Sewer Urchin
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Sewer Urchin is a superhero
from the animated series, The Tick. He is the sworn defender of The City
's sewers and has a Rain Man
-like personality, frequently utilizing interjections such as "Yeah," "Definitely," and "Very (something)." He is somewhat unpopular with many superheroes from the surface, including Die Fledermaus
(who calls him "Stinky"), although the two are often seen socializing together.
In "The Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding," Sewer Urchin is revealed to have large supplies of rotten meat and a submarine, among other things. In another episode, "The Tick vs. Filth", The Tick and Arthur
follow him into the sewer to fight an enemy. There, Sewer Urchin saves their lives, and they find out that he lives in a luxurious underground expanse, filled with things he found in the sewers (including a vast sum of money), and he is also revealed to have many crime-fighting gadgets and outfits. His personality is also less Rain Man-esque, the Sewer Urchin displaying that he has a rather sophisticated and more intelligent character and bearing when on his home turf. After one ordeal, The Tick tells him, "You are so cool down here!", to which Sewer Urchin affirms that he is "the apotheosis
of cool."
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 —...
from the animated series, The Tick. He is the sworn defender of The City
The 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 sewers and has a Rain Man
Rain Man
Rain Man is a 1988 drama film written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry Levinson. It tells the story of an abrasive and selfish yuppie, Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son,...
-like personality, frequently utilizing interjections such as "Yeah," "Definitely," and "Very (something)." He is somewhat unpopular with many superheroes from the surface, including Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus (The Tick)
Die Fledermaus is a fictional superhero in the animated television series, The Tick. Voiced by Cam Clarke, he fights crime in a place simply called The City....
(who calls him "Stinky"), although the two are often seen socializing together.
In "The Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding," Sewer Urchin is revealed to have large supplies of rotten meat and a submarine, among other things. In another episode, "The Tick vs. Filth", The Tick and Arthur
Arthur (The Tick)
Arthur is a fictional character, a vigilante in the Tick comic book series, animated series, and live action series. He serves as The Tick's sidekick.-Overview:...
follow him into the sewer to fight an enemy. There, Sewer Urchin saves their lives, and they find out that he lives in a luxurious underground expanse, filled with things he found in the sewers (including a vast sum of money), and he is also revealed to have many crime-fighting gadgets and outfits. His personality is also less Rain Man-esque, the Sewer Urchin displaying that he has a rather sophisticated and more intelligent character and bearing when on his home turf. After one ordeal, The Tick tells him, "You are so cool down here!", to which Sewer Urchin affirms that he is "the apotheosis
Apotheosis
Apotheosis is the glorification of a subject to divine level. The term has meanings in theology, where it refers to a belief, and in art, where it refers to a genre.In theology, the term apotheosis refers to the idea that an individual has been raised to godlike stature...
of cool."