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Arak / Son of Thunder #4

DC · Series began 1981 · December 1981

Dates

Cover date
December 1981
On sale
August 18, 1981
In stores
September 10, 1981
Pages
40

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #4 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0709893111312

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Creators

pencils: Ernie Colón, Curt Swaninks: Dick Giordano, Tony DeZuniga, Vince Collettacolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Royletters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza, Ben Odascript: Roy Thomas

Stories

  • A Tree from Some Dark Hell · 27 pages

    Arak, Valda and Malagigi arrive at Aix-La-Chapelle and Arak is challenged to combat by one of the king's knights.

Publisher’s description

Arak, Malagigi and The Iron Maiden make it to the Court of Carolus Magnus. But they receive a frosty reception by some of the king's knights. Soon Arak finds himself undergoing a trial-by-combat against one of the Realm's most powerful knights. Meanwhile all are unaware of a great evil growing in their midst.

Characters

Arak

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