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Jughead: The Hunger
Jughead: The Hunger Vol. 3
Archie's Madhouse brings the third collection of the terrifying horror series that tears through Riverdale's cast of characters. Jughead Jones has always had an insatiable appetite... but what if his hunger came from a sinister place? When a murderous menace is on the prowl, taking the lives of some of the most well-known and esteemed inhabitants of Riverdale, Jughead and his family's dark legacy comes to light.
Marmaduke "Moose" Mason is dead, having been executed by the Cooper clan after turning into a werewolf. Then who... or what... is FrankenMoose? Find out as Jughead the Hunger goes classic movie monster with "FrankenMoose Meets the Wolf Jug!"
Marmaduke "Moose" Mason is dead, having been executed by the Cooper clan after turning into a werewolf. Then who... or what... is FrankenMoose? Find out as Jughead the Hunger goes classic movie monster with "FrankenMoose Meets the Wolf Jug!"
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2019
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April 18, 2020
With Jellybean in the clutches of Reggie Mantle and his new pack, Jughead, Archie, and Betty go in with guns blazing. But what of Milton Doiley and his unholy creation, Frankenmoose?
Well, the Archie gang really saw me coming with their 50% off sale. Knowing that the sale was almost over, I snapped up a few more books, this one included.
This volume had some action but was primarily setup for the what is coming up, namely Jughead: The Hunger vs Vampironica. Hiram Lodge wants to clear his daughter's name by any means necessary, employing Milton Doiley, among others, to eliminate Jughead, Archie, and the Cooper Clan.
While there wasn't a ton of forward momentum in this volume, there were a lot of tantalizing morsels, hints of future stories. I guess my point is I'm sticking with the series. And why not? Frank Tieri's writing is still top notch, as is the art.
While my initial enthusiasm has waned a bit, Jughead: The Hunger continues to entertain. 3.5 out of 5 werewolves.
Well, the Archie gang really saw me coming with their 50% off sale. Knowing that the sale was almost over, I snapped up a few more books, this one included.
This volume had some action but was primarily setup for the what is coming up, namely Jughead: The Hunger vs Vampironica. Hiram Lodge wants to clear his daughter's name by any means necessary, employing Milton Doiley, among others, to eliminate Jughead, Archie, and the Cooper Clan.
While there wasn't a ton of forward momentum in this volume, there were a lot of tantalizing morsels, hints of future stories. I guess my point is I'm sticking with the series. And why not? Frank Tieri's writing is still top notch, as is the art.
While my initial enthusiasm has waned a bit, Jughead: The Hunger continues to entertain. 3.5 out of 5 werewolves.
March 30, 2020
The series feels like it's spinning its wheels a bit as Bingo returns for Jellybean. But first there's an ode to Dr. Frankenstein. I'm honestly surprised this wasn't saved for its own Archie horror line. It's not great, but they've mined pretty much everything else at this point. I guess we could get Ethel as The Creature from the Black Lagoon or Ms. Grundy as The Mummy.
January 20, 2025
Another awesome volume in a fun series! This completes Jughead the Hunger and I’d give the entire trilogy five fun werewolf sized stars!
August 2, 2019
The werewolf threat is over (for now), and life in Riverdale can return to normal now, right? Or as normal as it can get for Jughead Jones, teen werewolf, and his friends. But a new threat is emerging, an eerily familiar mad scientist who has resurrection on his mind, and Moose Mason’s mangled body in his sights. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Jughead’s cousin Bingo is back in town, and his motives for returning spell nothing but trouble for one of the Jones’, but it’s not Jughead...
I didn’t really expect much more from this series after the first few arcs – we’ve got our werewolves, we’ve got our hunters, I didn’t expect it to go full horror movie cliché and start introducing something new, but the Frankenmoose Vs. Wolf-Jug story is a good way to get some more longevity out of what’s a fairly straightforward story otherwise. There’s definitely a few more layers of intrigue than I thought we’d get, and nothing’s tied off in a bow by the end of these three issues either, leaving things all up in the air for Frank Tieri to revisit later.
The second arc of this volume, the hilariously badly titled And Bingo Was His Name, Oh No, was less impressive, dragging out a story that could easily have been told in one issue across into two with some superfluous fight scenes instead. Bingo’s hardly interesting as a foil for Jughead, although the developments with the rest of his family definitely leave the door open for some more fun in that respect as well. The fact that both issues can be read in about 10 minutes just shows how brisk they are, when they could have been much more concise.
After 8 issues of sharing the art duties with the Kennedys, Joe Eisma steps up to tackle all five issues of this volume with ease. He’s already familiar with the characters, and while his loose pencils are a bit wishy-washy at times, they make the action speed by easily, and his human characters (as opposed to the monstrous ones) have a surprising amount of emotion given that Eisma’s one of those less-is-more type pencillers.
I’ve got to admit, given the short-lived (or constant hiatus) status of most of Archie’s horror books, I didn’t expect Jughead: The Hunger to be the one that’s reinventing itself so that it can carry on. There’s still a lot to be mined here, although given that this volume ends with an advert for the Jughead/Vampironica crossover, I’m not sure if we’re going to get to see it?
I didn’t really expect much more from this series after the first few arcs – we’ve got our werewolves, we’ve got our hunters, I didn’t expect it to go full horror movie cliché and start introducing something new, but the Frankenmoose Vs. Wolf-Jug story is a good way to get some more longevity out of what’s a fairly straightforward story otherwise. There’s definitely a few more layers of intrigue than I thought we’d get, and nothing’s tied off in a bow by the end of these three issues either, leaving things all up in the air for Frank Tieri to revisit later.
The second arc of this volume, the hilariously badly titled And Bingo Was His Name, Oh No, was less impressive, dragging out a story that could easily have been told in one issue across into two with some superfluous fight scenes instead. Bingo’s hardly interesting as a foil for Jughead, although the developments with the rest of his family definitely leave the door open for some more fun in that respect as well. The fact that both issues can be read in about 10 minutes just shows how brisk they are, when they could have been much more concise.
After 8 issues of sharing the art duties with the Kennedys, Joe Eisma steps up to tackle all five issues of this volume with ease. He’s already familiar with the characters, and while his loose pencils are a bit wishy-washy at times, they make the action speed by easily, and his human characters (as opposed to the monstrous ones) have a surprising amount of emotion given that Eisma’s one of those less-is-more type pencillers.
I’ve got to admit, given the short-lived (or constant hiatus) status of most of Archie’s horror books, I didn’t expect Jughead: The Hunger to be the one that’s reinventing itself so that it can carry on. There’s still a lot to be mined here, although given that this volume ends with an advert for the Jughead/Vampironica crossover, I’m not sure if we’re going to get to see it?
November 4, 2019
There's nothing I don't like about this series. It continues to entertain me. I love the riff on all the classic characters, the plot is suspenseful and interesting, and the horror elements are all there exactly as I'd want them to be with blood and gore and attitude. Betty is probably my favorite remix of a classic character with her guns and her sass. I love all the banter, especially between Jughead and Archie. I highly recommend this series if you like Archie and horror. The two oddly go together very well!
August 22, 2019
Awesome! I love this series. It keeps the traditional Archie feel while adding an update image. Silver Fox Hiram Lodge is back! Hungry for more!
October 15, 2022
In this volume, the Frankenstein monster gets introduced into the Archie Horror Universe, or at least it's equivalent. We have more of the Jones family werewolf saga and we also have a mad scientist reanimating bodies. There's beginning to be almost as much family drama as horror in the series, but it remains entertaining. I have a feeling we may not be getting a definitive ending to the series, however, at least not in the near future.
February 7, 2025
Jughead vol 3
The camp has lost its flavor for me. Now franken-Moose has joined the party and Dilton is a mad scientist (or is he!?). Everyone is just so out of character and the art is all over the place, thank goodness this is the last rendition. Franken-Moose wants Midge and that's the most compelling part. Jug and Moose square off due to some mind control stuff.
Hotdog the dog is back! Omfg. And Bingo as well.
Jellybean saves the day. Hiram and Elena kiss! Blabla transferred to a new world, aka go read Jug vs Vampironica.
The camp has lost its flavor for me. Now franken-Moose has joined the party and Dilton is a mad scientist (or is he!?). Everyone is just so out of character and the art is all over the place, thank goodness this is the last rendition. Franken-Moose wants Midge and that's the most compelling part. Jug and Moose square off due to some mind control stuff.
Hotdog the dog is back! Omfg. And Bingo as well.
Jellybean saves the day. Hiram and Elena kiss! Blabla transferred to a new world, aka go read Jug vs Vampironica.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 19, 2020
This title has simply become stale and boring. At this point, the creators are just cashing it in. I assume this is the last volume, and should be. The follow-up, Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica, does seem at least interesting, and the main Vampironica title was good, so I will continue with that. It's hard to recommend this volume per se, but if you've read up to this point, then you might as well finish.
October 21, 2019
This was the best installment yet. Pat and Tim Kennedy left the series and the art has certainly gone in a new direction. In many ways this is for the worse. The wolves are drawn in a much more bland way, and now that the series has Frankensteins it would be nice to see how the Kennedys would have handled them. There are also a few panels where the art was just plain bad. Apart from that the new art direction is a plus, it helps make the series feel more like Archie. One example is when Frankenmoose throws Frankie and it's drawn in a comical way. When the story allows for it the color palette is much more vibrant, although when it is flat it's flat in a worse way than previously.
The story in this volume is more campy than the previous installments and I really appreciated it. It also takes itself less seriously, there are more funny parts and not just in the typical action comic mid-fight banter kind of way. The characters are more faithfully written in just about every way. Overall this book finally succeeds in the ambitious undertaking this series was going for, to make an action packed suspenseful werewolf saga set in Riverdale with Archie's gang being the main players. This third entry really finds a balance in these seemingly opposing elements and it makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read. And not a single "come at me bro" in this volume, though Betty did refer to herself as a "Stan" for monster movies... um okay. I guess Betty can say "Stan" and I guess this Betty likes nearly hundred year old monster movies too. I do think they try to push Betty too far into this generic bad ass action girl archetype in this series and I wish they toned it down a bit in this volume. Also I really am surprised we haven't seen Sabrina in this series yet and I'm really looking forward to the possibility of her showing up later in the story.
The story in this volume is more campy than the previous installments and I really appreciated it. It also takes itself less seriously, there are more funny parts and not just in the typical action comic mid-fight banter kind of way. The characters are more faithfully written in just about every way. Overall this book finally succeeds in the ambitious undertaking this series was going for, to make an action packed suspenseful werewolf saga set in Riverdale with Archie's gang being the main players. This third entry really finds a balance in these seemingly opposing elements and it makes for a thoroughly enjoyable read. And not a single "come at me bro" in this volume, though Betty did refer to herself as a "Stan" for monster movies... um okay. I guess Betty can say "Stan" and I guess this Betty likes nearly hundred year old monster movies too. I do think they try to push Betty too far into this generic bad ass action girl archetype in this series and I wish they toned it down a bit in this volume. Also I really am surprised we haven't seen Sabrina in this series yet and I'm really looking forward to the possibility of her showing up later in the story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2021
After losing Hotdog, Jughead falls into a downward spiral of guilt. Betty's curiosity gets her stuck in a less than ideal situation and Jellybean has an important choice to make.
It's not only werewolves that Archie and the gang have to worry about anymore.
My overall thought on this last book (issues #9 - #13): The basic storyline went a bit off the rails.
It seemed like they were really grasping at unconnected ideas to add in simply to drag out the series a bit longer. This third book seemed a bit unnecessary to me.
Also the character art changes so much throughout the three books that at times it gets hard to keep track of who is who and becomes a bit annoying.
As a whole, I didn't love this Jughead spin-off series as much as I was hoping.
It's not only werewolves that Archie and the gang have to worry about anymore.
My overall thought on this last book (issues #9 - #13): The basic storyline went a bit off the rails.
It seemed like they were really grasping at unconnected ideas to add in simply to drag out the series a bit longer. This third book seemed a bit unnecessary to me.
Also the character art changes so much throughout the three books that at times it gets hard to keep track of who is who and becomes a bit annoying.
As a whole, I didn't love this Jughead spin-off series as much as I was hoping.
December 4, 2021
This is a collective review of all volumes 1-3 of Jughead: The Hunger.
Of the various Archie reboots, the Archie Madhouse imprint is especially interesting, recasting our iconic cast in legit horror stories where the survival rate is far, far lower than 100%. Here, we get a fun, gory spoof on exactly *why* Jughead has such a bottomless stomach - he is a werewolf who has been killing people around Riverdale! Before long, his friends are pulled into his ordeal and what follows is a story that has a suprisingly large amount of narrative energy for it, ranging far outside of Riverdale at times, and extending over multiple volumes. But despite the story's scope, it never loses its sharpness, verve, or dark humor. This is unexpectedly awesome, and I loved every page.
Of the various Archie reboots, the Archie Madhouse imprint is especially interesting, recasting our iconic cast in legit horror stories where the survival rate is far, far lower than 100%. Here, we get a fun, gory spoof on exactly *why* Jughead has such a bottomless stomach - he is a werewolf who has been killing people around Riverdale! Before long, his friends are pulled into his ordeal and what follows is a story that has a suprisingly large amount of narrative energy for it, ranging far outside of Riverdale at times, and extending over multiple volumes. But despite the story's scope, it never loses its sharpness, verve, or dark humor. This is unexpectedly awesome, and I loved every page.
May 12, 2020
Better than Volume 2, but that's enough Jughead for me.
This one adds an interesting twist I won't spoil here, although I almost used the same idea once myself, and how embarrassing would that be now?
I feel the artwork in this series has gotten more pedestrian with each issue, although there are still some exceptionally beautiful panels.
Best line this time: "A friggin' abandoned insane asylum! ... First a run-down amusement park ... and now this. Can we get any more cliched?"
Or maybe: "K-kill ... m-me ... p-please."
I concur.
This one adds an interesting twist I won't spoil here, although I almost used the same idea once myself, and how embarrassing would that be now?
I feel the artwork in this series has gotten more pedestrian with each issue, although there are still some exceptionally beautiful panels.
Best line this time: "A friggin' abandoned insane asylum! ... First a run-down amusement park ... and now this. Can we get any more cliched?"
Or maybe: "K-kill ... m-me ... p-please."
I concur.
July 25, 2023
The third volume in the series in which we find Jughead a werewolf and action and horror ensue. Dilton and Moose have been reanimated, Reggie & Veronica have been turned into werewolves, Betty & Archie are still the uber monster hunters (just think of an episode of Supernatural with Archie & Betty replacing Dean & Sam). This continues to be a very good series, great characters, good art, good storytelling with great pacing. Recommended.
October 2, 2021
3.5
While I still enjoyed this "final" instalment, I did feel it lost something and spiralled out of control. I would have liked it if the story was more fleshed out in the last two issues instead of being wrapped up, leaving this one in a weird sort of limbo with new story arcs thrown in at the eleventh hour.
While I still enjoyed this "final" instalment, I did feel it lost something and spiralled out of control. I would have liked it if the story was more fleshed out in the last two issues instead of being wrapped up, leaving this one in a weird sort of limbo with new story arcs thrown in at the eleventh hour.
May 10, 2020
There we go! This book is a strong finish (for now) for a great horror title. This particular volumes really leans into the B-movie vibes and some nasty gore. I do hope this series returns one day because I genuinely love this version of these characters.
October 10, 2020
Trashy, gory, and dumb. In other words, exactly what I want/expect from a comic like this.
Jughead: The Hunger is definitely not as good as the other comics in the Archie Horror line, but it is trashy, gory, and dumb werewolf fun.
Jughead: The Hunger is definitely not as good as the other comics in the Archie Horror line, but it is trashy, gory, and dumb werewolf fun.
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January 5, 2021Lots of twists and turns, none that I really care about. It was a mistake to make this an ongoing series. The first volume was solid B movie fun, but the story has been spinning its wheels ever since, grasping for shocking reveals and becoming more plot-driven. I’ll pass on the rest.
July 19, 2022
This ended up being a lot of fun. I enjoyed this volume the most. I think this series would be perfect as a cozy, bloody, light Halloween read. It’s nothing special by any means, but it reminds me of childhood spooks. Looking forward to finishing off the 5 issue story in the Vampironica crossover.
October 11, 2023
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Not a masterpiece by any means but it was an okay conclusion to the series. I grew up reading Archie Comics so I quite like the spooky versions of Riverdale. I’ll definitely check out the others.
Not a masterpiece by any means but it was an okay conclusion to the series. I grew up reading Archie Comics so I quite like the spooky versions of Riverdale. I’ll definitely check out the others.
August 3, 2019
(Read as single issues.)
September 19, 2019
I thought this would wrap up the entire series and I'm glad it didn't!
January 24, 2020
This was my favorite of the 3 volumes! Enjoyed the Frankenstein stuff.
March 26, 2020
Werewolf vs Moosenstein in this battle heavy volume. An evil scientist is revealed, and a new era for Jug begins.
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August 26, 2020i like every time he wolfs out and the text says ARRRROOOOOOOOOOOO!!
March 26, 2021
3.5/5 stars!
February 27, 2022
Archie holding a gun while having a face off against werewolves is so laughable.
February 22, 2023
What started as a fresh spin on an old classic, now feels like it's stuck spinning its own wheels with no real direction. This is going to be my last volume of this story.
October 14, 2023
2.75 stars
October 12, 2024
The first three issues were very random and had little to do with the main arc. The last two brought it back.
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