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The Eisner Award Nominated Creator of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees and the Russ Manning Award-Winning Co-Creator of Harrow County Dial Up the Puritanical Terror of 1690
Riverdale’s Dark History Comes Back to Haunt This December — Only from Oni Press and Archie Comics!
PORTLAND, OR (September 24, 2026) RIVERDALE BE DAMNED! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – and the world-renowned Archie Comic Publications, Inc. are proud to reveal your first look inside ARCHIE IN HELL #2, the next shocking chapter of Oni Press’ monumental new line of star-studded Archie Comics series. The year’s red-hot horror hit from superstar creators Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) and Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz) lands this December, just in time for the 85th anniversary of America’s favorite teen icon!
Torn from the world he once knew and thrown back to a dark reflection of the year 1690, Archie Andrews has taken cover as “Archibald” Andrews—a humble inhabitant of the bleak and zealous Puritan community called Riverdale. And he’s not the only one on edge . . . Strange and unearthly occurrences plague this small countryside hovel, and, as the search for the collaborators of the devil’s business begins, Archie won’t be able to hide for long—especially not with that flaming red hair! But when strange echoes of his best friends from the modern day—Elizabeth “Betty” Cooper, Berenice “Veronica” Lodge, and Forsythe “Jughead” Jones—begin to emerge, Archie will quickly come to fear that while he may have been the demon A’ldarax’s first sacrifice, he may not be its last . . .
Interior Art by Tyler Crook
No one is safe . . . and the flames only rise higher . . . as America’s most iconic teenager locks horns with evil incarnate in ARCHIE IN HELL #2 by multiple Eisner Award nominee Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) and Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook (Out of Alcatraz, Harrow County) this December – featuring covers by series artist Tyler Crook as well as Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Infinity), Jonathan Case (Green River Killer), Abigail Harding (Ask For Mercy), legendary Archie Comics artist Dan Parent (Life with Kevin), and Patricia Martín (Transformers)!
Archie in Hell #2
Written By: Patrick Horvath
Art By: Tyler Crook
Cover A By: Tyler Crook
Cover B By: Dustin Weaver
Cover C By: Jonathan Case
Variant Cover (1:10) By: Abigail Harding
Legacy Variant (1:20) By: Dan Parent
Variant Cover (1:50) By: Patricia Martín
B&W Variant (1:100) By: Dustin Weaver
On Sale December 16th, 2026 | $4.99 | 32 PGS. | FC
Cover A By: Tyler Crook
Cover B By: Dustin Weaver
Cover C By: Jonathan Case
Variant Cover (1:10) By: Abigail Harding
Legacy Variant (1:20) By: Dan Parent
Variant Cover (1:50) By: Patricia Martín
B&W Variant (1:100) By: Dustin Weaver
About Archie Comics
Archie Comics is one of the most influential, successful, and longest-running brands in the comics industry. With over three billion comics sold and books published in dozens of languages, Archie characters are immediately recognizable worldwide. It is home to an extensive roster of characters—including Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and Katy Keene—and the critically acclaimed Archie Horror imprint, Dark Circle universe, and much, much more. The CW series Riverdale and the hit Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina have captivated the hearts and minds of countless fans, a trend that continues with The Archies, the first comics-based Hindi language feature film, streaming on Netflix. Archie characters have been featured in animation, television, film, and music throughout its more than 85-year history.
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