Writer: Matt Bors
Artists & Cover Artists: Grim Wilkins & Fred Harper
Colorists: Grim Wilkins & Lee Loughridge
Letterer: Rob Steen
Publisher: Ahoy Comics
Price: $4.99
Release Date: November 26, 2025
It's been a long road, but Senator Greene has made headway. The Vice-President is a fan of the Clean Act. The President wants the Toxic Avenger to testify before Congress. But what does Melvin Junko want? Let's leap into The Toxic Avenger Comics #5 and see!
Story
A ship braves angry waves as it nears Asbury Park. While one of his Com-Rads urges them to victory, Melvin Junko leads his soldiers onto land. He carries his mop while he battles beasts and aliens. Smog covers the surface of New Jersey. But Melvin is determined to reclaim his home state.
In The Toxic Avenger Comics #5, Blahb remains Melvin’s constant companion. The alien chronicles Melvin’s military victories. It’s not always a clean fight. Sometimes, Melvin and his crew employ harsh methods. But along the way, they inspire others. Some hide below ground from the aliens who have displaced them. Others have formed their own militias. But Melvin proves a uniting force, regardless.
Matt Bors sets his story in a future where Humans are in the minority. The Smogulans control New Jersey. They have resettled other subjugated species on Earth. This grand saga occurs over months, featuring Blahb’s writing, marching songs, and key moments of the conflict. Yet in The Toxic Avenger Comics #5, Melvin is Human and wears an oxygen mask to filter out the smog that might mutate him.
Art
Grim Wilkins, Fred Harper, and Lee Loughridge conjure a fantasy landscape evoking the indie comic movement of the 1970s and '80s. A map showcases the Junko Army's progress and the other guerrilla armies battling for control of New Jersey. The Toxic Avenger Comics #5 features a richly colored landscape filled with Humans, Mutants, aliens, and monsters. Melvin's Human form occasionally shudders as he resists the mutations that would deform him and paint his skin green.
Rob Steen places black uppercase words in dialogue balloons and tiny bold lowercase font in beige boxes. Blahb speaks into pink clouds, while a tattered yellow parchment showcases The March Of Com-Rads. Three short prose stories follow "What About Blahb?" Thanks to Ahoy Comics and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.
Now, let's take a look inside:
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Final Thoughts
What happened in New Jersey? Who unleashed the toxic spill in Tromaville? As the political machine seems to embrace Senator Greene’s act, other forces crouch in the shadows, eager to exploit Human greed in The Toxic Avenger Comics #5.
Rating 9/10
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