The Ice King of Oz is a graphic novel by Eric Shanower that was published in 1987. It follows The Secret Island of Oz and precedes The Forgotten Forest of Oz.
Description[]
Ozma is kidnapped by the Ice King of the South Pole, and turned into his ice princess. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and Flicker, a living human candle with flaming hair, all go to rescue her. After travails, Flicker manages to thaw the Ice King's heart (almost consuming himself in the process). The Ice King repents and releases Ozma.
Trivia[]
The friendly character Valynn from The Enchanted Apples of Oz can be glimpsed in a crowd scene at the Emerald City.
In the Spring 1989 issue of The Baum Bugle, Shanower stated that the novel is an expansion of a story he began in his childhood. He at one point intended for Polychrome to be in the story. He remained dissatisfied with the ending, calling it "preachy," with the Ice King "talking all the other characters' ears off".