AHOY Comics is set to make a splash in 2024 with the revival of the cult favorite, The Toxic Crusader, in a comic book series. The highlight of this year is the "Toxic Mess Summer" event, where Toxie collaborates with various heroes from the AHOY Universe, including an unexpected pairing with Jesus Christ.

The celebration begins 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 a range of characters, including 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.

Art by Fred Harper. (Image Credit: AHOY Comics)For those new to the series, Second Coming features Jesus returning to Earth and sharing a home with the superhero Sunstar. This series has stirred both praise and controversy, and its inclusion in the crossover is sure to generate more buzz.

Toxie Team-Up #1 is crafted by the talented team behind Second Coming, writer Mark Russell and artist Richard Pace. Russell humorously remarked, “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)Mark your calendars: The Toxic Avenger Pinup Special hits the shelves 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 collected trade paperback edition starting April 1, and you can preorder it on Amazon.

Looking ahead, Toxie is also slated to return to the big screen in 2025. IGN's Amelia Emberwing reviewed the 2023 'not remake,' stating, "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."