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Comic has 9 printings: One distinguishing feature is the color of the background behind The Tick. Only the first and eighth printings share a background color. All the rest are distinct. 1st print: Black background, $1.75 cover price 2nd print: Red background $1.95 price 3rd print: Yellow-green background $1.95 price 4th print: Orange background $2.25 price 5th print: Pink background with white bubbles $2.75 price 6th print: Red background with white bubbles $2.75 price 7th print: White background with red bubbles $2.75 price 8th print: Black background $2.75 price and 10th anniversary logo 9th print: Blue background $2.95 price Second print and beyond have 4 extra story pages that do not appear in the 1st print.