The Toxic Avenger Vs The Noxious Offender #1 Preview

Cover A: Matt Bors

 

Toxie and Yvonne went to Washington, D.C., to help pass the Clean Bill. Instead, they killed a President or two. Still, the newly-minted President of the United States, former 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 their new reality in Tromaville?  

Here's all the info from Ahoy Comics:

 

The Toxic Avenger Vs The Noxious Offender #1 Preview

Writer: Matt Bors

Artist: Felipe Sobreiro

Colorist: Lee Loughridge

Letterer: Rob Steen

Cover Artists: Matt Bors; Greg Scott; Troma & Steen 

Back Cover Artist: Grant Perkins

Publisher: Ahoy Comics

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: October 7, 2026

 

 

The Toxic Avenger’s Greatest Enemy is Coming to Comics!

AHOY Comics and Troma Entertainment Present

THE TOXIC AVENGER VS. THE NOXIOUS OFFENDER, 

A Five-Part, Can’t-Miss Comic Book Event by Writer Matt Bors and Artist Felipe Sobreiro 

 

Issue #1 of the Toxic Showdown Will Feature a Main Cover By Matt Bors

Plus A Classic Photo Cover From Troma Entertainment

And An Homage Variant Cover by Greg Scott

 

This fall the Toxic Avenger will come face to face with his evil duplicate, The Noxious Offender, in a five-part, can’t-miss comic book event extravaganza by two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist writer Matt Bors and acclaimed artist Felipe Sobreiro. The series, titled THE TOXIC AVENGER VS. THE NOXIOUS OFFENDER, will mark the first ever appearance of the Noxious Offender in a comic book series. To commemorate this event, AHOY Comics and legendary independent movie studio Troma Entertainment will release a series of collectible variant covers, including a main cover by Bors, a photo cover from Troma Entertainment, and an homage cover to a classic comic by artist Greg Scott (High Heaven). TOXIE VS. NOXIE #1 will ooze its way into a store near you this October 2026!

“Using the dark universe counterpart to play off a hero is a longstanding comic book tradition—and with TOXIE VS. NOXIE, Matt and Felipe stretch it out, subvert it, and take it to the extreme,” said Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. “Noxie is a product of bad parenting, automatic weapons, and screen time; he's Toxie's twisted brain matter, raised on hate, and gunning for anyone who sees a future worth having. His warpath of self-destruction extends through the multiverse… and the sickest part might be that the people of Tromaville start to love it.”

Syracuse-based indie publisher AHOY Comics and Troma Entertainment have been on a toxic tear with their line of acclaimed comic books spearheaded by Matt Bors, including THE TOXIC AVENGER COMICS with art by Fred Harper and THE TOXIC CRUSADERS with art by Tristan Wright. The latest addition to the Toxie revival’s stacked roster is a no-holds-barred showdown between New Jersey’s finest mutant and his super evil duplicate: The Noxious Offender. Featuring art by series artist Felipe Sobreiro, TOXIE VS. NOXIE makes the comic book debut of the Noxious Offender in a comic, following his iconic introduction in Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, the fourth installment of The Toxic Avenger franchise.

“We have thrown mutant bullies, aliens, and cyborg Nazis at Toxie—and now he will face his biggest threat in a deranged, murderous doppelganger who knows his mind, wants to take over his life, and uncork every dark impulse in Tromaville,” says writer Matt Bors. “As Noxie takes over Tromaville, he seems to give people permission to engage in their darker impulses, violence, and conspiracism. Parenting, mutant pregnancy, and themes of social cohesion are the name of the game. TOXIE VS. NOXIE will be in turns gross, funny, and brutal—with an unsettling undercurrent that asks how capable each of us might be of mind-bending violence if the circumstances were just bad enough.”

An evil duplicate of Toxie appears in our dimension… How he came to this main universe, and why, is a mystery—but it seems to relate to Toxie’s long-lost estranged dad, who left him and his mother when he was five, suddenly showing up trying to be involved in his life. Meanwhile Toxie’s girlfriend Yvonne is pregnant with Toxie’s mutant baby and the two are deciding to become young parents. Toxie wants to become a father—and a good one—but first he must confront his dark side, who begins ruling Tromaville in his name and changing the rules. Will Toxie and Yvonne save Tromaville from—er—himself? Will Toxie be a better father than the disastrous Hugh J Payne? Will the real Toxic Avenger please stand up?!

 

 

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Now, here are more covers to collect:

 

 

Cover B: Greg Scott

 

 

Troma & Steen

 

 

 

TOXIE VS. NOXIE #1 by Matt Bors and Felipe Sobreiro—featuring covers by Bors, Troma Entertainment, and Greg Scott—spawns in a comic shop near you this October 2026!

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Thanks to Ahoy Comics & Superfan Promotions for sharing this preview with us.

 

About AHOY Comics

AHOY Comics debuted in the fall of 2018 with the bold promise for readers to expect more from its line of comic book magazines, featuring comic book stories, poetry, prose fiction, and cartoons. Brainchild of publisher Hart Seely, editor-in-chief Tom Peyer, CCO Frank Cammuso, and Ops guy Stuart Moore, the Syracuse-based indie publisher has made its reputation on witty satires, acclaimed creators, and commitment to bold and risk-taking storytelling — with critically acclaimed titles such as THE TOXIC AVENGER by Matt Bors and Fred Harper, SECOND COMING by Mark Russell and Richard Pace, BABS by Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows, HOWL by Alisa Kwitney and Mauricet, THE WRONG EARTH by Tom Peyer and Jamal Igle, JUSTICE WARRIORS by Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson, the quirky monster anthology PROJECT: CRYPTID, and many more.

About Troma Entertainment, Inc.

Established in 1974 by Yale friends Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, Troma Entertainment is the longest-running, independent movie studio in North America, and it's one of the very few genuine brand names in the industry. Troma is worldfamous for producing & distributing classics such as Kaufman's "The Toxic Avenger", Trey Parker's "Cannibal! The Musical", "Poultrygeist", "Class of Nuke 'Em High", Charles Kaufman's "Mother's Day" & "Tromeo & Juliet". Many of today's luminaries can be found in Troma's library of 1000 films, TV shows & shorts. Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Costner, Fergie, Vincent D'Onofrio, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gunn & Eli Roth are just a few notable Troma-lumni. Troma Blu-rays, DVDs, books, shirts & Tromabilia can be purchased at www.tromadirect.com. Troma's classic & new films & exclusive extras can be viewed at www.troma-now.com. 

About the creators

Matt Bors is a cartoonist, writer, editor, and publisher who founded the comics publication The Nib. His work has appeared in The Nation, CNN, The Guardian, The Village Voice, Daily Kos, and was collected in the book We Should Improve Society Somewhat. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist for his political cartoons and drew the graphic novel War Is Boring.

Felipe Sobreiro is a Brazilian artist and colorist. He has worked for all major comic book publishers, including Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, IDW, Heavy Metal and others.