Barry Hubris
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Barry Hubris is a wannabe superhero turned supervillain in The Tick
Comics, created by Ben Edlund
and published by New England Comics
Press.
where he encounters the Tick
. Barry, feeling that the Tick
is trying to steal his own superhero persona fights, but loses to the Tick
. The result of this battle is that Barry is divested of his pseudonym and all of his superhero possessions, including his "Tick Cave" and they are awarded to the Tick
and Arthur
. Barry descends into melancholy and refuses to wear clothing of any kind, a state that those who are forced to associate with him find unsettling.
As the Tick, Barry's arch-enemies are the Evileers led by The Terror. After the Tick
's victory, Barry attempts to engage the Evilleers hoping they will destroy the Tick
and he can reclaim his possessions. This becomes a running theme as Barry tries various schemes to regain his superhero name, including getting the Tick
recommitted to Evanston Asylum, teaming up with the Tick
's enemies, and obtaining the Thorn of Oblivion, a powerful ninja artifact. After the Tick
is returned to Evanston Clinic, Barry reassumes the Tick's persona, but goes on a rampage against heroes and villains alike, prompting several supervillains, including Chairface Chippendale
to fly to Evanston to liberate the Tick
. In the The Tick's Big Summer Annual 1, he battles another of the Tick
's antagonists, the Chainsaw Vigilante
.
It is later revealed that Barry was an inmate at the Evanston Clinic at the same time as the Tick
and escaped when the latter did. Mighty Agrippa
also reveals that Barry never has had an original superhero
idea and merely attacks and defeats other superheroes in order to appropriate their persona until he gets bored and goes looking for a new one. Besides the Tick, Barry has also been known as The Louse, Captain Two-by-Four, The Beachnik, The Cheese Wizard, The Littlest Girl Scout, which Mighty Agrippa remarked was the saddest fight ever and Buttery Lobster. His Sanity had always been in question but after his lobotomized his dog named Host, Mighty Agrippa states he "Snapped Bad."
In The Tick: Days of Drama series Barry has relocated to Blissville, a town where superheroes and villains coexist symbiotically by scripting crimes and fights. Barry spends his time constantly mowing his lawn—a situation that prevents him from hearing the voices in his head—and doing so while still nude.
He has a lobotomized dog, named Host. Over the course of the series his mental state has gotten progressively worse, from neurotic to obsessive to completely psychotic, even attempting to murder Bazooka Joe when he believed he was he was going to take the Thorn of Oblivion. Likewise he attempted to kill the Hand Grenade and the Ant when they disrupted his movie.
animated television series in the episode, "The Tick vs. The Tick" (Episode Seven, Season One - Original air date: 22 October 1994). The episode is based on the story which appeared in The Tick 11, as the Tick defeats Barry at the Comet Club for the rights to the name. Jim Cummings
provided the voice of Barry Hubris. Prior to the cancellation of the show, a script was written for a fourth season episode which would have featured the return of Barry, and explained that he was the brother of Arthur's girlfriend, Carmelita Vatos.
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
Comics, created by Ben Edlund
Ben Edlund
Ben Edlund is a comic book artist and writer and television screenwriter. Prior to his involvement in TV, he was best known as the creator of the satirical superhero character The Tick. He is currently an executive producer and staff writer for The CW series Supernatural.-Background:Edlund was...
and published by New England Comics
New England Comics
New England Comics is a comic book retail chain and publisher headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA. They are known for publishing The Tick comic books. They have locations in Quincy, Allston, Brookline, Brockton, Cambridge, Malden, New Bedford and Norwood....
Press.
Fictional History
As a superhero known as the Tick, he first appears in The Tick #11 at the Comet Club, in New York CityNew York City
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where he encounters the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
. Barry, feeling that the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
is trying to steal his own superhero persona fights, but loses to the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
. The result of this battle is that Barry is divested of his pseudonym and all of his superhero possessions, including his "Tick Cave" and they are awarded to the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
and Arthur
Arthur
Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur....
. Barry descends into melancholy and refuses to wear clothing of any kind, a state that those who are forced to associate with him find unsettling.
As the Tick, Barry's arch-enemies are the Evileers led by The Terror. After the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
's victory, Barry attempts to engage the Evilleers hoping they will destroy the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
and he can reclaim his possessions. This becomes a running theme as Barry tries various schemes to regain his superhero name, including getting the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
recommitted to Evanston Asylum, teaming up with the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
's enemies, and obtaining the Thorn of Oblivion, a powerful ninja artifact. After the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
is returned to Evanston Clinic, Barry reassumes the Tick's persona, but goes on a rampage against heroes and villains alike, prompting several supervillains, including Chairface Chippendale
Chairface Chippendale
Chairface Chippendale is a character from The Tick comics and TV series. He was voiced by Tony Jay.-Biography:Chairface Chippendale is a tuxedo-clad, suave supervillain from the Tick Universe who has a small wooden chair for a head...
to fly to Evanston to liberate the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
. In the The Tick's Big Summer Annual 1, he battles another of the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
's antagonists, the Chainsaw Vigilante
Chainsaw Vigilante
The Chainsaw Vigilante is a fictional character and foe of Ben Edlund's The Tick. He first appeared in The Tick #9.-Publication history:...
.
It is later revealed that Barry was an inmate at the Evanston Clinic at the same time as the Tick
The Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
and escaped when the latter did. Mighty Agrippa
Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct
The Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct is a fictional character from The Tick comics and cartoon series. In the comics he generally operates out of New York City, but in the cartoon series he was generally seen in the general area of The City, possibly in the twin-city Deertown–Hoobleville...
also reveals that Barry never has had an original superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
idea and merely attacks and defeats other superheroes in order to appropriate their persona until he gets bored and goes looking for a new one. Besides the Tick, Barry has also been known as The Louse, Captain Two-by-Four, The Beachnik, The Cheese Wizard, The Littlest Girl Scout, which Mighty Agrippa remarked was the saddest fight ever and Buttery Lobster. His Sanity had always been in question but after his lobotomized his dog named Host, Mighty Agrippa states he "Snapped Bad."
In The Tick: Days of Drama series Barry has relocated to Blissville, a town where superheroes and villains coexist symbiotically by scripting crimes and fights. Barry spends his time constantly mowing his lawn—a situation that prevents him from hearing the voices in his head—and doing so while still nude.
He has a lobotomized dog, named Host. Over the course of the series his mental state has gotten progressively worse, from neurotic to obsessive to completely psychotic, even attempting to murder Bazooka Joe when he believed he was he was going to take the Thorn of Oblivion. Likewise he attempted to kill the Hand Grenade and the Ant when they disrupted his movie.
Appearances in other media
Barry Hubris appears in the The TickThe Tick
The Tick is a fictional character created by cartoonist Ben Edlund in 1986 as a newsletter mascot for the New England Comics chain of Boston area comic stores. He is an absurdist spoof of comic book superheroes. After its creation, the character spun off into an independent comic book series in...
animated television series in the episode, "The Tick vs. The Tick" (Episode Seven, Season One - Original air date: 22 October 1994). The episode is based on the story which appeared in The Tick 11, as the Tick defeats Barry at the Comet Club for the rights to the name. Jim Cummings
Jim Cummings
James Jonah "Jim" Cummings is an American voice actor who has appeared in almost 100 roles. He has appeared in classic animated movies such as Aladdin and The Lion King, as well as taking on roles in more current films, such as Bee Movie, Princess and the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh.-Personal...
provided the voice of Barry Hubris. Prior to the cancellation of the show, a script was written for a fourth season episode which would have featured the return of Barry, and explained that he was the brother of Arthur's girlfriend, Carmelita Vatos.