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Afterlife With Archie Lives Again in New Mausoleum Edition Hardcover
Oni Press has launched a Kickstarter campaign for *Afterlife With Archie: Mausoleum Edition Vol. 1*, a new hardcover celebrating the horror series. The campaign includes previously unseen artwork, including exclusive posters and a glow-in-the-dark cover.
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrated by Francesco Francavilla, *Afterlife With Archie* debuted in 2013 and reimagined Archie characters in a zombie horror story. Backers can choose extras such as signed copies, posters, T-shirts, enamel pins and reprints of the individual issues.
In short
- A new hardcover edition of *Afterlife With Archie* is being crowdfunded.
- The series blends Archie characters with zombie horror.
- Optional rewards include signed books, posters and pins.
Explained simply
Archie Comics is a long-running series about teenagers in the fictional town of Riverdale, usually told as light-hearted stories. Afterlife With Archie takes familiar characters such as Archie, Betty and Veronica into a horror setting, where a zombie outbreak threatens the town.
Writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Francesco Francavilla created the series, which began in 2013. Its new collected edition brings the story together in hardcover and includes additional artwork; the campaign also offers optional items for supporters.