''!



%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Arthur.

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%%* * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Arthur.Arthur. For all their many, many differences, the two are inseparable, to the point that the Tick seems to actually consider them to be brothers (when he found out Arthur was Jewish, Tick assumed that this meant ''he'' was also Jewish).



%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With the Tick.

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%%* * HeterosexualLifePartners: With the Tick. While the Tick's eccentricities can wear on Arthur's patience, their loyalty to each other is totally unbreakable, and Arthur would never truly abandon the Tick.



%%* OfficialCouple: With Carmelita in the cartoon.%%How?

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%%* * OfficialCouple: With Carmelita in the cartoon.%%How?cartoon. They hit it off immediately, but Arthur is reluctant to pursue a relationship at first due to his insecurities. After a while, though, they become a happy couple.



* DatingCatwoman: Had a brief romance with a supervillainess who shared his stylish sensibilities, The Ottoman. Surprisingly, he does not indulge in this otherwise, despite him otherwise hitting on anything that moves.



* DatingCatwoman: Had a brief romance with a supervillainess who shared his stylish sensibilities, The Ottoman. Surprisingly, he does not indulge in this otherwise, despite him otherwise hitting on anything that moves.



* MilesGloriosus: He considers himself the City's greatest superhero, but rarely does anything truly heroic.

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* JerkassBall: During Sewer Urchin's [[ADayInTheLimelight limelight episode]], "The Tick vs. Filth", Die Fledermaus, who usually gets along reasonably well with Sewer Urchin, has no problems with bullying him, mostly to emphasize the contrast between Urchin's uselessness on the surface and his [[GracefulInTheirElement talent in the sewers]].
* MilesGloriosus: He considers himself the City's greatest superhero, but rarely does anything truly heroic. A brief period where Arthur served as his sidekick reveals that Die Fledermaus mostly hangs out at the local diner, reads fashion magazines, and practices his heroic poses.



* NiceGuy: He's always willing to help out The Tick and Author on a case and doesn't seem to have a single mean bone in his body.

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* InSeriesNickname: For [[ThePigPen obvious reasons]], both The Tick and Die Fledermaus occasionally call Sewer Urchin "Stinky".
* NiceGuy: He's always willing to help out The Tick and Author Arthur on a case and doesn't seem to have a single mean bone in his body.




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A bullet-themed hero who lives in the suburbs with his wife and son. His real name is Mitch.
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* BattleCry: (To his son) Fire me, boy!

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* BattleCry: (To his son) Fire "Fire me, boy!boy!" Even when his son isn't available, he never alters his battle cry, once telling his wife to "fire me, boy!".



* LogicalWeakness: His sole tactic is being fired out of a cannon at the current problem; since, like an actual bullet, he can't maneuver in mid-air, he usually ends up either contributing nothing or just making matters worse.



%%* WeaksauceWeakness: He can't do plaid.

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%%* * WeaksauceWeakness: He can't do plaid.
plaid; when he tries, his powers short-circuit and disorient him.



* BattleCry: "Let's make a difference!"



* LogicalWeakness: Carpeted Man's biggest obstacle is the fact that, as he's constantly covered in thick, shag carpet, he's always overheating.



* TheDon: In the cartoon, he basically runs organized crime in The City.



* TheDon: In the cartoon, he basically runs organized crime in The City.



->'''Portrayed by:''' Pat Musick



->'''Portrayed by:''' Pat Musick




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* UndyingLoyalty: When El Seed is feeling down on himself, the Bee Twins take the time to give his self-esteem a boost.



A young evil genius who has an exposed brain inside a dome and schemes to make a name for himself for villainy.

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A young evil genius who has an exposed brain inside a dome and schemes to make a name for himself for villainy. His real name is Charles.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: After capturing the Tick, Brainchild invites all of The City's biggest villains to bid for the chance to have the hero for themselves. It nearly fails because, while tormenting the Tick for thwarting his previous plans, Brainchild turned him into a two-headed pigeon, forgetting to change him back before presenting him to the other villains; they assume that the bird is just a bird, and Brainchild has to briefly revert the Tick to his usual form to get them to stay.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He was grossed out when [[ItMakesSenseInContext the Tick tasted the yolk from his own egg]].



* TheJuggernaut: His physical might far surpassing most other characters in the series. Not even having BOTH of American Maid's shoes thrown at him!

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* {{Irony}}: Despite being a clown, his BerserkButton is being laughed at.
* TheJuggernaut: His physical might far surpassing most other characters in the series. Not even having BOTH of American Maid's shoes thrown at him!him! It takes the Tick hitting him ''from orbit'' to take Proto-Clown down for the count.
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-->'''The Evil Midnight Bomber (What Bombs at Midnight):''' You'll never prove a thing copper, I'm just a part time electrician. I... I... I... [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad BAD IS GOOD]], BABY! [[BombThrowingAnarchists DOWN WITH GOVERNMENT!]]

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-->'''The Evil Midnight Bomber (What Bombs at Midnight):''' You'll never prove a thing copper, I'm just a part time electrician. I... I... I... [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad BAD {{BAD IS GOOD]], GOOD|AndGoodIsBad}}, BABY! [[BombThrowingAnarchists DOWN WITH GOVERNMENT!]]
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-->'''The Evil Midnight Bomber (What Bombs at Midnight):''' You'll never prove a thing copper, I'm just a part time electrician. I... I... I... [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood BAD IS GOOD]], BABY! [[BombThrowingAnarchists DOWN WITH GOVERNMENT!]]

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-->'''The Evil Midnight Bomber (What Bombs at Midnight):''' You'll never prove a thing copper, I'm just a part time electrician. I... I... I... [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood [[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad BAD IS GOOD]], BABY! [[BombThrowingAnarchists DOWN WITH GOVERNMENT!]]
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* BodyHorror: When he briefly switches bodies with Chrome Dome, who was occupying The Tick's body at the time, Chrome Dome points out how bizarre and horrifying Chairface's physical state really is and can't even figure out how he's talking. Chrome Dome wants a different body even though Chairface's is half his original age and very fit. His entire desire for the [[FreakyFridaySwitch Body Swapper]] is how unhappy he is with his own body.

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* BodyHorror: When he briefly switches bodies with Chrome Dome, who was occupying The Tick's body at the time, Chrome Dome points out how bizarre and horrifying Chairface's physical state really is and can't even figure out how he's talking. Chrome Dome wants a different body even though Chairface's is half his original age and very fit. His entire desire for the [[FreakyFridaySwitch [[FreakyFridayFlip Body Swapper]] is how unhappy he is with his own body.
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* BodyHorror: When he briefly switches bodies with Chrome Dome, who was occupying The Tick's body at the time, Chrome Dome points out how bizarre and horrifying Chairface's physical state really is and can't even figure out how he's talking.

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* BodyHorror: When he briefly switches bodies with Chrome Dome, who was occupying The Tick's body at the time, Chrome Dome points out how bizarre and horrifying Chairface's physical state really is and can't even figure out how he's talking. Chrome Dome wants a different body even though Chairface's is half his original age and very fit. His entire desire for the [[FreakyFridaySwitch Body Swapper]] is how unhappy he is with his own body.
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->''Appears in:''' Comics, animated series

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->''Appears ->'''Appears in:''' Comics, animated series
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* StatueesqueStunner: Jungle Janet notably towers over her teammates.

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* StatueesqueStunner: StatuesqueStunner: Jungle Janet notably towers over her teammates.

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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Her Latina accent seems to dip in and out.


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!!'''Civic-Minded Five'''
->''Appears in:''' Comics, animated series
->'''Portrayed by:''' Roger Rose (Four-Legged Man), Rob Paulsen (Captain Mucilage), Creator/PatFraley (Carpeted Man), Creator/SusanSilo (Jungle Janet)
A quintet of bizarre heroes who do good as their civic duty.
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* AdaptedOut: Feral Boy is the only member of the team in both the comics and the animated series; otherwise the lineups are completely different (the comics lineup had Oddman, Radio King, Mr. Envelope, and Fernslinger).
* AdaptationalLocationChange: Defended the town of Mankato, MN in the comics; in the animated series, they defend The City.
* {{Expy}}: Aside from being a super-team (and thus inviting comparisons to the ComicBook/FantasticFour, the ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica, etc.), each member is basically multiple characters mashed together. Four-Legged Man acts and looks akin to Silver Age Franchise/{{Superman}} (complete with his eyes [[EyesAlwaysShut always being closed]], but having four legs might come from the period where Franchise/SpiderMan had six arms. Captain Mucilage is basically a heroic spin on a B-list Marvel villain, the Trapster (better known by his AtrociousAlias Paste-Pot Pete). Jungle Janet is a mix of Giganta (a DC villain who often wears animal skin, though she can grow; Janet can't) and ComicBook/AnimalMan (given that she can communicate with animals). Feral Boy might be a clone of ComicBook/{{Kamandi}}, though he's noticeably less intelligent and more rabid than Kamandi ever was.
* ShockAndAwe: Carpeted Man's power...if his suit [[WeaksauceWeakness wasn't constantly causing him to overheat]].
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: One of Jungle Janet's powers.
* StatueesqueStunner: Jungle Janet notably towers over her teammates.
* StickySituation: Captain Mucilage's specialty.
* VertebrateWithExtraLimbs: Four-Legged Man has, well, four legs.
* WildChild: Feral Boy.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Attempts to wipe out the surface-dwellers with his army of Filth...only they proceed to point out that without said surface people, there won't be anything to make Filth ''from''. He doesn't listen.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: Probably the most serious of any villain (at least in the animated series), though admittedly that's not much going by the standards of the other villains.
* StevenUlyssesPerhero: His civilian name was Lou Salazar, which shares a lot in common with "Sewer Czar".



When The Sewer Czar's first foray in taking over the city failed, he decided that it was due to his minions' incompetence. So he whipped up a new batch of smarter filth. While they are able to follow his directives more effectively, they are also able to question why they should attack the surface world in the first place.

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When The the Sewer Czar's first foray in taking over the city failed, he decided that it was due to his minions' incompetence. So he whipped up a new batch of smarter filth. While they are able to follow his directives more effectively, they are also able to question why they should attack the surface world in the first place.
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For the Amazon Series versions of the characters, click [[Characters/TheTick2016 here]].

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For the Amazon Series 2016 series' versions of the characters, click [[Characters/TheTick2016 here]].

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