Volume:

2

Price:

0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Pages:

36

Indicia frequency:

monthly

On-sale date:

1982

Indicia / Colophon Publisher:

DC Comics, Inc.

Brand:

DC [bullet]

Barcode:

0709893111311

Editing:

Roy Thomas

Color:

Color

Dimensions:

Standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock:

Newsprint

Binding:

Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format:

Was Ongoing Series

Of Fire and the Fiend!

Arak/ cover / 1 page

Pencils:

Alfredo Alcala (signed)

Inks:

Alfredo Alcala (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

C-152

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Arak

The Slayer from the Wine-Dark Sea!

Arak/ comic story / 16 pages

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

Adrian Gonzales

Inks:

Alfredo Alcala (embellisher)

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Alfredo Alcala

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Arak; Satyricus

Synopsis:

Something is stalking the streets of Thessalonika, killing anyone caught outside at night. In this panicky environment, someone as different as Arak is bound to attract unwanted attention. During a brawl with Byzantine soldiers, Arak is rendered unconscious and left outside for the invisible Stalker. But, he's rescued by a barmaid and her father, who reveal that they (through magical means) are the cause of the Stalker's existence; they plan to use it to drive the Byzantines from their city. However, when the Stalker (actually a hydra) attacks Satyricus, Arak manages to destroy it with fire.

Fate Is the Killer

Masters of the Universe/ comic story / 15 pages

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Dave Hunt

Colors:

Anthony Tollin

Letters:

Ben Oda

Editing:

Dave Manak

Genre:

fantasy-supernatural

Characters:

Zodac; He-Man [Prince Adam]; Man-at-Arms; Teela; Battle Cat [Cringer]; Sorceress; Skeletor; Mer-Man; Beast-Man; Superman

Synopsis:

Skeletor and his allies attack Eternia, and He-Man enlists Superman to ward them off.

Keywords:

Castle Grayskull; Eternia

Indexer Notes

Introductory page and 14 pages of story. Insert between pages 12 and 13 of first story.

["Dear Roy, Ernie, and Alfredo: ARAK #11 revealed..."]

Scroll Call/ letters page / 1.5 pages

Script:

Roy Thomas

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-1131

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers John Schuch, Mike Christiansen, Richard Pachter, and C. Fairn Kennedy. Thomas explains the changes in the art team. Second half of second page contains a DC Coming Comics promotional advertisement.

Ceremonies -- and Sacrifices!

Valda the Iron Maiden/ comic story / 7 pages

Script:

Roy Thomas; Danette Thomas

Pencils:

Trevor von Eeden

Inks:

Alfredo Alcala

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Alfredo Alcala

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Iron Maiden [Valda]; Chelchak; Kagan

Synopsis:

During the war campaign against the Avars, Valda is captured and held prisoner by the Avars' head magician, Chelchak. He confesses that he has fallen in love with her, but the Avar leader demands that she be sacrificed to his prized carnivorous stallions. Chelchak refuses and displays his magical prowess by shape-shifting into a stallion, urging Valda to ride him to safety. After escaping, Chelchak asks Valda to forgive him, but she doesn't know why until she returns to her own camp. The previous night, a magical cloud had descended upon the camp, killing all the horses. The campaign is over.