First Printing of Afterlife with Archie #9 Sells Out

By Maryann Yin 

Afterlife with Archie #9 (GalleyCat)The first printing of Afterlife with Archie #9 has sold out at the distributor level. The ninth issue of this horror comic series focuses on the character Reggie Mantle and the part he played in bringing a zombie apocalypse to Riverdale.

Archie Comics has ordered a second printing with a new variant cover created by Francesco Francavilla. The release date for the second printing comic has been scheduled for July 6.

Here’s more from the press release: “The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead’s beloved pooch Hot Dog. Since then, Reggie has been living with this secret knowledge—and terrible guilt. With no one to talk to about it, Reggie has started to crack under the strain.”