Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.

A magic bean and an ordinary boy solve a royal problem for King Blah Blah Blah.

Though she dreams of adventure, Gabrielle, a peasant girl, is given only a cat for her inheritance and is told she must marry, immediately. Puss, a very clever cat helps Gabrielle win fame and fortune. Can Puss help Gabrielle win the heart of the prince? Will Prince Steffen accept his feelings for Gabrielle before it is too late?

"The fairytale fun continues in Betty and Veronica's Princess Storybook, the follow-up to the successful Betty & Veronica: Storybook graphic novel! The two BFFs take on some of the most beloved fairytales including Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, The Little Mermaid, and Rumpelstiltskin, with a little help from their friends! It's classic storybook tales told through the extra special Archie Comics lens!" -- from publisher's...

A retelling of the classic story of the boy who climbs a beanstalk and outwits a giant.

Cinders, the most picked upon hen in the flock, becomes the most loved by Prince Cockerel when she arrives at his ball looking so beautiful that even her bossy sisters do not recognize her.

In Vassa's Brooklyn neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters-- and sometimes innocent shoppers. A shopping trip in the middle of the night could easily become a suicide mission. But in her pocket Vassa has Erg, a tough-talking wooden doll with sticky...

When her prince objects to Rapunzel cutting off her long hair, she sets out to prove to him that girls are more than just pretty, idle creatures.

Little Red Riding Hood is worried about her Granny. Granny's recovered from her scare with the Big Bad Wolf, but she's lonely. Thankfully Little Red Riding Hood is on the case! She is ready to find her Granny some new hobbies and some new friends.

Three little pigs who have built their houses of pili grass, driftwood, and lava rock are threatened by a very angry shark in disguise.