Toxie Returns in Unholy Alliance with Savior

AHOY Comics' 2024 revival of cult hero Toxie, the Toxic Crusader, continues this year with "Toxic Mess Summer," a crossover event uniting Toxie with AHOY's diverse roster of heroes, including a surprising team-up with Jesus Christ.

The summer extravaganza begins in May with The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special, showcasing various artists' interpretations of Toxie and his cohorts. Following this, the Toxie Team-Up miniseries will launch, featuring Toxie alongside the Jersey Devil (from Project: Cryptid), Acid Chimp (My Bad), Dragonflyman and Stinger (The Wrong Earth), Swamp Cop and Schitt (Justice Warriors), and, remarkably, Jesus Christ (Second Coming).

For the uninitiated, Second Coming depicts Jesus' return to Earth and his unlikely roommate relationship with a superhero. This series has generated significant attention, and its continuation with Toxie promises more controversy and critical discussion.

Toxie Team-Up #1 is penned and illustrated by Mark Russell and Richard Pace, the creative minds behind Second Coming. Russell comments, "Toxic Avenger and Jesus Christ – the team-up everyone's been waiting for! Like in Second Coming, Christ demonstrates that there are solutions beyond violence, and even Tromaville resonates with someone who faced bullying in the Roman Empire."

AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer adds, "The Toxic Avenger, with five films, a cartoon, action figures, a musical, and a Marvel comic, is a pop culture icon. The only question is: why doesn't he have his own church?"

Mark your calendars: The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special arrives May 14th, followed by Toxie Team-Up #1 on June 11th. A trade paperback collecting Matt Bors and Fred Harper's The Toxic Avenger miniseries is also available April 1st. Pre-orders are available on Amazon.

Toxie's cinematic return is also slated for 2025. IGN's Amelia Emberwing describes the 2023 film as a "mixed bag," noting that while the production values are higher than the original, it lacks the "so-bad-it's-good" charm. However, she praises the film's heart and practical effects, along with the performances of Kevin Bacon and Peter Dinklage.