For the First Time, Gaze Upon Eisner Award-Winning Artist Francesco Francavilla’s Original Art for Archie Comics’ Horror Milestone in a Tombstone-Sized, 11”x17” Hardcover – Alongside a Grave’s Worth of Exclusive Merchandise & More
MAUSOLEUM EDITION COVER
PORTLAND, OR (OCTOBER 29, 2026) BACK FROM THE GRAVE … IN BRUTAL BLACK & WHITE! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – and the world-renowned Archie Comic Publications, Inc. are proud to introduce a new and chilling perspective on the ultimate Archie Comics horror tale ever told with the AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: MAUSOLEUM EDITION VOL. 1 – a new staggeringly oversized, 11x17” hardcover re-representing Eisner Award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla’s raw, unexpurgated black-and-white linework in a tombstone-sized format so haunting that it could only be called the “Mausoleum Edition.”
In the days before Halloween 2013, Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, and the rest of Riverdale’s beloved icons found themselves utterly transformed and powerfully reimagined as the comic industry’s most unlikely and unexpected horror anti-heroes within the pages of Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Eisner Award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla’s AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE – detonating the first blast of a sold-out, smash-hit series that would immediately and definitively redefine the art and intensity of Archie Comics for a new generation. Unrelentingly celebrated by critics and ferociously followed by fans, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE immediately became a jugular-ripping legend in its own time – due in no small part to the terrifying, tense, and uncannily atmospheric artwork of illustrator Francesco Francavilla, who quickly defined himself as one of his generation’s most instantly iconic and sought-after artists over the course of the series’ gut-wrenching run.
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: MAUSOLEUM EDITION VOL. 1 NOW ON KICKSTARTER!
INTERIOR ART BY FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Now, on the cusp of the of the upcoming AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE live-action streaming series adaptation slated to debut on Disney+ in 2027, Oni Press and Archie Comics are pulling back the curtain to reveal Francavilla’s complete interior artwork and covers from AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1-6 in crisp and creepy B&W at the size of full-scale comics artboard and remastered by the artist himself.
NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: MAUSOLEUM EDITION VOL. 1 alongside a trove of exclusive add-ons and merchandise – including signatures by co-creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla, specialtyAFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE single issue and graphic novel reprints, high-quality t-shirts, enamel pins, limited-edition posters, and more – the Kickstarter campaign is the ultimate way for readers, collectors, and appreciators of original art to experience every disturbing detail of a once-in-a-lifetime horror comics masterpiece … as rendered by a truly legendary talent of the comics medium.
And, rest assured, AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE isn’t quite dead yet… Stay tuned for more news and updates from Oni Press and Archie Comics about the series’ ultimate fate in 2027.
Invite Oni Press and Archie Comics in if you dare this Halloween with AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: MAUSOLEUM EDITION VOL. 1—funding now via Kickstarter.
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE KICKSTARTER REWARDS
About the creator
Francesco Francavilla is Eisner and Eagle Award winner and New York Times best-selling creator, best known for bringing his signature neo-pulp style to horror to superheroes to science fiction in a number of acclaimed titles across the comics industry. In addition to AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, he co-created and illustrated a number of prestige horror series, including Night of the Ghoul and White Boat, as well as his own creator-owned series The Black Beetle. Born and raised in Italy, he now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner, L Marlow Francavilla, and their 9 cats.
About Archie Comics
Archie Comics is one of the most influential, successful, and longest-running brands in the comics industry. With over three billion comics sold and books published in dozens of languages, Archie characters are immediately recognizable worldwide. It is home to an extensive roster of characters—including Archie, Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and Katy Keene—and the critically acclaimed Archie Horror imprint, Dark Circle universe, and much, much more. The CW series Riverdale and the hit Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina have captivated the hearts and minds of countless fans, a trend that continues with The Archies, the first comics-based Hindi language feature film, streaming on Netflix. Archie characters have been featured in animation, television, film, and music throughout its more than 85-year history.
ONI PRESS
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THE LOUDEST THING IN COLOR SINCE '97. For nearly 30 years, Oni Press has carved a distinctive path as one of the world's most respected and acclaimed publishers of award-winning comic books and graphic novels, including Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt's The Sixth Gun, Brenna Thummler’s Sheets trilogy, Jay Stephens' Dwellings, Ezra Clayton Daniels' Upgrade Soul, LySandra Vuong's Covenant, and many hundreds more. In 2019, Oni Press merged with Lion Forge Comics – the Eisner Award-winning independent comic book publisher founded by Academy Award-winning producer and entrepreneur David Steward II – to create one of the largest, independent libraries of comics content anywhere in media. The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group now exists as a publishing subsidiary of Steward’s diversified global media company, Polarity.
The Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group publishes more than 60 original and licensed graphic novels annually, in addition to an extensive roster of periodical comics for globally recognized properties including Adventure Time, Biker Mice from Mars, Choose Your Own Adventure, Cult of the Lamb, EC Comics, Murder Drones, Rick and Morty, and more.