Comic Title: Brave and the Bold #18
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1958
On Sale Date: April 24, 1958 Copyright Date April 24, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

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

Title: "Threat of the Ice King"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Joe Kubert

Reprinted In:
DC Special #5 (1969)
Best of DC #26 (1982)
Viking Prince HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Viking Prince (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #17; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #19)

Supporting Character(s)

• A mute bard (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #17; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #19)

Villain(s)

• The Ice King (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The rose princess (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jon, the Viking Prince, continues his quest to complete the twelve tasks of Thor in order to regain his throne. His travels bring him to the domain of the Ice King on a mission to awaken a rose. Jon fights his way past the Ice King's two-headed bear and other dangers until he reaches the castle. Inside he finds a sleeping maiden which he awakens with a kiss.

The woman is the rose princess who was placed in a trance by the Ice King. Jon's kiss broke the spell. He then faces the Ice King himself who has the power to freeze men. Jon prevails in the duel, then escapes the castle with the rose princess. With the rescue, he completes the fourth task of Thor.