The Gang Battles Krampus in a New Archie Comics Holiday Special

If you thought Archie Comics’ horror collection was operating out of ridiculous monsters for its stars to battle, nicely, the writer has a little bit Christmas current for you. Namely, an upcoming one-shot titled Happy Horror Days, which options three tales of vacation mayhem, and io9 has a particular preview of all three.

First up is a have a look at Frank Tieri and Joe Eisma’s “T’was the Night Before the Hunger,” which returns to the Hunger-verse the place Betty Cooper: Monster Hunter tries to enlist her lycanthropic buddy WereJug in an try to cease the legendary Krampus. In Joanne Starer and Butch Mapa’s “Cat Got Your Tongue,” budding designer Sheila Wu will get revenge on the bullying Veronica and Cheryl Blossom with assist from the Yule Cat, a creature of Icelandic folklore that eats individuals who don’t obtain new garments on Christmas. Finally, the trio wraps up with Joe Corallo and Patrick Piazzalunga’s “Wrath of the Sugar Plum Fairy,” during which a mysterious lady and the considerably obscure Archie characters Sugarplum the Fairy and Jingles the Elf make Reggie Mantle’s life a vacation hell.

Take a peek in any respect three tales, some behind-the-scenes data, and the one-shot’s two covers:

Alas, you’ll want to attend till December 14 to completely unwrap this current, by which in fact I imply buy Happy Horror Days and browse it in its entirety.

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