12 Facts About Ben Edlund

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Ben Edlund was born on September 20,1968 and is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, television producer, and television director.

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Ben Edlund is best known as the creator of the satirical superhero character The Tick.

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Ben Edlund attended Silver Lake Regional High School and was voted by classmates as "Most Artistic" for both the 8th grade and 12th grade yearbook superlatives.

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At the age of 17, without a driver's license, Edlund was forced to ride with friends and frequent their favorite hangouts.

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Ben Edlund was invited to create a comic book series based on the character by New England Comics when, due to a production mix-up, the publisher needed a new title fast.

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Ben Edlund graduated from high school in 1986 and continued to draw his popular character while majoring in film at Massachusetts College of Art.

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Ben Edlund had a hand in creating characters for Whedon's successful web series Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, to which he contributed "Bad Horse" and the henchman sidekick "Moist".

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In 2005, Ben Edlund served as co-executive producer on Point Pleasant.

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Ben Edlund wrote the Star Wars: The Clone Wars second season episode "Grievous Intrigue".

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In 2013, Ben Edlund left the Supernatural writing staff to join the second season of Supernatural creator Eric Kripke's new television series, Revolution.

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Ben Edlund then joined Gotham as a producer and writer for the first season.

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Ben Edlund appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on May 25,2016.