
However, in the original comic series, similar to the live action television show, Salem is usually seen as comedic and harmless in his cat form. Salem the cat, as many Sabrina fans know, is Sabrina’s once human friend who got turned into an animal as punishment for attempting to take over the magic realm. She often encourages Sabrina to use her magic and often attempts to get her Niece out of trouble with the magic counsel. In Archie’s original series, Aunt Zelda is depicted as plump, easy going, laid back and a counterpart to Zelda. In many stories, she is seen as cranky and gets irritable when Sabrina uses her magic irresponsibly.

In their original adaptations, Aunt Hilda is drawn as the classic witch: a tall woman with red hair and a giant boil on her nose.

This is where fans are introduced to three classic characters associated with Sabrina: Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, and Salem the Cat. She was originally depicted as a young sixteen year old who moved near a cemetery in the fictional town of Greendale. This Sabrina is much different than the modern Sabrina played by Melissa Joan Hart. Sabrina was first introduced to comic book fans back in 1962 for Archie Comics. Sabrina demonstrates that comic book or television stories with strong themes can be retold to different generations.

However, some things remain the same of America’s favorite teenage witch: a desire for magic, fantasy, and youth. Similar to Little Red Riding Hood and Goldie Locks, Sabrina has been written about and told by different points view.

In a sense, the developments of Sabrina have been similar to that of Fairy Tales. Sabrina the Teenage Witch demonstrates a classic comic book character evolving into a multitude of different genres. Since then, she has spawned multiple television series, both live action and animated, several successful comic book series and an ongoing tradition of magic and fantasy. She made her first appearance in Archie’s Madhouse #22, released in 1962. However, what fans often forget about the classic American icon is that Sabrina started off as a character from Archie Comics. Its hard to forget how Sabrina, a half witch/half moral, came to live with her aunts and their pesky cat Salem. When people think of the Character Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the first thing that often comes to mind is the television series starring Melissa Joan Hart.
