Story by: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Illustrated by: Francesco Francavilla
Rated: Teen+, Violence and Mature Content
Archie Comics
(5/5 ★★★★★)
(5/5 ★★★★★)
(Cover A by Francesco Francavilla)
"This Is How The End Of The World Begins..,
Turn out the lights, the party's over.
The zombie outbreak has reached the halls of
Riverdale High and the bodies are beginning
to pile up.. Can Archie, Betty & Veronica
escape the carnage and find a safe haven to
make humanity's last stand or will they,
too, join the ranks of the undead as
a truly eternal love triangle?"
Jughead down and a lot more to go. The previous issue was a fast and well packed story in the sense that the bestfriend of the leading character in a story is the first to turn into a zombie. Normally, in the routine way of story telling, that does not happen at the very start of the story. But it works perfectly in this comics.
In this 2nd issue, two perspectives of the zombie apocalypse in Riverdale are told. One takes place in Pop Tate's Diner, where Mr. Jones infect that area. On the other hand, the main event happens during the Halloween Party at Riverdale High. Another one from Archie's friends dies in this issue which was beautifully illustrated by the artist. After the death of that character "twice", chaos soon followed at the gym which lead to the search for a safety at the Lodge Mansion by the remaining group from Archie.
"I'm done playing Brokeback Riverdale with you." - Ginger
This is another good zombie apocalypse meets "a famous set of story" that is well crafted by the writer and the artist. Especially for the artist in creating the page that re-enacts Snow White's death with the scene only showing the apple rolling off her hands. What's more fun and enjoyable in this series is that there is an additional short story at the end which they called "From the Vault: Chilling Adventures In Sorcery." This was said to be formerly published under the title "Chilling Adventures In Sorcery." These short stories will be included starting with this issue and later on for the upcoming issues of Afterlife with Archie.
From The Vault: Chilling Adventures In Sorcery ~ Cat
Illustrated and Story by: Gray Morrow
The story was just okay. Although it would be recommended that this part to be read only if you are looking for something to do. Well this short story is just an add on for the Afterlife with Archie comic anyway.
Needless to say, this comic, Afterlife with Archie, is highly recommended due to the great story told by Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrations that were drawn remarkably by Francavilla. One can't just wait to find out who is still left alive by the time Sabrina is back in the story.
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