Oni Press has confirmed a new Archie comic for September 2026. The story, written by Ben H. Winters and illustrated by Fábio Moon, follows the red-haired teenager in Riverdale as he organizes a local film festival that hides a mystery. At $4.99, the work offers a nostalgic and accessible entertainment option for any reader.
Moon's visual design and Winters' script 🎨
Fábio Moon, known for his work on Daytripper, applies a loose line style and dynamic panels that capture the youthful energy of Riverdale. Winters, author of mystery novels, structures the plot with visual clues in the background of each page, such as movie posters and misplaced objects. The narrative alternates between wide shots of the festival and close-ups of the characters, using color to highlight key details of the enigma.
Teen film festival with amateur detectives 🕵️
Because of course, nothing screams classic mystery like a group of fifteen-year-olds organizing a film festival while solving a case. Surely the big plot twist will be that the projector got jammed with gum or that the culprit is the same one who always steals Mrs. Grundy's pies. For $4.99, at least the nostalgia comes with a guarantee of unintentional laughs.