W.I.T.C.H. is a fantasy/superhero comic series create in Italy by Elisabetta Gnone. It is a commn comic and tells the story of five teenage girls who are chosen to be the new Guardians of Kandrakar, who protect the center of the universe from people and creatures who wish to cause harm to it. For this purpose, they have been given powers over the five elements.The new guardians are : Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and Hay Lin. The title W.I.T.C.H. is an abbreviation of the first letters of the main characters' names: Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay Lin.