Comic Title: Brave and the Bold #23
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1959
On Sale Date: February 19, 1959 Copyright Date February 19, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "Origin of the Viking Prince"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Viking Prince (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Brave & the Bold #115 (1974)
Viking Prince HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Viking Prince (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #23)

Supporting Character(s)

• King Rikk (the Storm Cloud; Jon's father; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #24)
• Princess Asa (Jon's girl friend; princess of Skane; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #23)
• A mute bard (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9)

Villain(s)

• Torgo and his men (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story tells the origin of the Viking Prince and preceeds all his earlier appearances. Subsequent stories in the second story of Brave and the Bold #23 and the first story of Brave and the Bold #24 continue during this time period in Jon's life. Jon's appearance in Brave and the Bold #1 follows chronologically after the second story of Brave and the Bold #24.

Synopsis:
Jon, the Viking Prince, is the son of King Rikk, the Storm Cloud. He is trained by his father and wins a challenge which earns him the hand of Princess Asa, the daughter of a kingdom called Skane. Jon and Asa are initially disagreeable, but soon find love.

When Torgo the Dragon King attacks the kingdom, his father is captured. Jon escapes to sea with the mute bard. He is then able to return to free his father. Jon defeats Torgo, and restores King Rikk's throne.

Following the adventure, Jon sets out with Princess Asa to visit Skane.