After 60 Years, Pop Culture Icon The Great Garloo Is Officially Back

The “Nacelleverse” shared continuity from publisher Oni Press, which features revivals of classic pop culture properties, such as Biker Mice From Mars, Power Lords, Roboforce, and more, is expanding further with the debut of its new The Great Garloo series, starting with a #0 issue intended to acclimate contemporary readers to this decades-old pop culture figure.

As reported by AIPT, The Great Garloo #0, written by Leon Reiser, with art by A.J. Jothikumar, will be an extra-length extravaganza, which will include appearances by the Biker Mice and other Nacelleverse stars.

The Great Garloo #0 cover, the giant creature attacking a city Godzilla-style.

Great Garloo is a legendary toy with a history going back sixty-plus years, and Oni Press’s reinterpretation of the character has the potential to be a gamechanger for the publisher’s fledgling crossover universe, and could prompt and unexpected renaissance for this deep-cut hero as he is introduced to a new generation of fans.

Iconic Toy Kaiju "The Great Garloo" Is Ready To Make An Impact On The Nacelleverse

The Great Garloo #0; Written By Leon Reiser; Art By A.J. Jothikumar; Available April 30, 2025 From Oni Press

Great Garloo #0 variant cover, Garloo singing into a microphone in front of Earth surrounded by spaceships

Hoping to replicate the success of Skybound Entertainment's Energon Universe, which consolidates G.I. Joe and Transformers into a single shared continuity, Oni Press has launched the Nacelleverse slate of titles, which functions as a kind of "Island of Misfit Toys" for nostalgic properties of the past, and there is perhaps no greater misfit among them than Garloo. Introduced in 1961, Garloo was an alien toy produced to capitalize on the surging popularity of science fiction at the time. Garloo has held a fond place in the cultural memory ever since, but has never exactly had his "break-out" moment.

The Great Garloo #0 will be the character's proper, full introduction to the fledgling canon, and it seems poised to be an exciting jumping on point for readers who want to start following the Nacelleverse.

The Nacelleverse has the opportunity to change that; while Garloo was among the first batch of characters announced for inclusion in the Nacelleverse, The Great Garloo #0 will be the character's proper, full introduction to the fledgling canon, and it seems poised to be an exciting jumping on point for readers who want to start following the Nacelleverse at this crucial juncture, especially ahead of the start of the upcoming Biker Mice From Mars series, which will be the first ongoing Nacelleverse comic.

The Great Garloo Can Be A Major Factor In The Nacelleverse's Overarching Storyline

The Great Garloo #0; Covers By Kano, Adam Pollina, And Ramón Bachs

The most exciting thing about the Nacelleverse for fans of classic toys and animation is, of course, that it offers a revival opportunity for so many different fan-favorite characters. For comic readers, the appeal is in the fact that Oni Press seems dedicated to drawing these different franchises together early and often. As exciting as its rival, Skybound's Energon Universe, has been, it has been a slow burn at times, as it has focused on establishing its rebooted G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises independently, while teasing what it is like for them to co-exist in the world.

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The Nacelleverse seemingly offers much more immediate gratification for fans who want more than to just witness characters like Garloo and the Biker Mice make a comeback, but to find out how they fit together. The Great Garloo #0 will offer further insight into the character's role in the Nacelleverse, and hopefully, Oni Press will take the opportunity to make him an impact player, in a way that could elevate Garloo to an overdue place of prominence in American popular culture.

The Great Garloo #0 will be available April 30, 2025 from Oni Press.