Comic Title: Arak, Son of Thunder #36
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1984
On Sale Date: May 17, 1984 Newsstand Date May 17, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Newsstand Date May 17, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Newsstand Date May 17, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #3

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #89

Copyright Date April 24, 1984
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1984
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date April 24, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #46

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

Title: "The Sword of Nether-Eden"
Pages: 18

Feature(s):
Arak

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Penciller: Ron Randall
Inker: Rick Magyar
Letterer: L. Lois Buhalis
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Arak (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #37)

Supporting Character(s)

• Satyricus (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; next appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #37)
• Alsind (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; next appearance in Arak Annual #1)
• Sharizad (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; next appearance in Arak Annual #1)

Villain(s)

• The Lord of Serpents (next appearance in Arak Annual #1)
• A snake man (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Dinar-Zad (name revealed; dies in this story; last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Abu Jahl (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; no further appearances)
• Josephus (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from the first story of Arak, Son of Thunder #35.

Synopsis:
After defeating a group of assassins Arak unmasks the attackers who have serpent heads. Josephus, who was wounded in the attack, tells Arak to find the sword of Gabriel. Followed by Abu Jahl and Alsind, the Quontaukan begins searching the city. Using his newfound shaman instincts, Arak tells Abu's men where to dig. They uncover an underground chamber.

Inside the chamber, Arak finds the sword. After taking possession of it a giant snake man attacks. A battle is fought with Arak winning in the end. As the snake man dies, the image of the Lord of Serpents appears in flames. Alsind's mother shoves her son and Sharizad into the fires, and they disappear. The Lord of Serpents then demands that Arak trade the sword for the lives of his friends.