Issue: #1
Set in the last unpolluted city of Tromaville, New Jersey, wimpy health club janitor, Melvin Junko, gets a cruel prank played on him. Embarrassed, he falls out of a window and into a vat of toxic waste. To his surprise, the unknown acid grants Melvin superhuman size and strength! Now under the name, Toxie, he aims to rid the environment of pollution with his new team, the Toxic Crusaders!
First appearances: NOZone, Major Disaster, Bonehead, Dr. Killemoff, Psycho, Yvonne, Junkyard, Headbanger
Creators: John Costanza, Sam Kieth, Tom DeFalco, Marie Severin, Simon Furman, Simon Furman, Dan Cuddy, Derek Yaniger, Sarra Mossoff, Rob Tokar
Characters: NOZone, Major Disaster, Bonehead, Dr. Killemoff, Psycho, Mrs. Junko, Yvonne, Toxic Avenger, Junkyard, Headbanger