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Vampironica #1.6
Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica
Two of Archie Horror's biggest series collide in a terrifying crossover event!
In the world of JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER, there are no vampires, having been wiped out in their great war with the werewolves. In the VAMPIRONICA universe, the opposite is the case, as it was the vampires who were the victors. So what happens when these two eternal enemies are brought together again? Whatever it is, it can't be good for poor ol' Jug and Vampironica, you can count on that much...
In the world of JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER, there are no vampires, having been wiped out in their great war with the werewolves. In the VAMPIRONICA universe, the opposite is the case, as it was the vampires who were the victors. So what happens when these two eternal enemies are brought together again? Whatever it is, it can't be good for poor ol' Jug and Vampironica, you can count on that much...
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
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April 18, 2020
Realities collide as Vampironica finds herself in the world of Jughead: The Hunger. Why are worlds colliding and can Veronica, Jughead, and Archie stop them from unraveling further?
Two of the big dogs of the Archie horror line collide in this book. It's not Aliens vs. Predator but it's still pretty good.
Someone reads from a magic tome and pretty soon it's Crisis on Infinite Archies up in Riverdale. Actually, it's not quite as massive as Crisis but you get the point. Monster killing fun is the order of the day in this book's gore-slicked pages.
I didn't really know how Frank Tieri was going to put the two Archie horror books together considering they're in parallel universes but this was better than I expected. Sabrina proved to be the catalyst and this proved to be more than a throwaway crossover. Secrets of both worlds were revealed and neither was left unchanged.
The Kennedys and Joe Eisma tore it up on art as well with Bob Smith, Ryan Jampole, Matt Herms, and Lee Loughridge on inks and colors. I've said it many times in the past but the Archie books know how to use the inks and colors to set the tone for a book.
Jugehead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica was just as fun as I imagined. Four out of five decapitated vampires.
Two of the big dogs of the Archie horror line collide in this book. It's not Aliens vs. Predator but it's still pretty good.
Someone reads from a magic tome and pretty soon it's Crisis on Infinite Archies up in Riverdale. Actually, it's not quite as massive as Crisis but you get the point. Monster killing fun is the order of the day in this book's gore-slicked pages.
I didn't really know how Frank Tieri was going to put the two Archie horror books together considering they're in parallel universes but this was better than I expected. Sabrina proved to be the catalyst and this proved to be more than a throwaway crossover. Secrets of both worlds were revealed and neither was left unchanged.
The Kennedys and Joe Eisma tore it up on art as well with Bob Smith, Ryan Jampole, Matt Herms, and Lee Loughridge on inks and colors. I've said it many times in the past but the Archie books know how to use the inks and colors to set the tone for a book.
Jugehead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica was just as fun as I imagined. Four out of five decapitated vampires.
April 4, 2020
It's Crisis on Infinite Horror Archie Comics as the antichrist reads the Necronomicon and people from different Archie universes crossover. (Yes, that the premise of this crazy crossover. Although, they missed an opportunity to bring in Jughead's Time Police.) This is one time I'd have loved to see some crossover tie-ins like Frankenmoose hanging out with The Vixens. All the vampires from Vampironica gets transported over to Jughead: The Hunger and lots of vampire on werewolf fighting occurs. It's good, goofy, bloody fun.
February 20, 2025
Fun series plus it was a “worlds collide” storyline where we got a peek into some of the other Archie series. I’ll definitely be checking out more! After I’m done with the Werewolf Jughead and Vampironica stories I’ll probably check out a Sabrina the Teenage Witch series. Five stars!
March 19, 2020
Dracula Meets The Wolfman meets Riverdale as Vampironica and Wolf-Jug find themselves in the same dimension, as a magical apocalypse gives us Crisis On Infinite Riverdales. I shit you not, that's the plot of this crossover mini-series, and it's delightfully bonkers.
The idea of horror icons meeting goes back decades, and while there are some hoops to jump through to make this book work, it mostly succeeds. The villains are a bit faceless, and the deus ex machina that ends the book feels a bit cheap (especially if Jughead: The Hunger doesn't come back in some form) but it's clear from the get-go that Frank Tieri is having a blast writing this insane premise into being. There's a lot of bickering, but it's fun watching characters that should get along given who they are finding almost no common ground because their dimensions are so wildly different.
The main problem I had with this book was the art; the art team(s) of Pat and Tim Kennedy and Joe Eisma from Jughead: The Hunger tackle these five issues, but they all take random pages with no rhyme or reason behind who gets what, and both teams begin to deteriorate over the course of the series; Eisma's always had a loose style but his characters are basically falling apart by the time the series ends. It's a shame they couldn't get Greg Smallwood over from Vampironica to lend a hand.
This book's far more fun than it has any right to be; it's so zany that it loops back around into brilliant. Just a shame the art can't keep up with the lofty ambitions of the story.
The idea of horror icons meeting goes back decades, and while there are some hoops to jump through to make this book work, it mostly succeeds. The villains are a bit faceless, and the deus ex machina that ends the book feels a bit cheap (especially if Jughead: The Hunger doesn't come back in some form) but it's clear from the get-go that Frank Tieri is having a blast writing this insane premise into being. There's a lot of bickering, but it's fun watching characters that should get along given who they are finding almost no common ground because their dimensions are so wildly different.
The main problem I had with this book was the art; the art team(s) of Pat and Tim Kennedy and Joe Eisma from Jughead: The Hunger tackle these five issues, but they all take random pages with no rhyme or reason behind who gets what, and both teams begin to deteriorate over the course of the series; Eisma's always had a loose style but his characters are basically falling apart by the time the series ends. It's a shame they couldn't get Greg Smallwood over from Vampironica to lend a hand.
This book's far more fun than it has any right to be; it's so zany that it loops back around into brilliant. Just a shame the art can't keep up with the lofty ambitions of the story.
October 16, 2022
Multiverses are hot right now, so this story fits right into current trends. The Archie Horror series are basically all set in their own universes, so in this one we see the universes collide. This is sort of like Archie Horror's Crisis on Infinite Earths. The story we focus on is Vampironica ending up in the werewolf universe of Jughead: The Hunger. They have to work together to keep all the universes from colliding and basically causing the end of everything.
I've liked all the Archie Horror titles and it was cool to see them crossover. If you like Archie Horror you'll probably like this, but if you haven't read any Archie Horror this probably isn't a good starting point.
I've liked all the Archie Horror titles and it was cool to see them crossover. If you like Archie Horror you'll probably like this, but if you haven't read any Archie Horror this probably isn't a good starting point.
August 15, 2021
Divertido como el Vampironica 1 pero tal vez no tan redondo. Supongo que es cosa mía que no estoy tan metida en el universo Archie.
March 18, 2020
That was an interesting read. I'm afraid there ways way to much padding as the story did not need five issues as presented. There was a lot of repeating of background in every issue (hence just 4 stars). The whole Archie world as some twisted evil mirror is kind of fun at times. Good Stuff.
November 12, 2019
[Read in single issues]
So i really liked this mini series but I don't understand why everyone kissed Jughead?
So i really liked this mini series but I don't understand why everyone kissed Jughead?
February 13, 2025
Jughead: The Hunger vs Vampironica
The cover looks rad so let's do this.
After eliminating the vampiric threat to humanity in her comic by killing the main bad vamp, Veronica Lodge celebrates with her friends. Their worlds collide as Jug was just a guy in Veronica's world and Veronica was just a sadistic werewolf in his.
Sabrina shows up to exposition dump even though this has nothing to do with her and we had no precursor to her input, but magic and dues ex machina.
I didn't feel like the romance had a good build up before Veronica n Betty kissed Jug. They defeat the horde with mild help from Sabrina and ugh at least its “over”.
The cover looks rad so let's do this.
After eliminating the vampiric threat to humanity in her comic by killing the main bad vamp, Veronica Lodge celebrates with her friends. Their worlds collide as Jug was just a guy in Veronica's world and Veronica was just a sadistic werewolf in his.
Sabrina shows up to exposition dump even though this has nothing to do with her and we had no precursor to her input, but magic and dues ex machina.
I didn't feel like the romance had a good build up before Veronica n Betty kissed Jug. They defeat the horde with mild help from Sabrina and ugh at least its “over”.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 17, 2025
The multiverse is typical and the most logical choice for this crossover yet a lil boring
Love the art tho!
Love the art tho!
October 17, 2024
Such an exciting crossover. Although the ending left me with more questions than answers, I really enjoyed how campy this was. Sabrina and Riverdale both got a shout out.
December 5, 2023
RIVERDALE MENTION!
July 25, 2025
Definitely a good fun horror(ish) romp - or at least as action and horror as an Archie comic can get. The new line of comics that were started years ago by “Afterlife with Archie” have been mostly entertaining from what few I’ve read and this is definitely a solid entry in the line.
The title and description are a wee bit misleading, I want to say that outright, because they indicate an “Alien V Predator” kind of situation, which is categorically not the case. The basic story picks up post the respective series of both characters - in case you have not read them, they are both set in different dimensions. Now we start the story by spending a bit of time in both and then there are mystic and chaotic events that transpire to cause the worlds to collide and Vampironica is thrown into the dimension of Jughead: The Hunger. Things start to escalate and spiral a bit as Jughead, Archie and Betty first have to face alarmingly increased levels of danger as their world is invaded by Vampires (which in their world should no longer exist) and then run into Veronica who in their world is a werewolf off somewhere doing werewolf things and yet is now before them as a Vampire. A few familiar faces come and go through the story like Dilton, Pop Tate, Jinx, Sabrina and the Lodges and the story is well paced and made for a quick and fun read - this is interestingly a bit of a multiverse story but aside from acknowledging all the Archie horror comics and even the non-horror ones as being part of that multiverse, we never waste time with hopping around or people popping in and out and making it messy and annoying.
The artwork is fairly decent and workable. The strongest parts are (1) the consistency from start to finish, (2) the colouring is very well done and creates a nice atmosphere, actually making the artwork look much better and (3) the use of sound effect fonts is not excessive but again, works well to add to the visuals as a whole.
As said before, a solid entry in the Archie horror-verse. A quick and entertaining read and it was fun enough that it made me want to check out some of the others I have not yet read.
The title and description are a wee bit misleading, I want to say that outright, because they indicate an “Alien V Predator” kind of situation, which is categorically not the case. The basic story picks up post the respective series of both characters - in case you have not read them, they are both set in different dimensions. Now we start the story by spending a bit of time in both and then there are mystic and chaotic events that transpire to cause the worlds to collide and Vampironica is thrown into the dimension of Jughead: The Hunger. Things start to escalate and spiral a bit as Jughead, Archie and Betty first have to face alarmingly increased levels of danger as their world is invaded by Vampires (which in their world should no longer exist) and then run into Veronica who in their world is a werewolf off somewhere doing werewolf things and yet is now before them as a Vampire. A few familiar faces come and go through the story like Dilton, Pop Tate, Jinx, Sabrina and the Lodges and the story is well paced and made for a quick and fun read - this is interestingly a bit of a multiverse story but aside from acknowledging all the Archie horror comics and even the non-horror ones as being part of that multiverse, we never waste time with hopping around or people popping in and out and making it messy and annoying.
The artwork is fairly decent and workable. The strongest parts are (1) the consistency from start to finish, (2) the colouring is very well done and creates a nice atmosphere, actually making the artwork look much better and (3) the use of sound effect fonts is not excessive but again, works well to add to the visuals as a whole.
As said before, a solid entry in the Archie horror-verse. A quick and entertaining read and it was fun enough that it made me want to check out some of the others I have not yet read.
July 25, 2025
I don't normally read horror but I really like it for what it was, It was a fun vampire and werewolf story. I'm a huge fan of Archie Comics so I couldn't help but enjoy the whole multiverse thing, I do wish that that world's coming together was by something else and not by Jinx being the anti-christ and reading one of her father's books, but I did that Sabrina Spellman making an appearance. I wish that ending Betty and Veronica would kiss Archie not Jughead, me being a classic Archie fan for me. I feel like I did not fit Jughead's character to show interest in romance but that's my personal opinion, I sometimes like the art in this book sometimes I didn't. Overall, I think it's a good horror book to read. I recommend it 🦇🐺
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2020
This story is so disjointed and confusing that is makes it a chore to read. Are they in the world of Vampironica or the world of Jughead? The story bounces around so much without any real indications that I was annoyed. It is not until chapter 4 that things start making somewhat sense. Then there is chapter five the rushed and boring conclusion.
I enjoyed reading the Vampironica trade and really hoped this book would be as good, but it sucked worse than the boring ass vampires portrayed in the story. None of the characters are interesting, the art is average to below average with flat dull coloring, and the drawing perspectives are uninspired.
I enjoyed reading the Vampironica trade and really hoped this book would be as good, but it sucked worse than the boring ass vampires portrayed in the story. None of the characters are interesting, the art is average to below average with flat dull coloring, and the drawing perspectives are uninspired.
January 21, 2021
Kind of lame Crisis on Infinite Archies. I assumed this was to fix the dumb decision not to have the horror books in the same universe already, but it did not seem to fix anything, and the poor art made it seem like this whole story was rushed.
There is one part where they are getting weapons from a van and the van turns into a brick wall then into a green void for I can only assume bored artist reasons.
There is one part where they are getting weapons from a van and the van turns into a brick wall then into a green void for I can only assume bored artist reasons.
October 2, 2021
A thrilling crossover event that continues on from Fresh Blood and sets up New Blood - Vampironica and Werewolf Jugs worlds collide with Sabrina acting as a sort of catalyst, dropping bombshell revelations that will change both worlds.
The Archie horror comics really have a way of using colour to really set the tone and they are far from predictable, and this throwaway crossover was no different.
The Archie horror comics really have a way of using colour to really set the tone and they are far from predictable, and this throwaway crossover was no different.
March 30, 2020
This was a fun read but not really an epic battle between the two characters but a meeting and team up. Veronica thought she had destroyed all the Vampires but she didn't and she learns their are other universes where she meets the Jughead Betty and Archie from the Hunger universe. A nice read with a twist ending that leads into a new series.
June 4, 2021
Love the artwork, it's on par with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. And the story is so much fun because it features Sabrina and a storyline that involves multiple Archie Comics universes colliding. For a series like this, why not just throw everything out there and see what sticks? The more crazy content the better.
December 8, 2021
It's the Archie Horror crossover nobody was really asking for, but we're glad it happened anyway. With the Archie Madhouse titles taking off in their various forms, it was only a matter of time before they began mashing up. And this one's pretty fun, even if it doesn't exactly break a lot of new ground.
May 28, 2022
Not that good a series in the Archie universe, but still readable, especially if you're a fan. Veronica is the star of this series, with Jughead a close (but boring) 2nd lead. Betty gets some airtime but her involvement too is meh. Archie completely takes backstage in this story, while Reggie is completely missing. Pop Tate's subplot will tug at your heartstrings.
June 9, 2020
I got an itch last night to read something silly. I picked well. This is fairly silly, but also fun.
I had zero previous history with either of the series that crossover here, but I read the into and followed along just fine. In fact, the idea of an "Archie-Verse" is kind of fun.
I had zero previous history with either of the series that crossover here, but I read the into and followed along just fine. In fact, the idea of an "Archie-Verse" is kind of fun.
January 26, 2021
The art was underwhelming and the story line seemed forced. There were so many catchphrases that were so cheesy, even for the Archie brand. It just seemed like they’re throwing themes and stereotypes at a wall to see what sticks and what will make the $$.
February 25, 2021
Much like Riverdale the show, this comic is doing so much, so quickly that it spins my head a little. It's still fun, but the "vs" part is very misleading. The end pairing of characters is crazy odd and not deserved at all. It was fine, but the first two volumes of Jughead: The Hunger is better.
June 22, 2021
“Jughead: The Hunger” is the weakest of the Archie Horror imprint (and somehow the most consistently published), so it’s no surprise that a lot of this is corny in a way I don’t enjoy. Still, it’s vampires versus werewolves in the Archie universe so it’s not unreadable or anything.
July 1, 2020
I like the idea of multiverses explored in this story and was a great way to have two characters who live in different worlds connect. The art is always a fun, dark art that I love.
July 14, 2020
Entertaining!
July 23, 2020
Reading Rush 2020 Challenge: Read a book outside of your house.
October 10, 2020
When Archie Horror worlds collide...
Lots of fun. This series reminds me of season 1 of Buffy. They're both corny as hell but a lot of good, campy fun.
Lots of fun. This series reminds me of season 1 of Buffy. They're both corny as hell but a lot of good, campy fun.
November 26, 2020
... confused...
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