The Toxic Avenger Vs The Noxious Offender #1 Review
Writer: Matt Bors
Artist: Felipe Sobreiro
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Letterer: Rob Steen
Flash Fiction Writers: Carol Lay & Margaret Beeler
Flash Fiction Illustrators: Carol Lay & Rob Steen
Cover Artists: Matt Bors; Greg Scott; Troma & Steen;
Grant Perkins
Publisher: Ahoy Comics
Price: $4.99 US
Release Date: October 7, 2026
Toxie and Yvonne went to Washington, D.C., to help pass the
Clean Bill. Instead, they killed a President or two. Still, as the 66th
President of the United States, newly sworn-in Congressman Mike Flichigan of
Michigan presented Toxie with a Presidential Mop of Honor for cleaning up the
country.
Now, new challenges threaten Toxie and Yvonne. Can they root
out the aliens trying to destroy the Earth so Humans can destroy the
environment? And after fulfilling a fantasy in the White House, how will Toxie
and Yvonne enjoy the reality in Tromaville? Grab your mop, leap into The Toxic
Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender #1, and see!
Story
It was one thing to make love while knowing their
imperfections. Yet as the doctor performs an ultrasound and the prospective
parents see the developing fetus, Toxie and Yvonne begin to wonder what they've
taken on. The responsibilities of bringing a baby into a world with a corrupt
government, continual threats from toxic substances, and alien invasions seem
overwhelming.
In The Toxic Avenger Vs The Noxious Offender #1, the action
follows Toxie as he faces the responsibilities ahead while trying to keep Tromaville
safe. While friends surround him, family is on his mind. He begins to wonder
about his own family and why his mother raised him as a single parent. But in
Matt Bors’s story, Toxie’s life grows more complicated when someone who
resembles him begins terrorizing the neighborhood.
Toxie has often protected the world against the dangers that
threaten it. Now, the past his mother sheltered him from returns. Yvonne
assured Toxie the future couldn't be as terrible as he imagined. Instead,
people attempt to steal the future Toxie worried about in The Toxic Avenger Vs
The Noxious Offender #1.
Art
The doctor smiles as he points to a staticky white shape on
a green monitor. An informative handout includes a scan of the developing
child, a graph, and a pictorial description of the dangers threatening the
child. Yvonne frowns, resting her crossed arms on her swelling stomach, as she
frowns at the doctor. When he raises a gun and smiles, Toxie places a hand on
Yvonne's shoulder and uses the other to suggest, "Don't call us. We'll
call you."
As Toxie returns to work, a tattered banner hangs over the
street in The Toxic Avenger Vs The Noxious Offender #1. Felipe Sobreiro shows
the townspeople gathering amid the graffiti and dilapidated buildings. Yet as
some residents try to protect their town, their bug-eyed glasses announce their
opposition to Tromaville’s premier mop-wielder.
Lee Loughridge links a glimpse of the pink baby inside
Yvonne with Toxie’s ballerina attire. Pink also represents Toxie's concerns
about alien invasions. But while pink aliens come in all shapes and sizes,
shades of green also show that mutated people can be good or bad. As night
falls, purple colors the compressed junk and Toxie and Yvonne's clothes. Yet
purple will color people closer to him than Toxie would prefer.
Rob Steen fills white dialogue balloons with black uppercase
letters. Toxie’s lowercase thoughts fill green splotches, while the Noxious
Offender’s green commentary fills black splotches. Blobby’s small,
hand-printed-style letters appear in pink clouds as he hovers near his mutated
friend. While sound effects represent an unexpected threat, giant bluish-white
letters in black fields chart the baby's progress toward birth.
Flash Fiction
Carol Lay contributes two stories originally presented in
The Wrong Earth #3 and #4. In “Meat,” society has broken down. Without police
to protect the public, suppliers have more trouble getting their goods to
market. Nor do inspectors assess the quality of the goods available for sale.
This makes shopping difficult and dangerous. So, as the story follows Trevor through
his shopping day, “Caveat emptor” is very much on his mind.
In Carol Lay's story "Rich," Francine Headley has
used her money to live apart from society. But as she enjoys life as a recluse
in her elegant mansion, Francine yearns for even more isolation. She doesn't
want to see or interact with another person ever again. As her Delegator, James
must ensure that she never has to be with another person ever again.
As Margaret Beeler contributes a new story to round out this
debut issue, Emma and her friends seek a remote setting to conduct "The
Ritual." But as they head into the private school's darkened gym, the
impressive house on the grounds strikes her as a touch ironic. Thanks to Ahoy
Comics and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
As their bundle of joy grows inside Yvonne, Toxie worries.
While Yvonne believes he can face the future, Toxie delves into his past. Yet
the biggest danger threatening Toxie, Yvonne, and their growing family may be
the fame his heroism engenders in The Toxic Avenger Vs The Noxious Offender #1.
9.6/10
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