Arak / Son of Thunder #19 [Newsstand]

(March 1983)

Eyeless in Asia (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

Job Number

J-8567

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Arak; Valda; Satyricus; Johannes

Synopsis

Now within sight of White Cathay, Arak and his band of followers are warned by Johannes not to look directly upon the glow of the city in the distance. But, Valda can't help but look up when a rare roc flies by overhead, and she's blinded by the glare of Cathay's magic mirror. However, a cure for the blindness can be found in the roc's nest, and Satyricus rapidly climbs a cliffside to retrieve it. Of course, Arak then needs to rescue Satyricus, but all ends well and Valda's sight is restored. In return, she finally forgives Satyricus for his attempted seduction of her when they first met.

Reprints

• in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #4 (novembre 1985) [N&B/B&W]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Roy Thomas (credited as R. T.)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Features letters from Steven Feldman, Eustathios Anagnostis, and Wallace Lee Hopkins. Second page also includes DC Coming Comics.

They Came upon a Midnight Fearful! (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

Ernie Colón

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Alfredo Alcala

Job Number

J-8573

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Valda; Carolus Magnus; Pip; Baron Ovis

Synopsis

It's Christmas-time and the yule fire is burning in the court of Carolus Magnus. But, when the king's misshapen eldest son, Pip, gives him a gift of a tree bearing several kinds of fruit, Carolus Magnus angrily declares it blasphemous and demands that the tree be destroyed. In despair, Pip inadvertently douses the yule fire, causing wind demons to attack from down the chimney. Malagigi repels the spirits, but Pip is banished for his blasphemy. But, was it really his fault? Baron Ovis seems to be taking great pleasure in observing these happenings...

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