Dynamite Entertainment and Archie Comics have announced the creative team for their next fun-filled cataclysmic crossover, as Erik Burnham and Bill Galvan take Archie and Ash to hell and back in Archie x The Army of Darkness, launching this February!
Archie fans, prepare for one hell of an exciting crossover event. From Dynamite Entertainment and Archie Comics, Archie x The Army of Darkness debuts in February 2026. First teased at New York Comic Con, the crossover brings writer Erik Burnham back to the driver’s seat of Ash and the Army of Darkness mythos, featuring the Riverdale cast to up the ante. Burnham has a stellar track record of past crossover work, notably Army of Darkness vs. Reanimator: Necronomicon Rising. What’s more, the crossover’s artist is none other than Bill Galvan, an esteemed Archie artist who’s been working with the publisher since 2006.
Check out the official description for Archie x The Army of Darkness:
Ashley J. Williams has found himself doomed to battle against the forces of evil, over and over again, whether he likes it or not. Whether he’s clocking in at S-Mart or hurling through the multiverse, the cycle of violence always follows him and repeats itself. That is, until he finds himself in the picturesque town of Riverdale. This bewilderingly wholesome community seems to break the curse that has plagued him ever since he first crossed paths with otherworldly evil all those years ago.
This serene peace all comes crashing down when an over-curious teenager by the name of Archie Andrews stumbles upon a copy of the Necronomicon Ex Mortis, accidentally summoning the horrifying Deadites once more! Ash will find himself unexpectedly allied with the good townsfolk of Riverdale, fighting to hold back the undead hordes long enough for Archie to undo what he’s unwittingly done.
“I’m excited that I get to inconvenience Ash once again by pitting him against the forces of evil, but to also get a crack at writing the genuine American icons that are Archie and the gang at the same time? Pinch me,” said writer Erik Burnham.
“Having read the script for issue #1, I can assure you that Erik Burham’s story is going to take readers on a thrill ride that pays homage to the best of both worlds,” said Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante. “Plus, Bill Galvan’s been an Archie mainstay for years, who continuously impresses us both with his ability to perfectly capture the essence of the Archie characters, while also creating eye-catching, outside-the-box, and sometimes downright horrifying art on his array of specialty variant covers. This series will be a treat for fans of both franchises!”
The series comes along with a number of glorious variant covers, including covers from Galvan, Robert Hack, Laura Braga, Craig Cermak, and Stuart Sayger.
Keep an eye out for Archie x The Army of Darkness in February 2026.
