Archie Comics isn’t done with its horror line of comics with the March 2023 release of Pop’s Chock’Lit Shoppe of Horrors – a new one-shot special.
In a trio of new terror tales, a dark side of Pop is revealed as he exacts revenge on ne’er-do-wells when most of Riverdale is asleep and safe at home. The collection includes “Night Shift” by Ryan Cady (Infinite Dark) and Chris Panda (Transformers), “Soylent Teen” by Eisner nominee Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Bubble) and Liana Kangas (Star Wars), and “Die-and-Dash” by Amy Chase (Escape From Bitch Mountain) and Federico Sabbatini (Moon Knight).
“The first time I ever really thought about Pop being not-so-nice and the food he serves maybe not being exactly edible, actually came from a pitch writer Ryan Cady had many, many moons ago,” Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante said in a press release from Archie Comics. “Elements of Pop’s sinister side were even explored in the RIVERDALE tie-in comic! The idea always stuck with me and I hoped we’d get the chance to explore it in some capacity. Once the idea was given the green light, I knew Ryan needed to be a part of it. These stories crafted by the amazing team of Amy Chase, Jordan Morris, and Ryan are so creepy, campy, schlocky, and both horrific and hilarious. I can’t wait for everyone to take a bite out of this comic!”
Does Pop have a connection to all of the horror series that have come before? That may be one of the fascinating elements of this one-shot.
Pop’s Chock’Lit Shoppe of Horrors arrives on March 22, 2023.
