If you come to [book: Archie vs Predator] expecting gratuitous gore and spine ripping decapitations, an absurd body count, and the perverse pleasure of watching Archie, Betty, and Veronica trembling in fear for their very lives - you've found the perfect book. If you're expecting something plot-heavy and soul-searching, you've gotta look elsewhere.

The body count rises and the PTSD sets in. I was pleasantly surprised by this entry in the series, as it actually brought some depth to Dilton's character and the hilariously meta comment that everything is about Archie. In this volume we get a robot fight against Predator, more deaths, more self-aware teenagers doing the smart thing and fleeing, and the all important question: shouldn't we just let Veronica die?

I'm enjoying laughing along with these books even if they're ultimately nothing special. They're the b-movie of comics, and the deliver just that sort of guilty pleasure and grinning self-awareness that I want. I'm glad this series exists, and I'm honestly hoping to read a bit more of the current Archie titles in the near future. They're fun stuff. ( )