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| The '''Viking Prince''' is a fictional ] hero appearing in ]s published by ]. The character first appeared in '']'' #1 (August 1955), and was created by ] and drawn by ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=321}}</ref> He was one of three ] characters to premiere in the first issue (the other two being the ] and the Golden Gladiator). | The '''Viking Prince''' is a fictional ] hero appearing in ]s published by ]. The character first appeared in '']'' #1 (August 1955), and was created by ] and drawn by ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=321}}</ref> He was one of three ] characters to premiere in the first issue (the other two being the ] and the Golden Gladiator). | ||
| ==Fictional character biography== | ==Fictional character biography== | ||
| In ''The Brave and the Bold'' #1, the main character is found amnesiac, on a beach by 10th century ]n fishermen, who named him "Jon" after a legendary prince. His enemy Thorvald knew his true identity, and wanted to kill him before he regained his memory |
In ''The Brave and the Bold'' #1, the main character is found amnesiac, on a beach by 10th century ]n fishermen, who named him "Jon" after a legendary prince. His enemy Thorvald knew his true identity, and wanted to kill him before he regained his memory or met someone else who recognized him.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Markstein |first1=Don |title=The Viking Prince |url=http://www.toonopedia.com/vikingpr.htm |website=Don Markstein's Toonopedia |access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref> This set-up was ignored by later writers, some of whom made no mention of his background, while others portrayed him as an actual prince, the son of King Rikk. | ||
| The Viking Prince continued to appear in ''The Brave and the Bold'' until #24 (Jun/Jul 1959). | The Viking Prince continued to appear in ''The Brave and the Bold'' until #24 (Jun/Jul 1959). | ||
| In '']'' #162-163 (Jan 1966 & Feb 1966), ] found the Viking Prince in a glacier. He was defrosted |
In '']'' #162-163 (Jan 1966 & Feb 1966), ] found the Viking Prince in a glacier. He was defrosted and fought alongside Rock in ]. Jon had a death wish because he had fallen in love with a ], and was banished from ] by ], who said he could only return to his love if he died a heroic death. However, Odin was crafty and also made the Viking Prince invulnerable to all known weapons. He is killed by plastique explosive, an unknown weapon at the time the curse was made. In current continuity, Jon was still killed in World War II, but made his way to this period through a time warp, rather than being frozen. | ||
| The Viking Prince was part of the ]'s Five Warriors from Forever in '']'' #159-160. | The Viking Prince was part of the ]'s Five Warriors from Forever in '']'' #159-160. | ||
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| The Viking Prince appeared in the 2020 crossover event "]" as one of the heroes from the 10th century who fought against the Frost King, alongside ], ] and a 10th Century version of ]. In the flashbacks of this story it is revealed that he finally found his heroic death while fighting the Frost King and was welcomed into ].<ref>''Endless Winter'' #1. DC Comics.</ref> His spirit was later summoned to the present day by Hippolyta, where he was temporarily made an avatar of the Green (the force that connects all plant life on Earth and which gives Swamp Thing his powers).<ref>''Justice League Dark'' Vol. 2 #29. DC Comics.</ref> After fighting in the climactic battle of the story, in which he inhabited a gigantic version of Swamp Thing to fight an equally gigantic avatar of the Frost King, Hippolyta offered to find him another vessel so that his spirit could remain in the world of the living. The Prince declined, returning to Valhalla to continue enjoying his long-awaited reward.<ref>''Justice League: Endless Winter'' #2. DC Comics.</ref> | The Viking Prince appeared in the 2020 crossover event "]" as one of the heroes from the 10th century who fought against the Frost King, alongside ], ] and a 10th Century version of ]. In the flashbacks of this story it is revealed that he finally found his heroic death while fighting the Frost King and was welcomed into ].<ref>''Endless Winter'' #1. DC Comics.</ref> His spirit was later summoned to the present day by Hippolyta, where he was temporarily made an avatar of the Green (the force that connects all plant life on Earth and which gives Swamp Thing his powers).<ref>''Justice League Dark'' Vol. 2 #29. DC Comics.</ref> After fighting in the climactic battle of the story, in which he inhabited a gigantic version of Swamp Thing to fight an equally gigantic avatar of the Frost King, Hippolyta offered to find him another vessel so that his spirit could remain in the world of the living. The Prince declined, returning to Valhalla to continue enjoying his long-awaited reward.<ref>''Justice League: Endless Winter'' #2. DC Comics.</ref> | ||
| ==Powers and abilities== | |||
| The Viking Prince was an expert at hand-to-hand combat. | |||
| Due to Odin's craftiness, the Viking Prince was left invulnerable to any weapon. | |||
| ==Other versions== | ==Other versions== | ||
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| ==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
| ⚫ | * Jon Haraldson appears in the '']'' episode "To Another Shore". This version disappeared after traveling the world in a failed attempt to seek death with his inert body ending up in an iceberg in the present day. The ] leader ] dispatched ], ], ], and ] to Scandinavia to retrieve Jon's body from the partially-thawed glacier so that Grodd can reverse-engineer his invulnerability where Heat Wave used his flamethrowers to melt the glacier and the others held off the security guards at the nearby conference. ] members ], ], and ] defeat them. Then they give Jon a ] by sending his body and his ship into the sun. | ||
| ⚫ | * Jon Haraldson appears in the '']'' episode "To Another Shore". This version disappeared after traveling the world in a failed attempt to seek death |
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| * The Viking Prince appears as a character summon in '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> | * The Viking Prince appears as a character summon in '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| * The Viking Prince appears in '']'' #6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6 - Charge of the Army Eternal (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-the-brave-and-the-bold-6-charge-of-the-army/4000-161936/ |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref> | * The Viking Prince appears in '']'' #6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6 - Charge of the Army Eternal (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-the-brave-and-the-bold-6-charge-of-the-army/4000-161936/ |access-date=July 25, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ||
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Revision as of 14:31, 27 August 2024
Comics character| Viking Prince | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #1 (August/September 1955) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher (writer) Joe Kubert (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jon Haraldson |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Impervious to ancient weapons Has all the skills and abilities of a fully-trained Viking |
The Viking Prince is a fictional Viking hero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #1 (August 1955), and was created by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Joe Kubert. He was one of three historical fiction characters to premiere in the first issue (the other two being the Silent Knight and the Golden Gladiator).
Fictional character biography
In The Brave and the Bold #1, the main character is found amnesiac, on a beach by 10th century Scandinavian fishermen, who named him "Jon" after a legendary prince. His enemy Thorvald knew his true identity, and wanted to kill him before he regained his memory or met someone else who recognized him. This set-up was ignored by later writers, some of whom made no mention of his background, while others portrayed him as an actual prince, the son of King Rikk.
The Viking Prince continued to appear in The Brave and the Bold until #24 (Jun/Jul 1959).
In Our Army at War #162-163 (Jan 1966 & Feb 1966), Sergeant Rock found the Viking Prince in a glacier. He was defrosted and fought alongside Rock in World War II. Jon had a death wish because he had fallen in love with a valkyrie, and was banished from Valhalla by Odin, who said he could only return to his love if he died a heroic death. However, Odin was crafty and also made the Viking Prince invulnerable to all known weapons. He is killed by plastique explosive, an unknown weapon at the time the curse was made. In current continuity, Jon was still killed in World War II, but made his way to this period through a time warp, rather than being frozen.
The Viking Prince was part of the Lord of Time's Five Warriors from Forever in Justice League of America #159-160.
The Viking Prince appeared in a backup strip in "Arak, Son of Thunder", issues #8 - 11 (April - July 1982). The four part story, "Frozen Hell for a Viking" was written by Kanigher and drawn by Jan Duursema, a graduate of Kubert's art school.
In Legends of the Dark Knight #35 (early Aug 1992) Batman encounters Jon Rikkson, a modern-day descendant of the Prince who has become an environmental crusader. The story also features a legend describing Prince Jon's encounter with a Viking Batman.
In Birds of Prey #29 (Jul 2001), Black Canary, having been sent back in time to 12th century America, meets Jon Haraldson, the Viking Prince, who is one of the Viking explorers who have discovered Vinland, and they have a brief relationship before she returns to the 21st century. Jon takes a bullet intended for Dinah, but apparently survives, later being described as mourning "a love lost to time".
The Viking Prince appears in The War That Time Forgot (2008 miniseries), in which warriors from throughout history find themselves on a mysterious island.
The Viking Prince is one of six DC heroes featured in Walter Simonson's 2012 graphic novel The Judas Coin.
The Viking Prince made an appearance in the series The Odyssey of the Amazons.
The Viking Prince appeared in the 2020 crossover event "Endless Winter" as one of the heroes from the 10th century who fought against the Frost King, alongside Hippolyta, Black Adam and a 10th Century version of Swamp Thing. In the flashbacks of this story it is revealed that he finally found his heroic death while fighting the Frost King and was welcomed into Valhalla. His spirit was later summoned to the present day by Hippolyta, where he was temporarily made an avatar of the Green (the force that connects all plant life on Earth and which gives Swamp Thing his powers). After fighting in the climactic battle of the story, in which he inhabited a gigantic version of Swamp Thing to fight an equally gigantic avatar of the Frost King, Hippolyta offered to find him another vessel so that his spirit could remain in the world of the living. The Prince declined, returning to Valhalla to continue enjoying his long-awaited reward.
Powers and abilities
The Viking Prince was an expert at hand-to-hand combat.
Due to Odin's craftiness, the Viking Prince was left invulnerable to any weapon.
Other versions
The Viking Prince makes a cameo appearance in DC: The New Frontier.
Collected editions
- The Viking Prince (collects The Brave and the Bold #1-5, 7-24 & Our Army at War #162-163); ISBN 978-1-4012-2777-7
In other media
- Jon Haraldson appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "To Another Shore". This version disappeared after traveling the world in a failed attempt to seek death with his inert body ending up in an iceberg in the present day. The Secret Society leader Gorilla Grodd dispatched Devil Ray, Giganta, Heat Wave, and Killer Frost to Scandinavia to retrieve Jon's body from the partially-thawed glacier so that Grodd can reverse-engineer his invulnerability where Heat Wave used his flamethrowers to melt the glacier and the others held off the security guards at the nearby conference. Justice League members Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, and Green Arrow defeat them. Then they give Jon a Viking funeral by sending his body and his ship into the sun.
- The Viking Prince appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
- The Viking Prince appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6.
References
- Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- Markstein, Don. "The Viking Prince". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- Endless Winter #1. DC Comics.
- Justice League Dark Vol. 2 #29. DC Comics.
- Justice League: Endless Winter #2. DC Comics.
- Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- "Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6 - Charge of the Army Eternal (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
External links
- Viking Prince at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015.