Comic Title: Arak, Son of Thunder #31
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1984
On Sale Date: December 15, 1983 Newsstand Date December 15, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #215

Newsstand Date December 15, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #35

Shipping Date November 22, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #215

Copyright Date November 22, 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 November 22, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #35

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

Title: "For Love of Amber"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Arak

Writer: Roy Thomas
Plotter: Danette Thomas
Artist: Ernie Colon
Letterer: David Cody Weiss
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Arak (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #30; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #32)

Supporting Character(s)

• Satyricus (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #30; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #32)
• Hermold (in flashback; last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #1; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #1)

Villain(s)

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

Other Character(s)

• Ottar (Jarl of Jarls; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• Amber (Ottar's servant; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• Several vikings (Leif named; in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Arak (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #46; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #1)

Comments:
Pages 5-19 of this story reprint the second story of Warlord #48. New pages have been added before and after that story to place it within the context of Arak's other adventures. It takes place between pages 6 and 7 of Arak/Son of Thunder #1.

Synopsis:
Arak and Satyricus pause to reminisce before continuing on their journey to Arak's homeland. Arak tells Satyricus about a girl named Amber who was a servant to the viking Jarl, Ottar. To protect the girl from Sigvald, the leader of his group, Arak went on a quest to find the largest piece of amber. His quest led him to an encounter with Dziewona, Dyanna's sister, who controlled a beast made of amber. Although, he successfully retrieved a large piece of amber, he returned too late. Ottar died while he was away. Upholding to tradition his servant Amber was killed with him. Arak began to want to leave the company of the vikings as a result. When his band sailed south, they would be killed during Arak's first meeting with the sorceress Angelica.