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'''''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica''''' was a 5-issue [[comic book]] [[Miniseries (comics)|miniseries]] published by [[Archie Horror]], an imprint of [[Archie Comics]], in 2019. It was a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] between the Archie Horror comic book series ''[[Jughead: The Hunger]]'' and ''[[Vampironica]]''. The story, which took place in an [[Alternative universe (fan fiction)|alternate reality]] from the main Archie Comics continuity, follows the werewolf [[Jughead Jones]] and vampiress [[Veronica Lodge]], the protagonists of their respective series, as they faced off against one another. The series was created by writer [[Frank Tieri (writer)|Frank Tieri]] and artists Pat & Tim Kennedy, who previously worked together on ''Jughead: The Hunger''.

== Publication history ==
In October 2018, a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] between the [[Alternative universe (fan fiction)|alternate reality]] comic books ''[[Jughead: The Hunger]]'' and ''[[Vampironica]]'', both hailing from the [[Archie Horror]] imprint of [[Archie Comics]], was one of two 5-issue miniseries announced by the imprint along with ''[[Blossoms 666]]''. The [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]], titled ''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica,'' was written by [[Frank Tieri (writer)|Frank Tieri]] and illustrated by Pat & Tim Kennedy, the team that previously worked together on ''Jughead: The Hunger''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/blossoms-666-jughead-hunger-vampironica-comics-coming-1149448|title=Archie Unveils 2 Horror Miniseries Based on Classic Characters|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=October 4, 2018|accessdate=October 11, 2018}}</ref> Discussing the story and means of the crossover, Tieri said, "There are no vampires in ''Jughead: The Hunger''. ''Vampironica'', on the other hand, has no werewolves. Now, why is that? What happened in their respective worlds to cause an entire race to be wiped out? ''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica'' answers that question as well as what happens when these elements are reintroduced once again."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-archie-comics-previews-4-creepy-covers-for-jughead-the-hunger-vs-vampironica|title=EXCLUSIVE: Archie Comics Previews 4 Creepy Covers for Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica|website=[[Syfy Wire]]|last=Long|first=Christian|date=January 16, 2019|accessdate=January 23, 2019}}</ref> The first issue was released on April 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2019/03/get-a-first-look-preview-at-archie-horrors-jughead-the-hunger-vs-vampironica-1/|title=Get A First-Look Preview At Archie Horror's Jughead: The Hunger Vs. Vampironica #1|website=Flickering Myth|date=March 31, 2019 |accessdate=April 10, 2019}}</ref>

== Story ==
After eliminating the vampiric threat to humanity,{{efn|name="V1"|As depicted in ''[[Vampironica]]'', Vol. 1 (March 2019).}} [[Veronica Lodge]] and her [[Riverdale (Archie Comics)|Riverdale]] cohorts celebrate their victory at Pop's diner. Later, as [[Pop Tate (Archie Comics)|Pop Tate]] is closing up, he is ambushed by [[vampire]]s. Veronica returns to the diner by chance and fights against the attackers, revealing that she still has her vampire powers. Veronica questions how this is possible, and the attackers indicate that the alleged elimination of vampires was really a [[scam]] orchestrated by Veronica's parents. Before Veronica can recuperate from their struggle, the vampires disappear into thin air. Veronica visits [[Dilton Doiley]], who confirms that Veronica is still a vampiress. She then goes to her parents for answers, who admit that they did not become vampires the night that they were all bitten,{{efn|name="V1"}} but that "[[Nosferatu (word)|Nosferatu]]" like them have been in Riverdale for centuries. Before [[Hiram Lodge|Hiram]] and [[Hermione Lodge|Hermione]] can explain the full history of vampires and their factions, Veronica disappears as well.<ref name="#1">''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica'' #1 (April 2019).</ref>

Jughead has a nightmare of Veronica as a vampiress leading their friends, also vampires, in eating Jughead in his [[werewolf]] state. Just as Betty dismisses his concerns, explaining that there are no vampires, her surveillance equipment senses a break-in at Pop's diner. At the diner, Jughead, Betty, and Archie find [[Pop Tate (Archie Comics)|Pop Tate]] out of breath and in tattered clothes. The group wonders how this is possible, as Jughead had previously consumed Pop while in his werewolf state.{{efn|name="JTH1"|As depicted in ''[[Jughead: The Hunger]]'', Vol. 1 (July 2018).}} They also find bite marks on his neck, but Betty again rebuffs the idea that vampires are involved, revealing that werewolves long ago caused the extinction of vampires in their world. Betty and Archie set out to investigate while Jughead waits with Pop. As Jughead expresses his guilt regarding Pop’s death, Pop attacks Jughead in an attempt to drink his blood. Betty and Archie stumble upon the vampire attackers and prepare to confront them, as does a vampiric Veronica.<ref name="#2">''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica'' #2 (June 2019).</ref>

== Characters ==
=== ''Vampironica'' universe ===
*'''[[Veronica Lodge]]''': A young [[vampire]]ss who, until recently, has been kept in the dark about her wealthy family's supernatural lineage.<ref name="#1" />
*'''[[Dilton Doiley]]''': Veronica's intelligent classmate who acts as her confidante and aide in her vampiric endeavors.<ref name="#1" />
*'''[[Hiram Lodge|Hiram]]''' and '''[[Hermione Lodge]]''': Veronica's wealthy parents who are vampires as well.<ref name="#1" />

Veronica's friends Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones, and [[Reggie Mantle]] also appear.<ref name="#1" />

=== ''Jughead: The Hunger'' universe ===
*'''[[Jughead Jones]]''': A young [[werewolf]] with an insatiable appetite who is estranged from his family's pack.<ref>''Jughead: The Hunger'', Vol. 3 (July 2019).</ref>
*'''[[Betty Cooper]]''': Jughead's friend and a member of the Cooper clan of werewolf hunters who is tasked with keeping Jughead in line.
*'''[[Archie Andrews]]''': Jughead's best friend who aides Betty in keeping Jughead's beastly tendencies in check.

== Reception ==
''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica'' has received generally positive reviews from professional critics. The series holds an average critic rating of 7.3 out of 10 on the [[review aggregation]] website Comic Book Roundup, based on 12 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/archie-comics/jughead-the-hunger-vs-vampironica|title=Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica|website=Comic Book Roundup|accessdate=August 18, 2019}}</ref>

In reviewing the debut issue, a number of critics expressed displeasure regarding the absence of the ''Jughead: The Hunger'' side of the narrative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.horrordna.com/comics/jughead-the-hunger-vs-vampironica-1|title="Jughead the Hunger vs. Vampironica #1" Comic Review|website=Horror DNA|last=Ferguson|first=James|date=May 2, 2019|accessdate=May 14, 2019|archive-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509050228/https://www.horrordna.com/comics/jughead-the-hunger-vs-vampironica-1|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2019/04/24/jughead-the-hunger-vs-vampironica-1-review/|title=Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica #1 Review|website=AIPT!|last=Simmons|first=Nathan|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=May 14, 2019}}</ref> However, several of them affirmed the series' potential.<ref name="Cavanaugh">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/comics/2019/04/24/new-comic-reviews-dc-marvel-image/#6|title=Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 4/24/2019|website=ComicBook.com|last1=Bishop|first1=Rollin|last2=Cavanaugh|first2=Patrick|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Koffler">{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsthegathering.com/review/nathan-koffler/12637/jughead-hunger-vs-vampironica-1-review|title=JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER VS. VAMPIRONICA #1 REVIEW|website=Comics: The Gathering|last=Koffler|first=Nathan|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
Patrick Cavanaugh of ''ComicBook.com'' considered the "creepy and campy" issue to be a "strong start" to the series. He gave the first issue a rating of 4 out of 5, writing, "Fans of horror movies and the retro vibe of Archie Comics will find a lot to love in every single panel of this series, with a tone that falls in line with the earlier adventures of ''Vampironica''."<ref name="Cavanaugh" /> In a less positive review, ''Comics: The Gathering''{{'}}s Nathan Koffler gave the issue a rating of 6 out of 10. However, he praised the work of the "all-star team of artists" for delivering "clear and exciting" action, "satisfying" violence, and a "classic and tropey" depiction of vampires.<ref name="Koffler" /> Reviewing for ''Multiversity Comics'', Robbie Pleasant gave the issue a rating of 7.8 out of 10, concluding, "The story is off to a solid start, building up the plot well and bringing us into the world. The artwork alone sets an appropriate tone for the gore to come, juxtaposed nicely with the beloved cast of Archie Comics."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/reviews/jugheadthehungervsvampironica1/|title="Jughead: The Hunger vs Vampironica" #1|website=Multiversity Comics|last=Pleasant|first=Robbie|date=April 26, 2019|accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref>

== Collected editions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! ISBN !! Release date !! Story !! Art !! Collected material
|-
| ''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica''
| {{ISBNT|978-1645769736}}
| March 5, 2020
| Frank Tieri
| Pat & Tim Kennedy, Joe Eisma
| ''Jughead: The Hunger vs. Vampironica'' #1-5
|}

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== References ==
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[[Category:Comics about werewolves]]
[[Category:Vampires in comics]]
[[Category:Supernatural fiction]]
[[Category:Horror comics]]
[[Category:Crossover comics]]
[[Category:2019 in comics]]

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