"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Chapter Three of Rose Red" is the third chapter of the Rose Red arc and the ninety-sixth issue of the series overall.
Publisher's summary
The exploration into Rose Red's childhood continues as she's abandoned by her sister Snow. There are wicked witches and evil dwarves waiting out in the wilder parts of the world. Is it better that Rose Red was the one left behind? More important, can Rose pull the Farm back from the brink of chaos?
Plot
Prince Brandish shows his gratitude to Snow and Rose, promising that he and his brother will marry them. However, their mother says that the girls are too young. Brandish's father says that the girl is a peasant, which means no. Snow's mother and Brandish's father talk, but he plans to kill Snow. Snow's mother sends her away to live with her sister to be safe. Rather than killing Snow, the assassin lets her go and uses a pig's heart as proof that he killed her. Snow accidentally comes to the seven dwarfs' cabin, where they treat her badly. The Wicked Queen finds out that Snow is alive and tricks her into eating the poisoned apple. Prince Charming kisses her awake and they get married. Snow's mother tells Rose the true, horrifying story. Rose Red turned from happy to sad, and then angry. She blamed Snow for her secret lie instead of her mother. At the Farm, they continue talking.
Trivia
- The issue's title is a reference to the 1937 Disney film adaptation Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (the fairy tale is merely called "Snow White").
- The title uses the traditional and correct English spelling of "dwarfs". The alternate version, "dwarves", was popularized by J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings, where he used to to specifically refer to the family tree that Thorin Oakenshield belonged to.
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