On August 31, Archie Comics invites readers to “experience the unbelievable origin of Josie and the Pussycats” in Afterlife With Archie #10, part five of the “Betty: R.I.P.” storyline from writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (the showrunner behind Archie’s forthcoming foray into live action, Riverdale) and artists Francesco Francavilla and Jack Morelli.
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During a conversation with ComicBook.com at Comic Con International: San Diego last month, Aguirre-Sacasa teased that the Halloween episode was going to be “crazy” and a highlight of the show’s freshman season.
Luke Perry, who plays Archie’s father Fred Andrews in the series, told me in an interview that Aguirre-Sacasa won’t tell the cast anything about the Halloween episode.
So what did the showrunner tell me?
Not a whole lot, but certainly enough to get excited when he confirmed that “Afterlife is still on the table.”
For those not in the know, Afterlife With Archie is a horror series set in an alternate version of the familiar Archie Comics universe. After the death of Jughead’s dog, an attempt to raise it from the dead inadvertently launches a zombie apocalypse, and the familiar love triangles of Riverdale take a back seat to survival horror.
And with this issue, we see that the Pussycats are…well, read on for yourself.
You can check out the preview pages in the attached image gallery, and see the solicitation text below.
Afterlife With Archie #10 is due in stores on August 31.
BETTY: RIP Pt. 5, “Interlude with the Pussycats” Before the end of the world began, a female pop trio was setting charts on fire. But in a world of TMZ and paparazzi-driven media, somehow these women kept their private lives a secret from everyone—until now. A full-access interview promises to show the tragic and terrifying origin story of Josie and the Pussycats. For TEEN+ Readers.
Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Art: Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli
Cover: Francesco Francavilla
Variant Cover: Jim Balent
On Sale Date: 8/31
40-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.
