Archie in Hell #1 First Look: Oni Press Sends Riverdale Straight to Damnation This November

Riverdale is going to Hell. Literally. Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications are turning up the heat this fall with Archie in Hell #1, a brand-new ongoing horror series launching November 4, 2026, from writer Patrick Horvath and artist Tyler Crook. Timed to the 85th anniversary of Archie, the series pushes Archie Andrews and the residents of Riverdale into a much darker corner than readers may expect. Ritual sacrifice, secret cults, witches, demonic forces, and centuries-old conspiracies all collide in a story that promises to transform one of comics’ most recognizable small towns into a supernatural nightmare. Readers who have been following the rollout can revisit our earlier Archie in Hell #1 first-look coverage, while additional information can be found through Oni Press’ official Archie in Hell announcement. Archie Andrews Has Been Chosen for Something Terrible Every small town has secrets. Riverdale apparently has a particularly nasty one. An ancient order of cultists has infiltrated the community and spent generations preparing a ritual designed to bring a demon lord into the mortal world. After a century of planning, the cabal believes it has finally found the sacrifice n...