Zombies overtook Riverdale in Afterlife With Archie and set the stage for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Afterlife with Archiequickly went from high-concept gimmick to the most consistently entertaining comic on the market today.
into story points that take the readers into shocking and unexpected places.
And it is wonderful.
Spoilers follow from this point on.
Going against the basic rules of witchcraft and nature, she does so using the Necronomicon.
So as you have probably gathered by now, this is not the Archie you are familiar with.
With the zombie saga on temporary hold, the Archie Madhouse horror imprint also debutedJughead: The Hunger.
Some are scary, others heartfelt, but they all illustrate how this comic is unmissable.
This revelation dovetails nicely with the reveal of Jugheads sister Jellybean being the youth who fulfills this dark obligation.
(Sabrina then disappears from the story until the 6thissue, where she takes center stage).
And it just gets stranger/more fascinating from here.
In Archie books, Pop Tates Chocklit Shoppe was a sweetly anachronistic hangout for the gang.
Now hes worried only about keeping his loved ones alive.
But what exactly happened?
We cant wait to find out when the next issue is eventually released.
Jughead has always been a fascinating character, what with his endless burger lust and avoidance of women.
So to have that idiosyncratic voice removed from the mix seemed like a strange choice.
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But heres the thing, Zombie Jughead is just as intriguing.
The ultimate non-conformist is now in charge of a legion of undead walkers.
Hell, we didnt even know he had a first name.
A man of action whose bravery and stiff-upper-lipness makes him an unexpected hero.
Yet there was a problem with Keller at first, he was a bit too milquetoast.
Not inAfterlife with Archiethough.
Plus, isnt it just so rock and roll to have the Pussycats be vampires?
(See item number two on this list).
Exactly how much do Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla admire the works of H.P.
Finding out the answers to these questions is the most fun weve had reading a comic in ages.
Dead dogs = instant tears.
But as youll soon learn this was hardly the most painful thing to happen in this super depressing issue.
Afterlife with Archieyou have made us weep.
Are you happy now?
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Yeah, so that happened.
In the wake of this sea change, all comparisons toThe Walking Deadare instantly rendered moot.
During a conversation with his dead friend, Archie pauses to ask how the discussion is even happening.
An absolutely crestfallen Jughead pauses for a second before telling Archie that he is a ghost.
It is a beautiful, understated moment that for longtime fans of these characters is nothing short of devastating.
Alternating between light and dark, this sequence finds Francavilla at a series best.
It is instantly unforgettable, and the definitive example of the craftsmanship that has come to define the title.
Given how essential Fred Andrews was onRiverdale, this issue has an extra dramatic punch to it.
What a bummer to end on.
