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james_desantis 's review for:
Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Francesco Francavilla
Why is this and Sabrina so good? Like for real...Roberto has made series I never thought I'd REALLY enjoy but turned out so freaking good.
So Afterlife with Archie is like Archie meets walking dead. Seems simple right? Dog gets killed, witch brings him back to life, and then dog bites owner. Owner bites human. And we got a zombie Apocalypse! The story focuses on Archie, Betty, and V. But it also includes our favorite Jughead and some other supporting cast from Archie's large crew. However, this isn't the happy go lucky Archie this is "DEATH" all around us and we're going to die archie...which is different anyway.
Good: Really enjoyed the concept. It could have been dumb but it actually felt like Archie the comic at times, especially with the humor, but also had the guts (no pun intended) to be a zombie horror story. The emotional moments hit, especially with Archie and his doggie and his father. All great moments. Betty and V also get their moments that work well.
Bad: The art, while good, sometimes is hard to tell what's going on. Also the book suffers a little bit at the start to get going.
Overall a very very enjoyable read similar to Sabrina. High end entertainment plus well established characters, in a new twist. I think Roberto is doing a fantastic job with this and Sabrina and will be reading more of his stuff in the future.
So Afterlife with Archie is like Archie meets walking dead. Seems simple right? Dog gets killed, witch brings him back to life, and then dog bites owner. Owner bites human. And we got a zombie Apocalypse! The story focuses on Archie, Betty, and V. But it also includes our favorite Jughead and some other supporting cast from Archie's large crew. However, this isn't the happy go lucky Archie this is "DEATH" all around us and we're going to die archie...which is different anyway.
Good: Really enjoyed the concept. It could have been dumb but it actually felt like Archie the comic at times, especially with the humor, but also had the guts (no pun intended) to be a zombie horror story. The emotional moments hit, especially with Archie and his doggie and his father. All great moments. Betty and V also get their moments that work well.
Bad: The art, while good, sometimes is hard to tell what's going on. Also the book suffers a little bit at the start to get going.
Overall a very very enjoyable read similar to Sabrina. High end entertainment plus well established characters, in a new twist. I think Roberto is doing a fantastic job with this and Sabrina and will be reading more of his stuff in the future.