Comic Title: Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1984
On Sale Date: July 26, 1984 Newsstand Date July 26, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #5

Newsstand Date July 26, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #219

Newsstand Date July 26, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #51

Shipping Date July 3, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #219

Shipping Date July 3, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #5

Shipping Date July 3, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #91

Copyright Date July 3, 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 July 3, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #51

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Kubert

Title: "Cataclysm"
Pages: 23

Feature(s):
Arion (of Earth-1)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Cara Sherman-Tereno
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Andy Kubert
Colorist: Robert K. LeRose

Feature Character(s)

• Arion (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lady Chian (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #26)
• Wyynde (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #26)
• Mara (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #26)
• D'Tilluh (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #28)
• Caculha (name misspelled Calculha in this story; as a spirit; last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #18; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #25)

Villain(s)

• Garn Daanuth (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #217)
• Majistra (as a spirit; last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #4; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #30)

Other Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #26)
• Various guardsmen (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23 and continues in part in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #25.

Synopsis:
Arion and Wyynde continue their battle in the arena with the crowd cheering for the mage's death. Garn Daanuth intervenes and orders that his brother's life be spared. Arion exits the arena and returns to his tower which is now guarded. He tries to fight his way through the guards, but fails. He is then brought to Garn for judgment.

Garn, who has now taken up a romance with Chian, tries to convince Arion that he is mad. Arion storms out of Garn's chambers and flees the city. Garn then consults with the spirit of his mother Majistra whose magic Garn used to influence the people of the city.

That night Arion secretly returns to the city and sneaks into his tower. He uses Caculha's crystal to speak with his father's spirit. Aided by his father's magic, Arion confronts Garn again who finally drops the act of the benevolent brother. Shortly after the battle between the two begins, Arion opens a portal into Darkworld. The fight continues with Arion coming out on top, and Garn being swallowed into the heart of the Darkworld.