Toxic magazine
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Toxic magazine was launched in September 2002 by London-based Egmont Publishing
UK. The intention was to address the elusive boys' magazine market. By including reviews of DVDs, video games, movies, sport features and the like, combined with irreverent toilet humour and original comic strips, the magazine proved to be extremely successful and continues to be published.
Toxic is "edited" by Team Toxic, a group of creatures under the supervision of Doc Shock. Designed by the cartoonist Jon Rushby
, Team Toxic also appear in a regular two-page comic strip in the magazine, written and drawn by Lew Stringer
. Other comic strips include Count Von Poo by Jamie Smart
, Rex written by John A. Short and drawn by Alex Paterson and starting in issue 116 Robin Hoodie by John A. Short and artist Laura Howell
. Former editor Matt Yeo has stated, in an interview with John Freeman, "I've always said from day one that the comic content of TOXIC is essential to its success". http://www.downthetubes.net/features/interviews/mattyeo280807_toxic100.html
The current comic strips are Busted Bieber, Team Toxic, Captain Gross, Bro Vs Bro and Luke's Spooks, as of August 2011.
Initially launched as a monthly title, Toxic increased frequency to every three weeks with issue 14, then to fortnightly with issue 34.
Since January 2011, Toxic has been edited by former Shoot editor and Nuts journalist Frank Tennyson.
Despite its title, it has no connection with the comic
Toxic!
which appeared in the 1990s.
Another magazine by the same name was launched in January 2005 with a focus on content for men. That Toxic magazine is currently being published as an online publication since February 2006.
Egmont Publishing
The Egmont Group is a media corporation founded and rooted in Copenhagen, Denmark. The business area of Egmont has traditionally been magazine publishing but has over the years evolved to comprise media generally....
UK. The intention was to address the elusive boys' magazine market. By including reviews of DVDs, video games, movies, sport features and the like, combined with irreverent toilet humour and original comic strips, the magazine proved to be extremely successful and continues to be published.
Toxic is "edited" by Team Toxic, a group of creatures under the supervision of Doc Shock. Designed by the cartoonist Jon Rushby
Jon Rushby
Jon Rushby is a comic artist best known for drawing Team Toxic for the Toxic! comic. He also drew Come to Beanotown for The Beano and Growing Paynes for The Dandy. He also drew for the first three issues of the British version of the Earthworm Jim comic. He is out of work at the moment.-References:...
, Team Toxic also appear in a regular two-page comic strip in the magazine, written and drawn by Lew Stringer
Lew Stringer
-Biography:Stringer began his career from the late 1970s with a series of fanzines, many featuring his popular Brickman character; these were read by several pro creators who encouraged Stringer to try comics as a profession and Stringer recalls that "Alan Moore actually introduced me to one of...
. Other comic strips include Count Von Poo by Jamie Smart
Jamie Smart
Jamie Smart is a British comic artist and writer, most famous for his ten-issue comic series, Bear. He has also had his comic My Own Genie published in the popular children's magazine The Dandy....
, Rex written by John A. Short and drawn by Alex Paterson and starting in issue 116 Robin Hoodie by John A. Short and artist Laura Howell
Laura Howell
Laura Howell is a British-born comic strip artist. She is the first female artist in the history of The Beano comic, and responsible for "Johnny Bean from Happy Bunny Green", "Les Pretend" and Beano Manga. She also drew Billy the Cat in the Special 70 Years Beano, and two Minnie the Minx strips...
. Former editor Matt Yeo has stated, in an interview with John Freeman, "I've always said from day one that the comic content of TOXIC is essential to its success". http://www.downthetubes.net/features/interviews/mattyeo280807_toxic100.html
The current comic strips are Busted Bieber, Team Toxic, Captain Gross, Bro Vs Bro and Luke's Spooks, as of August 2011.
Initially launched as a monthly title, Toxic increased frequency to every three weeks with issue 14, then to fortnightly with issue 34.
Since January 2011, Toxic has been edited by former Shoot editor and Nuts journalist Frank Tennyson.
Despite its title, it has no connection with the comic
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
Toxic!
Toxic!
Toxic! was a British weekly comic book published by Apocalypse Ltd. A total of 31 issues were published from March 28-October 24, 1991.-History:...
which appeared in the 1990s.
Another magazine by the same name was launched in January 2005 with a focus on content for men. That Toxic magazine is currently being published as an online publication since February 2006.