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4. Afterlife With Archie

I know you think I’m kidding with this one, but I am not kidding whatsoever.

Afterlife with Archie is one of the best horror comics on the stands today. It’s mindbending and eerie and really gets under your skin. From the sociopathic Reggie, to the eternally tortured Sabrina, to the unholy horrors of Zombie King Jughead, this series has it all. Its story follows a zombie outbreak at Riverdale High that spreads at an alarming rate. But while that might seem like the kind of high parody seen in Archie’s crossovers with The Punisher or Predator, this one is anything but.

There are some real pure dark night of the soul moments in this one. Moments that you cannot physically believe are happening in an Archie comic. This one is absolutely unsettling, especially because you’re watching your childhood favorite characters make dark and devastating decisions.

Seriously, that Reggie issue is one of the most horrifying comics I’ve ever read. There are panels from that issue that still haunt me.