Arak / Son of Thunder #40
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Shah Mat! The King Is Dead!", Arak faces a deadly game of shatranj where lives are the stakes, as the Caliph forces a battle of chess with living pieces—Arak and his allies against the guardsmen. After a near-fatal injury, young Alsind is healed by Arak’s shaman magic, only to turn on the Caliph, igniting a confrontation that leads to a high-stakes duel of strategy and survival. Written by Roy and Dann Thomas and illustrated with fierce precision by Tony DeZuniga, with colors by Adrienne Roy and letters by L. Lois Buhalis, this 1985 issue delivers a gripping blend of ancient intrigue and personal stakes, all wrapped in DeZuniga’s dynamic cover art.
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Alsind is near death, but Arak manages to use his shaman magic to cure the boy. But, a recovered Alsind then attacks the Caliph, naming him a usurper. In a rage, Harun orders that a game of shatranj (a variant of chess) be played...with living pieces! On one side, played by Sharizad, Arak stands with his friends. On the other side, the Caliph's guardsmen. Sharizad manages to defeat Harun (after a few savage battles by her "pieces") and agrees to marry him. Alsind now realizes that he will never be Caliph, and he volunteers to accompany Arak on the quest for Arak's homeland.
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