Afterlife with Archie

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla launched this horror reimagining of the Archie universe for Archie Comics in 2014, blending the familiar faces of Riverdale with a slow-burn zombie apocalypse. The series matters for proving that the publisher's wholesome cast could anchor a genuinely chilling, critically acclaimed horror story, with Francavilla's moody, painted art setting a new, darker visual tone for the line.