Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale by Roberto Aguirre-SacasaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
When Hotdog is hit by a car, Jughead goes to Sabrina for help. Unfortunately, things go pear-shaped and Sabrina unleashes a zombie plague on Riverdale...
The Archie horror line has been on my radar for awhile. The Archie store was having a big sale so I finally took the plunge.
Much like Gwenpool, Afterlife with Archie was born out of a variant cover. Roberto Aguirre Sacasa crafted a tale based on Francesco Francavilla's single cover image and it was off to the races.
The story is pretty much your standard zombie outbreak tale, woven around Archie's usual suspects. RAS combines the two like chocolate and peanut butter, making me feel like this should have been done decades ago.
Officially, the Dan DeCarlo Archie house style is my favorite for the Archie characters but this is one gorgeous book. I've been a fan of Francovilla since his Black Beetle series and his Batman issues but this is on a whole other level. The black and red color palette does a lot to enhance the mood. Hell, after this and Sabrina, I'd say the Archie folks really know how to color a book. My only gripe is that this is the first five issues of Afterlife with Archie and the second trade isn't out yet.
Afterlife with Archie is one hell of a good read. Four out of five flesh eating Jugheads.
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