Arak / Son of Thunder #38

In "Of Beasts and Baghdad," Arak finds himself imprisoned in the dungeon of Harun Al-Rashid’s Baghdad, where Malagigi and Valda intervene to secure his release. Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas and illustrated with striking detail by Tony DeZuniga—both in story and on the cover—this 1984 issue unfolds as Arak recounts how he and his companions were captured by the Caliph’s wazir, Barmak, and scattered to different fates. With the art and storytelling grounded in historical texture and suspense, the tale builds quietly toward the moment when Alsind, trapped in the alchemist’s lab, begins to plot his escape.