Comic Title: Arak/Son of Thunder #3
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1981
On Sale Date: August 6, 1981 Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #193

Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #65

Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #3

Copyright Date July 14, 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

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

Title: "Sword of the Iron Maiden"
Pages: 27

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 #2; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Valda (the Iron Maiden; first appearance; last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #30; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #4)
• Malagigi (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #2; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #4)

Villain(s)

• Baledor (a wizard; dies in this story; first appearance; last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #30; no further appearances)
• A band of brigands (Giles and Lonzo named; die in this story; no further appearances)
• Jacq (a blacksmith; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Jacq's followers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Perro (a brigand; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Perro's wife and son (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Angelica (in flashback)
• Argalia (in flashback)

Synopsis:
Arak and Malagigi are attacked by a band of brigands. Arak is able to kill them all except for one man, Perro, who yields to the indian warrior. Perro is injured and pleads to be taken to his village where he can die in his own bed. Arak agrees to the request and carries the man home.

The villagers have a mixed reaction to Arak and Malagigi. The village is in service to Baledor, Malagigi's enemy. When a knight is dispatched to the village by the evil mage, Arak defends them. He unmasks the knight as a woman. Malagigi recognizes her as Valda, a knight of Carolus Magnus, under the spell of the wizard. Malagigi breaks the spell, just before the villagers turn on them and capture the trio.

Arak, Valda, and Malagigi are brought to Baledor. The evil wizard kills Perro and the villagers instantly. He then forces Valda and Arak to fight to the death. Arak is able to resist the sorcerer enough to position himself during the fight. When he throws his tomahawk at Valda, she ducks. It strikes Baledor in the face, critically wounding him.

With Baledor injured, the spell is broken. Malagigi then uses magic to kill the sorcerer and destroy his source of power. The trio return to the village briefly before going on their way to Aix-La-Chapelle where Carolus Magnus awaits.