Toxic Avenger #1, NM Marvel, 1991 Copy 3

The Toxic Avenger #1 - Marvel Comics' first all-toxic collector's item issue, published in April 1991.

This debut issue introduces The Toxic Avenger, "the first super hero from New Jersey," a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength born from toxic circumstances. The striking cover art by depicts the grotesque green protagonist wielding weapons in an action-packed pose, establishing the character's crude, over-the-top heroic persona that defined the series.

This first issue marks the character's official comic book debut and includes a coupon for a free Personal Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut, reflecting the promotional tie-ins common to early 1990s Marvel Comics.