Cover: Adrian Gonzales & Alfredo Alcala

Arak / Son of Thunder #20

Apr 1983 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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In "To Sail the Sandy Sea!", Arak and his companions face the treacherous desert of shifting sands on their quest to White Cathay. When Johannes conjures a long-lost ship from the dunes, the travelers find themselves pursued by vengeful undead sailors reanimated by the sorceress Angelica. Written by Roy and Dann Thomas, with dynamic art by Adrian Gonzales and inks by Alfredo Alcala, this 1983 DC adventure blends ancient magic and perilous journeying in a tale that unfolds across a sea of sand. The cover by Gonzales and Alcala captures the epic scale of the voyage.

Contains 2 stories

To Sail the Sandy Sea!

17 pp · Sword And Sorcery

ArakIron Maiden [Valda]SatyricusJohannesAngelicaArgalia (flashback)Malagigi

In "To Sail the Sandy Sea!" from *Arak / Son of Thunder* #20, Arak and his band push through a treacherous desert of shifting sands on their quest to White Cathay. When their progress stalls, Johannes summons a long-lost ship from the dunes, only to awaken its vengeful, reanimated crew—sentient ghosts of sailors long buried by the sands. As the undead crew rises to reclaim their vessel, Arak must find a way to survive the deadly battle, discovering a brutal truth in the heat of the fight.

Ghost from an Icy Grave!

7 pp · Sword And Sorcery

Iron Maiden [Valda]Pip

In "Ghost from an Icy Grave!", Valda ventures through snow-laden palace grounds searching for the shivering Pip, only to fend off a pack of wolves before hearing a spectral voice whispering of rebellion and a forgotten birthright. Though Pip seems lost in frost and silence, the ghostly words—claiming to be his long-dead grandfather—set Valda on edge, especially as shadowed figures watch from the cold.