Arak, Son of Thunder (1981-85)

Arak is a fictional comic book character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in a special insert in Warlord #48 (August 1981) and was created by Roy Thomas and Ernie Colón. Arak (Bright-Sky-After-Storm) is depicted very much as a Conan knock-off in early appearances. Later, after encountering the Moirai, who explain his destiny to him, he takes on a more Native American appearance, including leather-fringed pants and a Mohawk hairstyle. Unlike Conan (a character Roy Thomas also wrote during his tenure at Marvel Comics), who usually fought against H. P. Lovecraftian monsters and entities, Arak encounters figures and creatures from myth and legends, including Greek, Norse, Judeo-Christian, Muslim, Oriental, and others.

Arak was relatively culturally sensitive for the time when it debuted. Unlike other Native American heroes, like Apache Chief, who took a cartoonish view of Native Americans similar to the old western movie Indians, Arak did not have broken speech or other stereotypical "Indian" traits. Also, the Vikings looked more like real Vikings and were not illustrated wearing the stereotypical horned helmets and fur clothing.

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Arak, Son of Thunder #2

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Thomas - Colon - Dezuniga - Costanza - Rov - Giordano "The Devil Takes a Bride!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #3

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Thomas - Colon - Dezuniga - Costanza - Roy - Giordano "Sword of the Iron Maiden" more info

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Thomas - Colon - Dezuniga - Costanza - Roy - Giordano "A Tree From Some Dark Hell" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #5

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Thomas - Colon - Rodriguez - Roy - Oda - Gioradno "Tournament of Titans" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #18

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Thomas - Roy "Death Upon a Horn of Gold!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #19

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Thomas - Roy - Alcala "Eyeless in Asia" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #20

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Roy "To Sail the Sandy Sea!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #21

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Thomas - Roy "At Last.. Albracca!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #22

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Thomas - Roy - Cody "Siege of a Time-Lost City" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #23

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Thomas - Roy - Weiss "IN the Belly of Baphomet" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #24

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Thomas - Gonzales - Alcala - Thomas - Roy - Weiss "Gog and Magog!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #25

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Thomas - Gonzales - DeZuniga - Thomas - Roy - Cody "Sigh of the Salamander!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #26

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Thomas - Randall - Thomas - Roy - Tabban "The Lady or the Lioness" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #27

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Thomas - Randall - Thomas - Roy - Lappan "When Dead Gods Walk" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #29

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Thomas - Randall - Thomas - Roy - Cody - Forton "A Rak Furioso!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #30

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Thomas - Colon - Randall - Forton - Cody "Satyr's Blood!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #31

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Thomas - Colon - Thomas - Cody - Roy "For Love of Amber!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #33

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Thomas - Thomas - Randall - Roy - Cody "To Your Sky-Born Father Go!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #35

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Thomas - Thomas - Randall - DeZuniga - Roy - Bumalis "The Sword in the Sky" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #36

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Thomas - Thomas - Randall - Magyar - Buhalis "The Sword of Nether-Eden" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #41

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Thomas - Thomas - Dezuniga - Buhalis - Roy "Sailing to Dilmun" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #42

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Thomas - Thomas - Dezuniga - Roy - Bumhalis "Beyond the Scorpion Gate!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #45

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Thomas - Thomas - Lofficier - Forton - DeZuniga - Weiss - Roy "She That Hath Wings..." more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #46 (Direct)

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Thomas - Thomas - Lofficier - DeZuniga - Cody - Roy "The Road to Valhalla" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #48

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Thomas - Thomas - Lofficier - Infantino - DeZuniga - Adrienne "Dragon Slayers for Hire" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #49

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Thomas - Thomas - Infantino - Lofficier - DeZuniga - Roy - Weiss "When Dragons Clash!" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #50

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Thomas - Thomas - Roy - Lofficier - DeZuniga - Weiss "The Road to the Rising Sun" more info

Arak, Son of Thunder #1 (Annual)

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Thomas - Thomas - Roy - Buhalis - Randall - Magyar - Gonzales - Rodriguez - Alcala - Forton - Dezuniga - Colon "Arak in the Lair of the... more info

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