W.I.T.C.H. Band 1

This volume is the beginning of a long-running Italian comic series, and it is important to read the books in their original publication order to follow the overarching narrative arcs. The story is structured into distinct story arcs, and starting at the beginning is necessary to understand the development of the characters and their magical responsibilities.

The first two story arcs of the comic series were adapted into a two-season animated television show that aired between 2004 and 2006. While the show follows the core premise of the comics, it takes creative liberties and differs in certain plot details and character abilities.

The franchise includes a series of chapter books that were published in some regions as prose adaptations of the comic stories, sometimes featuring comic inserts. These chapter books were discontinued after the second story arc, whereas the original comic series continued for many years.