In 2024, AHOY Comics made a splash by bringing back the beloved cult hero, The Toxic Crusader, in a new comic book series. This year, they're taking things up a notch with a special event called "Toxic Mess Summer," featuring Toxie teaming up with various heroes from the AHOY Universe, including an unexpected ally—Jesus Christ.

The excitement kicks off in May with the launch of The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special, showcasing unique artistic interpretations of Toxie and his crew by a variety of talented artists. Following this, AHOY will roll out the miniseries Toxie Team-Up, where Toxie joins 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 new to the series, Second Coming is a satirical superhero comic where Jesus returns to Earth and lives with a superhero named Sunstar. The series has stirred both praise and controversy since its inception, and the inclusion of Jesus teaming up with Toxie is sure to keep the conversation going.

Toxie Team-Up #1 is crafted by the creative minds behind Second Coming, writer Mark Russell and artist Richard Pace. Russell commented on the unique pairing, saying, "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 praised the iconic status of The Toxic Avenger, noting, "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?"

The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special is slated for release on May 14, with Toxie Team-Up #1 following on June 11. Additionally, Matt Bors and Fred Harper's The Toxic Avenger miniseries will be available in a trade paperback edition on April 1, which you can preorder on Amazon.

Fans of Toxie can also look forward to his return to the big screen in 2025. In a review by IGN's Amelia Emberwing of The Toxic Avenger, she describes the film as a "mixed bag." She notes, "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."