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Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	April 1991
Cover Price	1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Jim Salicrup; Dan Cuddy (assistant)

Cover Details - "A Hideously Deformed Creature of Superhuman Size and Strength is Born!"

Characters	The Toxic Avenger [Melvin Junko]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rodney Ramos ?
Inks	Armando Gil ?

22 page The Toxic Avenger story "A Hideously Deformed Creature of Superhuman Size and Strength is Born"

Characters	The Toxic Avenger [Melvin Junko]; Claire; Mrs. Junko (flashback); Ms. Mephi; Mr. Popeil; Mr. Ahriman; Eboni; Linda
Synopsis	The origin of The Toxic Avenger.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Doug Moench
Pencils	Rodney Ramos [as Rod Ramos]
Inks	Val Mayerik
Colors	Bob Sharen
Letters	Rick Parker

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox [April 1991]"

Characters	Grim Reaper; Hulk
Script	Stan Lee; ?
Pencils	Darren (signed)
Inks	Darren (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Stan Lee's 1991 New Year's resolutions. Other Marvel creators list their 1991 New Year's resolutions.

1 page Toxic Times text article "Toxic Times"

Characters	Photo of Toxic Avenger; Stan Lee; Spider-Man
Script	Jim Salicrup
Pencils	? (photograph)
Inks	? (photograph)
Colors	? (photograph)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Jim Salicrup discusses the difference between the The Toxic Avenger movies and The Toxic Crusaders animated show and how they relate to this series.