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The first issue was the best-selling issue for both publishers in April 2015, and the 74th best selling comic book among other releases that month.<ref>By units sold. {{cite web |url= http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-04.html |title= Comic Book Sales Figures for April 2015 |last= Miller |first= John Jackson |website= [[The Comics Chronicles]] |access-date= February 17, 2016 |archive-date= July 16, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150716235731/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-04.html |url-status= live }}</ref> Sales numbers fell just under 30% through the fourth issue, which was the 102nd best selling issue in July.<ref>By units sold. {{cite web |url= http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-07.html |title= Comic Book Sales Figures for July 2015 |last= Miller |first= John Jackson |website= The Comics Chronicles |access-date= February 17, 2016 |archive-date= May 28, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200528025306/https://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-07.html |url-status= live }}</ref> When the hardcover was released in November, it was the 36th best-selling comics collection of the month according to [[Diamond Comic Distributors]].<ref>By units sold. {{cite web |url= http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-11.html |title= Comic Book Sales Figures for November 2015 |last= Miller |first= John Jackson |website= The Comics Chronicles |access-date= February 17, 2016 |archive-date= March 2, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160302195553/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-11.html |url-status= live }}</ref>
The first issue garnered an average review rating of 7.9 out of 10 according to the [[review aggregator]] [[Comic Book Roundup]].<ref>Based on 42 reviews from critics. {{cite web|url=http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/dark-horse-comics/archie-vs-predator/1 |title=Archie vs. Predator #1 Reviews |website=[[Comic Book Roundup]] |access-date=February 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308060008/http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/dark-horse-comics/archie-vs-predator/1 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 }}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', Graeme Virtue said the "appealingly strange" series fit with Archie Comics' reputation for pushing comics forward and praised it for remaining true to both the Archie and Predator properties.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/18/the-month-in-comics |title= Archie Vs Predator, Convergence, The Infinite Loop: the month in comics |last= Virtue |first= Grame |date= April 18, 2015 |website= [[The Guardian]] |access-date= March 2, 2016 |archive-date= June 26, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200626215040/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/18/the-month-in-comics |url-status= live }}</ref> The book's "deeply funny dark humor" was a selling point for Robin Parrish at ''Tech Times'',<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.techtimes.com/articles/46487/20150415/new-comic-book-day-april-15-2015-archie-battles-predator.htm |title= New Comic Book Day April 15, 2015: Archie Battles Predator And DC's 'Convergence' Continues |last= Parrish |first= Robin |date= April 15, 2015 |website= Tech Times |access-date= March 2, 2016 |archive-date= August 11, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180811195735/https://www.techtimes.com/articles/46487/20150415/new-comic-book-day-april-15-2015-archie-battles-predator.htm |url-status= live }}</ref> and ''[[IGN]]'' reviewer Jeff Lake described the first issue as "pretty darn great".<ref name=ign1>{{cite web|last=Lake|first=Jeff|title=Archie vs. Predator #1 Review|url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/16/archie-vs-predator-1-review|work=[[IGN]]|access-date=November 9, 2015|date=April 15, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811052618/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/16/archie-vs-predator-1-review|url-status=live}}</ref> The use of the traditional cartoon art style to depict gruesome scenes was described as "a visual [[Innocence#Loss of innocence|loss of innocence]]" by ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/archie-vs-predator-1-by-alex-de-campi-fernando-rui.html |title=Archie vs. Predator #1 by Alex de Campi & Fernando Ruiz Review |last=Brown |first=Billy |date=April 15, 2015 |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925180535/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/archie-vs-predator-1-by-alex-de-campi-fernando-rui.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Comic Bastards' Dustin Cabeal called the miniseries "a hoot".<ref name=CB4>{{cite web|last=Cabeal|first=Dustin|title=Review: Archie vs. Predator #4|url=http://comicbastards.com/comics/review-archie-vs-predator-4/|work=Comic Bastards|access-date=November 9, 2015|date=July 22, 2015|archive-date=February 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219192840/http://comicbastards.com/comics/review-archie-vs-predator-4/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series won the 2015 [[Ghastly Award]] for Best Limited Series.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ghastlyawards.com/2016/03/2015-ghastly-award-winners.html |title= Ghastly Award Winners |last= Royer |first= Decapdan |date= March 2016 |website= Ghastly Awards |access-date= March 8, 2016 |archive-date= May 5, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160505173003/http://www.ghastlyawards.com/2016/03/2015-ghastly-award-winners.html |url-status= live }}</ref>
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