Comic Title: Arak, Son of Thunder #44
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1985
On Sale Date: February 14, 1985 Newsstand Date February 14, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #12

Newsstand Date February 14, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #63

Shipping Date January 22, 1985
Source: DC Releases, #12

Shipping Date January 22, 1985
Source: Comics Journal, #95

Copyright Date January 22, 1985
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1985
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date January 22, 1985
Source: Amazing Heroes, #63

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

Title: "The Man Who Would Be Death"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Arak

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Artist: Tony DeZuniga
Letterer: L. Lois Buhalis
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Arak (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #43; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #45)

Supporting Character(s)

• Valda (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #43; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #45)
• Satyricus (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #43; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #45)
• Malagigi (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #41; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #45)
• Alsind (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #41; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #45)
• Re-Is Hazz (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #41; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #45)

Villain(s)

• Samakin and his band of pirates (no further appearances)
• A priest of Shiva (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The crew of the Karama (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #41; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Arak and his companions continue their voyage at sea. Malagigi is nearing death, so Arak uses his new talents as a shaman to augment the wizard's strength. Eventually the ship makes port on the island of Al-Hind.

The group goes ashore and is captured by Samakin, an old adversary of Re-Is Hazz. The pirate leader plans to sell the travelers to a priest on the island for use as sacrifices. Re-Is Hazz is able to break the ropes holding Arak, and the warrior shaman begins to fight the priest of Shiva who has been transformed by his god into a monster. Arak wins the fight and releases the others from captivity.