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Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors #1
Pop Tate is the glue holding Riverdale together, whether everyone realizes or not. His Chock’lit Shoppe is the beating heart of the city, where everyone can stop in for a delicious bite and some safe haven—even the worst sorts. And not just the run-of-the-mill rapscallions who recently broke the jukebox. When a young Riverdale couple (Nick St. Clair and Sherry Thyme) attempt to dine and dash on the humble small business owner, they quickly discover the fryer grease isn’t the only heart-stopping thing about the Chock’lit Shoppe. From tales of mystery meat to the unnatural visitors that dine late at night, this anthology tells stories about the horrors that happen at Riverdale’s beloved malt shop—and how Pop Tate is at the center of it all, the most powerful figure in Riverdale providing haven to all sorts of terrors and underhanded villainy.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 22, 2023
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June 2, 2024
Pop is not one to fuck around.
Die and Dash
Sherry Thyme and Nick St. Clair try to leave without paying. Bad idea.
Pop decides to teach these two a lesson about what it takes to run a diner in Riverdale.
Night Shift
Kevin gets more than he bargained for as a server on the late night shift.
But as long as he remembers to put on a smile and be polite, everything should be fine.
Soylent Teen
Betty uncovers Pop's sinister secret for "fine dining".
Turns out smart kids are tasty!
Sherry & Nick's story runs throughout the other two and has a fun ending. <---not for them, but for me!
This was one of the better Archie Horror one-shots I've read. A lot of them feel like you've been plopped into the middle of half-baked ideas, but the shorts in this one all make sense.
Recommended for fans of Archie Horror.
Die and Dash
Sherry Thyme and Nick St. Clair try to leave without paying. Bad idea.
Pop decides to teach these two a lesson about what it takes to run a diner in Riverdale.
Night Shift
Kevin gets more than he bargained for as a server on the late night shift.
But as long as he remembers to put on a smile and be polite, everything should be fine.
Soylent Teen
Betty uncovers Pop's sinister secret for "fine dining".
Turns out smart kids are tasty!
Sherry & Nick's story runs throughout the other two and has a fun ending. <---not for them, but for me!
This was one of the better Archie Horror one-shots I've read. A lot of them feel like you've been plopped into the middle of half-baked ideas, but the shorts in this one all make sense.
Recommended for fans of Archie Horror.
January 9, 2025
Pop run’s an honest diner. He don’t judge any of his customers, just as long as you pay. If you are an employee, be polite to the customers. Go against these rules and pop might skin your hide!
Loved this comic book. The individual Archie-esque stories has their own twist and were entertaining to read. Loved the art work!
I need more!
Highly recommended
Loved this comic book. The individual Archie-esque stories has their own twist and were entertaining to read. Loved the art work!
I need more!
Highly recommended
April 7, 2023
Die And Dash (written by Amy Chase, artwork by Federico Sabbatini) - 2/5
What happens when two teens try the old 'dine and dash' on Pop Tate from Riverdale's famous Pop's Diner? This was a fun intro story, but the end was way too abrupt. Despite that, I did like the 'Tales From The Crypt'-esque feel to the ending.
Night Shift (written by Ryan Cady, artwork by Chris Panda) - 3/5
Kevin Keller is grateful for his new job at Pop's, but he's about to have the worst evening ever. It was good to see characters other than the main group (Archie, Betty, Veronica, etc.) get the spotlight. The last page was pretty funny. Like the first story in this one shot, it needed a few more pages to 'breathe', as the pacing was too quick. There is some impressive monster designs in the last few panels (there's a blink and you'll miss it Cthulhu-type monster in the background of one panel).
After the story is over, there's a brief interlude with the two kids from the "Die and Dash" story. They're still stuck at Pop's, cleaning the dishes and washing the floors, working to pay off their little debt. Then we quickly switch back to the last story of the anthology.
Soylent Teen (story by Jordan Morris, artwork by Liana Kangas) - 5/5
When Betty sneaks into Pop's diner one evening, to retrieve the cellphone she left behind, she discovers a horrible secret. The title of the story gives an obvious hint as to Pop's secret ingredient.
This was my favorite story. Bonus points for the panel where Pop gets hit with a severed foot, as Betty and another girl attempt to escape. Plus, Betty's swear line of "What the fudge sundae?" was hilarious. The art is really good, and characters' expressions really come through clearly.
Once again, we shift back to the sort of wraparound segments with the two teens from the first story. The end is nothing special, a little cliche, but it works to close the one shot in a good way.
What happens when two teens try the old 'dine and dash' on Pop Tate from Riverdale's famous Pop's Diner? This was a fun intro story, but the end was way too abrupt. Despite that, I did like the 'Tales From The Crypt'-esque feel to the ending.
Night Shift (written by Ryan Cady, artwork by Chris Panda) - 3/5
Kevin Keller is grateful for his new job at Pop's, but he's about to have the worst evening ever. It was good to see characters other than the main group (Archie, Betty, Veronica, etc.) get the spotlight. The last page was pretty funny. Like the first story in this one shot, it needed a few more pages to 'breathe', as the pacing was too quick. There is some impressive monster designs in the last few panels (there's a blink and you'll miss it Cthulhu-type monster in the background of one panel).
After the story is over, there's a brief interlude with the two kids from the "Die and Dash" story. They're still stuck at Pop's, cleaning the dishes and washing the floors, working to pay off their little debt. Then we quickly switch back to the last story of the anthology.
Soylent Teen (story by Jordan Morris, artwork by Liana Kangas) - 5/5
When Betty sneaks into Pop's diner one evening, to retrieve the cellphone she left behind, she discovers a horrible secret. The title of the story gives an obvious hint as to Pop's secret ingredient.
This was my favorite story. Bonus points for the panel where Pop gets hit with a severed foot, as Betty and another girl attempt to escape. Plus, Betty's swear line of "What the fudge sundae?" was hilarious. The art is really good, and characters' expressions really come through clearly.
Once again, we shift back to the sort of wraparound segments with the two teens from the first story. The end is nothing special, a little cliche, but it works to close the one shot in a good way.
October 12, 2023
I received this book from LetterBetter/the publisher in exchange of an honest review.
I am not sure how I felt about this one. I liked the little stories between the one of the two teens that tried to dine and dash (though to be fair the girl wanted to come back and pay), but it was a bit all over the place and at times just went a bit too weird/too much for me. Like the story about Soylent Green, how did no one really notice? Same with the other stories, if you do all that to a town you won't have any customers or people left. I also wasn't so happy with how the main story ended, found it just way too much for a dine and dash (and again the girl wanted to pay). Plus, the art kept switching between the stories which helped with discerning the various stories, but also made it a bit too chaotic for more.
I am not sure how I felt about this one. I liked the little stories between the one of the two teens that tried to dine and dash (though to be fair the girl wanted to come back and pay), but it was a bit all over the place and at times just went a bit too weird/too much for me. Like the story about Soylent Green, how did no one really notice? Same with the other stories, if you do all that to a town you won't have any customers or people left. I also wasn't so happy with how the main story ended, found it just way too much for a dine and dash (and again the girl wanted to pay). Plus, the art kept switching between the stories which helped with discerning the various stories, but also made it a bit too chaotic for more.
March 22, 2023
I love Archie comics and am excited for the horror series! I finished Betty: Final Girl earlier this year and this one was a fun second installment. It is a little hard to see Pop Tate in a different light since I’ve always thought of him as a second dad for a lot of the kids in the series, but this was pure evil genius. Let’s see what’s next!
May 14, 2023
Shoppe of horrors
This is another one shot, this time you are at pops diner and things are going weird. You'll have to read to find out why.
This is another one shot, this time you are at pops diner and things are going weird. You'll have to read to find out why.
May 29, 2023
You are what you eat...and what they eat too.
Another short story collection based this time around favorite diner experience in Riverdale's "Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe" but as is always the case the horror theme from this series has twisted the normally safe hang out into a den of despair.
The start of the book leads to an attempted dine and dash resulting in a pair of teens (Nick St. Clair and Sherry Thyme) being forced to work off their meal. Along the way we see Pop's is not picky about his customers as we find he has a late shift where monsters come to dine and another story where proper students make the best dishes (kind of reminds me more of Promised Neverland than Soylent Green.) All in all the stories were more gory than scary (I mean...just look at that great cover art) but in the end I find myself wishing there could be some more story and less shock'lit. :)
Another short story collection based this time around favorite diner experience in Riverdale's "Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe" but as is always the case the horror theme from this series has twisted the normally safe hang out into a den of despair.
The start of the book leads to an attempted dine and dash resulting in a pair of teens (Nick St. Clair and Sherry Thyme) being forced to work off their meal. Along the way we see Pop's is not picky about his customers as we find he has a late shift where monsters come to dine and another story where proper students make the best dishes (kind of reminds me more of Promised Neverland than Soylent Green.) All in all the stories were more gory than scary (I mean...just look at that great cover art) but in the end I find myself wishing there could be some more story and less shock'lit. :)
April 15, 2023
I didn't think it could get worse than Betty: The Final Girl, but this really is a terrible waste of time and effort. The underlying concept isn't even worthwhile, and then spinning it out into an anthology instead of committing to one single story makes it a shotgun of mud, scattering muck across all the affected characters in a collection that fails to be smart, funny, or scary. It just leans towards stupid and disgusting. I expected better of this era of Archie.
August 16, 2024
Just like Betty: The Final Girl #1, I thought this was an overarching story contained in one volume, not just a collection of one-shots. At least the cover is cool looking.
September 6, 2024
When two teenagers attempt to dine and dash, they'll learn Pop's secrets. Will the escape alive? I love the Archie Horror Presents line of comics and Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe of Horrors is a fun one. Plus, this one has some amazing art, some of the best I've seen in an Archie comic. Definitely recommended for Archie fans and horror fans alike.
April 3, 2023
These Archie horror stories are getting more and more ridiculous. They're so stupid and over-the-top that they're not even funny. They try too hard.
Reading this was a real waste of my time.
Reading this was a real waste of my time.
April 5, 2023
Fun in a 50s horror way
Not bad in a,cheesey horror movie way good read fun overall if you are into old horror and cheese they had you'll enjoy
Not bad in a,cheesey horror movie way good read fun overall if you are into old horror and cheese they had you'll enjoy
August 31, 2023
This is my fave Archie Horror one-shot so far.
I love how each story has the different art style.
Gross!
I love how each story has the different art style.
Gross!
September 21, 2023
"Every kid who sorts their recycling for fun, they're all in danger!"
Enough said.
Enough said.
January 17, 2024
This was fun! Cute old Pop's as a horror villain??
February 25, 2024
I had been warned that Archie's Chilling Adventures series was uneven.
How good is this installment?
I love the cover art.
How good is this installment?
I love the cover art.
April 23, 2024
Another enjoyable one shot. As with the others, I wish it was a full length book and more fleshed out (pun intended). Second book in a row that made the joke “thyme is money”.
October 31, 2025
Somewhat spooky.
January 22, 2024
━━ ⋆¸* ★
3 stars
this was really cute. coming from someone who only likes the first two seasons of the show , but i really enjoyed this.
3 stars
this was really cute. coming from someone who only likes the first two seasons of the show , but i really enjoyed this.
June 2, 2023
Content/Trigger Warnings: Kidnapping/abduction, murder, scenes of stalking
Lovers of the Archie/Riverdale universe, this may captivate your attention. If you're like me, you grew up on the Archie comics and you're familiar with the light, humorous tones that come with them. However, this graphic novel tiptoes on the line closer to the Archie's Weird Mysteries with the unexplainable, the paranormal, and all things creepy and spooky! In this graphic novel, we're specifically looking at Pop's diner. You know Pop, the man, the myth, the legend of the Archie comics. He runs the local diner of Riverdale, him and Jughead have a unique friendship, and has always been a beloved side character of the Archie universe. Yet here we see a much darker, sinister side to Pop's diner, when two teens try to do the classic 'dine and dash,' and soon we'll uncover a secret that Pop Tate has been hiding the whole time. Honestly, I loved that Pop was finally getting some well deserved attention. The whole "twist" or "dark secret" was pretty predictable for me. I feel like anytime there's a horrible book or comic that involves a chef, there's always that one go-to role for them. So that was pretty predictable. I also found the flashbacks between past to present was captivating until the end. At the very end I still had some questions that there's no real answers or exp0lanations to. Overall, it was an enjoyable, fast paced read. I'm definitely interested to read more of these graphic novels (if there's more) especially from a nostalgic perspective and a lover of the Archie universe.
All thoughts, feelings, experiences, and opinions are honest and my own.
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Lovers of the Archie/Riverdale universe, this may captivate your attention. If you're like me, you grew up on the Archie comics and you're familiar with the light, humorous tones that come with them. However, this graphic novel tiptoes on the line closer to the Archie's Weird Mysteries with the unexplainable, the paranormal, and all things creepy and spooky! In this graphic novel, we're specifically looking at Pop's diner. You know Pop, the man, the myth, the legend of the Archie comics. He runs the local diner of Riverdale, him and Jughead have a unique friendship, and has always been a beloved side character of the Archie universe. Yet here we see a much darker, sinister side to Pop's diner, when two teens try to do the classic 'dine and dash,' and soon we'll uncover a secret that Pop Tate has been hiding the whole time. Honestly, I loved that Pop was finally getting some well deserved attention. The whole "twist" or "dark secret" was pretty predictable for me. I feel like anytime there's a horrible book or comic that involves a chef, there's always that one go-to role for them. So that was pretty predictable. I also found the flashbacks between past to present was captivating until the end. At the very end I still had some questions that there's no real answers or exp0lanations to. Overall, it was an enjoyable, fast paced read. I'm definitely interested to read more of these graphic novels (if there's more) especially from a nostalgic perspective and a lover of the Archie universe.
All thoughts, feelings, experiences, and opinions are honest and my own.
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