Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 Conjures a New Era of Magic, Mischief, and Halloween Trouble
Corinna Bechko and Kano launch Sabrina Spellman into a brand-new ongoing series from Oni Press and Archie Comics
Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 is ready to cast a new spell on comic readers this October.
Oni Press and Archie Comics are bringing Sabrina Spellman back with a brand-new ongoing series just in time for Halloween, and this launch looks built for longtime fans, new readers, and anyone who likes their teen drama with a side of supernatural chaos.
Written by Corinna Bechko and illustrated by Kano, Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 sends comics’ iconic sorceress-in-training into a fresh era of magic, mischief, responsibility, and very bad timing. Sabrina is still learning what it means to be a teenage witch, but the problem is simple: high school does not slow down just because destiny shows up.
Comic Book Addicts previously covered the first look at Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1, and this new launch continues Oni Press and Archie Comics’ expanding Riverdale-era relaunch with a Halloween-ready series that leans into humor, monsters, magic, and teenage pressure.
Sabrina Spellman Gets a Magical New Beginning
The hook for Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 is immediately accessible.
Sabrina is still reeling from the surprise revelation of her secret birthright. She is trying to figure out how to use magic, how to listen to the adults in her life, and how to survive being 16 without turning every mistake into a supernatural disaster.
That is where the series finds its strongest angle. Sabrina does not want to be ordinary, but being extraordinary comes with rules. No revealing herself to mortals. No half-finished spells. No ignoring magical consequences. Unfortunately, Sabrina is also a teenager, and teenagers are not exactly famous for loving rules.
The result is a launch that feels playful but not lightweight. Sabrina’s powers are exciting, but they are also messy. Magic gives her options, but it also creates problems she is not fully ready to solve.
Halloween Night Brings Trouble to Greendale
The Halloween setting gives this first issue a perfect seasonal identity.
Sabrina is trying to balance a party, a costume, Salem, her aunts, her friends, and the new reality of being a witch. That would already be a lot before a mythical trickster enters the picture. Once Salem drops trouble onto Sabrina’s doorstep, the gap between her magical world and her mortal life starts closing fast.
That is the fun of the premise. Sabrina wants space to be herself, but magic refuses to wait for her to be ready. The story uses Halloween not just as decoration, but as pressure. Costumes, parties, monsters, and hidden identities all become part of Sabrina’s bigger problem: who is she becoming, and how much of that can she keep secret?
The official Oni Press cover reveal shows just how big this launch is, with a strong lineup of covers from Kano, Marguerite Sauvage, Naomi Franq, Caroline Cash, Dan Parent, Erica Henderson, Mahmud Asrar, and more.
Corinna Bechko and Kano Give Sabrina a Sharp New Voice
Writer Corinna Bechko gives Sabrina a clear teenage point of view. She is funny, stubborn, overwhelmed, and frustrated by the fact that everyone else seems to know more about her destiny than she does.
That is exactly the right tone for a modern Sabrina book.
This version of Sabrina is not just “the magical one.” She is a young person being told her entire life is changing before she has had a chance to process it. She wants answers, but she also wants to go to parties. She wants to be capable, but she is not ready to be responsible for everything. That tension gives the book its heart.
Kano’s artwork gives the series a bold visual identity. The pages use strong colors, expressive character work, and sharp supernatural imagery to make Sabrina’s world feel strange and fun at the same time. Salem gets plenty of personality, and the creature designs add just enough weirdness to remind readers that magic in Greendale is not always cute or safe.
Salem May Be the Real Scene-Stealer
Every great Sabrina story needs a strong Salem, and this issue understands that.
Salem is more than a talking cat with attitude. He is a familiar, a guide, a warning system, and a problem-delivery service all at once. His presence immediately pushes Sabrina deeper into the magical side of her life, even when she would rather focus on normal teenage problems.
The issue also includes a special trick-and-treat bonus: a look inside Sabrina’s secret guide to familiars, featuring artwork by Nick Cagnetti. That extra material should be a fun addition for readers who enjoy lore, world-building, and the magical mechanics behind Sabrina’s new life.
Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 Release Information
Title: Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1
Publisher: Oni Press / Archie Comics
Writer: Corinna Bechko
Artist: Kano
On Sale: October 7, 2026
FOC: August 31, 2026
Price: $4.99
Pages: 32
Format: Full Color
Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 Cover Checklist
Cover A: Kano
Cover B: Marguerite Sauvage
Cover C: Naomi Franq
Cover D: Caroline Cash
Foil Variant: Kano — $8.99
Foil Variant: Caroline Cash — $8.99
Teaser Variant: Kano — 1:10
Legacy Variant: Dan Parent — 1:20
Variant Cover: Erica Henderson — 1:50
Variant Cover: Mahmud Asrar — 1:100
B&W Variant: Kano — 1:250
Why New Readers Should Watch This Series
Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 looks like a strong jumping-on point because the premise is clean and easy to understand. Sabrina has magic. She is still learning. Halloween is coming. Salem brings trouble. Her worlds are about to collide.
That is all a new reader needs.
For longtime Archie and Sabrina fans, the creative team appears to be keeping the character’s essential charm while pushing her into a sharper ongoing format. The book has the ingredients that make Sabrina work: teen comedy, magical rules, talking-cat attitude, family pressure, school drama, and supernatural consequences.
That mix should make this one of the key Archie-related launches to watch this fall.
Final Thoughts
Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 arrives with the right timing, the right creative energy, and the right seasonal hook. Corinna Bechko and Kano are building a Sabrina series that feels magical, funny, stylish, and accessible without losing the weirdness that makes Greendale so much fun.
With Halloween around the corner, Salem stirring up trouble, and Sabrina still trying to understand her powers, this new ongoing series has all the makings of a strong supernatural launch for Oni Press and Archie Comics.
No time for fate. No time for destiny. No time for homework.
Sabrina Spellman is back.
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