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Zombies of Afterlife with Archie

ComicsUndeadSorcery2010 to today

Afterlife with Archie sets a zombie apocalypse in Riverdale, with Archie and his friends fleeing a horde that includes their former friends and family. It contains violence and gore and was the publisher's first title not aimed at children. From its eighth issue it appeared under the Archie Horror imprint.1

Battle it
First appeared
2013
Released 2013
Source work
Afterlife with Archie (2013)
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla (Archie Comics)
Age rating
Teen+
Made in
USA
What causes it
Sorcery
Sabrina the witch brings Jughead's dead dog back to life at his request.
How you become one
The revived dog bites Jughead, who becomes the first zombie and spreads it by biting.

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2013

Released 2013

field notes

What the sources say

1

Jughead Jones is patient zero and leads the horde1

2

Later issues reveal Cthulhu behind the walking corpses1

3

It grew out of a zombie variant cover Francavilla drew for Life with Archie1

4

Archie Comics' first title not aimed at children and the first sold only in comic shops1

5

The first eight issues sold out1

6

On hiatus since issue 10 in 20161

Sources

  1. Afterlife with Archie - Wikipedia

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