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: "The Figurehead of the Burning Sea"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
Brave & the Bold #113 (1974)
Viking Prince HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Viking Prince (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #23; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• Princess Asa (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #23; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #24)

Villain(s)

• Jarl Eric the Axe (brother of Togro the Dragon King; no further appearances)
• Jarl's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Harold of Skane (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #16)

Synopsis:
Jarl Eric, the brother of the Dragon King, seeks to conquer Skane. However, the walls of Skane are too strong, and Jon the Viking Prince protects it. Eric resorts to sorcery by capturing Princess Asa inside a wood figurehead.

When Asa disappears, Jon goes to sea to find her. He discovers the figurehead which has fallen overboard from Eric's ship. Jon is captured by Eric, but challenges him to single combat. After besting his opponent, the Viking Prince is allowed to leave with the figurehead.

Eric pursues Jon at sea. During the chase, Jon's boat catches fire. He sacrifices the last of his drinking water to prevent the wooden Asa from burning. The sacifice breaks the spell and restores Asa to life. Shortly thereafter, Eric is caught in a maelstrom and his ship is destroyed. Jon and Asa then safely return to Skane.