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Ahoy Comics has introduced a Friday panel for San Diego Comedian-Con 2024 that dives into The Poisonous Avenger, the cult-classic black comedy that’s being revived as a model new comedian collection from the indie writer. Along with an all-star lineup of expertise, the panel will even characteristic a giveaway for a Poisonous Avenger ashcan offering a primary have a look at the brand new collection from author Matt Bors and artist Fred Harper.
“There’s a candy spot in popular culture that’s my favourite place to dwell, the place excessive beliefs merge with low trash and genius melds with drooling idiocy,” stated Ahoy editor-in-chief Tom Peyer. “It’s within the anti-cynicism of outdated MAD magazines, the righteous settling-for-each-other that also drives The Simpsons, and the grossout fights for a simply and unpolluted world in Poisonous Avenger. For Ahoy Comics to hitch forces with Toxie is an honor we don’t take flippantly.”
Bors revealed he approached Troma Leisure president and The Poisonous Avenger (1984) author/producer/co-director Lloyd Kaufman about reviving the character in comics for the primary time in over 30 years. Marvel beforehand revealed the collection within the early ’90s.
“This yr, we’re on a panel collectively to speak concerning the new collection in addition to all of the irregular mutations we’ve developed since our final assembly,” Bors stated. “We’ll be displaying a preview of the story I’m making with artist Fred Harper, the place teenager Melvin Junko, his bullies, and the entire city of Tromaville discover themselves knee-deep in poisonous waste. A mysterious company Biohazard Options linked to the spill has the city beneath strict quarantine and positively has everybody’s greatest pursuits in thoughts, simply belief them.”
Kaufman added, “Toxie loves comedian books—however solely probably the most fantoxic on the subject of the books he licenses! Since it’s recognized that Ahoy Comics are on the high of the mop, we’re all honored and overjoyed: [The Toxic Avenger co-director] Michael Herz, the Troma workforce and I rejoice!”
Try The Poisonous Avenger #1 covers by Harper, Bors, and Tim Seeley beneath, in addition to Bors’s wraparound cowl for situation #2.
Ahoy Comics will host “Ahoy Comics Will get Poisonous!” on Friday, July 26, from 5-6 pm in Room 28DE at SDCC ’24. Learn the complete panel description beneath.
AHOY Comics has made a reputation for itself on the comics scene with its acclaimed creators, witty satires, and dedication to daring and risk-taking storytelling. Be part of creator and legendary director Lloyd Kaufman (Troma), comedian creators Matt Bors (Poisonous Avenger, Justice Warriors), Mark Russell (Second Coming), Tyrone Finch (Deadweights), Melissa F. Olson (Venture Cryptid), Juan Castro (The Flawed Earth), and AHOY Ops man Stuart Moore (Captain Ginger) for this could’t-miss panel dialogue about the way forward for the writer that asks its readers to anticipate extra. Get the news on thrilling upcoming tasks like award-winning author Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows’ sword-and-sorcery satire Babs; Pulitzer finalist Matt Bors and Fred Harper’s tackle Troma’s Poisonous Avenger; Tom Peyer, Jamal Igle and Castro’s epic multiversal satire The Flawed Earth; Russell, Bryce Ingman and Peter Krause’s gut-bustingly humorous superhero parody My Dangerous; the star-studded, cryptid-packed anthology collection Venture: Cryptid; and a lot extra!
Keep tuned for extra SDCC ’24 protection from The Beat.
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