Halloween Arrives Early in this Archie Horror Comic Sneak Peek

You ’ve get a line of classicArchie Comicscharacter Li’l Jinx , a mischievous tyke who earned her strange name by being born onHalloween ? Replace “ tyke ” with “ teenager ” ( and lose the “ Li’l ” ) and you ’ve induce the main role ofChilling AdventuresPresents … Jinx ’s Grim Fairy Tales , a newArchie Horrorone - shot that io9 is previewing today .

Here ’s the official synopsis : “ Teen Jinx Holliday is Riverdale ’s go - to babysitter . The ( often uncontrollable ) kids that she watches over always change , ostensibly for the better . The key to her success ? Her book of alone fay tales , all of which tell a moralistic narrative — normally grim , grisly ones that fright the tyke with Jinx as the star of each and every one . What sinister , I mean serious lessons will she teach her wards ? ”

The comic contains a trio of tales , plus a frame storey that sets up the babysitting angle by author Magdalene Visaggio ( Eternity Girl ) and creative person Craig Cermak ( Red Team ) , who also contribute “ The True Story of Cantanella . ” In addition , writer - doer James III ( Netflix ’s Astronomy Club ) and artist Evan Stanley ( Cosmo the Mighty Martian ) contribute “ Suzie & the Monkey ’s Paw , ” and writer Joe Corallo ( She Said Destroy ) and artist Eva Cabrera ( Betty & Veronica : Vixens ) lend “ Will the Real Sorcerer Please Stand Up ? ” colour are by Matt Herms , and letters are by Jack Morelli .

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First up , chink out the covers ( main cover by Vic Malhotra ; variant cover by Francesco Francavilla ) , followed by io9 ’s undivided eight - Sir Frederick Handley Page preview sampler , with additional notes from some of the writers .

“ Suzie gets ahold of a Monkey ’s Paw from the famous fib and things do n’t work out so well for her , ” says James III , setting up the below excerpt . “ I liked the musical theme of someone down on their luck suddenly receive everything they want , but then it comes crashing down on them . ”

“ Riverdale is under the psychic domination of Kardak the Mystic and it ’s up to Jinx and Dilton to break his spell ! ” Joe Corallo explains . “ Archie Comics were the first comics I collected as a child , so it ’s an honour to have the opportunity to write a chronicle typeset in Riverdale . ”

Image: Archie Comics

Image: Archie Comics

“ What ’s more ugly than an arranged marriage ? , ” call for Magdalene Visaggio . “ Try a colossus - fied Cheryl Blossom made only out of gold . ”

Chilling Adventures Presents … Jinx ’s Grim Fairy Tales releases August 17 in U.S. comic shops .

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Image: Archie Comics