Comic Title: Arak, Son of Thunder #30
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 1984
On Sale Date: November 10, 1983 Newsstand Date November 10, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #214

Newsstand Date November 10, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #33

Shipping Date October 18, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #214

Shipping Date October 18, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #85

Copyright Date October 18, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date October 18, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #33

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Roy Thomas

Title: "Triumph -- and Tragedy"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Valda

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Penciller: Ron Randall
Inker: Thomas Yeates
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Valda (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #27; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #37)

Supporting Character(s)

• Malagigi (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #27; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #37)

Villain(s)

• Baledor (in flashback; last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #29; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #3)
• A group of monks (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #29; no further appearances)
• An enchanted suit of armor (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #29; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Valda (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #29; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #3)
• Malagigi (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #29; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #2)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Arak (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from the second story of Arak, Son of Thunder #29 and takes place primarily in flashback.

Synopsis:
Valda and Malagigi are the prisoners of the mage Baledor. The sorcerer has vowed not to harm Valda, but he has Malagigi tortured. Valda makes a bargain with Baledor which allows her to save Malagigi's life. In doing so, he causes a tidal wave to strike and destroy Baledor's castle.

After the tides recede, Baledor forces Valda to unhold her end of the deal by putting on an enchanted suit of armor which will rob her of her mind and cause her to become the sorcerer's bodyguard. Malagigi is the sent to the dungeon of Lord Hessa, where he will eventually be rescued by Arak. The Son of Thunder will go on to free Valda from the armor and slay Baledor.

After concluding her remembering of the past, Valda regrets that she will never see Arak again. Malagigi comforts her and advises her that the future may bring her together with the Son of Thunder again someday.