Archie X Army Of Darkness (2025)

IT’S A TEENAGE NIGHTMARE! There’s a certain man — name’s Ash, you may have heard of him — who is doomed to battle against the forces of evil, over and over again, whether he likes it or not. No matter where he goes, the cycle of violence always repeats itself — until the day that he arrives in the picturesque town of Riverdale. This supernaturally wholesome community seems to break the curse that has plagued Ash ever since he first encountered its otherworldly evil all those years ago. Or rather, the curse was broken — until an over-curious teenager named Archie finds a copy of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis and reads a portion of it aloud, summoning the horrifying Deadites once again! Now Ash and the good townsfolk of Riverdale must hold back the undead hordes long enough for Archie to undo what he’s unwittingly done. Otherwise, an Army of Darkness will roll over Riverdale and destroy everything and everyone in its path — and that’s just not going to happen on Ashley J. Williams’s watch! Fresh-faced author ERIC BURNHAM (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghost Busters) joins wide-eyed artist BILL GALVAN (Archie, Guardians of the Galaxy) for a long night’s journey into mayhem with Archie X Army of Darkness #1! Featuring clean-cut covers from GALVAN, ROBERT HACK, LAURA BRAGA, CRAIG CERMAK, and STUART SAYGER, this premier issue also boasts a special PREMIUM MYSTERY BLIND BAG that contains three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering — including two original covers by GALVAN and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, as well as multiple line art variants and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur.

DO YOU WANT THE BAD NEWS, OR THE WORSE NEWS? The bad news is that Archie Andrews has accidentally summoned the Army of Darkness to the peaceful streets of Riverdale — and that’s pretty bad news! But the good news is that when Archie read the cursed passage in question from the pages of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, he didn’t properly complete the incantation — which means there’s still a chance to banish the Deadites back to the infernal realms. Unfortunately, it also means that if the Deadites can get hold of Archie and force him to read the incantation properly, they’ll be unstoppable. But in order to do that, they’ll first have to get past a certain one-handed hero — and he’s feeling lucky! Intrepid investigators ERIK BURNHAM and BILL GALVAN run down the story of the century in Archie X Army of Darkness #3 — featuring supporting coverage from GALVAN, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, LAURA BRAGA, CRAIG CERMAK, and STUART SAYGER!

The forces of evil need Archie Andrews alive to fully open the gates to hell for the Army of Darkness, but Archie is protected by Ash, who’s an old hand at dispatching the average Deadite. Needing a new strategy, Ash’s evil counterpart creates some new Deadite doppelgangers to help him reach his goal. It’s Bad Betty, Vile Veronica, Rotten Reggie, a Jughead doppelganger so evil there’s no alliteration that could do him justice, and, of course, ARCHIE OF DARKNESS! Can these five new Deadites tip the scales? Find out in the penultimate chapter of Archie x The Army of Darkness!

The big finale is here! Archie and the gang have one last shot at stopping the invading Army of Darkness, and they’ll need to read from the Necronomicon ex Mortis to do it, and that means counteracting the book’s evil mojo with some concentrated goodness! We won’t hold out on you – the forces of good will triumph over the forces of evil, somehow – but you’re going to have to get your own copy of Archie x The Army of Darkness #5 to find out exactly how. Come get some!