Pixel Party Collectibles Launch The Tick
Discovering something new in nerddom, whether it’s a comic, game, show, or toy, is an integral part of the San Diego Comic-Con experience. This year brought the debut of the Pixel Party toy line’s Tick...
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The Enduring Popularity of The Tick Powers A New Live-Action Series
In the 31+ years since a teen-aged Ben Edlund first created The Tick, the big blue character has appeared as: the mascot of New England Comic’s newsletter; in his own comic book; in his own...
“The Tick”‘s Terror and Lint Talk Supervillain Shop
In the run-up to the release of “The Tick” on Amazon Prime on August 25, 2017, The Nerd Element will be bringing you several roundtable interviews with the cast and creators of the show. Every...
More Than One Type of Hero Populates The World of “The Tick”
In the run-up to the release of “The Tick” on Amazon Prime on August 25, 2017, The Nerd Element will be bringing you several roundtable interviews with the cast and creators of the show. The...
Villains and “Heroes” Take on The Tick
In the run-up to the release of “The Tick” on Amazon Prime on August 25, 2017, The Nerd Element will be bringing you several roundtable interviews with the cast and creators of the show. Today’s...
Grown-up “Tick” Revels In Absurdity
Last year, I reviewed the pilot for the new live-action iteration of “The Tick,” wherein I said it showed a lot of promise. That promise has been fulfilled. This “Tick” is a triumph. In the...
Jack Bender’s Interested in Realism for “Mr. Mercedes”
Jack Bender is no stranger to adapting Stephen King’s work; one of his last big projects was CBS’s ambitious summer series, “Under the Dome.” He’s got an impressive list of projects as an executive producer...
“Mr. Mercedes” Comes to SDCC 2017 – Part 2
This is the second of our sets of roundtable interviews* with the cast and crew of AT&T Audience Network’s new series “Mr. Mercedes” at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. In addition to interviewing Holland Taylor (Ida...
“Mr. Mercedes” Drives Home the Dread
Adapting Stephen King’s work is basically its own genre now, with sometimes successful results (the film version of “The Mist”) and not-so-great ones (the TV version of “The Mist”). I’m not necessarily talking about box...
“Mr. Mercedes” Comes to SDCC 2017
The latest adaptation of a Stephen King property, “Mr. Mercedes,” begins August 9, 2017 at 8 p.m. on AT&T’s Audience Network. AT&T brought “Mr. Mercedes” to San Diego Comic-Con 2017 to prepare audiences for a...