Betty and Veronica are two peasant girls who fall in love with Archie, who plays the part of a prince. Cheryl Blossom is an evil princess who wants to get rid of her two new rivals so she locks Betty and Veronica in a dungeon with instructions that they can go back home as soon as they spin straw into gold. B&V manage to accomplish this impossible task (twice!) with the help of a magical troll named Reggiestiltskin. Our little troll later tries tricking the girls into guessing his name. If they guess correctly, they get to escape. If they guess incorrectly, they become his brides! Fortunately -- with the help of three Pussycat fairies! --, our heroines correctly guess Reggiestiltskin's name and the two escape from their prison cells!
Now that it's over, I have to admit that this whole "Fairy Tale Princess" series kind of grew on me! I didn't enjoy the first couple, but I've really enjoyed the last three! "Reggiestiltskin" was particularly fun -- if only for the final two pages! I was really tempted to share them, but I'm trying to cut back on spoilers!
Of course, how many fairy tales -- particularly those featuring young girls -- are there to adapt? I'm sure there are many, but I think Archie Comics needs to take a breather for now and get the girls back into Riverdale!
That said, this story inspired a potential future comic book featuring Little Reggie and his two poly-wives: LIFE WITH REGGIESTILTSKIN! Think "Little People, Big World" meets "Sister Wives" meets "Once Upon A Time"! I would be all over that comic book!