The Sword and the Serpent!

Story featuring Arak, Son of Thunder

Credits:

• Pencils: Ron Randall
• Inks: Ron Randall

The Sword of Nether-Eden

Story featuring Arak, Son of Thunder

Storyline: After repelling an attack by serpent-men, Arak is charged with finding the sword of the arch-angel Gabriel, hidden somewhere in Damaskos. Arak's shaman abilities enable him to find the blade just in time to be attacked by a half-man, half-serpent creature. Arak kills the beast with the sword, but the Serpent-Lord appears in a vision and manages to abduct Sharizad and Alsind with the help of a traitor, Alsind's own mother. The stage is set: does Arak give the sword to his eternal enemy to save the lives of his friends?

Credits:

• Script: Roy Thomas
• Script: Dann Thomas
• Pencils: Ron Randall
• Inks: Rick Magyar
• Colors: Adrienne Roy
• Letters: Terry Sala

The Turtle and the Serpent

Story featuring Arak, Son of Thunder

Storyline: It is the season of fish-running, where the boys of the tribe chase spawning fish into their elders' nets. It's going well until Arak suddenly hurls a rock at his adoptive father's net, smashing it. It appears he's brought shame on his family until they all realize that Arak was actually saving the man's life by killing a venomous snake in the net. Also in the net is a turtle, a good omen. All in all, it's another example of the tribe's eternal struggle with the Serpent-Lord.

Credits:

• Script: Roy Thomas
• Script: Dann Thomas
• Pencils: Gérald Forton
• Inks: Gérald Forton
• Colors: Adrienne Roy
• Letters: Terry Sala

Untitled Story

In-House Column featuring Meanwhile...

Storyline: Dick Giordano writes about the illustrating jobs he's held over the years, and the need for a greater variety of subjects in comics.

Credits:

• Script: Dick Giordano

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Letter Column featuring Scroll Call

Credits:

• Script: Roy Thomas
• Pencils: Ernie Colón
• Inks: Ernie Colón

Spotlight on... Sgt. Rock

Credits:

• Script: Joe Kubert