The Complete Sabrina the Teenage Witch by Archie Comics

Whereas they were originally presented in a more stereotypically witch-like fashion, disliking mortals and advocating for Sabrina to be swayed towards their 'evil' ways, they were portrayed as more caring and human in the film and television show. Hilda and Zelda Spellman have gone through the most significant changes since they first debuted as Sabrina's aunts. Both regularly get into magical hijinks and juggle their daily lives with learning their witchcraft, as well as pining after the same Harvey Kinkle.įilm/TV: The cool aunts that teach Sabrina how to use her powers for goodĬomic: The aunts that urge Sabrina to stay away from mortals, and encourage her to user her powers for self-gain The 90s that Hart's Sabrina inhabits is widly different from the Sabrina in Archie Comics. The starkest difference between the two is the different eras in which they live. Take a look for yourself!įilm/TV Series: A teenager going to school in what was then the modern day who discovers she's half-witch on her father's side on her 16th birthdayĬomics: A teenager going to school in the 60s & 70s alongside the classic Riverdale gang

The first volume of Sabrina's own series came out in 1971 and, since, has been the standard by which all other young magic users are judged.ĭespite how popular both the comic book and subsequent media property were, there were stark differences between the two. However, many people don't know that Sabrina the Teenage Witch actually started as a comic book! An Archie comic book, no less! Premiering in 1962 in Archie's Madhouse #22, Sabrina was created by George Gladir and Dan DeCarlo, eventually becoming one of Archie's major characters. What followed was the hit ABC series staring Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, and Nick Bakay as the quirky Spellman family. In 1996, Sabrina the Teenage Witch cast a spell on people of all ages when she appeared on television-not as the tv series that would come out of it-but as a tv movie starring Melissa Joan Hart as the eponymous teenage witch herself.

The Complete Sabrina the Teenage Witch by Archie Comics