The Toxic Avenger Returns, Teams Up with Jesus Christ

In 2024, AHOY Comics made headlines with the revival of the cult favorite, The Toxic Crusader, in comic book form. This year, they're gearing up for an exciting event called "Toxic Mess Summer," where Toxie collaborates with various heroes from the AHOY Universe, including none other than Jesus Christ.

The festivities begin in May with the launch of The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special, showcasing diverse artistic interpretations of Toxie and his crew. Following this, AHOY will roll out the miniseries Toxie Team-Up, where Toxie will join forces with characters like Project: Cryptid's Jersey Devil, My Bad's Acid Chimp, The Wrong Earth's Dragonflyman and Stinger, Justice Warriors' Swamp Cop and Schitt, and, intriguingly, Second Coming's Jesus Christ.

For those unfamiliar with the series, Second Coming portrays Jesus returning to Earth and rooming with a superhero named Sunstar. This satirical series has stirred both acclaim and controversy since its debut, and the team-up with Toxie is sure to continue this trend.

Toxie Team-Up #1 is crafted by the creative duo behind Second Coming, Mark Russell and Richard Pace. In a statement from AHOY's press release, Russell expressed, "Toxic Avenger and Jesus Christ is the team-up that everybody has been clamoring for and I am not one to stand in the way. Just as in Second Coming, Christ shows that there are more tools in the box than just violence and that Tromaville, as strange as it is, is still a place that someone who grew up bullied by the jocks in the Roman Empire would recognize."

AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer highlighted Toxie's iconic status, stating, "Having already spawned five films, a cartoon, action figures, a musical, and a Marvel comic book series, the Toxic Avenger is a pop culture icon. The only question is: why doesn’t he have a church of his own?"

Mark your calendars for The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special, hitting shelves on May 14, followed by Toxie Team-Up #1 on June 11. Additionally, Matt Bors and Fred Harper's The Toxic Avenger miniseries will be available in a trade paperback edition starting April 1, which you can preorder on Amazon.

Toxie's adventures will continue into 2025 with a return to the big screen. IGN's Amelia Emberwing reviewed the 2023 "not remake," noting, "Troma and Legendary’s partnership on The Toxic Avenger’s 2023 'not remake' delivers a mixed bag. Director Macon Blair and the rest of the creative team may have more money to play with than Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman’s 1984 original, but it struggles to deliver on the schlocky goodness of Troma’s stronger films. Still, what it lacks in so-bad-it’s-good silliness it makes up for with its heart and mostly practical slaughterfests. Kevin Bacon and Peter Dinklage having an absolute blast in their roles doesn’t hurt, either."