Arak / Son of Thunder #18 [Direct]
(February 1983)

DC, 1981 Series
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Volume
3
Price
0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1982-10-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Dick Giordano (managing editor); Roy Thomas (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

In Battle Joined with Haakon of Ultima Thule! (Table of Contents)

Arak, Son of Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Adrian Gonzales (signed)
Inks
Alfredo Alcala (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
C-245
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Arak; Haakon
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Death upon a Horn of Gold! (Table of Contents: 1)

Arak, Son of Thunder / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas (credited as Danette Thomas) (co-plotter)
Pencils
Adrian Gonzales
Inks
Alfredo Alcala
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Alfredo Alcala
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Arak; Valda; Satyricus; Haakon; Johannes; Irene
Synopsis
Arak manages to foil Haakon's attempt to steal a Greek Fire-thrower, but the Northman manages to make off with the inventor of the weapon. When Satyricus' true nature is revealed, Irene spares his life in return for Arak's pledge to rescue (or kill) the stolen inventor before White Cathay gains Greek Fire. Arak, Satyricus and Valda are just ready to leave when a mysterious figure, a Nestorian heretic named Johannes, appears and offers his aid in their quest. They accept the offer and set off on the trail of Haakon.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Scroll Call / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Features letters from Jim Swahlan, Jason B. Raschack, Nancy Giambra, and Michael Patsiantas. Also includes DC Coming Comics.

Night on Martyr's Mount! (Table of Contents: 3)

Valda the Iron Maiden / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas (credited as Danette Thomas)
Pencils
Adrian Gonzales
Inks
Alfredo Alcala
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Alfredo Alcala
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Valda; Malagigi; Greeramada; Brunello
Synopsis
With the help of a repentant Brunello, Valda and Malagigi are able to put an end to Greeramada's plans to gain dominion over the spirit and power of a resurrected St. Denys. In the melee, however, Greeramada is killed.
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The Case of the Snake Shapes (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Superman; Toys "R" Us / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Meanwhile... / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. In Battle Joined with Haakon of Ultima Thule!
    Arak, Son of Thunder
  2. 1. Death upon a Horn of Gold!
    Arak, Son of Thunder
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Scroll Call
  4. 3. Night on Martyr's Mount!
    Valda the Iron Maiden
  5. 4. The Case of the Snake Shapes
    Superman; Toys "R" Us
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Meanwhile...
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