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nuclearranter's review
4.0
What a fun, twisted, hilarious little bit of escapism. I throughly enjoyed it!
fishgirl182's review
2.0
I commend the creators thinking outside of the box and coming up with this extremely incongruous mash up. I was definitely entertained though I don't know if this was quite my cup of tea. I may have missed this in all of the bloodshed but I am not sure I understood the Predator's motivations. Not that he needed a ton, but I wasn't sure if it was the knife he was attracted to or if it was actually Ronnie and Betty, as everyone seemed to believe. It definitely didn't shy away from the gory bits and no one is safe in this Predator and Archie mash up. If you've ever wanted to see your favorite Archie character ripped to shreds by a crazed alien killer, then A v P is for you. Definitely a unique premise even if it wasn't my favorite read.
dantastic's review
4.0
When Archie and the gang return from spring break in Costa Rica, a teenage Predator follows them back to Riverdale. Will anyone survive the carnage that ensues?
Confession time: I read my share of Archie comics when I was 11-12 and have much love for the Predator. How could I not give this a chance?
What do you get when you mix the saccharine, G-rated teen comedy of Archie with the wholesale carnage that is the Predator? You get a bizarre comic book the likes of which have never been seen!
The first issue was a little light on the Predator but had more blood than the all the previous Archie comics I've read combined. When the Predator gets to Riverdale and starts his mass decapitations, things get gory in a hurry. Seeing someone's head and spinal column get yanked off, drawn in the Archie style, is something to behold.
The body count is surprisingly high. Since it's not bound by the Archie continuity, whatever that is, no one is safe and very few people walk out alive. It's a surreal contrast to the never-changing, ever-teenage world of Archie I remember.
Four stars, mostly for the book's train wreck appeal. That's all I have to say about that.
Confession time: I read my share of Archie comics when I was 11-12 and have much love for the Predator. How could I not give this a chance?
What do you get when you mix the saccharine, G-rated teen comedy of Archie with the wholesale carnage that is the Predator? You get a bizarre comic book the likes of which have never been seen!
The first issue was a little light on the Predator but had more blood than the all the previous Archie comics I've read combined. When the Predator gets to Riverdale and starts his mass decapitations, things get gory in a hurry. Seeing someone's head and spinal column get yanked off, drawn in the Archie style, is something to behold.
The body count is surprisingly high. Since it's not bound by the Archie continuity, whatever that is, no one is safe and very few people walk out alive. It's a surreal contrast to the never-changing, ever-teenage world of Archie I remember.
Four stars, mostly for the book's train wreck appeal. That's all I have to say about that.
nate_reads's review
3.0
This was a fun quick read. It is a nice mash-up of two properties that shouldn't go together but it works. Archie vs. Predator is a nice distraction from the weekly grind.
bengriffin's review
3.0
My only experience with Archie is Afterlife with Archie and I was hoping for something similar from this, but it was just goofy and gimmicky and lacked the depth and heart of Afterlife. Not sure if it would appeal to Archie fans more but fit did next to nothing for me sadly.
helpfulsnowman's review
Oh, jaysis. Not good. Not good.
Okay, so I thought this was gonna be more like Afterlife With Archie, or even the monthly, more recent Archie titles where Archie is actually pretty tolerable. It's a soap opera, but fuck it, so is Spider-Man.
But this was like a 1950's Archie mag with Predator showing up at some point.
Guys, I BARELY made it to the part where Predator shows up. The kids go on a spring break trip to some island, blah, blah blah.
Which doesn't even make sense. Why wouldn't Predator just come to Riverdale? He's a goddamn space alien. And by my count, 1 Jungle (Predator), 1 city (Predator 2), 1 Antarctica (Aliens v Predator), 1 Colorado (Aliens v Predator: Requiem) and a return to the jungle (Predators). He doesn't have to always be in the jungle.
But my god do I not give one fuck about Betty v Veronica. Archie is a dweeb. Lose the zero and get with the hero, ladies. By which I mean Jughead. That motherfucker has swagger so large he wears a crown 24/7. That's a man.
Also, I'm a Midge guy. Her last name is Klump, and my last name is a slight upgrade, so I figure that boosts my chances. Just sayin'.
Okay, so I thought this was gonna be more like Afterlife With Archie, or even the monthly, more recent Archie titles where Archie is actually pretty tolerable. It's a soap opera, but fuck it, so is Spider-Man.
But this was like a 1950's Archie mag with Predator showing up at some point.
Guys, I BARELY made it to the part where Predator shows up. The kids go on a spring break trip to some island, blah, blah blah.
Which doesn't even make sense. Why wouldn't Predator just come to Riverdale? He's a goddamn space alien. And by my count, 1 Jungle (Predator), 1 city (Predator 2), 1 Antarctica (Aliens v Predator), 1 Colorado (Aliens v Predator: Requiem) and a return to the jungle (Predators). He doesn't have to always be in the jungle.
But my god do I not give one fuck about Betty v Veronica. Archie is a dweeb. Lose the zero and get with the hero, ladies. By which I mean Jughead. That motherfucker has swagger so large he wears a crown 24/7. That's a man.
Also, I'm a Midge guy. Her last name is Klump, and my last name is a slight upgrade, so I figure that boosts my chances. Just sayin'.
samanthaa_32's review
2.0
I thought this was going to be ridiculous fun but this was just...bad. The gore was fun I guess, but everything else...yikes
octoberrust1108's review
3.0
I ONLY picked this up at the thought of Archie characters being brutally disembodied by the most lethal hunter in cinematic history. I was nearly disappointed. This book dragged on at the beginning but when the blood started flowing, i finally got what I wanted (last 2 issues). Seeing such shallow characters meet such violent ends was very entertaining and i did actually chuckle at some parts of this book.
When this book killed its heroes it was good, but when it tried to draw sympathy or compassion for such (Lord forgive me for bashing the mighty name of Archie) shallow, selfish characters, it suffered for it.
Overall, I'm alright with the time i spent on this. Not bad, not great.
When this book killed its heroes it was good, but when it tried to draw sympathy or compassion for such (Lord forgive me for bashing the mighty name of Archie) shallow, selfish characters, it suffered for it.
Overall, I'm alright with the time i spent on this. Not bad, not great.