While The Toxic Avenger has many imperfections, it leans into its limitations to make something greater than the sum of its parts. When they inevitably have to face off with the Toxic Avenger, I couldn’t help but feel a bit bad for them. 2025 Comic-Con International: San Diego - "The Toxic Avenger": Unrated And Radioactive Panel | Amy Sussman/GettyImagesHowever, humor and gore are perhaps essential to the success or failure of The Toxic Avenger. Ultimately, The Toxic Avenger is a gleeful throwback that fans of the genre will have a great time with (though it may not reach a wider audience). When asked why he stepped in to save people from harm, the Toxic Avenger says that sometimes, someone just has to do something.