Toxic Avenger Returns, Teams Up with Jesus Christ

In 2024, AHOY Comics made a splash by bringing back the beloved cult hero, The Toxic Crusader, in comic book form. This year, they're launching an exciting event called "Toxic Mess Summer," where Toxie collaborates with various heroes across the AHOY Universe, including none other than Jesus Christ.

The event begins in May with the release of The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special, showcasing unique artistic interpretations of Toxie and his crew. Following this, AHOY will roll out the miniseries Toxie Team-Up, featuring Toxie teaming up with an array of characters from the AHOY Universe. This includes Project: Cryptid's Jersey Devil, My Bad's Acid Chimp, The Wrong Earth's Dragonflyman and Stinger, Justice Warriors' Swamp Cop and Schitt, and, notably, Second Coming's Jesus Christ.

Art by Fred Harper. (Image Credit: Ahoy Comics)

For those new to the series, Second Coming follows Jesus as he returns to Earth and becomes roommates with a superhero named Sunstar. The series has sparked both acclaim and controversy since its debut, and the unique pairing with Toxie is expected to continue stirring the pot.

Toxie Team-Up #1 is crafted by the creative team behind Second Coming, Mark Russell and Richard Pace. Russell expressed his excitement, stating, “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 added, “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?”

Art by Fred Harper. (Image Credit: AHOY Comics)

The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special hits 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. You can preorder The Toxic Avenger on Amazon.

Looking ahead, Toxie is set to return to the big screen in 2025. In IGN's review of The Toxic Avenger, Amelia Emberwing noted, "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."