Courtesy of Ahoy Comics, we’re pleased to present a look at Tristan Wright’s cover for The Toxic Crusaders #4, which will arrive in stores Feb. 18.
If you hadn’t heard, the mutant misfits are back and grosser than ever. Based on the animated series that turned toxic waste into Saturday morning gold, the five-issue miniseries reunites the Toxic Avenger with his fellow freaks: No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster and the brand-new addition Fungirl.
Written by Matt Bors, the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and founder of The Nib (which I still miss), this series is a blend of environmental satire and superhero splatter, and continues to channel the spirit of the Toxic Avenger revival at Ahoy. Wright, who is also the interior artist for the series, brings a gloriously grotesque visual style that captures the spirit of the original show.
Issue #4 features the backstory of Headbanger and the emergence of a mutated counter-Crusaders force. The solicit promises “cultists merged with animals and objects to become living turduckens” in what’s described as an “epic and sickening fight scene.”
Check out the cover reveal below:
TOXIC CRUSADERS #4 (of 5)
(W) Matt Bors
(A) Tristan Wright
Cover: Tristan Wright
It’s origins, origins everywhere, as the CRUSADERS revival barrels on! The origin of Headbanger! The origin of a mutated counter-Crusaders force! Cultists merged with animals and objects to become living turduckens attack our heroes in an epic and sickening fight scene! Abominations abound! All is appalling!
February 18, 2026
FOC: January 19, 2026
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