Episode 324 - OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON: Moench's Melvin Junko

EPISODE 324:

High Priest Rey sits down for a solo review of another story written by a Moon Knight Alumni...this time no less than Doug Moench himself! Marvel had a Toxic Avengers series in the 90's...this here is the discussion based around the TOXIC First Issue!

PHASE OF THE MOON: Waxing Gibbous

SEGMENT: OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON

The Toxic Avenger Vol. 1 #1

"A Hideously Deformed Creature of Superhuman Size and Strength Is Born "

Release Date

February 12, 1991

Cover Date April, 1991

 

Writer(s)

Doug Moench

Penciler(s)

Rod Ramos

Inker(s)

Val Mayerik

Colorist(s)

Bob Sharen

Letterer(s)

Rick Parker

Editor(s)

Jim Salicrup

Dan Cuddy

 

BARE BONES (Written by Rey):

When health club janitor, Melvin Junko discovers the origin of his toxic fate, the Toxic Avenger is born!

Shenanigans are aplenty at Tromaville and a consort of criminals terrorise the town, shifting toxic waste and brandishing uzis.

A house for the blind is swept up in flames thanks to the deadly Ms. Mephi but the Toxic Avengers jumps in to save those trapped within. It’s here he meets Claire and after punching the face in of her would-be captor, the two soon seemingly fall in love.

Junko recalls how he became the Toxic avenger to Claire, and in a twist of fate, the health club where he worked, was traumatised and eventually transformed, is also run by Mr. Ahriman…who seems to have ties with the criminal underworld.

Claire delcares that evil is afoot and we soon see minions of the Elite Corp Blackstar 666…a group headed by the mysterious Chairman.

Claire and Junko have little time to themselves, when all of a sudden the Blackstar 666 make their entrance in grandiose fashion…a tank headed by one of the goons the Toxic Avenger let get away from a previous scuffle…

The issue ends with the tank cannon pointed firmly at ….The Toxic Avenger…

 

MOON RATING :

Rey:  🌖   7 /10 - Solid Round Boi

Shine those idols, and dust off the cape....IT'S TIME TO GET YOUR KHONSHU ON!

 

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