Just Like A Fairy Tale (Russian: Как в сказке) is the third story arc (and fourth book) in the Major Grom comic series. It ran for six issues (#19–#24), which were written by Artyom Gabrelyanov and Evgeny Fedotov.
Saint Petersburg is rocked by the most daring robbery in the history of the city: in broad daylight, three gun-toting women dressed as Disney princesses burst into the northern branch of Ros-Garant Bank and take all the cash, before escaping in a luxurious white convertible—which seemingly vanishes in the middle of a busy street. Major Igor Grom takes on the investigation of a case that will baffle even the most experienced investigator...
- Adaptational Skimpiness: The "princesses" all wear short-shortsnote and bikini-like tops: a far cry from the conservative costumes worn by the characters they're representing. This was done in part to avoid legal repercussions (see below).
- Bare Midriffs Are Feminine: The three female gang members all wear crop tops that expose their torsos; by contrast, the only male member of the gang wears a white racing jumpsuit that covers his entire body.
- Breather Episode: While it ends on a tragic note, "Just Like A Fairy Tale" is the most light-hearted Grom story thus far, giving readers a respite between the brutally violent "Saint Patrick's Day" and "The Game" (which is both brutally violent and gut-wrenchingly sad).
- Bury Your Gays: Olga and Anna are a lesbian couple with dreams of having the perfect life together; the latter dies on the operating table after getting shot in the chest, and the former takes her own life out of grief and guilt.
- Cold-Blooded Torture: Victor "The Solder" Isaev (as he was formerly known) got his nickname from his habit of torturing debtors with a soldering iron.
- Cool Car: Grigory's Ferrari convertible. Not only is it souped-up to go above the normal speed, but the paint was custom-made in Grigory's shop to change color when exposed to sunlight (allowing him to "vanish" in traffic).
- Driven to Suicide: In the epilogue, Olga—having cost the lives of everyone she cared about through her selfishness—hangs herself in her apartment closet.
- Falsely Reformed Villain: Discussed: while Isaev is now a legitimate businessman, many believe that he still has connections to The Mafia. Whether this is actually the case isn't revealed.
- Nepotism: Olga Isaevna runs Ros-Garant Banks alongside her father (and is said to be even harsher than he).
- Reformed Criminal: Victor Isaev is a retired gangster who hit it big in The '90s. After doing time in prison, he went on to found one of the biggest banks in the country.
- Shout-Out: Every member of the gang dresses like a Disney character: Olga is Cinderella, Anna is Jasmine, and Ekaterina is Ariel; Grigory, the Getaway Driver, represents Prince Charming (with a white jumpsuit and helmet in place of a suit of armor, and a white convertible standing in for a white horse).
- Writing Around Trademarks: To avoid legal trouble, the costumes worn by the gang just barely resemble the characters they represent (save for their hairpieces, which are distinctive). Grigory (as Prince Charming) doesn't even bother with a costume, wearing a standard white racing jumpsuit and helmet.
