The Tick Big Blue Destiny 1997 #1 - back issue - $3.00

Arthur drags The Tick to a museum where the big blue one tries to fight off a heavy case of boredom but finally gets some action when The Impressionist attempts to make off with the newest piece of art on display, the Venus de Mayo (a jar of mayonnaise with a tiny statue inside).

Comic comes in 4 formats; Indexed is the "Keen" Edition; Also published is the "Wicked Keen" Edition with a die-cut cover by the same artist; "Wicked Keen" Edition also comes in a limited run of 500 with the same art but no die-cut feature; Comic also published in ashcan size with a painted cover by the same artist.

• Fear No Art (Unless It's Out to Get You!) - Tick quick quip of the month: "If that's art then art is dirty and weird!" (after being shown a urinal attached to the wall and told it is a work of modern art).
• Arachnida - Eli explains why he is doing the book instead of Ben Edlund and puts the current series in Tick context.