Publishers / DC / Arak / Son of Thunder (1981) / #12
12August 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Arak / Son of Thunder #12

DC · August 1982 · on sale 1982-04-13

First appearance: ValdaFirst appearance: Iron MaidenOrigin: Iron Maiden1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Arak / Son of Thunder (DC, 1981 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
August 1982
Key date
1982-08-00
On-sale date
1982-04-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Valda - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Iron Maiden - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Iron Maiden, Valda.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Arak Son of Thunder vs. the Ferryman of Hell!cover1pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Ernie Colón; letters: Gaspar SaladinoArak
1Yawn Wide, Ye Gates of Hades!comic story18script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Alfredo AlcalaArak
2-letters page1script: Roy Thomas
3Valda the Iron Maidencomic story7script: Roy Thomas, Danette Thomas; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Ernie Colón; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Janice Chiang, Todd KleinIron Maiden First, Valda First

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Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893111308

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Series context

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