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 Turtle and the Serpent"
Pages: 5

Feature(s):
Arak

Writer: Roy Thomas
Writer: Danette Thomas
Artist: Gerald Forton
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 #1)

Other Character(s)

• Star-of-Dawn (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #34; no further appearances)
• Great White Owl (called White-Snow-Owl in this story; last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #35; no further appearances)
• Proud Elk (Arak's stepfather; no further appearances)
• Badger and several Quontaukan boys (last appearance in Arak, Son of Thunder #34; no further appearances)
• Dancing-Mist (a Quontaukan girl; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place when Arak was a boy.

Synopsis:
Bright-Sky-After-Storm, who will one day be known as Arak, joins his stepfather Proud Elk in the capture of fish. Bright-Sky and other boys chase the fish downstream into baskets held by Proud Elk and the adults. Bright-Sky throws a rock which smashes Proud Elk's basket. He is upset with the boy, until White Owl points out that there was a deadly serpent in the basket. By throwing the rock Bright-Sky actually saved Proud Elk's life. Also in the basket is a turtle which is a good omen.