The Tick and Arthur #4
In "The Battle of the Midway!", The Tick and Arthur take Dot and Chet to the county fair, where a pair of aspiring heroes seek their mentorship. With Doyle demanding proof of their worth, the duo faces off in a showdown of skee ball, pig-chasing chaos, and unexpected rescues—ultimately earning two new protégés in the process. Written and illustrated by Sean Wang, with inks by Mike Baker and colors by Sean Wang (Shading), this 1999 issue captures the absurd charm of the series with a quirky, self-aware energy. Cover by Sean Wang.
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The Tick and Arthur take Dot and Chet to the county fair where they end up against a pair of wannabes who want to be trained by their idols. Doyle, the man who originally created Arthur's super suit, won't tell them about it unless Tick and Arthur agree to be his mentor. Art and Doyle settle their dispute over skee ball. The Tick and the guy that is dressed like the Tick try to catch a runaway pig but Arthur's girlfriend comes to the rescue. Arthur uses his skee ball tickets to win a prize for Chet rather than to win his bet with Doyle so Tick and Arthur end up with a pair of proteges.
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