Admittedly this comic had a concept that could have easily gone wrong and come off as ridiculous, but it was executed well and managed to be fairly horrifying as it invoked feelings of genuine concern and grief for the characters involved.

The chilling and atmospheric art paired impeccably with the writing to tell an story that was exhilarating with both its savagery and emotion. In my opinion, the use of Archie's childhood flashback sequences created the most poignant scenes and a harsh reminder of how depraved Riverdale had very recently become.

I am disappointed by how anti-climatic I found the ending of this first arc, but enjoyed the series regardless and do plan to continue reading further.