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'''''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''''' is a [[comic book]] series published by [[Archie Comics]] about the adventures of a fictional American [[Teenager (word)|teenager]] named [[Sabrina Spellman]]. Sabrina was created by writer [[George Gladir]] and artist [[Dan DeCarlo]], and first appeared in ''[[Archie's Mad House|Archie's Madhouse]]'' #22 ([[cover-date]]d Oct. 1962).  Storylines of the character at elementary-school-age appeared under the title "Sabrina -- That Cute Little Witch" in almost all of the ''[[Little Archie]]'' comics.

The premise is that Sabrina, a "half-witch" &ndash; her mother is an ordinary human, or "mortal" as witches refer to them, while her father is a warlock &ndash; lives with her two aunts, [[Hilda Spellman|Hilda]] and [[Zelda Spellman]], both witches themselves, in the fictional town of Greendale, which is located somewhere near [[Riverdale (Archie Comics)|Riverdale]], the home of [[Archie Andrews (comics)|Archie Andrews]]. Also living with the three women as the family pet is [[Salem Saberhagen]], a warlock who has been turned into a [[cat]] as punishment for [[world domination]] attempts. Sabrina's primary romantic interest is her mortal boyfriend Harvey Kinkle who, like nearly all the other mortals in Sabrina's world, is unaware she is a witch.

Most of Sabrina's adventures consist of Sabrina either trying to use her powers in secret to help others &ndash; witches generally are not allowed to tell mortals about their abilities or existence &ndash; or dealing with the day-to-day trials of being a teenager. A recurring theme in Sabrina's stories is her learning more about the proper use of her powers, either through her aunts or from trips to a magical dimension that is the home of various magical/mythological creatures, including other witches. Various names are given to this dimension; the mid-late 2000s comics refer to it as the "Magic Realm",<ref name="manga">''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' vol. 3, #58–100, 2004–2009</ref> while the live-action sitcom referred to it as the "Other Realm".

The comic's characters have also appeared in various other media formats. The [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|live-action sitcom]], in which Sabrina discovers her powers at the age of sixteen, aired for a combined seven seasons on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[the WB]]. Earlier, there had been an animated series produced by [[Filmation]] Associates. Another format was a series of paperback novels (see list below) written by various authors, including [[Nancy Holder]], [[Diana G. Gallagher]], and [[Mel Odom (author)|Mel Odom]], as well as a [[Sabrina: The Animated Series|late 1990s/early 2000s animated series]] set in the original Archie Comics continuity, where Sabrina already knows about her powers while in junior high. She is portrayed by [[Melissa Joan Hart]] on the [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|live action sitcom]] and [[Kiernan Shipka]] on the [[Riverdale (American TV series)|Riverdale]] spin-off, ''[[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)|Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]]''.

==Publication history==
Sabrina the Teenage Witch debuted in ''Archie's Madhouse'' (the logo is sometimes given as ''Archie's Mad House'') #22 (Oct. 1962). Created by writer [[George Gladir]] and artist [[Dan DeCarlo]].<ref name="don"/> She first appeared in that humor anthology's lead story (the logo then spelled "Teen-Age"),<ref name=scott>Archive of McQuarrie, Jim, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080213075910/http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=2007-04-02 "''Archie's Mad House'' No. 22"], "Oddball Comics" (column) #1153, April 1, 2007.  [http://www.oddballcomics.com/article.php?story=2007-04-02 Original page]</ref> and eventually became one of [[Archie Comics]]' major characters, appearing in an animated series and a [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|television sitcom]]. Gladir recalled in 2007,

{{blockquote|I think we both envisioned it as a one-shot and were surprised when fans asked for more. We continued to do Sabrina stories off and on in ''Mad House'' until 1969 when we were flabbergasted to hear it was to become an animated [TV series]. When it came to naming Sabrina I decided to name her after a woman I recalled from my junior high school days...who was very active in school affairs, and who assigned a number of us to interview prominent people in the media. In addition, the woman's name had a [[New England]] ring to it. Some years later I recalled the woman's name was not Sabrina, but actually Sabra Holbrook.<ref name=scott />}}

Sabrina made regular appearances in the comic book ''[[Archie's TV Laugh-Out]]''. The title was published from 1969 to 1985, and consisted of 106 issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=04471269710&snumber=1 |title=Internet Store |publisher=Mile High Comics |access-date=2010-12-27}}</ref>

The first volume of ''Sabrina The Teenage Witch'' was published from 1971 to 1983, and ran for 77 issues.<ref name=don>[http://www.toonopedia.com/sabrina.htm Sabrina the Teenage Witch] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20130630110540/http://toonopedia.com/sabrina.htm Archived] from the original on February 10, 2017.</ref><ref name=scott /> A new "Sabrina" comic series was introduced shortly after the debut of the 1996 live-action sitcom. This series ran for 32 issues, between 1997 and December 1999. The new series incorporated elements from the live-action sitcom, including modernized fashions and appearances for the aunts, Sabrina's last name and Salem's personality and backstory.

Starting in January 2000, Archie rebooted the series from #1, this time based upon the 2000 animated series (the final issue of the 1997–1999 series had acted as a transition between the two adaptations). This new title was simply titled ''Sabrina'' and lasted for 37 issues; issue #38, published in late 2002, again acted as a transition issue, as the series was re-titled ''Sabrina The Teenage Witch'' and resumed the conventional high school setting. However, elements of the live-action sitcom (Salem's backstory, the modernized appearances of Hilda and Zelda) were retained, along with the name of Sabrina's hometown (Greendale) from ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]'' being incorporated into the comics. The conventional setting lasted until issue #57, published in 2004, when the comic underwent a [[manga]] makeover (see below). The series ended with issue #104 in September 2009.

Sabrina also occasionally appears in other Archie Comics as a visiting acquaintance of Archie, [[Betty Cooper]], [[Veronica Lodge]], and [[Jughead Jones]]. In ''Jughead'' #200 (May 2010), Sabrina reveals to Jughead that she is a witch, which is made use of in a follow-up story.<ref>''Archie & Friends'' #152, April 2011</ref> Sabrina and Salem make a notable appearance in the 2012 ''Archie'' issue #636, where Salem, as a [[plot device]], performs a spell (against Sabrina's desires) that [[Gender bender|gender-bends]] the entire town of Riverdale without the characters noticing the change.<ref name="Archie636">{{cite web | url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08/07/preview-gender-bending-archie-636-introducing-archina/ | publisher=Bleeding Cool| last=Johnston | first=Rich | title=Preview: Gender-Bending Archie #636 – Introducing Archina |date=2012-08-07 |access-date=2013-10-23}}</ref>

===Specials===
Issue #28 of ''Sabrina'', as well as the Sonic Super Special ''Crossover Chaos'', featured a [[Fictional crossover|crossover]] with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', in which [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]] was brought to Greendale from Mobius by one of Sabrina's enemies and subsequently brainwashed into attacking Sabrina herself. In this issue, it is mentioned that Salem is a fan of Sonic and has all of his comics and watches ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.

=== Manga-inspired version ===
In 2004, beginning with issue #58 (in the second ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' comic book series), the comics were taken over by [[Tania del Rio]] with her [[manga]]-inspired art and design style. Concurrent with this, the comic ceased to be connected to either the live-action or animated ''Sabrina'' series. The comics were then released featuring new characters and a slightly more serious, continuity-heavy plot. The manga Sabrina story wrapped up at issue #100 in 2009,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/11/27/sabrina-manga-ends/ | publisher=Comics Worth Reading| last=Carlson | first=Johanna | title=Sabrina the Teenage Witch Manga Ends |date=2008-11-27 |access-date=2009-04-11}}</ref> albeit with a few unresolved subplots.

Issues #58–61 of the 'manga makeover' series were reprinted as ''Sabrina- The Magic Revisited''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/12/24/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-the-magic-revisited/ | publisher=Comics Worth Reading| last=Carlson | first=Johanna | title=Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Revisited |date=2006-12-24 |access-date=2009-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/samare.html|title=Sabrina the Teenage Witch Graphic Novels: Sabrina- The Magic Revisited|access-date=2013-04-26|archive-date=2012-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120231653/http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/samare.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Then, in 2013, issues #58–67 were reprinted as ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within Book 1'' in grayscale instead of full-color.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/satewimawi1.html|title=Sabrina the Teenage Witch Graphic Novels: Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 1|access-date=2013-04-26|archive-date=2013-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128103219/http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/satewimawi1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://graphicnovelreporter.com/content/archie-unveils-three-new-2013-covers-feature-stories|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103045848/http://graphicnovelreporter.com/content/archie-unveils-three-new-2013-covers-feature-stories|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Archie Unveils Three New 2013 Covers - Graphic Novel Reporter|date=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2013-04-23|title=RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Mobile Suit and Tie|date=30 June 2023 }}</ref> ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within Book 2'' containing issues #68–78 also was reprinted in grayscale instead of full-color.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/satewimawi2.html|title=Sabrina the Teenage Witch Graphic Novels: Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within 2|access-date=2013-08-15|archive-date=2015-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401171259/http://archiecomics.stores.yahoo.net/satewimawi2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/right-turn-only/2013-08-13|title=RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Hungry Like the Wolfsmund|date=30 June 2023 }}</ref> Book 3 and 4 containing issues #79–89 and #90–100, respectively, were also released and, like the first two, were reprinted in gray-scale instead of full color.

Issues #58–100 of the 'manga makeover' series were released digitally as Sabrina Manga #1–43.

=== ''Stories of Young Salem'' ===
A four-issue spin-off miniseries featuring Salem as a young boy (predating his attempts at conquest later in life and his transformation into a cat) was published in 2009. The miniseries was written by [[Ian Flynn]] and illustrated by Chad Thomas.<ref name="Salem" /> The mini-series continued directly on Sabrina's regular series beginning with issue #101, albeit with a different title known as ''The Magical Tales of Young Salem''.<ref name="Salem" /> This was done as a method to cut newsstands costs.<ref name="SalemContinue" /> The new series is partially based on a two-part story which occurred during the manga Sabrina series issues #93 and #94, which was a flashback about Salem's near-rise to power.<ref name="Salem">{{cite web | url=http://archie-blogs.archiecomics.com/archie_news/2008/12/this-march-prepare-to-see-salem-as-youve-never-seen-him-before.html | publisher=Archie Comic Publications | title=This March, Prepare to See Salem as You've Never Seen Him Before! | date=2008-12-08 | access-date=2009-04-11 | url-status=dead | archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20090412052201/http://archie-blogs.archiecomics.com/archie_news/2008/12/this-march-prepare-to-see-salem-as-youve-never-seen-him-before.html | archive-date=2009-04-12 }}</ref> As of issue #104, the first ''The Magical Tales of Young Salem'' mini-series was concluded, but apparently the comic book series was subsequently suspended for internal reasons<ref name="SalemContinue">{{cite web | url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2009/04/14/interview-with-mike-pellerito-young-salem-editor/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418022521/http://comicsworthreading.com/2009/04/14/interview-with-mike-pellerito-young-salem-editor/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=2009-04-18 | publisher=Comics Worth Reading | last=Carlson | first=Johanna | title=Interview with Mike Pellerito, Young Salem Editor | date=2009-04-14 | access-date=2009-11-01 }}</ref> with no further Young Salem stories announced.

=== ''New Riverdale'' ===

In 2015, "[[New Riverdale]]" was introduced, rebooting the entire original Archie lineup in favor of a realistic aesthetic aimed at older readers. Sabrina debuted in the "New Riverdale" with [[Jughead (comic book)|''Jughead'']] #9.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/29211-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-joins-revamped-riverdale-in-jughead.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511123927/http://www.newsarama.com/29211-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-joins-revamped-riverdale-in-jughead.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2016|title=SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH Joins Revamped RIVERDALE In JUGHEAD|date=29 June 2023 }}</ref> She continued to appear for issues #10 and #11. In December 2016, it was announced that a ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' one-shot would debut in March 2017 as part of Archie Comics' "pilot season". This one-shot would have been greenlit into a full series if there was enough fan interest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/archie-one-shots-2017/|title=Archie Comics To Debut Four New One-Shots This March|website=ComicsAlliance|date=12 December 2016 }}</ref> However, in May 2017 it was revealed that the one-shot was cancelled, with no intention of releasing it at a later date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/30/archie-cancelled-three-four-one-shots-art-baltazar-franco-katie-cook/|title=Archie Cancelled Three Of Their Four One-Shots From Art Baltazar, Franco And Katie Cook - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors|date=30 May 2017}}</ref>

=== 2019 miniseries ===

In November 2018, Archie Comics announced a five-issue miniseries, written by [[Kelly Thompson]] and illustrated by the husband-and-wife team of [[Veronica Fish]] and [[Andy Fish]], set to launch in the spring of 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/books/2018/11/14/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-new-comic/|title=Sabrina the Teenage Witch is getting a new, non-'chilling' comic series|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>

The series was critically acclaimed, with Thrillist calling it "one of the best comics of the year"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-graphic-novels-comic-books-2019|title=Best Comic Book and Graphic Novels of 2019|date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> and commercially successful. Archie Comics announced a second series to debut in the winter of 2020 with the same creative team.

=== 2020 miniseries ===

In Winter 2020, "Sabrina, Something WICKED" would debut with writer [[Kelly Thompson]] and husband-wife duo [[Veronica Fish]] and [[Andy Fish]] all returning for another five issues.

This miniseries would end with the fifth issue, featuring the first comic appearance of Ambrose, from the chilling adventures show, telling Sabrina she had been accepted into a magical academy.

This version of the Sabrina mythos would continue with one last issue, the 2020 Sabrina Winter Special, picking up after the end of "Something WICKED" with writer [[Kelly Thompson]] again returning to write with [[Veronica Fish]] and [[Andy Fish]] once again illustrating.

The Winter Special shows Sabrina attending her new magical school, and helping her classmates rescue a fellow friend from a demon-beast.

As an added bonus, the winter special would also include a bonus comic featuring Sabrina's aunts and parents in their teenage years trying to save the "Yuel Festival" from the spirit of one of Sabrina's ancestors.

==Characters==
This is a list and description of the characters that appear in the ''Sabrina'' comic books. For information about the characters from the live-action TV sitcom, see ''[[List of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series) characters]]''.

===Main characters===
*'''[[Sabrina Spellman]]''': the lead character of the series. In the early comic series, Sabrina is a well-meaning girl, but she struggles with constant pressure to be "bad" from all the other witches around her, especially her aunts, as well as learning to master her powers. Later comics incarnations (and media spinoffs) present other witches, including her aunts, as largely "good", though Sabrina still struggles to fully master her powers.
*'''[[Hilda Spellman]]''': Sabrina's aunt. In the earlier comics, Hilda is portrayed dressed as and behaving in a more stereotypical witch manner, including being cranky, disliking mortals (particularly Harvey), and prone to using her powers for revenge or resolving petty disputes. The 1990s comics toned down Hilda's cranky behavior and modernized her clothing and physical appearance.
*'''[[Zelda Spellman]]''': Sabrina's aunt. In the earlier comics, Zelda (like Hilda) also was dressed in stereotypical witch's clothes, but unlike Hilda, was the more compassionate and kindly of the two. The 1990s comics modernized Zelda's clothing and physical appearance. In the earliest comics, she was supposed to find a husband within a year or else lose her powers.
*'''Harvey Kinkle''': Sabrina's boyfriend, a mortal who is unaware of Sabrina's being a witch. Harvey is presented as being sweet and loyal, but also accident-prone (similar to Archie).
*'''[[Salem Saberhagen]]''': the Spellmans' American shorthair cat. Salem was formerly a witch, who was turned into a cat as punishment by the Witches' Council for plotting to take over the world. Salem has the ability to speak and possesses a sarcastic and somewhat self-centered attitude. The name "Salem" refers to the [[Salem Witch Trials]] of 1692. Comics published before the late 1990s presented Salem as an ordinary orange-colored cat unable to speak. Since the late 1990s, Salem inherited the elements of his live-action sitcom counterpart, including the backstory of formerly being a witch, the ability to speak, and being colored black. Since the late 1990s, reprints of earlier Sabrina stories in Archie digests usually recolor Salem as black.

===Other recurring characters===
*'''Witches' Council''': A council of powerful witches that oversees the other witches.
*'''Enchantra''': The Queen of Witches, and head of the Witches' Council.<ref>''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (vol. 2) #20 (Dec. 1998)</ref> Most of her appearances were in ''[[Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch]]''.
*'''Della''', the Spellmans' head witch. A strict, short-tempered authority figure, Della does not approve of Sabrina using magic to help others. Della largely appears in the earlier comics.<ref>''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' #12 (June 1973)</ref> In the late 1990s comics, she appears as Enchantra's secretary.
*'''Rosalind''': Sabrina's arch-enemy in the original comic book stories from ''[[Archie's Mad House]]''. She was constantly fighting with Sabrina over the same boys. In later stories, their adversarial relationship is dropped. Instead, Rosalind is depicted as a teenage witch and is much more friendly with Sabrina.<ref>''Archie's Mad House'' #28 (Sept. 1963)</ref>

===Sabrina's cousins===
*'''Ambrose''': Sabrina's cousin, a witch. He had an acute sense of fashion and showmanship and, in the Filmation animated series, an effete voice and mannerisms. Ambrose does not appear in any of the later media spin-offs; his role in the comics since the 1990s has largely been replaced by Salem.<ref>''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' #2 (July 1971)</ref> He has since returned in ''the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'', along with his cobra familiars, Nag and Nagaina.
*'''Esmeralda''': Sabrina's younger cousin from the comic book series who is also a witch, but has an obnoxious, bratty attitude. Her character is similar to Sabrina's young cousin Amanda from the live-action TV sitcom (who was played by actress Melissa Joan Hart's real-life younger sister, [[Emily Hart]]).<ref>''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (vol. 2) #50 (Dec. 2003)</ref>
*'''Brucie''': Sabrina's young mystical prankster cousin from ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' #18 (1974) that she has to babysit.
*'''Al''': Sabrina's cousin that dresses like a cowboy. He uses magic to help Sabrina's boyfriend Harvey play music in ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' #2 (1971)

===Characters from the Gravestone Heights stories===
A 1990s storyline that was featured in non-''Sabrina'' Archie Issues saw Sabrina and her aunts relocate for a time to the town of "Gravestone Heights", which is populated by various monsters and creatures.<ref>''Sabrina's Halloween Spooktacular'' #1 (1993)</ref>

*'''Eye-da''': A student from Riverdale High with a giant eyeball for a head. She appeared at least twice in the late 1950s in ''Archie'' stories, usually as only an unexpected visual punchline at the end of a typical story featuring Betty and Veronica. However, she became a significant character many years later in one incarnation of ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. When Sabrina and her aunts moved to Gravestone Heights, a city inhabited by witches, ghosts and monsters, Eye-da (who seemed less out of place there) became one of Sabrina's best friends.
*'''Francine''': Sabrina's ghoulish friend that resembles the [[Bride of Frankenstein]].
*'''Cleara Glass''': One of Sabrina's best friends in the Gravestone Heights series. Cleara is an invisible girl, except for her eyes and mouth.
*'''Milton''': Sabrina's vampire boyfriend. In the original cast list of Gravestone Heights, Milton is listed as a friend of Sabrina's that is a mummy who is "all wrapped up in himself", while Sabrina's "very vein" vampire boyfriend is named Drac. In later comics, it was explained that Milton had to wrap himself up like a mummy to protect himself from the sunlight.
*'''Ms. Reaper''': A teacher at Gravestone Heights "whose tests are deadly".

===Characters from the manga stories===
*'''Batty Bartholomew''': Called "Batty" as a nickname because, when his memory was originally erased, he went kind of crazy. One of the original Four Blades leaders. Was Sabrina's tutor and helped her become good again after using the dark side of her wand. Sabrina restored his memory. The "new Four Blades" have joined forces with the "old Four Blades" once Sabrina and the other "new Four Blades" realized the true intentions of the Four Blades movement.
*'''Libby Chessler''': A cheerleader, Sabrina's arch-enemy. Libby always is trying to steal Harvey from Sabrina. Libby was introduced in the live-action TV series and is similar to the original version of Rosalind from the comic book series. She was later integrated into the comic books.
*'''Galiena''': Wizardress, Czarina of Decree (i.e. chief enforcer) of the Magic Council. She was Sabrina's "boss" when Sabrina interned there for a summer.
*'''LLandra da Silva''': Another teenage witch and Sabrina's best friend. Also lives in the mortal realm, but goes to a different high school. Was, but is no longer, dating Shinji Yamagi.
*'''Professor Lunata''': A female satyr who is one of the teachers at Charm School.
*'''Narayan''': A teenage merman and LLandra's current boyfriend. He was given the ability to walk on land by Sabrina. He joined the Four Blades after that to get closer to LLandra and also became friends with Sabrina and Shinji.
*'''Amy Reinhardt''': Amy is a popular girl at Sabrina's high school who often competes with Sabrina in various forms, but most notably for Harvey's attention. Amy appeared mostly in the comics in the 1990s and 2000s, though her character is similar to Libby from the live action TV series, and Katy from the 1996 TV movie. In [[Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch]], she is considerably nicer, albeit still somewhat arrogant.
*'''Gwenevive Ricci''': A mortal goth and wannabe witch who is a friend of Sabrina's.
*'''Queen Seles''': Elven sorceress and Queen of the Magic Council. After Seles was "rescued" by Nocturna and Salem, she went around the magic realm with a "family", but that never included Salem. Nocturna read his mind, while believing that he loved her. She realized that all of Salem's thoughts were of war and destruction. She tells Sabrina what the Four Blades really did, as well as her story of how she lost all her magic, and why the Mana Tree is dying.
*'''Shinji Yamagi''': A teenage witch whom Sabrina met while attending a spellcasting school. He tries to compete with Harvey for Sabrina's affections. He appears in Secrets as a bully character who hates Sabrina, and is Enchantra's son.

==In other media==

===Animated television series===

====''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1970)====
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In 1970, CBS debuted a [[Filmation]] boy-oriented animated superhero fantasy sitcom, '''''The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show''''', a spin-off from its popular [[Archie Andrews (comics)|Archie]] franchise. It included shorts with her [[Universal Horror]]-inspired cousins, the [[Groovie Goolies]], and ran for four seasons, with the Goolies spinning off into their own series in 1971.<ref>"History of Animation 1961 to 1970" http://www.brianlemay.com/History/timeline1961-1970.html</ref>

====''Sabrina: The Animated Series''====
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In 1999, Melissa Joan Hart provided the voice of Sabrina's two aunts for ''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series]]''.  This series lasted one season and produced 65 episodes. ''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'' reported that a second season was in the works,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Schlosser |first=Joe |date=November 27, 2000 |title=DIC departs from Disney |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/00-OCR/BC-2000-11-27-OCR-Page-0104.pdf |journal=[[Broadcasting & Cable]] |volume=130 |issue=49 |pages=102 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> but no further information came out about this new season. After its cancelation, the television/direct-to-video movie ''[[Sabrina: Friends Forever]]'' made its debut in [[Nickelodeon]], and was eventually followed up by the continuation-spinoff series ''[[Sabrina's Secret Life]]''. Both of those ''Sabrina'' animated shows and the movie are all produced by [[DIC Entertainment]]. Unlike the sitcom, the DIC series takes place in the original Archie Comics canon and so the characters live in Greendale.

DiC had also announced a spin-off that revolved around Salem the Cat,<ref name=":0" /> but just like the show's second season, no further information on that came out.

====''Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch''====
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In 2011, Archie Comics announced plans to produce a new animated series based on Sabrina the Teenage Witch to be released in late 2012. The show featured [[CGI animation]] that was produced by [[MoonScoop Group|MoonScoop]], and a brand new look for the ''Sabrina'' characters.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://comicsworthreading.com/2011/09/27/archie-plans-new-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-animated-series/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002070815/http://comicsworthreading.com/2011/09/27/archie-plans-new-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-animated-series/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=2011-10-02 | publisher=Comics Worth Reading | title=Archie Plans New Sabrina the Teenage Witch Animated Series | date=2011-09-27 | access-date=2011-10-26 }}</ref> {{As of|2012|October}}, [[The Hub (TV channel)|The Hub]] has picked up the series,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=418819834833771&set=a.155347071181050.33326.119249468124144&type=1 | title=The Hub Facebook page | website=[[Facebook]] | date=October 1, 2012}}</ref> and it finally debuted on air on October 12, 2013.

===Live-action television series===

====''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996)====
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In September 1996, the live-action television film spawned the ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' television series. Both the television film and sitcom starred [[Melissa Joan Hart]] as Sabrina. The fictional home of the series was moved to Westbridge, [[Massachusetts]].<ref>Episode titled "Sabrina's Driver's License"</ref> Her original last name, Spellman, was retained, and her mother was stated to be mortal. The sitcom ran for seven seasons and included two television movies and one soundtrack release.

====''Riverdale''====
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Sabrina appeared in Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Witching Hour(s).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/riverdale-season-6-kiernan-shipka-interview/|title=Riverdale: Kiernan Shipka Introduces Her Older, More Playful Sabrina Spellman
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====''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina''====
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In December 2017, a live-action adaptation of the comic book series ''[[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]]'', produced by [[Warner Bros. Television]] and [[Berlanti Productions]], with [[Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa]], [[Lee Toland Krieger]], [[Greg Berlanti]], Sarah Schechter, and Jon Goldwater as executive producers, was picked up by the online streaming service [[Netflix]] for a two-season order.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-series-picked-up-netflix-2-season-order-1202218168/|title=Sabrina The Teenage Witch Series Picked Up By Netflix With 2-Season Order|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2017-12-01|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-12-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Starring [[Kiernan Shipka]] as Sabrina Spellman,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Kiernan Shipka To Star In Netflix's Sabrina The Teenage Witch Series|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/kiernan-shipka-star-netflix-sabrina-the-teenage-witch-series-1202236650/|website=Deadline|date=5 January 2018|access-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref> the first part of the series was released worldwide on Netflix on October 26, 2018,<ref name="S1ReleaseDate">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-premiere-date/|title=Spooky Riverdale Spinoff ''The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' Finally Has a Release Date|last=Bell|first=Amanda|website=[[TV Guide]]|date=July 29, 2018|access-date=April 1, 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729192807/https://www.tvguide.com/news/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-premiere-date/|archive-date=July 29, 2018}}</ref> with a special Christmas episode being released later that year on December 14. The second part was released on April 5, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-season-2-gets-promo-release-date/|title=Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Season 2 Gets Promo, Release Date|last=Nolan|first=L.D.|website=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=December 1, 2018|access-date=April 1, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024837/https://www.cbr.com/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-season-2-gets-promo-release-date/|archive-date=December 2, 2018}}</ref> the third part was released on January 24, 2020,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-netflix-sets-premiere-date-for-season-3-1202802887/ |title='Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina': Netflix Sets Premiere Date For Season 3 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Geoff |last=Boucher |date=December 7, 2019 |access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> and the fourth part was released on December 31, 2020.

====''Acemi Cadı''====
In 2006, a Turkish version called ''[[Acemi Cadı]]'' was released and starred [[Merve Boluğur]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/yerli-sabrina-kanal-dde-4702317 | title=Yerli Sabrina Kanal d'De | date=6 July 2006 }}</ref>

===Films===
====''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996 film)====
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In 1996, the comic was adapted into a live-action made-for-television [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (film)|film]] of the same name. In this version, Sabrina lives in Riverdale (fictional hometown of the Archie characters), rather than Greendale, as it was in the comic books. Her last name is Sawyer instead of Spellman, also it is said that both her parents are witches.

====''[[Sabrina Goes to Rome]]''====

A film starring Melissa Joan Hart, it follows American teenage witch Sabrina and her food-obsessed magical talking cat and mouse to Rome, the last whereabout of her 16th-century aunt Sophia.

====''[[Sabrina Down Under]]''====
The third ''Sabrina'' film finds the title character trying to save mermaids from environmental pollution and a man trying to alter Australia's waterways.

==References==
'''Notes'''
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040711035502/http://www.archiecomics.com/acpaco_offices/askthearchivist/ask_june.htm Official Archie Comics website]
*[http://www.toonopedia.com/sabrina.htm Toonopedia entry]

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