Arion, Lord of Atlantis
DC · 1982–1985 · 35 issues
About the series
In the early 1980s, DC Comics introduced a mystical new corner of its universe with Arion, Lord of Atlantis, a 35-issue series that reimagined the sunken kingdom not as a high-tech wonder but as an ancient, magic-saturated civilization. Written primarily by Paul Kupperberg, Doug Moench, and Robert Loy, with evocative artwork by Jan Duursema and Cara Sherman-Tereno, the book followed the sorcerer-prince Arion as he defended his prehistoric Atlantis against gods, demons, and cosmic threats. It stands out as a thoughtful, sword-and-sorcery take on DC’s mythos, weaving a rich tapestry of magic and politics that would later influence the broader lore of the DC Universe.