XOWComics.com

Issue: Arak / Son of Thunder #4

- Attribution History

Publication Date: December 1981

Issue #4
- #1
- #2
- #3
- ✓ #4
- #5
- #6
- #7
- #8
- #9
- #10
- #11
- #12
- #13
- #14
- more...
- Show Variants

Detail

Issues: #4 of 50 Issues (138 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 09/10/1981

Volume: 1

Pages: 40

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893111312

Price: £0.20 GBP
$0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Dick Giordano (editor); Dave Manak (associate editor)

Notes: Middle four advertisement pages are printed on slick paper.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #194.

Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.

Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

Format Notes:

Variants2

Arak / Son of Thunder #4 [Direct Sales]

Arak / Son of Thunder #4 [Newsstand]

Reprinted In0

There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.

Reprinted From0

There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

Images1

- View Linked Content Item
- View Cover Detail

Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

Assets0

Content Items (4 total)

A Tree from Some Dark Hell

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Ernie Colón (signed)

Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)

Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Arak, Son of Thunder

Character(s): Arak; Iron Maiden [Valda]; Malagigi

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: C-732

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

A Tree from Some Dark Hell

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Penciller(s): Ernie Colón

Inker(s): Tony DeZuñiga

Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Arak, Son of Thunder

Character(s): Arak; Iron Maiden [Valda]; Malagigi; King Carolus Magnus; Duke Namo; Astolpho; Rinaldo; Ganelon; Ogier the Dane; Ferrau the Saracen; Olivar; Archbishop Turpin; Widukind (flashback, cameo); Irminsul; Liutgard

Synopsis: Arak, Valda and Malagigi arrive at Aix-La-Chapelle and Arak is challenged to combat by one of the king's knights.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 27

Job Number: J-7334

Penguins on Parade

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Penguin; Hostess Fruit Pies

Character(s): The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Hostess Fruit Pie advertisement in comic strip format.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas [as R. T.]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Scroll Call

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: L-885

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Todd McFarlane, T. M. Maple and Frank Gruber.