Afterlife with Archie
Afterlife with Archie is a comic book published by Archie Comics beginning in 2013, depicting a zombie apocalypse that begins in the town of Riverdale in an alternative reality. It is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with art by Francesco Francavilla, and is inspired by a zombie-themed variant cover which Francavilla did for an issue of Life with Archie.
| Afterlife with Archie | |
|---|---|
Cover of Afterlife with Archie No. 1. Art by Francesco Francavilla | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Archie Comics Archie Horror |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | October 2013 |
| No. of issues | 10 |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Francesco Francavilla |
| Written by | Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa |
| Artist(s) | Francesco Francavilla |
| Inker(s) | Francesco Francavilla |
| Letterer(s) | Jack Morelli |
| Colorist(s) | Francesco Francavilla |
The comic is Archie Comics' first title to be sold only on the direct market (that is, in comic shops), as opposed to on newsstands; it is also the company's first title not to be aimed at children and is rated "TEEN+", as it includes content and subject matter never explored in any previous Archie title, including extensive realistic violence, some gore, necrotic themes, disturbing scenes, and moderate language. The comic was conceived not long after Archie Comics officially dropped the Comics Code Authority standard from their entire line-up in 2011.
Issue #8 was the first to feature the company's Archie Horror logo. The Archie Horror imprint also publishes four other series: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Jughead: The Hunger, Vampironica, and Blossoms 666. The titles share several characters, but they are not directly related to each other.