Phalanx of Gloom
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The Phalanax of Gloom first appeared in The Tick Massive Summer Double Spectacle #1 and 2, 2000. They are enemies of the Tick
. They are a fairly large super villain team.
's superhero
es. But they were stopped by the Tick
and Arthur's group. They later faked fights for them, but this turned out to be a trick (as the Tick
predicted), so they could steal a bank with a cruise ship.
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...
. They are a fairly large super villain team.
Fictional team biography
Multi-millionaire formed this group to get rid of all the CityThe City (The Tick)
The City is the principal setting of The Tick , The Tick , and The Tick .Little information is given about the origins of the city. It also acts as a parody of the vagueness of cities in most comic books. From the little information given it can be said that the city is an urban area that resembles...
's 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 —...
es. But they were stopped by 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's group. They later faked fights for them, but this turned out to be a trick (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...
predicted), so they could steal a bank with a cruise ship.
Members
The Phalanax of Gloom's villains include:- ThrakkorzogThrakkorzogThrakkorzog is a fictional villain in The Tick Comics, created by Ben Edlund and published by New England Comics Press.-History:Thrakkorzog is a massive gelatinous being from another dimension who hopes to create an army of gelatinous clones to take over the world.He first appeared in The Tick #11...
- He is a slimey alien that is the arch-enemy of the Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the AqueductMighty Agrippa, Roman God of the AqueductThe 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...
. He has superhuman (or at least above normal) strength. He was kicked out of the team for eating one of his own team mates. - Candyman- He is a villain that has a gumball machine-like costume. He uses candy-theme weapons (like "Bomb Bombs") He is a MysterioMysterioMysterio is the name of three fictional characters, all of which are supervillains and enemies of Spider-Man in the . The original Mysterio was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appears in Amazing Spider-Man #13, although it was later retconned that the aliens seen in Amazing...
parodyParodyA parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
. He has a gum ball machine-like head and mouth (similar to Chairface ChippendaleChairface ChippendaleChairface 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...
's chair-like head). - Lumber Jane - She is the female counter part of the Chainsaw VigilanteChainsaw VigilanteThe Chainsaw Vigilante is a fictional character and foe of Ben Edlund's The Tick. He first appeared in The Tick #9.-Publication history:...
. She has a costume that is the same of her counter part expect for lip stick on her mask and her pig tail. Unlike her male counterpart, she is a real super villain, but is not as feared as him. - The Underwater - He is a Namor the Sub-MarinerNamor the Sub-MarinerNamor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Comics universe, and one of the first superheroes, debuting in Spring 1939. The character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for Funnies Inc., one of the first "packagers" in the early days of comic books that supplied...
parodyParodyA parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
. He can breathe underwater, but show no other powers. He always dresses like he going diving into a pool. - Praying Mantis- She is a chubby martial artist, who is said to eat men (hence her name).
- The Red Scare - He has superhuman strength and endurance. He was one of the Tick's ealist foes. He also works for Villainy Inc. He is not really a former communist agent as the name implies (he is Scottish). He physically resembles the TickThe TickThe 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...
. - Fuzzy Person - His or her gender is unknown. It can inflate itself over three times its normal size. Most of his foes and even think this power is more funny than scary. He was first a member of the Evileers.
- Roach - She is a "tough girl" with superhuman strength.
- Toy de Force- He was toy-themed mad scientist (like ToymanToymanThe Toyman is the name of three comic book supervillains and one adolescent superhero in the DC Comics universe. They mostly appear in Superman stories. The first Toyman appeared in Action Comics #64 . His real name is Winslow Schott.The Toyman uses toy-based or toy-themed devices and gimmicks in...
). He fought with ThrakkorzogThrakkorzogThrakkorzog is a fictional villain in The Tick Comics, created by Ben Edlund and published by New England Comics Press.-History:Thrakkorzog is a massive gelatinous being from another dimension who hopes to create an army of gelatinous clones to take over the world.He first appeared in The Tick #11...
over if robots or gentic cloneCloningCloning in biology is the process of producing similar populations of genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as bacteria, insects or plants reproduce asexually. Cloning in biotechnology refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments , cells , or...
s are better. This caused ThrakkorzogThrakkorzogThrakkorzog is a fictional villain in The Tick Comics, created by Ben Edlund and published by New England Comics Press.-History:Thrakkorzog is a massive gelatinous being from another dimension who hopes to create an army of gelatinous clones to take over the world.He first appeared in The Tick #11...
to eat him. The team found this out when ThrakkorzogThrakkorzogThrakkorzog is a fictional villain in The Tick Comics, created by Ben Edlund and published by New England Comics Press.-History:Thrakkorzog is a massive gelatinous being from another dimension who hopes to create an army of gelatinous clones to take over the world.He first appeared in The Tick #11...
burpped his glasses.
Trivia
- The Phalanx of Gloom are possibly a parody of the Secret Society of Super VillainsSecret Society of Super VillainsThe Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe...
. - They are the CityThe City (The Tick)The City is the principal setting of The Tick , The Tick , and The Tick .Little information is given about the origins of the city. It also acts as a parody of the vagueness of cities in most comic books. From the little information given it can be said that the city is an urban area that resembles...
's first super villain team.