Chainsaw Vigilante

The Chainsaw Vigilante is a fictional character and foe of Ben Edlund's The Tick. He first appeared in The Tick #9. After his debut in The Tick #9, the Chainsaw Vigilante returned in issue #10. Issue #9 was later reprinted in color as part of the Chroma-Tick series. The Chainsaw Vigilante later appeared in his own self-titled three issue spin-off series, written and illustrated by Zander Cannon. The Chainsaw Vigilante is, as his name indicates, a chainsaw wielding vigilante based in the Deertown-Hobleville area. He is angered by costumed superheroes taking over the role of policmen, and sets out to show them they're nothing special. In his first appearance, he attacks and defeats the Civic-Minded Five. His attempt to defeat the Tick in issue #10 meets with failure. In Zander Cannon's spin-off series, it is strongly implied that Henry is the son of Steven Hearst, an actor who became famous in the role of television superhero The Man with Seven Hearts. Steven was a socialist who... full article at wikipedia