Despite some great advance reviews, Macon Blair’s star-studded reboot of the Toxic Avenger franchise is stuck in some sort of release hell, perhaps never to hit theaters (or VOD) at all. But if you’re a fan of the Troma franchise, you don’t have to sit on your heels waiting for news. AHOY Comics is turning San Diego Comic-Con (aka SDCC 2024) positively toxic with a panel dedicated to the upcoming comic book extension of the series.
“There’s a sweet spot in pop culture that’s my favorite place to live, where high ideals merge with low trash and genius melds with drooling idiocy,” said AHOY Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “It’s in the anti-cynicism of old MAD magazines, the righteous settling-for-each-other that still drives The Simpsons, and the grossout fights for a just and unpolluted world in TOXIC AVENGER. For AHOY Comics to join forces with Toxie is an honor we don’t take lightly.”
The panel will be held the Friday of SDCC 2024 — more details below — and feature iconic director Lloyd Kaufman, as well as comic book creators Matt Bors, Mark Russell, Tyrone Fiunch, Melissa F. Olson, Juan Castro, and Stuart Moore. It’ll feature news on the upcoming comic book, as well as giveaways of an ashcan edition.
Added Bors, “Last year at Comicon I approached Lloyd Kaufman about an idea I had to revive The Toxic Avenger as a comic book. This year, we’re on a panel together to talk about the new series as well as all the abnormal mutations we’ve developed since our last meeting. We’ll be showing a preview of the story I’m making with artist Fred Harper, where teenager Melvin Junko, his bullies, and the whole town of Tromaville find themselves knee-deep in toxic waste. A mysterious corporation Biohazard Solutions linked to the spill has the town under strict quarantine and definitely has everyone’s best interests in mind, just trust them.”
“Toxie loves comic books—but only the most fantoxic when it comes to the books he licenses!” said author and director Lloyd Kaufman. “Since it is known that AHOY Comics are at the top of the mop, we are all honored and overjoyed: Michael Herz, the TROMA team and I rejoice!”
Here’s the full panel description, and check out a few covers for the comic, which will hit stores on October 9, 2024.
The Toxic Avenger Covers And SDCC 2024 Panel Info:
AHOY Comics Gets Toxic!, Friday, 7/26/24, 5:00PM – 6:00PM, Room: 28DE.
AHOY Comics has made a name for itself on the comics scene with its acclaimed creators, witty satires, and commitment to bold and risk-taking storytelling. Join author and legendary director Lloyd Kaufman (Troma), comic creators Matt Bors (Toxic Avenger, Justice Warriors), Mark Russell (Second Coming), Tyrone Finch (Deadweights), Melissa F. Olson (Project Cryptid), Juan Castro (The Wrong Earth), and AHOY Ops guy Stuart Moore (Captain Ginger) for this can’t-miss panel discussion about the future of the publisher that asks its readers to expect more. Get the scoop on exciting upcoming projects like award-winning writer Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows’ sword-and-sorcery satire Babs; Pulitzer finalist Matt Bors and Fred Harper’s take on Troma’s Toxic Avenger; Tom Peyer, Jamal Igle and Castro’s epic multiversal satire The Wrong Earth; Russell, Bryce Ingman and Peter Krause’s gut-bustingly funny superhero parody My Bad; the star-studded, cryptid-packed anthology series Project: Cryptid; and so much more!
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