The Progressive Evolution of the Low-Budget B-movie
Delightful to see a series commence with a well-constructed origin story. The plot is not overtly complex, but the pacing is prodigious throughout. Character motivations are transparent, alignments are appointed, and the foundation has been set. By no means is it lazy writing though, for any of the points that are not explicitly tackled, are amusingly approached with immersion defying comments towards the reader. Fourth wall breaks are abundant with this one.
An impressive feat of this comic, and the Toxic Avenger/Crusaders series at large, is the ability to promote an environmentally-conscious message, without preaching to their audience. After reading the first issue, I can, unsurprisingly, confirm that this run is derived more from the lighthearted 1990's cartoon, which was significantly modified from the grotesque 1980's live action films. Staying loyal to the Troma Entertainment brand, however, there's still minor suggestive scenes within this comic, but nothing too abhorrent. By no means is this comic just a diluted representation though, but I just figured it would be worth mentioning for anybody solely interested in the source movies. Quite analogous to the cartoon, this comic is pleasing in both vibrant aesthetics and clever humor. Bonus points for the super cool Sam Kieth cover art as well.