“Afterlife With Archie”

The Archie Comics horror title “Afterlife with Archie”, created by writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrator Francesco Francavilla is being developed as a live-action TV series, streaming in 2027 on Disney+:

“…first published in 2023, the 10-issue title depicted a ‘zombie apocalypse’ that begins in the town of ‘Riverdale’ in an alternative reality. 

“In Volume 1: ‘Escape from Riverdale’ (Issues #1–5) 

“After a car driven by ‘Reggie’ kills ‘Hot Dog’, ‘Jughead’ asks ‘Sabrina’ to bring his beloved pet back to life. 

“She does, but with terrible consequences: Hot Dog becomes a zombie, and bites Jughead…

“…who subsequently becomes a zombie and spreads the contagion.  

“In Volume 2: ‘Betty: R.I.P.’ (Issues #6–10) Weeks after ‘Archie

 and his friends left Riverdale,…

“…they are now following along the deserted highways of America…

“… trying to stay one step ahead of the growing horde of zombies…

“… that were once their friends and family. “

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