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50-628: Named after the small town of Riverdale from the Archie Comics , the Riverdales formed in 1994. The founding members, Ben Foster (guitar), Dan Schafer (bass), and Dan Sullivan (drums) were all former members of Screeching Weasel which had broken up earlier that year. Unlike Screeching Weasel, the members of the Riverdales were credited under their real names. They released their self-titled debut studio album in June 1995 on Lookout! Records . It

100-864: A 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 live action sitcom and Kiernan Shipka on the Riverdale spin-off, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina . 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 . She first appeared in that humor anthology's lead story (the logo then spelled "Teen-Age"), and eventually became one of Archie Comics ' major characters, appearing in an animated series and

150-459: A television sitcom . Gladir recalled in 2007, 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

200-544: A bigger city), with all the usual amenities of shopping malls, restaurants, and parks. In the first Archie stories in the 1940s, it was identified as Riverdale, New York , a real neighborhood in The Bronx . In Jackpot Comics #5 (Spring 1942), a story written by Bob Montana has the gang going on a river trip. One panel says "...the good ship 'Peter Stuyvesant' settles into the Hudson , as Riverdale High clambers aboard for

250-420: A different title known as The Magical Tales of Young Salem . This was done as a method to cut newsstands costs. 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. As of issue #104, the first The Magical Tales of Young Salem mini-series was concluded, but apparently the comic book series

300-489: 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. 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

350-586: A few unresolved subplots. Issues #58-61 of the 'manga makeover' series were reprinted as Sabrina- The Magic Revisited . Then, in 2013, issues #58-67 were reprinted as Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within Book 1 in grayscale instead of full-color. Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Magic Within Book 2 containing issues #68-78 also was reprinted in grayscale instead of full-color. Book 3 and 4 containing issues #79-89 and #90-100, respectively, were also released and, like

400-431: A happy trip to Bear Mountain ." Riverdale has been shown to have beaches, lakes, rivers, deserts, farmland, woodland, mountains, plains, a transit system, and four distinct seasons with changes in climate. Archie Comics publisher John L. Goldwater and initial Archie artist Bob Montana differed on the inspiration for Riverdale, with Goldwater saying it was based on his hometown of Hiawatha, Kansas , and Montana saying

450-408: 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. Starring Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman,

500-485: A spin-off that revolved around Salem the Cat, but just like the show's second season, no further information on that came out. 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 , and a brand new look for the Sabrina characters. As of October 2012 , The Hub has picked up

550-423: 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. 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-bends the entire town of Riverdale without

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600-458: Is a private school attended by siblings Cheryl and Jason Blossom and their snobbish friends Bunny and Cedric . They look down on Riverdale students as "townies" and will not (except for the Blossom twins) willingly associate with them. Other schools that have been featured as Riverdale rival schools include Hadley High and Southside High. In one comic, a letter sent to Riverdale has "U." where

650-669: Is located somewhere near Riverdale , the home of 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 – witches generally are not allowed to tell mortals about their abilities or existence – or dealing with

700-555: The Groovie Goolies , and ran for four seasons, with the Goolies spinning off into their own series in 1971. 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, but no further information came out about this new season. After its cancelation,

750-534: The "Other Realm". The comic's characters have also appeared in various other media formats. The live-action sitcom , in which Sabrina discovers her powers at the age of sixteen, aired for a combined seven seasons on 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 , as well as

800-553: The Hedgehog . 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, albeit with

850-936: The Midwest, or along the Eastern Seaboard, or even a town in Canada, Mexico, or England." Riverdale High School is the local educational institution of Riverdale where Archie and his friends attend the 11th grade. Its school colors are blue and gold, and its school newspaper is the Blue and Gold . Only a few of Riverdale High's staff appear regularly in the comics; these include the school principal Mr. Weatherbee , homeroom teacher Miss Grundy , chemistry teacher Mr. Flutesnoot , history teacher Miss Haggly, physical education teachers Coach Kleats and Coach Clayton , cafeteria cook Miss Beazley , custodian Mr. Svenson , secretary Miss Phlips, and superintendent of schools Mr. Hassle. In

900-503: The Riverdales did not disband until after recording their second studio album, Storm the Streets in 1997 and only reforming briefly in 2003 to record their third studio album, Phase 3 . In 2004, Foster rescinded all of the Riverdales masters from Lookout! Records. All of these masters had then been licensed to Asian Man Records . Asian Man re-released the band's debut album in 2006 with re-mastered sound and some bonus tracks including

950-552: The Riverdales quitting the band. In the aftermath of this, former members Dan Vapid and Simon Lamb started a solo project called Dan Vapid and the Cheats with whom Vapid will be singing his Riverdales songs. Riverdale (Archie Comics) Riverdale is a fictional town in the United States where most of the characters live and appear in Archie Comics . Conflicting details on its geographic location have been given over

1000-777: The Riverdales would be playing live one-off shows again and that Adam Cargin (of the Blueheels ) would be the band's new drummer. The album, titled Invasion U.S.A. , was released on July 14, 2009. In September 2009, it was announced that Simon Lamb would be joining the band as a second guitarist. Prior to that for live purposes, Dan Schafer was playing second guitar and singing while Justin Perkins , who had recorded Invasion U.S.A. , played bass guitar. A couple months later in November 2009, Mike Park of Asian Man Records announced that Weasel had decided to sever his relationship with

1050-562: The TV show, the staff frequently shown/mentioned in Riverdale are Mr. Weatherbee (principal), Miss Grundy (former, deceased music teacher), Coach Clayton (football coach) and Mr. Svenson (caretaker) In the five-issue miniseries Faculty Funnies (cover-dated June 1989 – May 1990) by writer George Gladir and penciler Stan Goldberg , faculty members Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Flutesnoot, Miss Grundy and Coach Clayton secretly become

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1100-527: 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. However, in May 2017 it was revealed that the one-shot was cancelled, with no intention of releasing it at a later date. In November 2018, Archie Comics announced a five-issue miniseries, written by Kelly Thompson and illustrated by

1150-513: The Teenage Witch (1996 TV series) characters . A 1990s storyline saw Sabrina and her aunts relocate for a time to the town of "Gravestone Heights," which is populated by various monsters and creatures. 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 franchise. It included shorts with her Universal Horror -inspired cousins,

1200-496: The character at elementary-school-age also appear under the title "Sabrina -- That Cute Little Witch" in almost all of the Little Archie comics. The premise is that Sabrina, a "half-witch" – her mother is an ordinary human, or "mortal" as witches refer to them, while her father is a warlock – lives with her two aunts, Hilda and Zelda Spellman , both witches themselves, in the fictional town of Greendale, which

1250-523: The characters noticing the change. Issue #28 of Sabrina , as well as the Sonic Super Special Crossover Chaos , featured a crossover with Sonic the Hedgehog , in which 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

1300-518: The comic was adapted into a live-action made-for-television 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. A film starring Melissa Joan Hart, it follows American teenage witch Sabrina and her food-obsessed magical talking cat and mouse to Rome,

1350-450: The darker, subversive live action take on Archie, confirmed that Sabrina will eventually appear in the CW series. Sabrina was originally slated to debut in the show's season one finale, but this was eventually decided against, as showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said it would've distracted from the rest of the episode, though she is still being considered for a later season. In December 2017,

1400-436: 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," while the live-action sitcom referred to it as

1450-428: The females are usually lecherous, scheming vamps. In most of their encounters, Central students seldom compete without using unsportsmanlike conduct, if not out-and-out cheating. The coaches and teachers often are not only aware of this skullduggery, but encourage it. In most cases, Central's team colors are bright red and silver-white. In the fourth season of the iconic show, Stonewall Prep is heavily mentioned as one of

1500-534: 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

1550-422: The first part of the series was released worldwide on Netflix on October 26, 2018, with a special Christmas episode being released later that year on December 14. The second part was released on April 5, 2019, the third part was released on January 24, 2020, and the fourth part was released on December 31, 2020. In 2006, a Turkish version called Acemi Cadı was released and starred Merve Boluğur . In 1996,

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1600-513: 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. 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. The mini-series continued directly on Sabrina's regular series beginning with issue #101, albeit with

1650-613: The high school include the following: Some nearby towns include Greendale and Midvale. Greendale is the home of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch , who once lived in Riverdale but eventually moved. Characters who appear in Josie and the Pussycats come from Midvale. Riverdale High School's main scholastic and athletic rival is Central High School, located in another nearby community. Central High seems to consist of nothing but villainous types. The males are generally thuggish, conniving brutes, and

1700-543: The husband-and-wife team of Veronica Fish and Andy Fish , set to launch in the spring of 2019. The series was critically acclaimed, with Thrillist calling it "one of the best comics of the year" and commercially successful. Archie Comics announced a second series to debut in the winter of 2020 with the same creative team. 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

1750-524: The label and that Recess Records would now be carrying the Screeching Weasel, Riverdales and Ben Weasel's solo back catalogues. On December 13, 2009, Weasel announced on Twitter that the fifth Riverdales album would be called Tarantula , they began recording the next day. Weasel has stated that if he had had his way, Invasion U.S.A. would have been a double LP and that Tarantula should be considered part two of Invasion U.S.A. . Tarantula

1800-592: 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

1850-495: The nearby rival schools. Student often dress in rabbit memorabilia and carry fake looking axes to intimidate unwanted newcomers. In a rather charming episode, Betty and Jughead have relations in Jughead's dorm during the winter months. As Jughead courageously ventures outside their cozy abode to buy them an extravagant meal of vending machine memorabilia, he is nearly attacked by one of these bunny loving students. Pembrooke Academy

1900-428: 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

1950-695: The series, and it finally debuted on air on October 12, 2013. In September 1996, the live-action TV movie spawned the Sabrina the Teenage Witch television series. Both the TV-movie and sitcom starred Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina. The fictional home of the series was moved to Westbridge, Massachusetts . 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. On July 23, 2016, at San Diego Comic-Con, K.J. Apa , who portrays Archie Andrews in

2000-638: The state should be, and a ZIP code of 10543 (which in real life is Mamaroneck, New York, the home of Michael Silberkleit, an Archie Comics editor). Sabrina the Teenage Witch Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman . Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo , and first appeared in Archie's Madhouse #22 ( cover-dated Oct. 1962). Storylines of

2050-556: The superhero team the Awesome Foursome after a lab accident involving Archie's science project. They lose their powers after putting out a chemical fire. The series Archie at Riverdale High ran 113 issues (August 1972 – February 1987). This was followed by Riverdale High , which ran six issues (August–June 1990). After a brief hiatus, it was retitled Archie's Riverdale High and then canceled with issue #8 (August–October 1991). Places in Riverdale besides

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2100-598: 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

2150-542: The town's high school was based on his own in Haverhill, Massachusetts , where as in the comics a replica of Auguste Rodin 's famous statue The Thinker stands. In one issue of Archie and Jughead Digest , when one of the readers asked in a letter, "Where is Riverdale located?", the editor replied, "Riverdale is more of a state of mind than an actual physical location. It could be anywhere that kind people live and just have fun, like Archie and his friends. It could be in

2200-492: The two previously-unreleased songs, "Two-Headed Girl" and "I Won't Forget You", and live tracks from their tour with Green Day. The label also re-issued Phase 3 on October 7, 2008, with five bonus tracks. On November 19, 2008, on his ESPN radio show, Weasel Radio , Ben Weasel announced that he and Dan Vapid had been demoing songs for a new Riverdales album and that recording would begin in February 2009. He also announced that

2250-462: The years. It is located near the fictional town of Greendale, home of Sabrina the Teenage Witch comic book series. In the television series Riverdale , it is located near Greendale related to the television series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina . Riverdale is the setting of the stories in the Archie Comics universe. It is usually depicted as a medium-sized town (possibly a suburb of

2300-459: Was produced by Green Day 's Billie Joe Armstrong and Squirtgun 's Mass Giorgini . They toured extensively that year as the opening act for the Mr. T Experience, and then for Green Day. Playing off this synergy, the Riverdales supported Green Day's Insomniac tour in 1995. Also that year, the band's song "Back to You" appeared in the film Angus . Despite the reforming of Screeching Weasel in 1996,

2350-505: Was published from 1971 to 1983, and ran for 77 issues. 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

2400-498: Was released on June 8, 2010 as a digital download and June 22 on CD and vinyl. In December 2010, the band announced they had signed to Fat Wreck Chords , and the label would be re-releasing some of their old material. In March 2011, Ben Weasel was involved in an altercation with two female audience members at a Screeching Weasel show at the Austin, Texas SXSW Festival. This resulted in the other members of both Screeching Weasel and

2450-402: Was subsequently suspended for internal reasons with no further Young Salem stories announced. 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 #9. She continued to appear for issues #10 and #11. In December 2016, it was announced that a Sabrina

2500-465: 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. 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. The first volume of Sabrina The Teenage Witch

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