Oni Press and Archie Comics have unveiled a brand-new midnight release initiative for Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1, the first issue of the mischievous new ongoing series starring America’s iconic sorceress-in-training. The first issue of the brand new series is set to arrive in comic book stores on October 7, 2026.
For the first time ever, the publisher is officially giving retailers the green light for an early, midnight release of Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1, at 12:01 AM on October 7. The milestone issue will be available for sale alongside Marvel’s Midnight Fantastic Four #1, Midnight Spider-Man #1, and Midnight X-Men #1.
But, abracadabra, that’s not all… In tandem with the early release, Oni is also making a special, open-order variant cover available to participating midnight release retailers, who wish to mark the occasion in suitably spooky fashion. Enter: The first Archie Comics Pyre Satanic variant cover — a new subset of surprise variant covers echoing a unique chapter of Archie Comics history in a playfully subversive way. Heck yeah!
The Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 Pyre Satanic Variant features stunning artwork by cover artist Chloe Brailsford (Lobo, The Deadman) and will be available as an open-order item for all accounts alongside every other Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 cover on Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) on August 31, 2026.
Finally, Halloween is coming early because Oni Press is also giving retailers an extra-added treat by matching all of Marvel’s deep discount incentives for the midnight program.
Oni has also shared with us several new interior pages from issue #1, giving us a flavour of where Sabrina’s story will begin, which you can read below:
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #1
Writer: Corinna Bechko
Artist: Kano
Cover A: Kano
Cover B: Marguerite Sauvage
Cover C: Naomi Franq
Cover D: Caroline Cash
Foil Variant ($8.99): Kano
Foil Variant ($8.99): Caroline Cash
Teaser Variant (1:10): Kano
Legacy Variant (1:20): Dan Parent
Variant Cover (1:50): Erica Henderson
Variant Cover (1:100): Mahmud Asrar
B&W Variant (1:250): Kano
$4.99 | 32 pgs. | October 2026
