in the book Servant of the Dragon by David Drake. A version of the story also appears as a pilot episode of the cartoon series Simsala Grimm. In this version, the princess' name is Constance, while King Thrushbeard's name is Conrad. In addition, Constance's father decrees that she will be married to the next minstrel who comes to the castle. In the comic book series Fables by Bill Willingham, Thrushbeard is a fable that resides at Fabletown and first appears in Fables Vol 4. See also William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew References External links King Thrushbeard and variants Grimms' Fairy Tales Thrushbeard Male characters in fairy tales ATU 850-999