Name: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Occult Edition
ISBN: 9781682557921

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

From the author of the New York Times best-selling graphic novel Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale comes the horror sensation Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. This title contains Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's story so far, in addition to never-before-seen comic items and imagery from the Netflix series in a premium, over-sized hardcover format. Terror is born anew in this dark reimagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch's origin, an occult coming-of-age thriller! On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family's past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Satan, and she has her own deadly agenda.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Occult Edition

On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress Sabrina Spellman finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family's past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Satan, and she has her own deadly agenda. Archie Comics' latest horror sensation starts here! For TEEN+ readers. Compiles the first six issues of the ongoing comic book series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Sarah Sammis

The comic has an edgy nostalgia to it but the plot is rather thin. It's basically sixteen years after a Rosemary's Baby scheme. Sabrina is that baby, now a teenager. Of course there's also the half-witch plot, something that's always been part of Sabrina's character sheet. The comic, though, focuses solely on the witch side of her heritage, with Sabrina's mother locked away in an asylum, and her father dead.

wauwa

AHHHHH WOW WOW I LOVE THIS
I love this dark twist for Sabrina and the story so far in Vol 1. It gives me such classic movie vibes with the art style and also the dialogues. It’s so good! 
The art style is not truly my type but it truly is amazing and adds to the creepiness.

Every witch needs a familiar, and through the ages, Salem has faithfully fulfilled his duties to Sabrina. This chapter lifts back the cloak of time to reveal the dark history of how Salem came to be and serve his master.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #6

Lisa Sepulveda

Rowan Myers

I didn't know what to expect going into this, having not read any of Aguirre-Sacasa's previous comic work and not having watched Riverdale. (Yes, I'm the only one.) I was really pleasantly surprised. Recommended this many times over by people who told me I'd love it, I now see why; it wholeheartedly wears its horror inspiration on its sleeve and is completely unafraid to "go there" in terms of gore or shock.

Gisela Ayala 

Pretty good!! REALLY DARK. Like darker than the show. I love the show though and definitely helped with the withdrawals after finishing Season 2.

Maggie Gordon

Just as Afterlife with Archie reimagining some of North America's most iconic characters in a much more adult, zombie-filled world, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina brings the teen witch's narrative back to the horrific roots of witch stories. Witches, in this universe, are worshipper's of Satan, and they engage in all sorts of vile, terrible things. Sabrina's father, Edward Spellman, breaks one of the most important rules of his coven: no consorting with mortals. So while he spends eternity stuck in a tree, Sabrina is raised by her aunts. Things are going well until Harvey Kinkle comes into the picture. Sabrina is smitten. At the same time, a woman from her father's past reappears and meddles in her life. Things get bloody, necromancy really should not be used this often, and no one could possibly mix up this darker version of Sabrina for Melissa Joan Hart. 

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a horrific, retro exploration of the character, hearkening back to old school horror tales when witches were scary beings that acted in infernal manners. The art supports the book's creepy atmosphere, and I am desperately looking forward to volume 2!

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1

Fraser Simons

Bought it when I thought it might be less problematic and more well written than the show was but, if anything, it leans into other stuff so much I didn’t even want to read beyond the first couple issues.

NEW ONGOING SERIES! Terror is born anew in this dark reimagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s origin. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family’s past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Satan, and she has her own deadly agenda. Archie Comic’s latest horror sensation starts here! For TEEN+ readers.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1

Alex Mercure

Was a good quick comic read. It got me thinking about the show. Kind of interesting but I won't be finishing the series.

Corinne Falotico

Frighteningly beautiful artwork but I think the plot of the TV show is better.

Giulia Pianta

I tried watching the Netflix show and after 3 episodes I just COULD NOT continue, it was so tedious and uninteresting for me.

No wonder I didn't really enjoy the graphic novel either.
It has its merits, but it's not for me.
And actually, I am trying to think back to what I didn't like about it but the whole thing is gone from my brain. I swear I can recollect just a couple of scenes and the rest has vanished.

What I remember liking a lot was the couple of pages at the end, with the old pastel-colour Sabrina. That is more my style. Oh well, I gave it a shot but I think I will stick to the Sabrina I know, from the 1990s TV show.

Ren Christina

Really glad I got it, despite the fact that Nick’s on the cover & not in the material 😂 Also, could’ve done without Edward Spellman being a creep towards his own daughter.


Interested to see where it goes, but really glad the show diverged!

Анастасия Розова

It was okay. The art style is not my thing, but I liked the story overall. As a girl I used to watch Sabrina a lot on TV, so this version was shocking and gruesome and weird. But I think I might continue with it. We'll see. Also, the last chapter about Salem's and Nag and Nagaina's stories was the most exciting one.

Heather

A creepy, blood-soaked read. 
Impatient to get Vol. 2 !

Sarah

As a fan of the show I definitely went into this knowing it would be extremely different and darker and I was not wrong! I felt so spooked after reading this one, I’m holding off reading the next volume until Halloween, to be even extra spooked! I’m definitely going to keep reading the comics, it’s a nice dark retelling!

Chelsea Hogg

Finished this in about an hour. It was really good! Very dark and spooky! Quite graphic as well but not in bad taste. I loved the Riverdale cameos too! 

The artwork was incredible. I cannot wait to read volume 2.

Jessica 

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As featured in my comic book roundup, Right On, Riverdale!: A little background information. When I was a little girl, my mother would often make references to characters from print. Mostly, this would be Jughead. I grew up in a home with two parents who grew up with Archie and soon, I felt myself lead down the same path--my character of choice? Sabrina. Sabrina Spellman is, perhaps, one of the most iconic characters in their lineup and having grown up in the 1990s, I think it's safe to say that we all wanted to be Sabrina and have a talking cat. Which is why my first mention will be of the horror infused spin The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

After the popularity of their other--now beloved-horror release Afterlife With Archie (which is so good!) it was obvious they would like to explore more from the archive, thus The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina came about. As of July 13th 2016, Archie Horror has released six issues of this creeptastic tale of witchcraft and vintage throwbacks. That Damned Cat being the latest issue to be printed. What I like most about The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is seeing Sabrina Spellman and her powers through a darker lens. Whereas our original Sabrina comics are light and, well, comedic, this new and twisted edge to the series brings fans to the thick of witchcraft and is just delicious.

Plus. How fucking fantastic is the artwork? It's a perfect mix of a vintage vibe and modern, with just the right amount of gore mixed in. As you may have gone and guessed, the newest issue features Sabrina's familiar Salem as the main focus. I thought it was so fascinating to see an origin story for him and found it disturbing in the best possible way. You've got to give a hand to Archie Horror and their team for creating a world that is familiar and unfamiliar to us. Horror fans will find The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to be a total standout and I promise you will be left wanting more.

Each issue of Sabrina is darker than the last and more than worth every wait and every penny. I'm positively livid with myself for not having bought physical copies of this series because they are an absolute must have. Fortunately for me, a collection of the first six (meaning all that have been released) is currently on the market and I will be purchasing it asap, assuming that the local comic shop has it in stock. 

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Rachel

This isn't the 90's Sabrina I grew up watching. The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a darker take on a teenage witch's life and it takes place in the 60s. There is a bit of backstory that helps the story grow and by the 4th issue, things really take off. Dark humor helps balance the story and Salem is still a sassy cat.

Le Donjon 

Ashley

Mathieu Schwab

From the author of the New York Times best-selling graphic novel Afterlife with Archie: Escape from Riverdale comes Archie Comics' latest horror sensation. This title is a companion to the hugely popular Afterlife with Archie and should have crossover appeal with comic book horror fans as well as fans of teen supernatural coming-of-age titles. Terror is born anew in this dark reimagining of Sabrina the Teenage Witch's origin and history, an occult coming-of-age thriller! On the eve of her 16th birthday, the young sorceress found herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family's past arrived in Greendale with her own deadly agenda... and Sabrina was dragged into a world of supernatural terror. The next chapter of Archie Comics' latest horror sensation continues here!

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Occult Edition

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