The Shape is heading to Riverdale as Archie Comics marks the 45th anniversary of the iconic Halloween franchise with two brand new limited edition art prints from Matt Talbot, both of which are set to go on sale at the upcoming H45 Convention in California.
“Every so often, if you’re really fortunate, a dream project comes along—and this was one of those times,” said Talbot. “The Archie gang meeting up with Michael Myers? When I was asked if I was up for drawing what that might look like, I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough. Working on this with the team at Archie was so much fun. I love that we ended up with one piece paying homage to an iconic scene from Halloween, and another paying homage to an equally iconic Archie comic cover.”
“When we launched the Archie Horror line of comics ten years ago, we knew there was a strong bond between Archie fans and horror fans — both are such integral parts of American pop culture, with beloved tropes and iconic characters. And it’s hard to think of a more iconic character in horror than The Shape himself, Michael Myers,” added Archie Comics CEO Jon Goldwater. “Working with our partners at Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures to have Michael menace our own final girls — Betty, Veronica, and Sabrina — is a dream come true for all of us at Archie Comics.”
The first of the two prints recreate an iconic scene from the first Halloween movie as Michael Myers lurks behind a hedge, stalking Riverdale girls Betty, Veronica, and Sabrina, while the second is an homage to the cover of 1971’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1; check them out here…
The art prints will be available for purchase in limited quantities of 200 apiece at H45 in Pasadena, California on September 30th.
