Arak / Son of Thunder #49
In "When Dragons Clash!", Arak faces his most desperate trial yet as Angelica unleashes a false dragon in a final, deadly bid for power. With Haakon sacrificing himself to challenge the beast, Arak must stand alone—until an ancient wizard calls forth a true dragon to turn the tide. As the serpent falls, Angelica believes she has won with the serum of immortality, only to be undone by a magic mirror that reveals her monstrous true form. Written by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and R. J. M. Lofficier, and brought to life with bold art by Carmine Infantino and Tony DeZuniga, this 1985 DC classic delivers a climactic clash of myth and magic, with cover art by Tony DeZuniga.
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The final showdown with Angelica and her false dragon approaches. When she summons the beast, Haakon challenges it on his own, but his ship and all aboard are quickly killed. While Arak confronts the witch, an old wizard summons a true dragon to do battle with the serpent, and soon the debased creature is destroyed. But, Angelica has managed to obtain the serum of immortality and all seems lost until the old wizard shows her her true, monstrous form in a magic mirror. To Angelica's horror, the image in the mirror draws her inexorably into its world. When it's done, Arak breaks the mirror.
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