Rapunzel's Revenge

This graphic novel transplants the familiar story from the watercolor world of “fairytale land” to a gritty Wild West landscape.  In this retelling, the evil witch has been turned into a greedy (and absolutely successful) capitalist named Goethel, who makes an enslaved population work on land that was once theirs.
Upon learning Goethe’s true nature, Rapunzel sets upon a quest to release her mother and everyone else from Goethel’s evil clutches.  The journey takes our heroine through mining camps and badlands.  It also allows her to team up with another recognizable fairy tale favorite, beanstalk-climber, Jack.
The Hales have created strong characters that turn this traditional tale on its ear because of their determination and the reader’s ability to identify with them. Moreover, the world they have created is not that different from ours and leaves the reader with the sense that maybe magic isn’t so much a thing of fiction.

Hale, S., & Hale, D. (2008). Rapunzel's revenge. New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbur