ARCHIE VS. THE TERMINATOR variant cover by Robert Hack
Riverdale better watch out, because all manner of chaos is about to kick off when a teenage John Connor enrolls at the local high school, as Dynamite Entertainment, Archie Comics, and STUDIOCANAL present ARCHIE VS. THE TERMINATOR launching this fall as a new five-issue comic book miniseries!
Brought to you by writer Rory McConville (The Terminator: Metal, Spawn, Red Sonja) and longtime Archie art team Steven and Lily Butler, the titanic sci-fi action crossover that no one saw coming kicks off when an enigmatic new student comes to Riverdale.
“Archie crossovers hold a very special place in comics so I’m thrilled to be writing the gang’s first (maybe last?!) encounter with The Terminator,” Rory said. “Enrolling John Connor at Riverdale High felt like the perfect way to bring these two iconic franchises together and I can’t wait for readers to see what we have in store.”
Steven, no stranger to action with years of drawing Spider-Man and Sonic the Hedgehog, is set to balance the iconic classic Archie look with the threatening high octane visuals of The Terminator franchise.
“When I got the invite to draw the mini-series, I was deeply honored and excited at the same time,” Steven said. “I’ve always loved most the Archie stories that put the gang into some sort of overwhelming peril that they had to try to get themselves out of and now this mini-series gives us the opportunity to tell that kind of story I love so much! The icing on the cake is the fact that I get to work with my daughter Lily on this project — what more could a proud dad want?”
“This story marks my first time working for Dynamite, and working on a full miniseries,” Lily added. “I’m super excited to be working on characters that I’m very familiar with like the Archie crew and other characters that are new to me. I think we’re working up a really cool project and I’m excited for everyone to see!”
Complementing the thrilling showdown inside the series, each issue of ARCHIE VS. THE TERMINATOR features covers by a range of familiar favorites to both Dynamite and Archie readers including Francesco Francavilla, Robert Hack, Björn Barends, and Bill Galvan. Fans can also get a mystery blind bag on the premiere issue, packed with limited editions selected randomly from a range of stunning variants.
This series follows the fan-favorite ARCHIE X ARMY OF DARKNESS crossover, which marked the first in a new era of continuing crossovers and collaborations between Dynamite Entertainment and Archie Comics. More details are to be announced soon!
ARCHIE VS. THE TERMINATOR development art by Steven and Lily Butler
Source: Archie Comics
