Comic Title: Arak/Son of Thunder #16
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1982
On Sale Date: September 2, 1982 Newsstand Date September 2, 1982
Source: House Ad, All-Star Squadron #15, Page 48

Newsstand Date September 2, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #204

Newsstand Date September 2, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #76

Newsstand Date September 2, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #14

Copyright Date August 10, 1982
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1982
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: Roy Thomas

Title: "Monster in Mosaic"
Pages: 16

Feature(s):
Arak

Writer: Roy Thomas
Penciller: Adrian Gonzales
Inker/Letterer: Alfredo P. Alcala
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Arak (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #15; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)

Supporting Character(s)

• Valda (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #12; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)
• Satyricus (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #15; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)

Villain(s)

• Constantine VI (emperor of Byzantium; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)
• Aetius (a wizard; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)
• A sea monster (no further appearances)
• An angry mob (no further appearances)
• Several soldiers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• General Cometas (last appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #15; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)
• Irene (empress of Byzantium; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)
• Theodota (a young noblewoman; next appearance in Arak/Son of Thunder #17)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Arak/Son of Thunder #17.

Synopsis:
Arak arrives in Byzantium to continue his search for Valda. Satyricus runs into trouble in the local marketplace when he accidentally destroyed a religious artifact. Arak defends him from the angry mob. Eventually the duo are aided by General Cometas who was they had met in Hellas.

Cometas leads them to the palace where Valda was scheduled to be taken. They arrive during an event in which the young emperor Constantine VI is presented with women who would make a potential wife. Valda interrupts the events and catches Constantine's eye. He claims her for himself.

Valda is angered and begins to fight the guards. Arak intercedes and claims Valda to prevent her death. Arak must then complete a challenge by swimming through a pool. When he enters the water a monster attacks him. He fends off the creature, which no one else can see, and reaches the other side. Despite successfully completing the challenge, Arak and Valda spark the emperor's ire and he orders their deaths.