Arak / Son of Thunder #34
In "The Ghūl in Abel's Tomb!", Arak and Satyricus take in two traveling companions, only to have their journey upended when the younger one—Alsind, the claimed heir to the Caliph—reveals his true identity. Lured into a deadly trap by a ghul hidden within a rock, the group faces a creature that abducts Satyricus before Arak uses his emerging shaman powers to track it down. Written by Roy and Dann Thomas and illustrated by Ron Randall with inks by Rick Magyar, this 1984 DC adventure blends ancient mystery and supernatural threat, with cover art by Ron Randall.
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Arak and Satyricus agree to let the girls accompany them for a while, but when the younger girl trips and falls, "her" identity as a boy is revealed. His name is Alsind, and he claims to be the rightful heir to the Caliph, ruler of Islam. Later, the group is lured into being attacked by a ghul, a creature that lives inside a rock. It manages to abduct Satyricus before being driven away, but Arak uses his new-found shaman powers to locate the rock where the ghul resides. As the ghul is destroyed, she recognizes Arak's heritage and rages against the Serpent for not warning her.
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