The Prince of Iron

The Prince of Iron is an American graphic novel published by DC Comics and set in the Good Ol' Magic universe. The comic follows the main villain of the series, the Iron Emperor.

Synopsis
The comic follows the villainous Iron Emperor and presents a possible origin story for him, going from when he was a child to when he finally dons the identity he is known as today.

Chapter One
A prostitute gives birth to a boy whose birth left her in so much pain she was convinced she'd die. The mother names the baby (though it is never shown) and reveals she doesn't actually know who the father is.

It then cuts to several years later in the middle of winter. The boy is now around seven-years-old and is being beaten by a small group of bullies who refer to him as "witch boy." The bullies leave when a girl named Susie shows up, chasing them off and helping the boy up.

The two exchange words and he ends up following her back to her home, which he praises as if it's a mansion despite not being much larger than the other houses in the area. He spends some time with her and then returns to his own home, which is revealed to be a brothel named the Midnight Walk.

He enters and walks up the stairs to see his mother who he is informed is "at work." Taking pity on the boy, the owner (Big Martha) decides to make him breakfast and sends him to bed.