Hilda the Witch

Brewed up by George Gladir and Bill Kresse in the pages of Archie's Madhouse #50 back in 1966, Hilda the Witch is a Silver Age charmer from Archie Comics who's been casting her spell on readers across an impressive 46-year run. She haunts the same pages as Riverdale's most beloved cast — Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie — lending a delightfully offbeat, supernatural flavor to that familiar teen world. Her appearances in Archie's Madhouse and the sprawling World of Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest speak to a quiet longevity that collectors of Archie's quirkier corners will appreciate, and with a key issue already to her name, she's a rewarding little discovery for anyone digging deeper into the publisher's wonderfully weird Silver Age output.