Let’s pretend that we’re dead with another amazing Halloween issue, this time set in a place as dark as Riverdale with
Afterlife with Archie #1, John Byrne expands on his
Trio comic book Byrne-verse with a new superhero team in
Triple Helix #1 and Brian Wood and Ming Doyle wrap up
Mara in issue #6.
Over at ComiXology Submit,
Template #1 uses the screen in effective ways to tell a futuristic scifi tale!
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1
WRITER: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
ART: Francesco Francavilla
Publication Date: October 9, 2013
Price: $2.99
Publisher: Archie Comics
UPC: 76281606624200131
Buy it HEREArchie Comics, as a publisher is one of the most surprisingly progressive and forward thinking in the industry.
From the gay marriage of service man Kevin Keller to the diverging timeline tale of
Archie The Married Life, the Riverdale kids are mature characters not being put to waste by cheeseburger gags (though, when done right are as charming as when you read these at the barber shop or salon as a kid).
Zombies have been popular for about 5 minutes or so I guess, so why not make a new ongoing Archie series with a horror bent?
This is more
Dark Shadows the movie remake than
The Walking Dead, but finally Sabrina and Salem exist in a book where spellbinding seems plausible, the dark corners of the night are gloomy, and the night of the Halloween Dance gives everyone an excuse to be dressed in costumes.
Did we mention that powerhouse
Triple Shot favorite Francesco Francavilla was spotted in a cemetery near the burger joint spotting blacks? The artwork here is incredible, and people will be talking about this book all winter!
