 Hilda lives with her niece Sabrina Spellman, sister Zelda Spellman, and the family cat Salem, a former witch turned into a cat as punishment for his attempt at world domination.Hilda debuted as "Hilda the Witch" in "Archie's Mad House" #19 (June 1962) as an ugly witch with dark hair and green skin.She was featured throughout the series in solo stories, as well as the "host" of the comic book (in a role similar to the Crypt-Keeper from the "Tales from the Crypt" comic book series).