In times like these, it’s hard not to become nostalgic for the analog world of the ’90s. And few pop culture properties scream “The ’90s” more than the animated series Biker Mice from Mars. The show ran for three seasons on Fox Kids, from 1993 to 1996. It showcased the wild adventures of Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo, our titular motorcycle-riding, anthropomorphic alien rodents from the red planet. Now, via Oni Press and the Nacelle Company (the folks behind the series The Toys That Made Us), the boys will return in comic book form. The new series, Biker Mice From Mars: Scorch, arrives this August. And it’s Nerdist‘s pleasure to exclusively reveal more information about this brand new series AND showcase its awesome covers.
This new 4-issue series, written by Matt Hotson and illustrated by Nightwing artist V Ken Marion, will introduce the new character, Scorch. She makes her explosive debut in these pages, before appearing in the new Biker Mice From Mars animated series. This fits with how the Biker Mice first arrived in a Marvel comic book months before the series premiere. You can check out our exclusive look at the Biker Mice From Mars: Scorch covers below.
Here’s the official solicitation for the first issue of Biker Mice From Mars: Scorch. Also debuting are several variant covers, including an Akira homage from iconic ’90s Lobo artist Simon Bisley. You can check them all out in our gallery above.
The must-read first chapter of a major comics milestone decades in the making as the first brand-new character to enter the Biker Mice From Mars pantheon steps out her upcoming appearance in the Biker Mice animated series and toy line . . . and into in the pages of her very own adventure! Masterminded by red-hot writer Matt Hotson (Power Rangers: The Return) and turbo-charged artist V Ken Marion (Nightwing), fans can discover the mysterious Martian’s motivations when when Biker Mice from Marsrevs into comic shops around the world on August 12.
This new series introduces Scorch, a mysterious new Martian rider with a past as dangerous as it is explosive. A release further asks, “Is she friend or foe? What sinister secret connects her to Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo . . . to the villainous Plutarkians masterminding Mars’ overthrow . . . and to the fate of the Red Planet itself? The truth will be revealed HERE as the hard-charging antihero of 2026 launches into a must-read solo series spanning her never-before-revealed origin… and a future defined by new allies, hidden histories, and a single spark with the potential to ignite an entire galaxy!”
In a statement, writer Matt Hotson said, “We’ve had plans for the next chapter of the Biker Mice story for a long time. But Scorch had plans of her own. Whenever we thought the story was going one way, Scorch veered us in another direction. And when your main character wields a flamethrower-hammer, you learn to get out of her way. From the very first days of the Biker Mice on the open roads of Mars, to the wet and wild wastelands of Planet Plutark, Scorch’s story will shake up the world of the Biker Mice like never before!”
Ok, ’90s kids. You’ve got your marching orders. Be sure to pick up issue #1 of Biker Mice from Mars: Scorch, which rolls into comic book shops on August 12.