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Jughead: The Hunger
Джагхед. Голод
Подросток из Ривердейла - Джагхед Джонс - всегда славился неутолимым аппетитом… но задумывались ли вы о том, что его голод - признак чего-то зловещего? Город терроризирует ривердейлский потрошитель, убивающий самых уважаемых граждан города, а Джагхед Джонс тем временем оказывается изгоем, ведь всеобщим достоянием становится жуткая тайна: семья Джага - оборотни, одержимые жаждой крови. За Джагхедом гонится полиция Ривердейла, но куда больше ему нужно опасаться Бетти Купер, охотницы на оборотней, которая идёт по следу бывшего друга вместе c Арчи Эндрюсом.
Сценарист Фрэнк Тиери ("Харли Квинн") и художники Майкл Уолш ("Тайные Мстители"), Пэт и Тим Кеннеди ("Смерть Арчи") и Джо Эйсма ("The Archies") приготовили для вас этот комикс. В книгу вошли ваншот и первые три выпуска серии "Джагхед. Голод".
Сценарист Фрэнк Тиери ("Харли Квинн") и художники Майкл Уолш ("Тайные Мстители"), Пэт и Тим Кеннеди ("Смерть Арчи") и Джо Эйсма ("The Archies") приготовили для вас этот комикс. В книгу вошли ваншот и первые три выпуска серии "Джагхед. Голод".
124 pages, Paperback
First published August 7, 2018
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May 11, 2019
An alternate title for this one could also be, Jughead: The B-Movie Werewolf Story.
So far, I've thoroughly enjoyed Archie Horror ( Afterlife, Sabrina, and an old Anthology) but they can't all be winners, right? And sadly, this just didn't seem have the same magic the others had.
The premise is a play on Jughead's famous hunger for food. Now his hunger is more nefarious...
You know, cuz he's a werewolf and they like to eat people burgers.
Ok, and all of that could be clever if done right. Really!
But this was done in a way that way only vaguely clever and not all that interesting. It was kinda cool only because I'm a big old fan of all things Archie, but beyond that, it was a rushed mess.
For example, Betty is part of some ancient werewolf hunting family. But instead of exploring all the ramifications that come along with someone being a plant since childhood, she just shows up and starts acting like a long-time cast member of Supernatural. Meanwhile, Archie is relegated to playing the part of weird sidekick to Betty and her hillbilly cousin. The cousin? Well, he's oddly underdeveloped as a character and seems to be thrown in only because it appears that every hunter of the paranormal needs a hillbilly cousin.
The gist is that Jughead has just come into his werewolf-y self, and after a failed (and extremely silly) attempt at a cure , goes on the run. There's a storyline with some circus folks that ultimately comes to nothing, and another one that involves an Evilesque Reggie and Veronica, and then we learn what part Jughead's cousin, Bingo, plays in everything.
And to be honest, that all of that sounds like it could be cool. But it's just not. Or at least, I didn't really think it was. It wasn't so awful that I won't give the next volume a try, though.
Because Archie.
So far, I've thoroughly enjoyed Archie Horror ( Afterlife, Sabrina, and an old Anthology) but they can't all be winners, right? And sadly, this just didn't seem have the same magic the others had.
The premise is a play on Jughead's famous hunger for food. Now his hunger is more nefarious...
You know, cuz he's a werewolf and they like to eat people burgers.
Ok, and all of that could be clever if done right. Really!
But this was done in a way that way only vaguely clever and not all that interesting. It was kinda cool only because I'm a big old fan of all things Archie, but beyond that, it was a rushed mess.
For example, Betty is part of some ancient werewolf hunting family. But instead of exploring all the ramifications that come along with someone being a plant since childhood, she just shows up and starts acting like a long-time cast member of Supernatural. Meanwhile, Archie is relegated to playing the part of weird sidekick to Betty and her hillbilly cousin. The cousin? Well, he's oddly underdeveloped as a character and seems to be thrown in only because it appears that every hunter of the paranormal needs a hillbilly cousin.
The gist is that Jughead has just come into his werewolf-y self, and after a failed (and extremely silly) attempt at a cure , goes on the run. There's a storyline with some circus folks that ultimately comes to nothing, and another one that involves an Evilesque Reggie and Veronica, and then we learn what part Jughead's cousin, Bingo, plays in everything.
And to be honest, that all of that sounds like it could be cool. But it's just not. Or at least, I didn't really think it was. It wasn't so awful that I won't give the next volume a try, though.
Because Archie.
October 8, 2018
I thought this was a great read for the Halloween season. This takes our famous characters from the Archie gang and gives it a horror genre twist. Jughead is a werewolf and Betty is a werewolf killer. I mean there is nothing extra special here, but it is fun to see our squeaky clean teenagers take on different roles in these pages.
I like Jughead a lot and he was still the most interesting character in these pages. The back has a quick issue on Veronica being a Vampire. It was kinda funny.
I'm liking this Archie world more and more and it makes me want to read more of them. There already have a lot of them in this new run. They are nothing if not prolific. I'm not saying this is mind blowing or even a big surprise. I'm saying I was very entertained reading this and I enjoyed it and I will read more of it. I had fun. I felt like this had some great moments with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer flavor - still one of my all time favorite shows. Bring on my Buffy.
I like Jughead a lot and he was still the most interesting character in these pages. The back has a quick issue on Veronica being a Vampire. It was kinda funny.
I'm liking this Archie world more and more and it makes me want to read more of them. There already have a lot of them in this new run. They are nothing if not prolific. I'm not saying this is mind blowing or even a big surprise. I'm saying I was very entertained reading this and I enjoyed it and I will read more of it. I had fun. I felt like this had some great moments with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer flavor - still one of my all time favorite shows. Bring on my Buffy.
February 7, 2019
Archie Comics tries to cash in on the success of Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with a werewolf Jughead book. This is B-movie level bad. Jughead finds out he's a werewolf after murdering several people in Riverdale. Betty fills in as Buffy the Werewolf Slayer and goes to hunt him down with Archie and her werewolf hunting family. It teeters back and forth between graphic violence and utter boredom.
May 14, 2020
This was a blast! I don’t know why it took me so long to read this since it’s such a quick read. Guess I have to order volume 2 now! 🌕🐺
March 29, 2020
Jughead Jones harbors a terrible secret: he is a werewolf from a long line of werewolves! Fortunately, Betty Cooper comes from a long line herself...
On the heels of reading Afterlife with Archie back before we were all self-isolating, I took advantage of Archie comics having a 50% off sale and snapped this up like a werewolf on a high school teacher.
At first glance, this looks like it's riding the coattails of Afterlife with Archie. Jughead is a werewolf, running amok in Riverdale. While AoA may have opened the door, Jughead: The Hunger is its own animal.
The story owes something to Buffy the Vampire Slayer in addition to the usual werewolf tropes. I love that Jughead's legendary appetite is explained as one of the symptoms of his lycanthropy. The Coopers have been hunting werewolves for generations and now Betty is on Jughead's tail. As Jughead fights with his primal nature, Betty and her family toughen Archie up so he can help them take down his friend.
The story moves along at a great clip. There's no decompression here and barely any time to breath. Jugheads toward two confrontations: one with his true nature and one with the Cooper clan and friends with a thousand silver bullets!
The art is pretty great. It doesn't quite have the punch of Francovilla's art on Arfterlife with Archie but it's still great. The werewolves are hulking brutes, all teeth, claws, and hair. The gore factor is high and blood is spattered on about half the panels. The art team of Michael Walsh, the Kennedy brothers, Joe Eisma, Bob Smith, and Jim Amash do a great job of following Francovilla's lead without copying him. It's a gorgeous book.
I'm on board for the duration. I often say I've never read a really good werewolf story. Jughead: The Hunger changed that. 4.5 out of 5 werewolves.
On the heels of reading Afterlife with Archie back before we were all self-isolating, I took advantage of Archie comics having a 50% off sale and snapped this up like a werewolf on a high school teacher.
At first glance, this looks like it's riding the coattails of Afterlife with Archie. Jughead is a werewolf, running amok in Riverdale. While AoA may have opened the door, Jughead: The Hunger is its own animal.
The story owes something to Buffy the Vampire Slayer in addition to the usual werewolf tropes. I love that Jughead's legendary appetite is explained as one of the symptoms of his lycanthropy. The Coopers have been hunting werewolves for generations and now Betty is on Jughead's tail. As Jughead fights with his primal nature, Betty and her family toughen Archie up so he can help them take down his friend.
The story moves along at a great clip. There's no decompression here and barely any time to breath. Jugheads toward two confrontations: one with his true nature and one with the Cooper clan and friends with a thousand silver bullets!
The art is pretty great. It doesn't quite have the punch of Francovilla's art on Arfterlife with Archie but it's still great. The werewolves are hulking brutes, all teeth, claws, and hair. The gore factor is high and blood is spattered on about half the panels. The art team of Michael Walsh, the Kennedy brothers, Joe Eisma, Bob Smith, and Jim Amash do a great job of following Francovilla's lead without copying him. It's a gorgeous book.
I'm on board for the duration. I often say I've never read a really good werewolf story. Jughead: The Hunger changed that. 4.5 out of 5 werewolves.
June 2, 2024
4.5 stars ...
So I needed something to cleanse the pallete and reboot. This absolutely worked! Low expectations going in but I genuinely loved it! Think "Archie and the Gang" meet "Teen Wolf" ... and I'm totally here for it! Super fun! 😁
So I needed something to cleanse the pallete and reboot. This absolutely worked! Low expectations going in but I genuinely loved it! Think "Archie and the Gang" meet "Teen Wolf" ... and I'm totally here for it! Super fun! 😁
September 16, 2018
2.5
A half-baked horror spinoff trying to cash in on the long-delayed Afterlife with Archie. Tieri can't or won't stick to the characterizations of the Archie gang and everything is so blandly predictable. The book is rated Teen+ but with the exposed spinal columns and spilled intestines there's no way this would fly in my library's YA collection.
A half-baked horror spinoff trying to cash in on the long-delayed Afterlife with Archie. Tieri can't or won't stick to the characterizations of the Archie gang and everything is so blandly predictable. The book is rated Teen+ but with the exposed spinal columns and spilled intestines there's no way this would fly in my library's YA collection.
January 22, 2019
Okay so I don’t have a good experience with Archie comics or their characters.
For one, the constant fan service with 14-17 year old girls is creepy (not in this one fortunately). Yeah, I get it’s not as bad as some comics out there and they are in high school so it’s not like they’re sexualizing characters that are too young to even fully understand that stuff but really, it doesn’t even have shit to do with the story making it seem pervy and honestly, it put me off reading anything published by them for a while.
The two comics I have read from the publisher before this are ones that I wouldn’t necessarily say I hated but still disliked (Mark Waid’s Archie (first trade included a normal Jughead issue that was also stupid) and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).
Oh and I tried that Riverdale show, couldn’t even make it through the first episode and everything I’ve seen of it since looks like Archie for emo kids (no offense to the people I know who like Riverdale).
Seriously the only thing I actually liked from the entire publisher or their characters is the 90s Sabrina show, at least when I was younger I really liked that show (haven’t watched the new one yet).
This comic is NOT anything better than the dumb stuff I already sat through from this overrated publisher.
What’s it about?
Jughead has been acting strange lately, not to mention people that he cares about have been killed by some supposed killer. Well, apparently it’s Jughead who is now a werewolf but he doesn’t know it... or at least didn’t at first.
Pros:
The art is mostly good, it often sets the tone well.
This book is pretty unpredictable. There are a lot of unexpected twists.
The horror elements are well done. Vicious monsters, fitting scenery and surprisingly detailed gore are present throughout.
There’s a pupper in this book. I like the pupper. Don’t worry, he doesn’t get hurt or anything.
There’s a bonus thing where it gives readers the first issue of Vampironica and that comic surprisingly looks good, I’ll probably have to add the full trade to my reading list.
Cons:
The story had potential but then all kinds of stupid shit was added. Okay, the thing about is cool but then there is all kinds of stuff like it just ruins the whole thing with this cringe-fest.
I didn’t give a shit about the characters. Maybe it’s because I never cared for these characters in general but Archie is boring as always, Betty is a in this, Veronica is a selfish bitch (surprise there 🙄), Reggie is a douchebag. The only characters I liked are Hot Dog and Bo. Most of them however...
The faces often look weird, the way they’re drawn, that’s the part of the artwork I did not like.
I wanted more action in this. There’s a bit of action but most of the book is uninteresting people talk about stupid shit. Hell, even when something exciting was gonna happen it often doesn’t show it for some reason (I would say maybe they were concerned about making it too gory but it shows what remains afterwards, people with their organs spilled out and shit).
Maybe I’m wrong but I thought this was meant to be a comedy. Yeah, this book isn’t funny... at all.
There’s an anti-meat message that’s stupid, poorly written and forced. I also think it’s stupid when people act like others are bad because of a different diet choice. In protest I ate a corn dog after reading this book.
The ending is so cringey. Possibly one of the worst comic endings I’ve read in awhile which is saying something considering I recently read Wanted and ranted about that book’s infamous ending (below for those who don’t know what I’m on about)
Yeah, even THAT is better and more intelligent than this book’s stupid ending. It ends at a spot that doesn’t feel like a good ending spot AND the twist is cringey as fuck.
Overall:
This book is STUPID! I enjoy a cheesy horror sometimes but holy fuck, this is at a level that’s just dumb and not even entertaining.
I would just give up on trying to like any of Archie Publishing Company’s comics except that Vampironica one looks good and I hear there’s a war one that Mark Waid is doing so I might read them. I sure as hell don’t recommend this though.
If you like seeing cool ideas ruined by shitty writing or seeing boring characters stand around blabbing read this. If you like good books, this ain’t one of them, only read it if you REALLY need to read it for yourself.
2/5
For one, the constant fan service with 14-17 year old girls is creepy (not in this one fortunately). Yeah, I get it’s not as bad as some comics out there and they are in high school so it’s not like they’re sexualizing characters that are too young to even fully understand that stuff but really, it doesn’t even have shit to do with the story making it seem pervy and honestly, it put me off reading anything published by them for a while.
The two comics I have read from the publisher before this are ones that I wouldn’t necessarily say I hated but still disliked (Mark Waid’s Archie (first trade included a normal Jughead issue that was also stupid) and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina).
Oh and I tried that Riverdale show, couldn’t even make it through the first episode and everything I’ve seen of it since looks like Archie for emo kids (no offense to the people I know who like Riverdale).
Seriously the only thing I actually liked from the entire publisher or their characters is the 90s Sabrina show, at least when I was younger I really liked that show (haven’t watched the new one yet).
This comic is NOT anything better than the dumb stuff I already sat through from this overrated publisher.
What’s it about?
Jughead has been acting strange lately, not to mention people that he cares about have been killed by some supposed killer. Well, apparently it’s Jughead who is now a werewolf but he doesn’t know it... or at least didn’t at first.
Pros:
The art is mostly good, it often sets the tone well.
This book is pretty unpredictable. There are a lot of unexpected twists.
The horror elements are well done. Vicious monsters, fitting scenery and surprisingly detailed gore are present throughout.
There’s a pupper in this book. I like the pupper. Don’t worry, he doesn’t get hurt or anything.
There’s a bonus thing where it gives readers the first issue of Vampironica and that comic surprisingly looks good, I’ll probably have to add the full trade to my reading list.
Cons:
The story had potential but then all kinds of stupid shit was added. Okay, the thing about is cool but then there is all kinds of stuff like it just ruins the whole thing with this cringe-fest.
I didn’t give a shit about the characters. Maybe it’s because I never cared for these characters in general but Archie is boring as always, Betty is a in this, Veronica is a selfish bitch (surprise there 🙄), Reggie is a douchebag. The only characters I liked are Hot Dog and Bo. Most of them however...
The faces often look weird, the way they’re drawn, that’s the part of the artwork I did not like.
I wanted more action in this. There’s a bit of action but most of the book is uninteresting people talk about stupid shit. Hell, even when something exciting was gonna happen it often doesn’t show it for some reason (I would say maybe they were concerned about making it too gory but it shows what remains afterwards, people with their organs spilled out and shit).
Maybe I’m wrong but I thought this was meant to be a comedy. Yeah, this book isn’t funny... at all.
There’s an anti-meat message that’s stupid, poorly written and forced. I also think it’s stupid when people act like others are bad because of a different diet choice. In protest I ate a corn dog after reading this book.
The ending is so cringey. Possibly one of the worst comic endings I’ve read in awhile which is saying something considering I recently read Wanted and ranted about that book’s infamous ending (below for those who don’t know what I’m on about)
Yeah, even THAT is better and more intelligent than this book’s stupid ending. It ends at a spot that doesn’t feel like a good ending spot AND the twist is cringey as fuck.
Overall:
This book is STUPID! I enjoy a cheesy horror sometimes but holy fuck, this is at a level that’s just dumb and not even entertaining.
I would just give up on trying to like any of Archie Publishing Company’s comics except that Vampironica one looks good and I hear there’s a war one that Mark Waid is doing so I might read them. I sure as hell don’t recommend this though.
If you like seeing cool ideas ruined by shitty writing or seeing boring characters stand around blabbing read this. If you like good books, this ain’t one of them, only read it if you REALLY need to read it for yourself.
2/5
October 21, 2018
A really bland horror-ish story that turns Jughead into a werewolf and Betty into a discount Buffy, the werewolf slayer. The first five pages of this were really good and quite funny, but then it all went downhill from there and turned into a typical by the numbers B-movie type slasher. The best part of the entire collection was the first issue of Vampironica by Greg and Meg Smallwood included in the back which so far looks much more promising than Frank Tieri's take on Jug-wolf.
January 30, 2019
Archie Comics has done some amazingly good horror comics in recent years and this is sadly not one of them. Instead it's an entirely mundane horror story. Jughead is a werewolf. He rips people apart. Betty is Buffy the Werewolf Slayer. Archie is Riley. There's no nuance here, no originality. It mainly stands on its grotesque body horror as people are dismembered.
By the end, as the number of werewolf proliferate, the comics getting pretty old. Ah well.
By the end, as the number of werewolf proliferate, the comics getting pretty old. Ah well.
May 11, 2019
I'm so excited about this series and glad that I'm behind, so I have catching up to do. It's exactly what the introduction says it is: classic Americana in two ways--Archie Comics AND horror.
I've never been a horror fan until I started watching horror movies from the 1930's until the 1960s. I love the noir style, the campy style, the obviously fake gore, the outlandish plotlines, the obsession with technology that came in the 1940s and 1950s, the atmosphere, the music, the over-the-top acting, all of it. I've always loved gruesome but not evil, and that's what these movies are (mostly).
Finding out about Jughead: The Hunger was an "ahhhhh" moment for me. I knew I had to read this series where Jughead's famous hunger becomes infamous. The story is dark and so amazingly gory and creepy in its moments of ketchup-like-blood-splattered disembowelments and decapitations. The one-shot is like the beginning of every old horror movie with violence in the beginning, followed by a typical scene of everyday life with the overtones of eeriness and danger looming. Then, what follows is a lone walk down a dark and deserted street. The colors saturate the story with atmosphere. The first three issues, illustrated by different artists than the one-shot, follow in the same vein. The colors are a little different, but they suit the story line since it's progressed, and we know who the Riverdale Ripper is. The tone is no longer ominous and suspenseful but is now dark and creepy, urgent and violent. The random splatters of blood on every page from here on out are genius. The color is perfect...again, like ketchup, which is all too fitting for a story from Archie Horror called Jughead: The Hunger with all its glorious double entendre.
My only critique is the pacing. The intro does move forward a little quickly for the reveal, but other than that, I love everything about this, from the bad-t0-the-bone version of Betty Cooper to the back story of Jughead's change, to the action/violence and the ending with its hint at a battle royale between two werewolf factions with an expected villain at the helm.
I highly recommend this series, and I cannot wait to read the next collection. I also look forward to reading more stories from the Archie Horror imprint of Archie Comics.
I've never been a horror fan until I started watching horror movies from the 1930's until the 1960s. I love the noir style, the campy style, the obviously fake gore, the outlandish plotlines, the obsession with technology that came in the 1940s and 1950s, the atmosphere, the music, the over-the-top acting, all of it. I've always loved gruesome but not evil, and that's what these movies are (mostly).
Finding out about Jughead: The Hunger was an "ahhhhh" moment for me. I knew I had to read this series where Jughead's famous hunger becomes infamous. The story is dark and so amazingly gory and creepy in its moments of ketchup-like-blood-splattered disembowelments and decapitations. The one-shot is like the beginning of every old horror movie with violence in the beginning, followed by a typical scene of everyday life with the overtones of eeriness and danger looming. Then, what follows is a lone walk down a dark and deserted street. The colors saturate the story with atmosphere. The first three issues, illustrated by different artists than the one-shot, follow in the same vein. The colors are a little different, but they suit the story line since it's progressed, and we know who the Riverdale Ripper is. The tone is no longer ominous and suspenseful but is now dark and creepy, urgent and violent. The random splatters of blood on every page from here on out are genius. The color is perfect...again, like ketchup, which is all too fitting for a story from Archie Horror called Jughead: The Hunger with all its glorious double entendre.
My only critique is the pacing. The intro does move forward a little quickly for the reveal, but other than that, I love everything about this, from the bad-t0-the-bone version of Betty Cooper to the back story of Jughead's change, to the action/violence and the ending with its hint at a battle royale between two werewolf factions with an expected villain at the helm.
I highly recommend this series, and I cannot wait to read the next collection. I also look forward to reading more stories from the Archie Horror imprint of Archie Comics.
February 26, 2020
Murder, blood, and mayhem come to Riverdale in the form of Werewolves.
I’ve never thought that I would say this but I’m really enjoying the show Riverdale and adding something else I love into the mix is a definite bonus.
The Hunger was a great addition to the dark side of Archie comics. It was spine-chilling, unique, bloody as hell, and I loved every gory page.
This is one graphic novel series that I’ll continue to read.
I’ve never thought that I would say this but I’m really enjoying the show Riverdale and adding something else I love into the mix is a definite bonus.
The Hunger was a great addition to the dark side of Archie comics. It was spine-chilling, unique, bloody as hell, and I loved every gory page.
This is one graphic novel series that I’ll continue to read.
October 15, 2022
When I first read Afterlife With Archie, which was the first of the more mature Archie horror comics, I was blown away. The theme of the comic is zombies and it was amazing how well the horror transitioned into the world of Archie. The fact that we knew the characters only made the series that much more horrifying, as it felt like terrible things were happening to people we know. This series, however, isn't on that level.
We find out Jughead's family is a line of werewolves, and Betty's family is a line of werewolf hunters. Archie gets caught in the middle. Then werewolves just start pouring out of the woodwork, and werewolf hunters as well. Just seems a little overdone, especially since the bad guys seem especially evil, and the good guys don't seem quite good enough.
Overall this isn't terrible, just nowhere near the high standard set by Afterlife with Archie. I'm still curious to see where this story goes.
We find out Jughead's family is a line of werewolves, and Betty's family is a line of werewolf hunters. Archie gets caught in the middle. Then werewolves just start pouring out of the woodwork, and werewolf hunters as well. Just seems a little overdone, especially since the bad guys seem especially evil, and the good guys don't seem quite good enough.
Overall this isn't terrible, just nowhere near the high standard set by Afterlife with Archie. I'm still curious to see where this story goes.
November 5, 2018
Finally an awesome werewolf story- of course I had to go to comic books to find it! This might be my favorite of the Archie Horror Comics (and I LOVED Sabrina!) This volume is 1/2 camp fun and the other 1/2 gore and great werewolf story-telling! Jug is tormented with what he's become, Archie is conflicted about how to stop Jughead's blood lust, Reggie is up to his old tricks, and Betty is a surprise bad ass! The producers of Riverdale are sitting on a goldmine if they'd use their cast to make this book into a movie.
November 5, 2024
Super fun!
Who would have thought that werewolf Jughead being hunted by Archie and Betty would be so fun! This was a great volume and I’ll definitely be reading more of the series! Five wolfy stars!
Who would have thought that werewolf Jughead being hunted by Archie and Betty would be so fun! This was a great volume and I’ll definitely be reading more of the series! Five wolfy stars!
August 10, 2018
Jughead Jones has a secret, and even he isn’t aware of it – he’s actually a werewolf. When omes to light, no one in Riverdale will ever look at him the same again. In fact, some people are down to murder him on sight. Sensing danger, and desperate to protect his friends from his darker side, Jughead goes on the run. But you can’t run from your demons, especially when they’re inside you.
Archie’s horror line has kind of stalled since Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is kind of busy writing and producing Riverdale and Sabrina. With Afterlife With Archie and Chilling Adventures on indefinite hiatus, it’s up to new entrant Jughead: The Hunger to pick up the slack. It’s a valiant effort, but it’s not quite on the same level.
The idea is simple in essence – Jughead’s a werewolf, Betty’s a werewolf hunter, people get eaten, etc. The nature of the Archie characters is that they can fit into most story ideas without bending over backwards to make them something they’re not. It’s why Afterlife is so clever – it’s the characters you know and love, but with zombies. The problem with Jughead is that it goes a bit too far with certain characters, which takes you out of the story.
The main culprit is Betty; this series reimagines her as a werewolf hunter from a long line of werewolf hunters, but as soon as she finds out that Jughead’s a monster, she sets out to murder him as quickly and as painfully as she can. This version of Betty is almost unrecognizable from any other version of Betty; I’d almost buy Veronica in this role more than anyone else. Reggie’s not much better, but at least his plotline is a bit more interesting, and gives us the final cliffhanger for the volume.
There are a few twists and turns in these four issues (this volume collects the original one-shot and the first three issues of the ongoing series), including a reveal in issue 2 that you’d never expect, but it feels like a very limited run idea. There’s only so far Jughead can run before someone catches him, and unless Betty changes her tune very quickly, it’s only going to end one way. Even Afterlife, with its zombie premise, feels like it has more longevity. I hope I’m proven wrong!
The one-shot has art by Michael Walsh, while Pat & Tim Kennedy and Joe Eisma tag-team the issues of the main series. Their pencils are great, especially when you see them in their uncoloured format in the back matter of the trade; the issue comes from the colouring, which feels like it’s trying to be Francesco Francavilla and instead just flattens everything and makes it look kind of messy and unclean. There are red spatters of blood across the book too, which I assume are for effect but just made me feel like my trade was dirty.
There’s also the first issue of Vampironica (great title) collected here, but I skipped it since I’m planning on grabbing the first trade of that when it’s released.
Jughead had a lot to live up to with Afterlife and Chilling Adventures setting the bar so high, so it’s not really surprising that it doesn’t manage to reach it. There are good ideas, and I’m intrigued, but the out-of-character characters and dodgy colouring means that Jughead aims for the stars but hits its head on a tree branch on the way up.
Archie’s horror line has kind of stalled since Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is kind of busy writing and producing Riverdale and Sabrina. With Afterlife With Archie and Chilling Adventures on indefinite hiatus, it’s up to new entrant Jughead: The Hunger to pick up the slack. It’s a valiant effort, but it’s not quite on the same level.
The idea is simple in essence – Jughead’s a werewolf, Betty’s a werewolf hunter, people get eaten, etc. The nature of the Archie characters is that they can fit into most story ideas without bending over backwards to make them something they’re not. It’s why Afterlife is so clever – it’s the characters you know and love, but with zombies. The problem with Jughead is that it goes a bit too far with certain characters, which takes you out of the story.
The main culprit is Betty; this series reimagines her as a werewolf hunter from a long line of werewolf hunters, but as soon as she finds out that Jughead’s a monster, she sets out to murder him as quickly and as painfully as she can. This version of Betty is almost unrecognizable from any other version of Betty; I’d almost buy Veronica in this role more than anyone else. Reggie’s not much better, but at least his plotline is a bit more interesting, and gives us the final cliffhanger for the volume.
There are a few twists and turns in these four issues (this volume collects the original one-shot and the first three issues of the ongoing series), including a reveal in issue 2 that you’d never expect, but it feels like a very limited run idea. There’s only so far Jughead can run before someone catches him, and unless Betty changes her tune very quickly, it’s only going to end one way. Even Afterlife, with its zombie premise, feels like it has more longevity. I hope I’m proven wrong!
The one-shot has art by Michael Walsh, while Pat & Tim Kennedy and Joe Eisma tag-team the issues of the main series. Their pencils are great, especially when you see them in their uncoloured format in the back matter of the trade; the issue comes from the colouring, which feels like it’s trying to be Francesco Francavilla and instead just flattens everything and makes it look kind of messy and unclean. There are red spatters of blood across the book too, which I assume are for effect but just made me feel like my trade was dirty.
There’s also the first issue of Vampironica (great title) collected here, but I skipped it since I’m planning on grabbing the first trade of that when it’s released.
Jughead had a lot to live up to with Afterlife and Chilling Adventures setting the bar so high, so it’s not really surprising that it doesn’t manage to reach it. There are good ideas, and I’m intrigued, but the out-of-character characters and dodgy colouring means that Jughead aims for the stars but hits its head on a tree branch on the way up.
August 1, 2018
4.0 Stars
This is a super fun twist on the classic Archie comics for readers like myself who prefer everything with a little bit of horror. This was entertaining with some great twists and turns.
This is a super fun twist on the classic Archie comics for readers like myself who prefer everything with a little bit of horror. This was entertaining with some great twists and turns.
October 27, 2025
awesome
March 21, 2019
So far, so fun.
I'm a sucker for a good werewolf story, and this one honestly isn't half bad. While a lot of the appeal is the fact that it is another horror comic in the Archie universe, it could decently transcend those trappings to be a straight up horror comic with ease. Part of the fun is seeing the classic characters re-imagined and clashing with one another in new and inventive ways.
The plot is not overly complicated or rigorous. In truth, it doesn't really need to be. Jughead is a werewolf - Betty is a werewolf killer - it all spins out of control from there. Where the comic really shines is with some truly great artwork. The linework in the transformation sequences is great, the gore well rendered, and the color palette inspired. It's fun for the horror. I mean, you get what you're looking for.
It's not a fantastic comic, but it's a fun read and one that I'll likely keep reading. Entertainment doesn't have to be complicated, after all.
I'm a sucker for a good werewolf story, and this one honestly isn't half bad. While a lot of the appeal is the fact that it is another horror comic in the Archie universe, it could decently transcend those trappings to be a straight up horror comic with ease. Part of the fun is seeing the classic characters re-imagined and clashing with one another in new and inventive ways.
The plot is not overly complicated or rigorous. In truth, it doesn't really need to be. Jughead is a werewolf - Betty is a werewolf killer - it all spins out of control from there. Where the comic really shines is with some truly great artwork. The linework in the transformation sequences is great, the gore well rendered, and the color palette inspired. It's fun for the horror. I mean, you get what you're looking for.
It's not a fantastic comic, but it's a fun read and one that I'll likely keep reading. Entertainment doesn't have to be complicated, after all.
May 22, 2021
Jughead Jones learns he's a werewolf. Unfortunately, he's not the only one who knows about his full moon excursions.
Filled with guilt over those he killed, he decides to go on the run. Betty and Archie are hot on his trail though and won't stop until they find him.
Unlike the Vampironica novel and graphic novel being almost identical, the Jughead novel and graphic novel are quite a bit different.
One thing I really loved was the detailed artwork and the coloring used for this one!
The storyline however I didn't love quite as much. The very beginning was good and gory but after that first shot / issue, it goes a bit downhill.
My biggest complaint is that Betty is, well very much NOT Betty. She had none of her usual personality traits and might as well have been a whole different character.
The amount of dead / not really dead characters was a bit too much in this one as well.
Hoping the next two books are better.
November 2, 2019
(hodnotím "znovu" páč jsem minule omylem ohodnotil one-shot, ne volume)
Nultej sešit (one-shot) mi připadal úplně úžasnej, potom se změnil kreslíř a bylo to o pár levelů slabší, pořád ale zábavný.
Nultej sešit (one-shot) mi připadal úplně úžasnej, potom se změnil kreslíř a bylo to o pár levelů slabší, pořád ale zábavný.
February 25, 2023
Jughead is a werewolf. Veronica is a Vampire. Betty is a monster hunter. Archie is confused. Insanely fun and genuinely shocking in places! Big recommend.
September 13, 2018
I want to give it a 3.5 but a 4 will have to do.
January 29, 2019
The Archie Horror imprint of Archie Comics is fantastic. Afterlife with Archie and the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are favorites of mine. Jughead as a Werewolf is awesome too, because who doesn't love werewolves, but maybe the story isn't quite up to par with it's predecessors. Fantastic artwork by Michael Walsh and Pat & Tim Kennedy, though. Still worth checking out. I just felt the writing could be a little more substantial, in-keeping with the raised bar of Afterlife and Chilling Adventures.
August 11, 2018
A neat idea as far as the original one-shot issue goes, but needs a lot more effort to sustain itself as a series, and this rip-off of TV's Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer doesn't really cut it. The script is generic and slapdash, throwing in ideas and scenarios that are never developed, and some of the art is hard to parse, both sequentially and in some panels only because the colouring marks out poorly arranged artwork.
(Read as single issues.)
(Read as single issues.)
July 26, 2018
This is a violent and gory take on the familiar gang from Riverdale. There is some humour but overall it's a very dark version of Jughead, Betty and the others. Even in this world, Archie is still a bit of a choirboy which seems fitting. The Hunger is surprisingly gruesome and not surprisingly quite fun!
August 16, 2018
This series isn't bad (I'm always down for anything with Jughead), but it kind of just reminded me how mad I am that Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina were put on hold.
February 5, 2025
Jughead: the Hunger
Oh boy here we go.
Ch 0. (One shot)
My god this art style is ugly, but I suppose that's the point of Michael Walsh. That being said, it's artistic and endearing, I didn't get lost and the stylization is a welcome change. Grundy gets decapitated, interesting. This is blamed on the Riverdale Ripper, a mysterious serial killer. Dilton gets mauled by Jug during a full moon and Jug assumes he must be the main serial killer. He runs to tell Archie but he already knows, he SAW. Betty arrives and kicks Jug’s ass with no reason given just yet until it’s revealed she knows (somehow just now acting on it) that Jug has werewolf genes. Archie talks her out of killing Jug and they find a cure after a quick phone search and head to the local botanical garden. Jug takes the cure but fights them before it takes effect. It kicks in before he kills them and all is well for a few months then BAM Reggie’s (local ass) dead. Jug hitch-hikes out of town.
Ch 1.
New Artists, Pat & Tim Kennedy take it back to boring. Reggie is alive, but a werewolf! Oups. Jug has run away and joined the circus, literally. Betty and Archie set out to find him. The little red marks in the comic make it distracting to read at times. Bo Cooper joins in. This comic is unnecessarily gruesome with no pay off, Jug doesn’t drink their blood or eat them, he just mercilessly kills in a stupor and then we see the remains. He chains himself up at night to prevent hurting anyone but one night- someone set him free and he killed his circus co-worker. Meanwhile at Veronica’s house, Reggie breaks in and is seemingly about to kill her- or worse.
Ch 2.
Pat & Tim Kennedy still. Reggie shows up at Bee’s with Veronica. Then it cuts to B & A at the circus but Jug has left. The Circus people want in on killing him. Bo Cooper hired (?) some cops to find Jug- and they do, but Jug disappears with another werewolf who reveals himself to be his cousin Bingo!
Ch 3.
Pat & Tim Kennedy still. Turns out cousin Bingo was “helping” Jug all along! He set him free that night and he was helping him be Riverdale Ripper. Jug takes this news in stride. The Coopers visit “Aunt Elena” who agrees to help them after revealing a grudge where the side of her face is scarred. The carnies beat the Coopers to fight Jug and Bingo, and get slaughtered. The Coopers show up to shoot them with silver bullets. Archie shoots Jug and becomes worried he may have killed him before the 2 were wolves escape. Back at school, Veronica, Weatherbee, Moose, and Cheryl are turned into werewolves- also seeking revenge. Poorly thought out and honestly I don’t want to continue but I do want to finish the Archie horror series.
Oh boy here we go.
Ch 0. (One shot)
My god this art style is ugly, but I suppose that's the point of Michael Walsh. That being said, it's artistic and endearing, I didn't get lost and the stylization is a welcome change. Grundy gets decapitated, interesting. This is blamed on the Riverdale Ripper, a mysterious serial killer. Dilton gets mauled by Jug during a full moon and Jug assumes he must be the main serial killer. He runs to tell Archie but he already knows, he SAW. Betty arrives and kicks Jug’s ass with no reason given just yet until it’s revealed she knows (somehow just now acting on it) that Jug has werewolf genes. Archie talks her out of killing Jug and they find a cure after a quick phone search and head to the local botanical garden. Jug takes the cure but fights them before it takes effect. It kicks in before he kills them and all is well for a few months then BAM Reggie’s (local ass) dead. Jug hitch-hikes out of town.
Ch 1.
New Artists, Pat & Tim Kennedy take it back to boring. Reggie is alive, but a werewolf! Oups. Jug has run away and joined the circus, literally. Betty and Archie set out to find him. The little red marks in the comic make it distracting to read at times. Bo Cooper joins in. This comic is unnecessarily gruesome with no pay off, Jug doesn’t drink their blood or eat them, he just mercilessly kills in a stupor and then we see the remains. He chains himself up at night to prevent hurting anyone but one night- someone set him free and he killed his circus co-worker. Meanwhile at Veronica’s house, Reggie breaks in and is seemingly about to kill her- or worse.
Ch 2.
Pat & Tim Kennedy still. Reggie shows up at Bee’s with Veronica. Then it cuts to B & A at the circus but Jug has left. The Circus people want in on killing him. Bo Cooper hired (?) some cops to find Jug- and they do, but Jug disappears with another werewolf who reveals himself to be his cousin Bingo!
Ch 3.
Pat & Tim Kennedy still. Turns out cousin Bingo was “helping” Jug all along! He set him free that night and he was helping him be Riverdale Ripper. Jug takes this news in stride. The Coopers visit “Aunt Elena” who agrees to help them after revealing a grudge where the side of her face is scarred. The carnies beat the Coopers to fight Jug and Bingo, and get slaughtered. The Coopers show up to shoot them with silver bullets. Archie shoots Jug and becomes worried he may have killed him before the 2 were wolves escape. Back at school, Veronica, Weatherbee, Moose, and Cheryl are turned into werewolves- also seeking revenge. Poorly thought out and honestly I don’t want to continue but I do want to finish the Archie horror series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 30, 2019
Jughead: The Hunger, Vol.1 written by Frank Tieri is an interesting and entertaining take on the character of Jughead from the Archie Comics and brings his endless appetite into a new spectrum of wonder. Like the new comics featuring Sabrina the Witch, the characters from Riverdale have taken a much darker turn in this generation of tales from Archie and the gang.
"...There's no easy way to say this so I'll just say it. Miss Grundy's dead. The Riverdale Ripper has struck again..."
Riverdale is under siege from a murderer who is killing some of its most prominent members of the community. But the Riverdale Ripper is not only killing his victims, he is mutilating them, like some wild animal. But beyond just killing his victims, it appears as if this Ripper might actually be eating them.
Jughead Jones is legendary in the town of Riverdale for his appetite. Fast food joints and all you can eat restaurants fear him. But what if there was something more to his insatiable hunger. What if Jugheads craving for flesh came from somewhere no one could suspect? What if there was a family legacy that held the secrets to Jughead and his voracious appetite?
Jughead is coming of age and with him, his family curse and soon, the people of Riverdale will learn just who the often bullied and quiet Jughead Jones really is.
Okay, I get that the Happy Days vibe of American teenagers is not going to sell very many comics nowadays and that the wholesomeness of the original Archie comics may not play anymore. While I am not ready to buy into the television version of Riverdale as of yet (though I am a fan of Sabrina on Netflix) I am open to these new takes on the established characters as long as they are respectful of the source material and are done, and here is the tricky part, done well.
Written well and drawn well.
Jughead, The Hunger is a feast for Archie fans ready for a take on the gang that no one was quite prepared for. Original without varying too far from the source material and just plain good. Purists may have an issue, but honestly, if it is done right, why complain? Take the new Scooby Doo Apocalypse book, oh my god, and yes I spelled it out, how can you not love that series? Jughead The Hunger is a fresh take on an old character and the story itself is fun and fresh and just a little dark. But how dark can Jughead get?
A cool and fun book.
"...There's no easy way to say this so I'll just say it. Miss Grundy's dead. The Riverdale Ripper has struck again..."
Riverdale is under siege from a murderer who is killing some of its most prominent members of the community. But the Riverdale Ripper is not only killing his victims, he is mutilating them, like some wild animal. But beyond just killing his victims, it appears as if this Ripper might actually be eating them.
Jughead Jones is legendary in the town of Riverdale for his appetite. Fast food joints and all you can eat restaurants fear him. But what if there was something more to his insatiable hunger. What if Jugheads craving for flesh came from somewhere no one could suspect? What if there was a family legacy that held the secrets to Jughead and his voracious appetite?
Jughead is coming of age and with him, his family curse and soon, the people of Riverdale will learn just who the often bullied and quiet Jughead Jones really is.
Okay, I get that the Happy Days vibe of American teenagers is not going to sell very many comics nowadays and that the wholesomeness of the original Archie comics may not play anymore. While I am not ready to buy into the television version of Riverdale as of yet (though I am a fan of Sabrina on Netflix) I am open to these new takes on the established characters as long as they are respectful of the source material and are done, and here is the tricky part, done well.
Written well and drawn well.
Jughead, The Hunger is a feast for Archie fans ready for a take on the gang that no one was quite prepared for. Original without varying too far from the source material and just plain good. Purists may have an issue, but honestly, if it is done right, why complain? Take the new Scooby Doo Apocalypse book, oh my god, and yes I spelled it out, how can you not love that series? Jughead The Hunger is a fresh take on an old character and the story itself is fun and fresh and just a little dark. But how dark can Jughead get?
A cool and fun book.
June 8, 2020
I loved Archie Afterlife and the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. So my issue is not with the darker, more horror-like Archie comics. But this one just didn't completely land. I get that it is a take-off on Juggie always being hungry (heh heh), but other than that, the characters were too far from the people who have been created over the years. Betty as a plant/hunter? Nah. Maybe I could buy the hunter part, but not both. Archie listening to other people? Hell no. Archie is the worst. I'll give it another chance, but it has a lot of catching up to do to measure up to the other similar Archie titles.
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