The classic story of a prince falling for a princess or the tale of a witch preparing to eat the children who broke into her gingerbread house are only a few examples of classic fairy tales. Stories with traditional romance and happy endings may or may not be fan favorites. However, when these classic tales are told with a twist, they become a completely new story for fans to check out.
Whether the story alters the final villain or adds a modern twist on a classic fairy tale, fans are sure to find a magical story to love with these webcomics that take the classic fairy tale and change it to something completely new.
10 The Protagonist Is Cinderella's Mom
The traditional telling of Cinderella focuses on the love story between the unfortunate servant girl and the crown prince. However, in A Wicked Tale Of Cinderella's Stepmom, the story's protagonist is actually the evil stepmother. This twist on the classic tale not only gives readers a new protagonist to follow but also gives them a taste of political drama that may not be seen in the more traditional stories. A tale about dreamlike romance is now a story about a mother trying to ensure her daughters' futures in a world where happiness equals marriage.
9 Beauty In A Land Of Beasts
The manga, Sacrificial Princess And The King Of Beasts may not be a direct retelling of the classic fairy tale, but it does have similar qualities. However, instead of a curse and true love breaking magic spells this story is about falling in love no matter how one looks or who they are.
Saraphi was raised as a sacrifice and Leonhart is the king of beasts hiding a secret. Despite their differences in both race and status, these two find each other. However, not everything is all love and roses for the two — they have to overcome the discrimination of the entire beast kingdom to be together.
8 Who Says Prince Charming Has To Be A Man?
In the webtoon Forever After, the protagonist, Robin, has always dreamed of being a princess and finding her prince. However, her expectations are set a little bit too high. When she finds herself in a land of classic fairy tales, she immediately expects to be a princess. Instead, she's Prince Charming and she has to ensure that all the characters get a happy ending — or she won't get hers.
7 The Witch Didn't Want To Eat The Children
When she gets reincarnated as the witch from the Grimm fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, Yielle will do whatever it takes to avoid her death. So instead of baking the children in the oven and eating them as the story goes, Yielle does her best to take care of them before going their separate ways. However, Yielle's actions completely change the story. Follow The Bread Crumbs is a brand-new take on the Grimm fairy tale.
6 Snow White's Step-Mother Isn't So Wicked
When a children's clothing designer suddenly wakes up in the body of Snow White's evil stepmother, she immediately begins to change the story. The "evil" stepmother, Abigail, can't help it — she thinks, how can someone be so evil when her stepdaughter is just so cute?
As Abigail works her hardest in order to be a proper stepmother for Blanche, she begins to completely change the classic fairy tale. But will she find her own happy ending with Blanche's father? Not Sew Wicked takes the classic fairy tale and turns it upside down.
5 A Modern Cinderella
When Hinana, a high school girl has a chance encounter with Kaede, a famous actor, she can't help herself in imagining a fairy tale romance. She's incredibly surprised when it actually comes true. However, in Kiss Me At The Stroke Of Midnight, happily ever after isn't as easy as it seems. Just because she's begun a romance that she's only read about in books doesn't mean that she doesn't have to work hard to maintain it. Faced with various challenges, Hinana and Kaede will have to work hard together if they want their fairy tale ending to come true.
4 An Herbalist & A Prince
Snow White With The Red Hair is a retelling of the classic German fairy tale. However, in this story Snow White (Shirayuki) doesn't eat the poison apple, but rather it's the prince (Zen) who does. Also, the poison apple is only the beginning of their story — Shirayuki and Zen's journey together will continue as they face political turmoil and other challenges. This fairy tale is a romance between two people who want to support each other any way they can.
3 There Are No Evil Stepsisters Here
When Javotte wakes up after eating a poisoned apple she realizes that despite inheriting her stepfather's estate, no one in her house will take care of her. With the goal of marrying a bachelor of the highest qualifications, Javotte will do everything she can to protect her sisters and her estate. When she meets the handsome and mysterious Melick, a proper love story for the Lady of Wincheston begins. With the protagonist being Cinderella's eldest stepsister, Don't Call Javotte an Evil Stepsister is an interesting adaption of the original fairy tale.
2 The Princess & The Dragons
Although not an outright adaptation of a classic fairy tale, Yona Of The Dawn has various qualities of the classic fairy tale. When Yona's father is murdered and her castle is taken over by the man she once loved, she and her trusted protector, Hak, must flee the kingdom.
However, Yona and Hak's journey doesn't stop once they've safely escaped. Instead of living their lives peacefully, Yona has found herself embroiled in a mythical legend that has been connected to her kingdom for generations. Tasked with finding the four dragon warriors, Yona and Hak begin a new journey to save their country.
1 A Thousand Tales
An adaption of the classic novel Arabian Nights, the webtoon, The Wrath & The Dawn gives new life to the story of Sharizahd and her thousand tales. The webtoon is based on the novel The Wrath & The Dawn by Renee Ahdieh. Sharizahd is forced to marry Khalid, a cruel Caliph who has murdered every single wife before her. The man even executed her best friend — Sharizahd will do whatever it takes to survive long enough to take her revenge.
However, with each passing night and story, Sharizahd learns that there is more to Khalid and the murders than meets the eye. Revenge might not be so easy — especially when she begins to fall for the monster she believed she married.