In honor of the holidays, we are revisiting some of our favorite holiday-themed comic books. There are newer books and some that have been around for a while, featuring superheroes and monster hunters, all wrapped up in the magic of the season.  

Archie; $3.99  

During the winter solstice, aka the longest night of the year, Sabrina and her coven must save their friend Ali who was kidnapped by a frightening beast and taken into another realm. The second story delivers a flashback to when teenage Zelda and Hilda Spellman break the solstice tradition, and a ghost from their past causes mischief on the special night.  

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Holiday Special features stories by Kelly Thompson and Danielle Paige, and art by Veronica Fish, Veronica Johnson, and Matt Herms. Celebrating the longest night of the year, the comic is dark and mysterious, but threads of hope run through each story. Sabrina gets to be a hero and she learns about a time her aunts survived their own teenage mistakes. It’s another fun entry in Archie’s holiday specials. 

–Amanda Sheriff