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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Collected Editions) #1
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible
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! Compiles the first five issues of the ongoing comic book series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 16, 2016
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Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
462 books476 followersRoberto Aguirre-Sacasa is an American playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for the television series Glee, Big Love, Riverdale, and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He is Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics.
Aguirre-Sacasa grew up liking comic books, recalling in 2003, "My mom would take us out to the 7-Eleven on River Road during the summer, and we would get Slurpees and buy comics off the spinning rack. I would read them all over and over again, and draw my own pictures and stuff."
He began writing for Marvel Comics, he explained, when "Marvel hired an editor to find new writers, and they hired her from a theatrical agency. So she started calling theaters and asking if they knew any playwrights who might be good for comic books. A couple of different theaters said she should look at me. So she called me, I sent her a couple of my plays and she said 'Great, would you like to pitch on a couple of comic books in the works?'"
His first submissions were "not what [they were] interested in for the character[s]" but eventually he was assigned an 11-page Fantastic Four story, "The True Meaning of...," for the Marvel Holiday Special 2004. He went on to write Fantastic Four stories in Marvel Knights 4, a spinoff of that superhero team's long-running title; and stories for Nightcrawler vol. 3; The Sensational Spider-Man vol. 2; and Dead of Night featuring Man-Thing.
In May 2008 Aguirre-Sacasa returned to the Fantastic Four with a miniseries tie-in to the company-wide "Secret Invasion" storyline concerning a years-long infiltration of Earth by the shape-shifting alien race, the Skrulls,and an Angel Revelations miniseries with artists Barry Kitson and Adam Polina, respectively. He adapted for comics the Stephen King novel The Stand.
In 2013, he created Afterlife with Archie, depicting Archie Andrews in the midst of a zombie apocalypse; the book's success led to Aguirre-Sacasa being named Archie Comics' chief creative officer.
Aguirre-Sacasa grew up liking comic books, recalling in 2003, "My mom would take us out to the 7-Eleven on River Road during the summer, and we would get Slurpees and buy comics off the spinning rack. I would read them all over and over again, and draw my own pictures and stuff."
He began writing for Marvel Comics, he explained, when "Marvel hired an editor to find new writers, and they hired her from a theatrical agency. So she started calling theaters and asking if they knew any playwrights who might be good for comic books. A couple of different theaters said she should look at me. So she called me, I sent her a couple of my plays and she said 'Great, would you like to pitch on a couple of comic books in the works?'"
His first submissions were "not what [they were] interested in for the character[s]" but eventually he was assigned an 11-page Fantastic Four story, "The True Meaning of...," for the Marvel Holiday Special 2004. He went on to write Fantastic Four stories in Marvel Knights 4, a spinoff of that superhero team's long-running title; and stories for Nightcrawler vol. 3; The Sensational Spider-Man vol. 2; and Dead of Night featuring Man-Thing.
In May 2008 Aguirre-Sacasa returned to the Fantastic Four with a miniseries tie-in to the company-wide "Secret Invasion" storyline concerning a years-long infiltration of Earth by the shape-shifting alien race, the Skrulls,and an Angel Revelations miniseries with artists Barry Kitson and Adam Polina, respectively. He adapted for comics the Stephen King novel The Stand.
In 2013, he created Afterlife with Archie, depicting Archie Andrews in the midst of a zombie apocalypse; the book's success led to Aguirre-Sacasa being named Archie Comics' chief creative officer.
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October 19, 2021
4.5 stars
Wow. Talk about some real witchy women...
In the world of Archie Comics, Sabrina the Teenage Witch is your magical girl next door. Sweet, pretty, & head-over-heels in love with her high school sweetheart, Harvey Kinkle. In the regular comics, Sabrina is always trying to sneak around to do good with her magic - despite her two aunts and cat (Salem) trying their best to get her to act a bit more like a real witch.
In this, the characters are all there, but instead of the usual sweet and silly tone of a regular Sabrina story, you've got a dark retelling of her origin. It's set in the 1960's, which is cool because that was when she originally debuted as a character in Archie's world. Plus, the 60's setting coupled with the spooky art just gives a real Rosemary's Baby sort of vibe to the comic.
The Madam Satan (Iola/ Evangeline Porter) character is entirely revamped and given a new backstory involving Sabrina's father. As far as I'm aware, she has never before appeared in a comic with Sabrina, but I could be wrong. At any rate, she's out for revenge against the Spellman's, and she's crazy as hell. <--which is ironically where she's been for a quite while.
Sabrina doesn't live in Riverdale, she lives in the nearby town of Greendale. But since they are so close together, a few of Riverdale's famous cheerleaders do make a rather important pit stop in her town.
I went into it thinking that it might be a cheesy cash grab or a stupid companion comic to the CW spin-off of their Riverdale show. But by the time I finished I had to admit that I was really impressed by everything about this. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it definitely exceeded my expectations and thoroughly entertained me. The last issue left me on pins and needles, and I can't wait to see where this is headed next!
Archie Comics is doing a great job revamping their line-up and quickly becoming one of my top picks when it comes to graphic novels.
So, if you're in the market for a not so nice little comic about a teenage witch, then Sabrina is your girl.
2021
Just did a re-read of this whole thing because it looks like they are finally starting to put out new issues!
To whom it may concern: This is FREE with PRIME READING if you read it in single issues.
Wow. Talk about some real witchy women...
In the world of Archie Comics, Sabrina the Teenage Witch is your magical girl next door. Sweet, pretty, & head-over-heels in love with her high school sweetheart, Harvey Kinkle. In the regular comics, Sabrina is always trying to sneak around to do good with her magic - despite her two aunts and cat (Salem) trying their best to get her to act a bit more like a real witch.
In this, the characters are all there, but instead of the usual sweet and silly tone of a regular Sabrina story, you've got a dark retelling of her origin. It's set in the 1960's, which is cool because that was when she originally debuted as a character in Archie's world. Plus, the 60's setting coupled with the spooky art just gives a real Rosemary's Baby sort of vibe to the comic.
The Madam Satan (Iola/ Evangeline Porter) character is entirely revamped and given a new backstory involving Sabrina's father. As far as I'm aware, she has never before appeared in a comic with Sabrina, but I could be wrong. At any rate, she's out for revenge against the Spellman's, and she's crazy as hell. <--which is ironically where she's been for a quite while.
Sabrina doesn't live in Riverdale, she lives in the nearby town of Greendale. But since they are so close together, a few of Riverdale's famous cheerleaders do make a rather important pit stop in her town.
I went into it thinking that it might be a cheesy cash grab or a stupid companion comic to the CW spin-off of their Riverdale show. But by the time I finished I had to admit that I was really impressed by everything about this. I'm not saying it's perfect, but it definitely exceeded my expectations and thoroughly entertained me. The last issue left me on pins and needles, and I can't wait to see where this is headed next!
Archie Comics is doing a great job revamping their line-up and quickly becoming one of my top picks when it comes to graphic novels.
So, if you're in the market for a not so nice little comic about a teenage witch, then Sabrina is your girl.
2021
Just did a re-read of this whole thing because it looks like they are finally starting to put out new issues!
To whom it may concern: This is FREE with PRIME READING if you read it in single issues.
October 25, 2018
I feel icky after finishing this.
This was the darkest graphic novel I've ever read - perfect for Halloween (and perfect if you want plenty of nightmares)! I wouldn't say I enjoyed the experience of reading this as I felt supremely uncomfortable the entire time. But this twisted Satanic take on Sabrina was definitely interesting to read. Also, the art style wasn't for me, but I think it definitely enhanced the creepy atmosphere.
This was the darkest graphic novel I've ever read - perfect for Halloween (and perfect if you want plenty of nightmares)! I wouldn't say I enjoyed the experience of reading this as I felt supremely uncomfortable the entire time. But this twisted Satanic take on Sabrina was definitely interesting to read. Also, the art style wasn't for me, but I think it definitely enhanced the creepy atmosphere.
December 31, 2017
I must have a dark soul to enjoy so much seeing my childhood favorites twisted and perverted by modern day graphic novel artists. I LOVED Archie's gang when I was a kid, but I'm happy as a clam as an adult to see them killed, and turned into zombies. Now, it's Sabrina's turn, and boy, is this one DARK!
Seems there are more witches about than we ever suspected. Why, over in Riverdale, there's a blonde and brunette duo you might recognize who practice a little black magic. BUT, that's only a small part of the story. This book belongs to Sabrina, and we get to learn all about her past while we follow her current tale of teenage woe. A scary sorceress has been summoned, a raven-tressed bride of Satan who's missing her facial skin, and has skulls instead of eyeballs. Yuck! She's set her sights on our favorite teen witch, and things are probably not gonna end well for Brina's steady guy.
It's an involving and rather spooky tale that's hard to put down. Too bad the book is dragged down by the illustrations. Robert Hack's artwork is pretty dreadful, particularly facial features. Characters frequently don't look the same from one panel to the next. It may be a minor detail for some, but it bugged the hell out of me, and kept taking my mind off the story.
That said, I am looking forward to further adventures. (And, keeping my fingers crossed for a different artist.) And I can't wait to see what they do to Josie and the Pussycats!
Seems there are more witches about than we ever suspected. Why, over in Riverdale, there's a blonde and brunette duo you might recognize who practice a little black magic. BUT, that's only a small part of the story. This book belongs to Sabrina, and we get to learn all about her past while we follow her current tale of teenage woe. A scary sorceress has been summoned, a raven-tressed bride of Satan who's missing her facial skin, and has skulls instead of eyeballs. Yuck! She's set her sights on our favorite teen witch, and things are probably not gonna end well for Brina's steady guy.
It's an involving and rather spooky tale that's hard to put down. Too bad the book is dragged down by the illustrations. Robert Hack's artwork is pretty dreadful, particularly facial features. Characters frequently don't look the same from one panel to the next. It may be a minor detail for some, but it bugged the hell out of me, and kept taking my mind off the story.
That said, I am looking forward to further adventures. (And, keeping my fingers crossed for a different artist.) And I can't wait to see what they do to Josie and the Pussycats!
November 6, 2018
Loved checking this out at the same time as I watch the show! I like Sabrina more as a character in the show, but the graphic novel is equally good dark fun :)
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October 20, 2018
I need to be honest with you.
First of all I wanted to read this comic because I heard that the Netflix series is an adaptation of these comics.
Second, I read them in one day. All of them. I know, what is wrong with me.
And third, I watched every trailer for the upcoming series literally a million times.
I can’t wait to see the series, because the story is so so dark, strange, awkward, but also pretty cool.
I like that they’ll change some things in the show, because let’s be honest: sometimes the comic is too much. Like really really too much.
But still, I’m absolutely in love with a dark version of Sabrina the teenage witch with Salem our wonderful black cat and two funny and lovable aunts.
Can’t wait!
September 23, 2017
I decided to read this after hearing it was going to be made into a TV show on the CW.
I loved the whole vibe of this. I liked that it was set in the 1960’s and the artwork matched perfectly. It had the right blend of vintage throwback and horror.
As for the story, I liked the darker take on Sabrina. The first couple of issues had a lot of backstory, but once it got to main plot I was hooked.
Overall, this was a fantastic spooky read. I cannot wait for the show.
I loved the whole vibe of this. I liked that it was set in the 1960’s and the artwork matched perfectly. It had the right blend of vintage throwback and horror.
As for the story, I liked the darker take on Sabrina. The first couple of issues had a lot of backstory, but once it got to main plot I was hooked.
Overall, this was a fantastic spooky read. I cannot wait for the show.
April 26, 2020
As her sixteenth birthday and her intitiation as a witch draw near, Sabrina Spellman must choose between her birthright and her love for Harvey Kinkle.
The Archie Horror line is putting out some of my favorite comics these days and I have to admit to watching a few episodes of the Melissa Joan Hart Sabrina show back in the day so I picked this up when Archie was having their 50% off sale.
Holy. Shit. I enjoyed the hell out of this. First off, this is one gorgeous book. Robert Hack does the pencils, inks, and the coloring. I don't really have anything I can easily compare it to. Maybe early Mike Mignola, drawn on parchment paper or possible human skin? Anyway, it's a great looking book.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa crafts a chilling tale of family traditions, betrayals, and witchcraft. It feels more like Stephen King's Carrie than anything else to me with a hint of early 1970s devil movies. Sabrina is conflicted between her family and Harvey and all hell breaks loose when those elements collide.
I don't have a hell of a lot else to say other than buy this and read it for yourself. I didn't think they'd be able to top Afterlife with Archie but I think this one is the better book. Marvel calls itself the House of Ideas but now I think that title belongs to Archie Horror. 5 out of 5 faceless witches.
The Archie Horror line is putting out some of my favorite comics these days and I have to admit to watching a few episodes of the Melissa Joan Hart Sabrina show back in the day so I picked this up when Archie was having their 50% off sale.
Holy. Shit. I enjoyed the hell out of this. First off, this is one gorgeous book. Robert Hack does the pencils, inks, and the coloring. I don't really have anything I can easily compare it to. Maybe early Mike Mignola, drawn on parchment paper or possible human skin? Anyway, it's a great looking book.
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa crafts a chilling tale of family traditions, betrayals, and witchcraft. It feels more like Stephen King's Carrie than anything else to me with a hint of early 1970s devil movies. Sabrina is conflicted between her family and Harvey and all hell breaks loose when those elements collide.
I don't have a hell of a lot else to say other than buy this and read it for yourself. I didn't think they'd be able to top Afterlife with Archie but I think this one is the better book. Marvel calls itself the House of Ideas but now I think that title belongs to Archie Horror. 5 out of 5 faceless witches.
November 1, 2018
Wow! This is crazy dark. I would have been into this in my 20s, but this is not my cup of tea. This is all about praise satan and such and I guess I don't find that very entertaining.
Plus, I know there are dark witches who go to dark places, but most witches are about nature and the light and not about satan. I kinda feel like this is slanderous, but anyway. It's not what you expect from Archie.
I gave this 2 stars, because despite it not being my cup of tea, it was well written with an interesting plot and an interesting idea. This is for Horror fans and those that like a dark devious tale. Sabrina is happy and bright on the outside like any normal teen and she is in love, but she worships satan. It is an odd mix.
I am not so into the artwork either. Although, it does have an antique 50s quality to it that helps you feel back in the 50s and 60s. The story is very dark and it's a tad bit hokey too. It's a bit Rosemary's baby and some other horror flicks. I'm sure this isn't terrible; it just feel into the wrong hands. I'm not a fan of the genre. I did find it interesting that Betty and Veronica were brought into this story. I think I want to read some of the Sabrina the teenage witch from the Archie comics who is a good witch.
As I get older, I don't need stuff like this. Life is dark and hard enough. I am looking for uplifting and positive.
Plus, I know there are dark witches who go to dark places, but most witches are about nature and the light and not about satan. I kinda feel like this is slanderous, but anyway. It's not what you expect from Archie.
I gave this 2 stars, because despite it not being my cup of tea, it was well written with an interesting plot and an interesting idea. This is for Horror fans and those that like a dark devious tale. Sabrina is happy and bright on the outside like any normal teen and she is in love, but she worships satan. It is an odd mix.
I am not so into the artwork either. Although, it does have an antique 50s quality to it that helps you feel back in the 50s and 60s. The story is very dark and it's a tad bit hokey too. It's a bit Rosemary's baby and some other horror flicks. I'm sure this isn't terrible; it just feel into the wrong hands. I'm not a fan of the genre. I did find it interesting that Betty and Veronica were brought into this story. I think I want to read some of the Sabrina the teenage witch from the Archie comics who is a good witch.
As I get older, I don't need stuff like this. Life is dark and hard enough. I am looking for uplifting and positive.
October 26, 2018
The trailers for this new darker take on Netflix instantly peaked my interest. Along with the comics being included on Amazon KindleUnlimited, I just had to read them.
I mainly knew Sabrina through the 90’s kid friendly show, but this is so much more darker and twisted.
I loved the 60’s setting and the artwork evoking that era. I really like how graphically gory it is.
I think most kids probably wouldn’t be aware of the original show, so wouldn’t pick this up by accident.
I liked how it has a really feel of that era whilst also being fresh and new.
I’d certainly would like to read more like this.
I mainly knew Sabrina through the 90’s kid friendly show, but this is so much more darker and twisted.
I loved the 60’s setting and the artwork evoking that era. I really like how graphically gory it is.
I think most kids probably wouldn’t be aware of the original show, so wouldn’t pick this up by accident.
I liked how it has a really feel of that era whilst also being fresh and new.
I’d certainly would like to read more like this.
October 21, 2018
This was SO DARK - I was completely not prepared for how insanely macabre and messed up this book is, but I really and truly loved it. I loved how it kept shocking me in new ways. I loved this entirely different spin on the Sabrina I know and love. I loved how it involved Betty and Veronica.
The commercials I've seen make the Netflix series look quite different than this specific story, but it's made me so excited for that to begin anyhow.
The commercials I've seen make the Netflix series look quite different than this specific story, but it's made me so excited for that to begin anyhow.
October 31, 2018
4.5 en realidad.
Una lectura perfecta para Halloween e ideal para los amantes del cómic. Y por supuesto, imprescindible para ver la nueva serie de Netflix (que aunque se desvincula mucho del cómic, creo que está genial saber la base y ver ciertos detalles que no se verán en la serie).
Me ha encantando la historia, es realmente escalofriante y terrorífica, y el dibujo ayuda mucho a ello. Os juro que da bastante miedito.
Y me ha mantenido muy enganchada y con ganas de más. Espero que Norma saque pronto el volumen 2 porque no puedo con ese final tan impactante, madre de mi vida.
Un imprescindible sin ninguna duda.
Una lectura perfecta para Halloween e ideal para los amantes del cómic. Y por supuesto, imprescindible para ver la nueva serie de Netflix (que aunque se desvincula mucho del cómic, creo que está genial saber la base y ver ciertos detalles que no se verán en la serie).
Me ha encantando la historia, es realmente escalofriante y terrorífica, y el dibujo ayuda mucho a ello. Os juro que da bastante miedito.
Y me ha mantenido muy enganchada y con ganas de más. Espero que Norma saque pronto el volumen 2 porque no puedo con ese final tan impactante, madre de mi vida.
Un imprescindible sin ninguna duda.
January 2, 2019
Not sure, I’m thinking.
Okay, it was a little too— prince of darkness, yucky and weird for me. I’m trying to think of a better way to put this. They had a good story then they took it to the other side of bizarro town and let it keep on sailing. Mmhmm.
One could feel pretty crusty after reading some parts where I think they are talking about satan which wiccans do not even believe in. Crazy junk.
Okay, it was a little too— prince of darkness, yucky and weird for me. I’m trying to think of a better way to put this. They had a good story then they took it to the other side of bizarro town and let it keep on sailing. Mmhmm.
One could feel pretty crusty after reading some parts where I think they are talking about satan which wiccans do not even believe in. Crazy junk.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 8, 2016
Everything I know about Sabrina I learned from Melissa Joan Hart. This is kind of different. I'm sure that's partly because this version is taking its cues from the comic, which I've never read. But I'm also quite sure that the older comics didn't portray the witches as being explicitly Satanic, nor did the aunts shop for groceries in the graveyard. So, yes, it can be kind of dark. But it's a darkness that works, though Sabrina does sometimes come off as oddly naive and wholesome for a literal Satan worshiper who's planning on signing over her soul to the devil on her sixteenth birthday. The art is cool, very retro, and the scratchiness fits with a horror comic.
February 13, 2022
Пригадую ще в дитинстві обожнював серіал «Сабріна — юна відьма» й дивувався із незвичній магії, що показували в ньому нам режисери цього проекту. Нещодавно отримали рімейк у вигляді телесеріалу «Моторошні пригоди Сабріни», який ґрунтується на однойменному коміксі від видавництва Archie Horror. Новий серіал вийшов непоганим, тому надзвичайно радий, що український читач може тепер прочитати першоджерело рідною мовою від Other Comix (імпринт UAComix, якщо ви не в курсі).
Перша книга «Моторошні пригоди Сабріни» вміщує в собі 5 випусків першої арки обгорнуті в палітурку. Із цікавих додаткових матеріалів маємо спеціальний випуск про Мадам Сатану (герой із коміксу), галерею обкладинок та матеріали роботи Роберта Гака. А ще видавництво настільки клопітко попрацювало над цим коміксом, що заморочились навіть над тим, щоби шитий блок зробити червоного кольору в тему домінуючого червоного кольору на обкладинці.
У центрі подій маємо 16-ти літню дівчину-підлітка Сабріну Спеллман, яка живе зі своїми тітками Гільдою та Зельдою. І тут мали б бути кумедні історії зі школою разом із незвичною та цікавою магією, бо я ж очікував аналогу того давнішого серіалу. А отримали різні закриті общини та відьомські шабаші, що покликані поклонятися своєму володарю, дияволу. Адже це він їм дав ті темні сили, які вони можуть використовувати на благо, так і для шкоди. Ну і ви можете уявити, як рости в цьому пеклі маленькій дівчині, яка у свої 16 років також має дати клятву на служіння темному володарю.
Темний образ Сабріни спершу дивує, потім відштовхує, а далі розумієш, що складність її ситуації занадто давить на неї. Вона не розуміє чому має коритися волі якогось шабашу, бо вважає, що кожна людина має право на власний вибір. Тому безвихідь штовхає Сабріну на радикальні кроки, що додає сюжету тільки плюсів. Інших героїв у коміксі вдалося теж гарно розкрити, особливо тіток та Мадам Сатану.
Коли брався за читання коміксу, то відверто думав, що він буде менш лячним. У серіалі багато речей зацензурено та висвітлено під певну аудиторію. А в коміксі вийшло зовсім навпаки, ми отримали цілковиту 18+ історію пронизану жахами, трагізмом, огидою та мертвяками. Малюнок Роберта Гака зі своїми абстрактними мазками та відсутністю чітких контурів формує ту атмосфері жахів, яку й має отримати читач від цієї історії.
Тому в результаті багато задоволення від цього коміксу в жанрі горор, який обов’язково потрібно прочитати всім любителям серіалу, щоб отримати додаткові враження та емоції. А всім іншим, якщо бажаєте полоскотати собі нерви.
Перша книга «Моторошні пригоди Сабріни» вміщує в собі 5 випусків першої арки обгорнуті в палітурку. Із цікавих додаткових матеріалів маємо спеціальний випуск про Мадам Сатану (герой із коміксу), галерею обкладинок та матеріали роботи Роберта Гака. А ще видавництво настільки клопітко попрацювало над цим коміксом, що заморочились навіть над тим, щоби шитий блок зробити червоного кольору в тему домінуючого червоного кольору на обкладинці.
У центрі подій маємо 16-ти літню дівчину-підлітка Сабріну Спеллман, яка живе зі своїми тітками Гільдою та Зельдою. І тут мали б бути кумедні історії зі школою разом із незвичною та цікавою магією, бо я ж очікував аналогу того давнішого серіалу. А отримали різні закриті общини та відьомські шабаші, що покликані поклонятися своєму володарю, дияволу. Адже це він їм дав ті темні сили, які вони можуть використовувати на благо, так і для шкоди. Ну і ви можете уявити, як рости в цьому пеклі маленькій дівчині, яка у свої 16 років також має дати клятву на служіння темному володарю.
Темний образ Сабріни спершу дивує, потім відштовхує, а далі розумієш, що складність її ситуації занадто давить на неї. Вона не розуміє чому має коритися волі якогось шабашу, бо вважає, що кожна людина має право на власний вибір. Тому безвихідь штовхає Сабріну на радикальні кроки, що додає сюжету тільки плюсів. Інших героїв у коміксі вдалося теж гарно розкрити, особливо тіток та Мадам Сатану.
Коли брався за читання коміксу, то відверто думав, що він буде менш лячним. У серіалі багато речей зацензурено та висвітлено під певну аудиторію. А в коміксі вийшло зовсім навпаки, ми отримали цілковиту 18+ історію пронизану жахами, трагізмом, огидою та мертвяками. Малюнок Роберта Гака зі своїми абстрактними мазками та відсутністю чітких контурів формує ту атмосфері жахів, яку й має отримати читач від цієї історії.
Тому в результаті багато задоволення від цього коміксу в жанрі горор, який обов’язково потрібно прочитати всім любителям серіалу, щоб отримати додаткові враження та емоції. А всім іншим, якщо бажаєте полоскотати собі нерви.
November 1, 2018
“Las aventuras escalofriantes de Sabrina” han llegado a España con su primer volumen, una novela gráfica de Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa y Robert Hack.
Sabrina está a punto de cumplir los dieciséis años y tiene que decidir su futuro: ser miembro del aquelarre o vivir con su novio Harvey. Pero la llegada de Madame Satán lo cambiará todo.
Esta novela gráfica llega a nuestro país coincidiendo con el estreno en Netflix de la serie. Es la versión oscura y terrorífica de la serie de los 90 “Sabrina, cosas de brujas”.
La principal diferencia de este cómic y la serie respecto a la original, es su tono oscuro. Los personajes siguen siendo los mismos pero mucho más espeluznantes.
Definitivamente, superó mis expectativas y fue una lectura entretenida. El diálogo fue fácil de seguir e intrigante, todo ello envuelto en una atmósfera aterradora.
Hay paisajes espeluznantes, sangre, magia, brujería y, aunque parezca raro, todavía queda hueco para el humor.
Como aspecto negativo sólo destacaría que el autor explica en exceso algunas escenas que podrían haber sido mostradas en viñetas de una manera más sorprendente.
En resumen: una novela gráfica perfecta para el otoño, con los personajes de la serie original en un ambiente muy oscuro. El regreso de Sabrina no dejará indiferente a nadie.
Sabrina está a punto de cumplir los dieciséis años y tiene que decidir su futuro: ser miembro del aquelarre o vivir con su novio Harvey. Pero la llegada de Madame Satán lo cambiará todo.
Esta novela gráfica llega a nuestro país coincidiendo con el estreno en Netflix de la serie. Es la versión oscura y terrorífica de la serie de los 90 “Sabrina, cosas de brujas”.
La principal diferencia de este cómic y la serie respecto a la original, es su tono oscuro. Los personajes siguen siendo los mismos pero mucho más espeluznantes.
Definitivamente, superó mis expectativas y fue una lectura entretenida. El diálogo fue fácil de seguir e intrigante, todo ello envuelto en una atmósfera aterradora.
Hay paisajes espeluznantes, sangre, magia, brujería y, aunque parezca raro, todavía queda hueco para el humor.
Como aspecto negativo sólo destacaría que el autor explica en exceso algunas escenas que podrían haber sido mostradas en viñetas de una manera más sorprendente.
En resumen: una novela gráfica perfecta para el otoño, con los personajes de la serie original en un ambiente muy oscuro. El regreso de Sabrina no dejará indiferente a nadie.
February 9, 2017
2 1/2 stars.
I don't really read graphic novels, but when I saw this one I knew I had to get it. This book was way different than the Sabrina the Witch show I used to watch when I was eleven years old. This book is dark, bloody, and just contains a lot of disturbing images.
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.
●So apparently Sabrina was the MC, but it didn't really feel like she was the MC. The story was basically going back and forth between a bunch of different characters. I did like how we get a whole back story on how everything happened.
●I loved the art. It was bloody brilliant. There were many bloody pictures. There were many nude woman (it was disturbing). There were dead bodies hanging around the place. It was just awesome.
There were worse images than this one. ^
●I didn't really connect with any characters or the story. The only character I liked was Lady Satan. I mean come on, she was downright creepy, evil, and awesome.
Overall, it was a great fast, dark read. It wasn't horrific for me. (It takes A LOT to creep me out.)
I don't really read graphic novels, but when I saw this one I knew I had to get it. This book was way different than the Sabrina the Witch show I used to watch when I was eleven years old. This book is dark, bloody, and just contains a lot of disturbing images.
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.
●So apparently Sabrina was the MC, but it didn't really feel like she was the MC. The story was basically going back and forth between a bunch of different characters. I did like how we get a whole back story on how everything happened.
●I loved the art. It was bloody brilliant. There were many bloody pictures. There were many nude woman (it was disturbing). There were dead bodies hanging around the place. It was just awesome.
There were worse images than this one. ^
●I didn't really connect with any characters or the story. The only character I liked was Lady Satan. I mean come on, she was downright creepy, evil, and awesome.
Overall, it was a great fast, dark read. It wasn't horrific for me. (It takes A LOT to creep me out.)
April 25, 2018
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Entretenido y con un arte genial, pero una vez más esperaba más. Empiezo a pensar que espero demasiado de los cómics que leo, porque siempre acaban decepcionándome...
Aquí he echado muchísimo de menos algo de CARISMA en los personajes, especialmente de Sabrina que oye, es la protagonista pero no sabemos nada de ella y es una especie de muñeco al que le pasan cosas.... Toda la brujería está bien tratada pero no añade nada nuevo a lo que hemos visto mil veces.
O sea, lo que digo, entretenido pero no muy innovador en nada más que el arte. Esperemos que el volumen 2 sea un poquito más original y sus personajes ganen un poco de carisma...
October 12, 2017
This might be the biggest surprise of the year for me when comes to comics. The chilling Adventures of Sabrina are actually chilling.
So Sabrina starts off screwed up. Her father wants to take the baby from her mother. Sabrina's mother tries to run but is hunted and when the baby is ripped from her arms she is turned into basically a vegetable. Then you get a little bit of fun learning who Sabrina is and we get to her teenage years. Then you find out what she must do to become a witch (basically meet Satan) then a evil witch is hunting her behind the scenes, people die, blood is spilled, and shit gets fucking twisted.
Good: Love the dialog. Easy to follow, intriguing, well told, everything just fits perfect. The art is really well down, giving a very scary, weird, dark and moody atmosphere throughout. The shocking events are truly fucked up and people die on a whim. I also love the evil witch as she is a true screwed up witch ready to hurt Sabrina in many ways.
Bad: I didn't love having the Riverdale girls here. V and betty seemed odd here. Their purpose just to help create the evil character.
Overall this was REALLY good. I hope this series continues to be good. This is something I will keep buying sure!
So Sabrina starts off screwed up. Her father wants to take the baby from her mother. Sabrina's mother tries to run but is hunted and when the baby is ripped from her arms she is turned into basically a vegetable. Then you get a little bit of fun learning who Sabrina is and we get to her teenage years. Then you find out what she must do to become a witch (basically meet Satan) then a evil witch is hunting her behind the scenes, people die, blood is spilled, and shit gets fucking twisted.
Good: Love the dialog. Easy to follow, intriguing, well told, everything just fits perfect. The art is really well down, giving a very scary, weird, dark and moody atmosphere throughout. The shocking events are truly fucked up and people die on a whim. I also love the evil witch as she is a true screwed up witch ready to hurt Sabrina in many ways.
Bad: I didn't love having the Riverdale girls here. V and betty seemed odd here. Their purpose just to help create the evil character.
Overall this was REALLY good. I hope this series continues to be good. This is something I will keep buying sure!
October 18, 2018
So I went a bit silly and got excited about the upcoming Netflix show, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. I know I probably shouldn't have. But I love autumn and specifically Halloween (the holiday), so come October everything that is horror-related, be it stories about monsters, vampires or witches, somehow starts to look very exciting to me. Plus, hey, that cast is fantastic, and the trailers look really good. Maybe this will actually be a great Netflix original at the time when Netflix originals are getting less and less like HBO, more and more like daytime TV.
Anyway, in my excitement for the show I decided to give the comic that inspired it a try. The book combines the cheesiness of Archie Comics with some spooky witchcraft mythology complete with blood sacrifices, satanic rituals and all that good stuff. Surprisingly, it works really well — the book has atmosphere to spare, and sometimes manages to be truly unsettling, while the campiness of the 60's backdrop provides some lighthearted fun to balance it all out.
The problem comes from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's actual writing. Unfortunately, he's just not a very good writer of comics. He overstuffs the pages with clunky third person narration that is ridiculous to see in a modern comic — stuff like that might have worked in the comics of the 60's, but these days good writers know that their artists are capable of telling the story without these crutches. Sacasa over-explains every single thing that could have easily been shown through artwork alone and doesn't know how to properly set up story beats (sometimes he literally shoves in a couple of pages of flashbacks in the middle of an issue to explain why the thing that just happened in the main story matters). It's very amateur hour when it comes to the technical execution of this comic.
So it's surprising then that none of that completely ruined the book for me! I had a lot of fun with this story, and while the clunky writing meant that it took me forever to finish the book, I was never bored or annoyed enough to drop it. I actually really enjoyed the story itself, and every time I finished an issue I was excited to find out what happens next. Robert Hack's fantastic surreal artwork was a big help, too — it matches the atmosphere of the book perfectly and adds so much flavour to this already quite moody story.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible was by no means a perfect read — in fact, the book is very uneven and the writing could really be improved. But it's also full of spooky atmosphere and fun shenanigans, and somehow it all works together really well. This falls strictly into the 'guilty pleasure' category of reads, as I imagine the Netflix show will, too — and honestly, this time of year, that's all I could wish for from a story like this one.
Anyway, in my excitement for the show I decided to give the comic that inspired it a try. The book combines the cheesiness of Archie Comics with some spooky witchcraft mythology complete with blood sacrifices, satanic rituals and all that good stuff. Surprisingly, it works really well — the book has atmosphere to spare, and sometimes manages to be truly unsettling, while the campiness of the 60's backdrop provides some lighthearted fun to balance it all out.
The problem comes from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's actual writing. Unfortunately, he's just not a very good writer of comics. He overstuffs the pages with clunky third person narration that is ridiculous to see in a modern comic — stuff like that might have worked in the comics of the 60's, but these days good writers know that their artists are capable of telling the story without these crutches. Sacasa over-explains every single thing that could have easily been shown through artwork alone and doesn't know how to properly set up story beats (sometimes he literally shoves in a couple of pages of flashbacks in the middle of an issue to explain why the thing that just happened in the main story matters). It's very amateur hour when it comes to the technical execution of this comic.
So it's surprising then that none of that completely ruined the book for me! I had a lot of fun with this story, and while the clunky writing meant that it took me forever to finish the book, I was never bored or annoyed enough to drop it. I actually really enjoyed the story itself, and every time I finished an issue I was excited to find out what happens next. Robert Hack's fantastic surreal artwork was a big help, too — it matches the atmosphere of the book perfectly and adds so much flavour to this already quite moody story.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol. 1: The Crucible was by no means a perfect read — in fact, the book is very uneven and the writing could really be improved. But it's also full of spooky atmosphere and fun shenanigans, and somehow it all works together really well. This falls strictly into the 'guilty pleasure' category of reads, as I imagine the Netflix show will, too — and honestly, this time of year, that's all I could wish for from a story like this one.
October 31, 2018
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July 27, 2016
Sabrina la bruja adolescente regresó y viene acompañada de Salem, sus tías, de mucha sangre y rituales satánicos.
Me encantó. Le doy 4 estrellas porque el estilo de dibujo no es mi favorito, pero la historia es genial <3
Me encantó. Le doy 4 estrellas porque el estilo de dibujo no es mi favorito, pero la historia es genial <3
October 30, 2018
Lo he pasado genial con este cómic!! Es mas oscuro y macabro de lo que pensaba, espero que la serie sea al menos la mitad de entretenida.
July 28, 2016
UPDATED 07-28-16: And the trade is now OUT, with my highest recommendations!
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Originally read as single issues. (TPB will be out imminently as I write this.)
Archie comics has been reimagining (and revitalizing) their comics line over the last few years. And while I’m reading most of the entire “NewRiverdale” line, it’s the 2 Horror titles (“Afterlife With Archie” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) that are generating the most buzz, and deservedly so.
These are darker, more adult versions of the characters you loved over the years. And, in both cases, it totally works!
Kudos to the Archie Comics line for expanding and broadening their lines in the “NewRiverdale” series, while still offering a plethora of content to the established Archie universe. (I’m eagerly awaiting the 2nd issue of “Life With Kevin #1”, and am hoping for a print compilation down the line!)
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Originally read as single issues. (TPB will be out imminently as I write this.)
Archie comics has been reimagining (and revitalizing) their comics line over the last few years. And while I’m reading most of the entire “NewRiverdale” line, it’s the 2 Horror titles (“Afterlife With Archie” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) that are generating the most buzz, and deservedly so.
These are darker, more adult versions of the characters you loved over the years. And, in both cases, it totally works!
Kudos to the Archie Comics line for expanding and broadening their lines in the “NewRiverdale” series, while still offering a plethora of content to the established Archie universe. (I’m eagerly awaiting the 2nd issue of “Life With Kevin #1”, and am hoping for a print compilation down the line!)
May 1, 2019
This was dark and gory, yes, but also incredibly boring and lackluster. The TV show, on the other hand, is completely tacky and cheesy, but entertaining. Oh well...
April 25, 2023
Cute and dark 🖤
December 2, 2016
My Review of first issue.
Wow, so this is intense. I mean like Satanist witch coven, human sacrifice, bath in holy water after reading intense, especially when you consider the source material.
The main villain, Madame Satan, was chilling and fascinating. There are also cameos from the Riverdale gang.
Overall, an amazing reinvention of a classic comics character that blows Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale out of the water. There is an actual story here and it is riveting.
Wow, so this is intense. I mean like Satanist witch coven, human sacrifice, bath in holy water after reading intense, especially when you consider the source material.
The main villain, Madame Satan, was chilling and fascinating. There are also cameos from the Riverdale gang.
Overall, an amazing reinvention of a classic comics character that blows Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale out of the water. There is an actual story here and it is riveting.
February 25, 2020
Part of the Archie horror line, Chilling Adventures reinvents Sabrina as part of a hardcore "Hail Satan" type witches coven. It's got a Rosemary's Baby vibe to it. This is trying its hardest to be the reinvention of old 50's horror comics like Creepy or Eerie and in that it mostly succeeds. Robert Hack's art is definitely reminiscent of the era. It's got a smoky, foggy look to it as if we are in the moors of England. Even though the book is trying its hardest to be dark, it's a bit to over the top and a little campy. Aguirre-Sacasa's writing is heavy handed with way too much narration of each panel instead of letting Hack's art speak for itself. The story is clunky at times and moves very slowly. Still not a bad addition to Archie's horror comics.
March 7, 2017
This was a fantastic surprise. Who knew Archie comics was capable of putting out something so dark and messed up? There were parts I wasn't crazy about, but overall I couldn't put it down and I can't wait for the second trade (or a hardcover deluxe edition, maybe?). This earns a solid four stars from me. I'll definitely be checking out the rest of Archie's new comics as they've definitely caught my attention.
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