Comic Title: Arak/Son of Thunder #2
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1981
On Sale Date: July 9, 1981 Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #192

Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #56

Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #3

Copyright Date June 16, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date June 16, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #56

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dick Giordano

Title: "The Devil Takes a Bride"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Arak

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Tony DeZuniga
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Arak (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #1; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Malagigi (court wizard of Carolus Magnus; first appearance; last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #30; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #3)

Villain(s)

• Corinna (a practioner of dark magic; no further appearances)
• Lord Hessa (Corinna's half-demon son; no further appearances)
• Belial (a demon; no further appearances)
• Several enchanted suits of armor (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Hermold and Olaf (in flashback to Arak/Son of Thunder #1)
• Sigvald (in flashback to Arak/Son of Thunder #1)
• Angelica (in flashback to Arak/Son of Thunder #1)

Comments:
This issue contains a map of 8th century Europe.

Synopsis:
Arak survives a storm at sea and washes up on the shore near an old castle. He meets Corinna, the daughter of the castle's Lord Hessa. Corinna is protected by several mute knights who knock Arak unconscious after he displeases their mistress.

Arak is brought before Lord Hessa who has a demon hand. Arak tells the tale of how he can to Europe and was in service to the vikings. Hessa accuses him of being a spy for Carolus Magnus and has Arak placed in the dungeons. When the indian warrior tries to fight back, the knights stop him. He learns that these knights are actually empty suits of armor animated by magic.

In the dungeon, Arak meets Malagigi a sorcerer who serves Carolus Magnus. He tries to pass along a warning, but the mage is overcome with a fit of coughing. Corinna then comes for Arak and spins him a tale of her grandmother who made a deal with a demon. The spawn of this union was Lord Hessa.

Corinna guides Arak to the edge of the forest. Lord Hessa and his knights try to prevent their escape. Arak is able to defeat the knights by breaking their contact with the ground. He then learns that Corinna is not Hessa's daughter, but actually she is his mother, the woman who made the dark pact with the demon. She uses Arak to help her leave. Once out of the area of Hessa's power, Corinna begins to rapidly age. Only by renewing her deal with the demon can she remain youthful and alive. She does so willingly.

Arak and Malagigi, who escaped the dungeons during the conflict, then leave together. The wizard offers to introduce Arak to Carolus Magnus.