These Absolutely Bizarre “Archie” Crossovers Prove Riverdale Has Always Been Weird

Anyone who’s caught an episode or two of the CW’s “Riverdale” knows how out-there the stories of Archie and his friends can be. But have you taken a look  at the series’ source material? If so, you know “Riverdale” isn’t even near the level of craziness Archie comics achieve.

Part of that comes down to the number of truly bizarre crossovers the comic has had with other franchises. Sure, you may already be aware of the likes of a certain teenage girl with actual magic powers. But how about Archie’s run-in with Sharknado?

These are the craziest Archie crossovers through the years.

Crossy Road

“Crossy Road” is an 8-bit style mobile game in which players try to get a chosen mascot across a road without dying. In 2015, the game’s developer, Hipster Whale, created Archie and Jughead as unlockable characters. So if you’re really into seeing Archie flattened by a big rig, you can.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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Okay, so we already kinda knew about Sabrina, but we still think it’s a little odd that there just happens to be a magic-wielding teenager in Riverdale.

She’s also the very first weirdo Archie ever crossed over with (starting back in 1962), so she pretty much sets the tone for everyone else here.

Sonic and Knuckles

We can guarantee there’s more than one pre-teen out there who’d love to spend some time with their favorite video game character, and in Archie’s world, he and his friends get to do just that. Because a speedster hedgehog totally fits in. With a bunch of midwestern teens.

Super Teens

One of the great things about comics is they can just throw characters into parallel universes without anyone so much as batting an eye. In the “Super Teens” crossover, Archie and friends become just that: teens with superpowers. We wouldn’t mind super strength, but a head/drill combo?

Hard pass.