AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #9 BETTY: RIP Pt. 4, “The Trouble with Reggie.” The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead’s beloved pooch Hot Dog. Since then, Reggie has been living with this secret knowledge—and terrible guilt. With no one to talk to about it, Reggie has started to crack under the […]
Tag: Francavilla
Pullbox Reviews: Seduction of the Innocent #4 – End of the Road
Seduction of the Innocent #4 (of 4) Writer: Ande Parks Art: Esteve Polls Cover: Francesco Francavilla Publisher: Dynamite Comics On Sale: March 2, 2016 See reviews of issue #1 and issue #2. This is the big one. If you’ve been reading this series all along (and you should have been), you’ll know that 1953 FBI […]
Pullbox Review: Seduction of the Innocent – “True Crime done right”
Seduction of the Innocent #1 (of 4) Writer: Ande Parks Art: Esteve Polls Cover: Francesco Francavilla Page Count: 32 pages Publisher: Dynamite ON SALE DATE: December 2 Gritty, sometimes depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy, Jim Thompson and EC-era crime and horror comics, from the team that brought you The Death of […]
Pullbox Reviews: The Black Hood #6 – Intrigue and Awesomeness
The Black Hood #6 Writer: Duane Swierczynski Artist: Howard Chaykin Letters: Rachael Deering Colors: Jesus Aburto Main Cover: Francesco Francavilla Dark Circle Comics – available now THE ACCLAIMED DARK CIRCLE SERIES RETURNS! “Flor de Muerto” After the soul-crushing events of “Bullet’s Kiss,” disfigured cop Greg Hettinger leaves Philly and checks into a Southern California […]
Pullbox Previews: Afterlife with Archie #8
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #8 “A Ghost Story.” Contrary to popular belief, the current zombie outbreak is not the first time a shadow fell across Riverdale and its citizens. As the survivors hunker down in a hotel to wait out a snowstorm, Hiram Lodge and Mary Andrews relive the darkest chapter of their town’s history. Ten […]
Pullbox Previews: Afterlife With Archie #7
“Betty R.I.P. Part Two: Dear Diary…” THE SMASH HORROR HIT CONTINUES WITH AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: SEASON TWO! It’s been weeks since Archie and his friends left Riverdale. Now, they are wandering the deserted highways of America, one step ahead of the ever-pursuing vicious zombie horde. When they decide to set down roots to observe their […]
Alex De Campi’s Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out!
From the perverted mind of Alex de Campi (Smoke/Ashes, Lady Zorro) comes the follow-up to Grindhouse, a sleeper hit and one of the most acclaimed series of 2013, just in time to celebrate the holidays in bloody style! With alternating covers by superstar artist Francesco Francavilla, this series is just as excessive, gratuitous, and tasteless as the […]
Pullbox Previews: Afterlife With Archie #6
“Witch in the Dream House” The unthinkable has happened: Riverdale has become ground-zero for the zombie apocalypse, and the surviving members of our gang have been forced to flee their beloved home. However terrible things have been for Archie and friends, they’ve been MUCH worse for Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Banished to witches’ purgatory after using […]
Pullbox Previews: Afterlife With Archie Vol. 1
When Jughead’s beloved pet Hot Dog is killed in a hit and run, Jughead turns to the only person he knows who can help bring back his canine companion—Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Using dark, forbidden magic, Sabrina is successful and Hot Dog returns to the land of the living. But he’s not the same… and […]
Pullbox Previews: Afterlife with Archie #5
“Escape from Riverdale,” Part 5 of 5: The do or die moment has arrived! With Lodge Manor under siege by flesh-eating zombies, and the rest of Riverdale in flames, the surviving members of our beloved gang must make a fateful decision: Do they stay in the only home they’ve ever known, or take their (slim) […]