Dynamite Debuts Archie vs. Terminator #1
Dynamite's new crossover comic Archie vs. Terminator #1 arrived October 14, 2026, from writer Rory McConville and artists Steven and Lily Butler.
Dynamite released Archie vs. Terminator #1 on October 14, 2026, launching a new comic series that drops the Terminator franchise into Riverdale High. The first issue is now available.
The series is written by Rory McConville, with art by Steven Butler and Lily Butler. The debut introduces the Archie gang at Riverdale High, including Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones and Reggie Mantle.
John Connor enters the story as a new student at Riverdale High under the name Max, according to Dynamite's synopsis. The publisher's description states that teenage John Connor enrolls at the school, putting Archie and the gang in the crosshairs of a Terminator.
The first issue also features the return of the Terminator and Sarah Connor.
Terminator history
The Terminator film franchise includes Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Terminator Salvation (2009), Terminator Genisys (2015) and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019). The television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles aired in 2008. In Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the T-1000 impersonates John Connor's foster mother, and the T-800 exposes the deception by asking about the dog Wolfie; the dog's real name is Max.
Quick answers
When did Archie vs. Terminator #1 come out?
The first issue was released by Dynamite on October 14, 2026, and is now available.
Who made Archie vs. Terminator?
The series is written by Rory McConville with art by Steven Butler and Lily Butler.
Who appears in Archie vs. Terminator #1?
The issue introduces the Archie gang at Riverdale High, including Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones and Reggie Mantle, plus John Connor as a new student using the name Max. It also features the return of the Terminator and Sarah Connor.