Comic Title: Arion, Lord of Atlantis #23
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1984
On Sale Date: June 28, 1984 Newsstand Date June 28, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #4

Newsstand Date June 28, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Newsstand Date June 28, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #49

Shipping Date June 5, 1984
Source: Comic Reader, #218

Shipping Date June 5, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #4

Shipping Date June 5, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #90

Copyright Date June 5, 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 June 5, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #49

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

Title: "Homecoming"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Artist: Jan Duursema
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Robert K. LeRose

Feature Character(s)

• Arion (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lady Chian (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)
• Wyynde (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)
• Mara (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)
• D'Tilluh (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #11; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)

Villain(s)

• Garn Daanuth (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)

Other Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #11; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24)
• Nightfire (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22; no further appearances)
• A air ship salesman (no further appearances)
• Various warriors (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from Arion, Lord of Atlantis #22 and continues in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24.

Synopsis:
At the port of Lysarr, Arion and his companions bid farewell to Wyynde's brother Nightfire. They then buy an air ship that takes them back to the City of the Golden Gate. When they arrive they find that an large arena has been built during their absence. Arion delivers a warning about the threat of Garn Daanuth, but D'Tilluh dismisses it. The king then orders that Arion, Chian, and Wyynde begin training warriors for the arena.

Arion and the other reluctantly abide by the wishes of the king. All three are against the pitting of man against man in the arena, but over the course of a few days Wyynde and Chian begin to change. Arion has finally had enough and demands an audience with the king. When he gets it, he is shocked to discover that the king has appointed Garn Daanuth to the position of high mage.

Arion turns to his friends for help only to find them disinterested. This leads to a fight with Wyynde, who challenges Arion to a duel in the arena. Arion is then forced to fight his friend who quickly takes the upper hand in the fight. The crowd including Chian and Mara want Wyynde to kill Arion.