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This article details the minor characters found in all three versions of The Tick.

Comic book

Superheroes

Picture Character Notable powers Notes
Unaffiliated
The Caped Wonder (a.k.a. Clark Oppenheimer) Parody of Superman
Crime Cannibal
Hollowpoint Parody of The Punisher
Man Eating Cow
Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct
Oedipus Parody of Elektra
Paul the Samurai
The Running Guy Parody of the Flash
Shing
Civic-Minded Five
Radio King Leader
Oddman
Mr. Envelope
Feral Boy
Fernslinger

Supervillains

Picture Character Notable powers Notes
Unaffiliated
Barry Hubris (a.k.a. "The Tick")
Chainsaw Vigilante Skilled fighter with a chainsaw Has never killed anyone with his chainsaw
Chairface Chippendale Has a chair for a head
The District Manager
Lord Byron
The Ninjas
The Red Eye
The Red Scare Villain for hire from Villains, Inc.
Sagin
Thrakkorzog
The Evileers
The Fuzzy Person
Mr. Tragedy
Multiple Santa
The Terror
Tuun-La, Not of this World

Animated series

Superheroes

Picture Character Notable powers Notes
Unaffiliated
Big Shot Parody of Punisher/Deadshot; By his second appearance, he has undergone anger management therapy
Blitzen Éclair's sidekick, superheroine of Belgium, named after the German word for lightning, not the reindeer
Caped Chameleon Changes his coloring to match his surroundings, sticks to walls a.k.a. Crusading Chameleon - He cannot replicate plaid, and attempting to do so causes him to pass out.
Carmelita Vatos Flight (with moth suit) Both her and Arthur's moth suits were made by Carmelita's father, J.J. Eureka Vatos
Éclair Superheroine of Belgium, named after the French word for lightning, not the pastry
Fishboy Lost Prince of Atlantis
Human Bullet None - Fires himself from a cannon in his backyard As a running gag, he will fire himself at the first sign of trouble, but somehow always manages to make the situation worse.
Jet Valkyrie
Mighty Agrippa, Roman God of the Aqueduct
Civic-Minded Five
Captain Mucilage A man armed with mucilage-spraying nozzles
Carpeted Man Can generate a static charge on any surface (with suit of shag carpet) Susceptible to warm weather and heat. His real name is Gary.
Feral Boy Drives the team's car
Four-Legged Man Has four legs Leader
Jungle Janet Very athletic and skilled in combat Perhaps the most competent member of the team
The Decency Squad
Captain Decency Leader
Johnny Polite
The Living Doll Opens up to reveal many smaller versions of himself Battlecry: "I'm full of tinier men!"
SuffraJet
The Visual Eye

Supervillains

Picture Character Notable powers Notes
Unaffiliated
Baron Violent
Barry Hubris (a.k.a. "The Tick") He uses the name "The Tick", unaware that a hero exists with the same name. He claims to be a hero himself, but is only in it for the fame.
Betty: Queen of the Ants
The Breadmaster Creates baked goods that are used as weapons Kicked out of baking college.
Buttery Pat Can slip through tight spaces due to being covered in butter The Breadmaster's sidekick
Charles (a.k.a. Brainchild) Super intelligence Gave himself a glass skull to show off his large brain. He acts as a villain on principle alone, and has no real motivation.
Dinosaur Neil
The Deadly Bulb (a.k.a. Pigleg)
Dynamole Dwarf who talks like Peter Lorre and is continually ensconced in sticks of dynamite
El Seed An anthropomorphic sunflower wearing a green matador uniform. His name is a play on the historic Spanish hero El Cid.
The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight
The Human Ton and Handy An enormous dim-witted man and his verbose, much more intelligent hand puppet who longs to be "a real boy."
The Idea Men A group of men wearing suits, white gloves, and large metal masks that muffle their voices to the point that their ransom demands cannot be heard. They travel via zeppelin.
The Man Eating Cow
Mr. Mental (a.k.a. Mel Mental) Mind control
The Mother of Invention Super intelligence An androgynous character who creates a time machine to steal the credit for every invention ever made
Multiple Santa
Octo Paganini from Belgium
Omnipotus Galactus parody
The Ottoman Empress Ability to control furniture Falls in love with Die Fledermaus
Pineapple Pokopo The leader of a small nation known as Pokoponesia (known for two things: Sharks, and pineapples). His head resembles a pineapple.
Proto Clown Superhuman strength
The Terror "The greatest villain of the 20th century... and maybe some of the 19th."[citation needed] He once punched out President Teddy Roosevelt.
Thrakkorzog
Tuun-La, Not of this Earth
Venus
The Yes Men
Chairface Chippendale and henchmen
Chairface Chippendale A crime boss who has a chair for a head
Boils Henchman
The Forehead Henchman
Zipperneck Henchman - The zipper on his neck can be unzipped to reveal the interior of his esophagus, which is so grotesque that heroes will cease fighting just to avoid looking at it.
Dean Henchman - Has a wingnut for a head. He is referred to in a novelization of the cartoon series as "The Butterfly Wingnut"
Professor Chromedome Mad scientist henchman

Live-action series

Superheroes

Picture Character Notable powers Notes
Unaffiliated
Captain Comet
The Cape
Fiery Blaze
Fishboy, Lost Prince of Atlantis Parody of Aquaman and/or Sub-Mariner
Friendly Fire Fiery Blaze's sidekick, not to be confused with Friendly Fire, a member of the DC Comics superhero team Section 8 that appeared in Hitman
The Immortal (deceased) Died following a sexual interlude with Captain Liberty
Johnny Republic
Kid Caboose
Medusa
Metcalf
Sonic Boom
Tiny Man
League of Superheroes
The Champion Parody of Superman

Supervillains

Picture Character Notable powers Notes
Unaffiliated
Apocalypse Cow
Destroyo His real name is Leonid Kasparov Destroyovitch
The Red Scare Robot
The Terror