Toxic Avenger Vs. Noxious Offender Hits Shelves

Ahoy Comics' second issue of the five-part miniseries arrives November 11, 2026.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Comic Books

Bold flat-color poster-style illustration of a jagged toxic green splatter pressing into a dark inky silhouette on a hot pink and black halftone field. — Ahoy Comics released The Toxic Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender #2 on November 11, 2026, in which the villain subdues the real Melvin Junko and begins inserting himself into his life. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Ahoy Comics releases The Toxic Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender #2 on November 11, 2026. In the issue, the villain The Noxious Offender subdues the real Melvin Junko and begins inserting himself into Junko's life.

Why it matters

The issue shows the villain transforming the hero's identity, setting up the conflict for the rest of the miniseries. Readers of the Troma franchise get a continuation of the Citizen Toxie storyline adapted from a 2000 film.

The miniseries runs five parts, and issue #2 is written by Matt Bors and illustrated by Felipe Sobreiro. The series adapts Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, a 2000 release directed by Lloyd Kaufman.

The players

Ahoy Comics

Ahoy Comics is an independent comic book publisher that produces the Troma comic line.

Matt Bors

Matt Bors is a cartoonist and writer who is writing this miniseries and driving Ahoy Comics' Troma expansion.

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman is a filmmaker and co-founder of Troma Entertainment who directed Citizen Toxie.

The details

Issue #2 opens with a flashback revealing the villain's origin and how his transformation came about. The issue shows The Noxious Offender subduing the real Melvin Junko while Toxie's girlfriend Yvonne is pregnant with twins.

2000: Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV is released, the film this miniseries adapts.
2025: Matt Bors begins driving Ahoy Comics' Troma expansion.
November 11, 2026: The Toxic Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender #2 hits shelves.

Legacy Continuation

This miniseries adapts Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV, a 2000 Troma release directed by Lloyd Kaufman. Ahoy Comics' Troma expansion, driven by Matt Bors since 2025, carries that cult film franchise into the comics medium.

Readers can pick up the second issue when it reaches comic shops on November 11, 2026. Each issue of the five-part miniseries is available as it is released.

The takeaway

The miniseries shows how a cult film franchise can carry its characters and tone into new formats. Readers who follow the Troma line can track the story as each issue arrives.