Comic Title: Arak/Son of Thunder #8
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1982
On Sale Date: January 7, 1982 Newsstand Date January 7, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #198

Newsstand Date January 7, 1982
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #62

Newsstand Date January 7, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #69

Newsstand Date January 7, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #8

Shipping Date December 15, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #62

Copyright Date December 15, 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: "Frozen Hell for a Viking"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Viking Prince (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Jan Duursema
Letterer: Shelly Leferman
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Viking Prince (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Ailsa (Jon's twin sister; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #11)
• Evor (a court jester; in flashforward; first appearance; last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #10)
• Illan (a maid; in flashforward; first appearance; last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #10)
• A mute bard (in flashforward; last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #10)

Villain(s)

• Krogg the Red (no further appearances)
• Krogg's henchmen (some die in this story; no further appearances)
• A sea serpent (next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9)

Other Character(s)

• Gorra (a witch woman; in flashforward; first appearance; last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #10)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Viking Prince (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #24; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #9)

Comments:
This story is told out of sequence. Pages 1-2 occur following the events in the second story of Arak/Son of Thunder #9 in which this story continues.

Synopsis:
Jon, the Viking Prince, has lost an arm in battle and is taken to the cave of Gorra, the witch. As she performs a healing ritual to restore the arm, Jon's mind recollects the series of events which led to his current situation.

After a night of feasting with his twin sister Ailsa, Jon retires for the evening only to be awakened by the troops of Krogg the Red. Jon's men have all been killed, and Ailsa has been abducted. Jon kills many foes and reaches the outside of the castle. Ailsa is being carried off to sea by Krogg, so Jon hurls himself into the icy waters to pursue. A sea serpent awaits him in the water ready to strike.