Sabrina: 60 Magical Stories

by Archie Superstars

Celebrate 60 years of Sabrina the Teenage Witch with this fun, full-color commemorative collection of magical and mischievous stories!

Sabrina: 60 Magical Stories collects over 500 pages of classic and beloved comic book stories—one from each of the 60 spell-binding years of Sabrina's history. The must-have collector’s item also features special behind-the-scenes anecdotes that shed light on each decade and iteration of Sabrina. This spellbinding tome is the perfect companion to 2021’s fan-favorite Best of Archie Comics: 80 Years, 80 Stories collection!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Humor, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics

512 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2022

About the author

THE ARCHIE SUPERSTARS are the impressive line-up of talented writers and artists who have brought Archie, his friends and his world to life for more than 70 years, from legends such as Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle, Harry Lucey, and Bob Montana to recent greats like Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz, and many more!

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great selection of Sabrina stories.
You are 100% getting your money's worth with this.



Now, they aren't complete. Like, you'll get one good issue and no resolution to the story. But if you're a fan of this particular teenage witch, it will give you a good starting point to help you find some runs that you're interested in.



Starts off with her earliest stuff and continues on to her newer incarnations, but not in any particular order.
I absolutely loved it.
Sabrina is fun. Witchy women are my jam, and this has always been such an adorable character in the Archie universe.

Highly Recommended for fans of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

In lieu of Archie Comics ever continuing the "Complete Collection of Sabrina" series, I picked up this book.

The first half fell flat for me, mostly because it just felt a little young. I think I've outgrown the original Archie comics style. It picked up once we got to the late 90s and the comics felt like they had more depth to them (likely because they were modeled after the TV show). There were also a few repeat comics from other collections, which knocks it down a peg.

[Maryann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything between 2003 and 2018 was terrible, the rest was fine.

[Μαρία Αλεξοπούλου · Rating 4 out of 5]

Πολύ ωραία συλλογή με τεύχη από το 1962 μέχρι και το 2022, κάποιες ιστορίες μου άρεσαν πάρα πολύ. Ειδικά όσες είχαν τον Salem και τον Shinji. H Sabrina είχε πάντα τέλειο στυλ αλλά δεν μπορώ να καταλάβω αυτή την εμμονή με τον Harvey (πιο αδιάφορος πεθαίνεις).

[sal · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice read for every sabrina fan. i personally wanted to read it because i love classic sabrina but i won’t give it 5 stars because of the poor editing; there is a part where about 4 stories are repeated in later pages

[Florencia M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi alma de niña de los 90s fue muy feliz. Y ese creo es el mejor cumplido.

[Artemis Crescent · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Sabrina The Teen-Age Witch: 60 Magical Stories' is a fun collection of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' comics throughout the ages, past to present. Therein lie the many varying interpretations and incarnations (and incantations) of Sabrina, from 1962-2022. Sixty years, and sixty stories.

It's all just so funny, goofy, random, and charming, especially the 60s-90s 'Archie Comics' starring Sabrina. Screw morals, let's be silly and have a good laugh!

And seriously, how many friends and rival girls has Sabrina had? None of them have stayed consistent. None of them have stuck*. Except Harvey. It's interesting and incredible to see how much Aunt Hilda and Aunt Zelda have changed throughout the decades, too. Salem the cat has always been the best.

I might check out the 'Sabrina' manga from the 2000s now, even though the art and the love triangle drama still bother me (but Sabrina wears the most fabulous outfits there - in fact, she always wears the the most awesome clothes - her fashion sense is as iconic as she is as a timeless character!). Included at the end are issues from the comic runs by Ryan North (for 'Archie' and its spinoffs), Kelly Thompson, and Nick Spencer, Mariko Tamaki, and Jenn St-Onge (Josie and the Pussycats are in that issue!) I also didn't know Tom DeFalco wrote for Sabrina!

I'm surprised that no issue from 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' is in this. Then again, she never really had any agency, nor did anything, in that series, did she? Heh.

Most bizarre: I don't think her surname, Spellman, is ever mentioned once in any of the issues in the collection. Nor are her parents. There's no mention of her being a half-mortal witch anywhere.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch is such a popular female icon. She still resonates with people, and is still loved to this day. She's like if Marilyn Monroe was a fictional teenage witch. Or, and I'm reluctant to admit this is more appropriate and likely intentional, she's like the star of 'Bewitched' for a kid and teen demographic.

For a cartoony (in more ways than one) witch, from her inception to the modern times, Sabrina remains relatable to so many girls and women everywhere. She's flawed; she's clumsy, impulsive, often selfish and thoughtless, and is juggling different selves and lives for other people - she's torn between different worlds - and we wish we could be like her, magic or not, even though her magic gets her into trouble and causes more harm than good 90% of the time! But hey, no one is perfect, and she is young. No woman should be put on an impossible, goddess-like pedestal.

For more of my fangirling, read my reviews of:


'The Magic of Sabrina the Teenage Witch'

'Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2019)'

'Sabrina: Something Wicked'


'Sabrina The Teen-Age Witch: 60 Magical Stories' - a magical recommendation by me, Artemis Crescent, the Fantasy Feminist Witch/Sorceress!

Final Score: 4/5

*Do Archie and his gang count? Do Betty and Veronica?

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed seeing all the different versions of Sabrina. I hated seeing all the different versions of Salem lol. The older comics are *of course* outdated and a bit stereotypical. They hit a good stride in the late 90s but then something switched and in the newer version of Sabrina she becomes petty, vengeful and unlikable. There are a few storylines that needed some context, which was noted that you had to read the previous comic to know what was happening. On the other hand there are a few that left you on a cliffhanger, which I guess is good marketing. Overall, it was fun to get to know Sabrina from the start.

[Kayla Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun journey through the decades of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and I had a blast with it. I loved seeing the older issues from the 60s and the 70s and seeing the different evolutions of the characters and the story lines. It was especially interesting to see the ways in which Zelda and Hilda have changed over the decades and how many different iterations of Salem that there have been. Obviously, not every story in this collection was a smash hit but if you are at all interested in Sabrina or Archie comics - pick this up.

[Joanito_a · Rating 5 out of 5]

"-YES! BUT WHY CAN'T THAT HUNKY NEW VAMPIRE FALL ALL OVER ME LIKE MILTON DOES?
-THAT'S THE WAY THE GRAVESTONE CRUMBLES"

"-OH, GOLLY AUNT HILDA! I FEEL SUPER TODAY! I JUST LOVE THE WHOLE WORLD!
-WATCH YOUR TONGUE, SABRINA !!"

"A WITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE"

"BUT YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME FALLING IN LOVE...THAT WOULD MEAN I WOULD LOSE MY POWERS AND BECOME HUMAN...AND THAT WOULD BE BAD!
...I THINK!"

[Maxine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really fun lookback on Sabrina's portrayal over the years. I liked some eras better than others (I miss when Aunt Zelda had green hair!), and there were a few that I didn't really enjoy at all (what was "manga" era??? lol), but I liked seeing so many of the different iterations of Sabrina we've had over the years.

[Pat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly pleasant but easily forgettable stories.It would have been a three star read but there were quite a few incomplete stories. Just when you get into the story it finishes on a cliffhanger especially the four blades story.

[April Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

The comics in this collection are hit or miss. Also, it kind of seems like the whole point of including some stories was to make the reader need to get attentional graphic novels to find out what happens.

[Deven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book

I love Sabrina the teenage which I have never read a book more fun or funny this is the best book by far 😁😀😊😋

[Julia F.F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I NEED more Sabrina manga and gravestone heights 🐈‍⬛✨

[Al Capwned · Rating 3 out of 5]

An uneven book, as expected, but I enjoyed it quite a lot.