Amber, Jade, and Sapphire, aka the Wicked Trinity, are conjuring a new villain for Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Mother Striga will be introduced in the Sabrina Annual Spectacular one-shot, written by Ian Flynn (Sonic the Hedgehog) with art by Steven and Lily Butler (Spider-Man). Her introduction will kick off a rare three-part crossover that begins in September 2024.

“I’m a fan of the wild and magical world of Ms. Spellman, and I’m always eager to explore it in ways that are more narratively meaty,” Flynn said. “Amber is a great foil and rival for Sabrina but they’ve always been on relatively equal footing. The new evil we’re introducing – Mother Striga – is on a whole other level. How will Sabrina manage when she’s completely outclassed in terms of raw, magical might?”

The series reveals that all witches are descendants of Mother Striga, who is an ancient, powerful being. Amber summons Mother Striga hoping that she will help her defeat Sabrina, since she can’t exist in the mortal realm at the same time as Sabrina. Amber’s bold move sets off a series of events that continue in the Archie Halloween Spectacular in October and finish in Josie and the Pussycats Annual Spectacular in November.

“In Sabrina’s world, Mother Striga is the first witch, the mother of all witches, and very malevolent,” Steven Butler said. “Mother Striga exists as the Darkseid or Thanos of Sabrina’s world, the ultimate evil presence who shows up to cause havoc for everyone. In designing her, I wanted her to look regal yet emaciated like an ancient mummy – she even wears wrappings like a mummy – with thick, viscous black hair that’s alive and can morph into a cloak or weapon.” 

Sabrina Annual Spectacular will be released in comic shops on September 4.