Comic Title: Arion, Lord of Atlantis #26
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1984
On Sale Date: September 27, 1984 Newsstand Date September 27, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #7

Newsstand Date September 27, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #54

Shipping Date September 4, 1984
Source: DC Releases, #7

Shipping Date September 4, 1984
Source: Comics Journal, #92

Copyright Date September 4, 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 September 4, 1984
Source: Amazing Heroes, #54

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

Title: "Bitter Friends"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Cara Sherman-Tereno
Inker: Rodin Rodriguez
Letterer: Adam Kubert
Colorist: Robert K. LeRose

Feature Character(s)

• Arion (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #25; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lady Chian (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)
• Wyynde (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)
• Mara (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)

Villain(s)

• Kr'rth (next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)
• The Abbess (next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)
• Followers of Kr'rth (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Wing (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #24; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27)
• Kali (last appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #11; next appearance in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #28)
• Several guardsmen (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Garn Daanuth (in flashback)

Comments:
This story continues in Arion, Lord of Atlantis #27.

Synopsis:
Arion returns to Atlantis after weeks spent in Darkworld. He discovers the city in turmoil as the king has not been seen since Arion's departure. Chian has left the city, since she believes Arion to be dead. Wyynde has become catatonic after the loss of his people, the transformation of his wife, and the mind control perpetrated by Garn. Mara blames Arion for Wyynde's condition.

Devoid of friends, Arion seeks out the king. Wing intercepts him and denies him an audience. Then a riot breaks out in the city. A group of holy women have used the city's discord to awaken the demon Kr'rth. Arion helps the guardsmen put down the riot, then visits the abbey just as Kr'rth returns. Arion is overpowered and becomes a prisoner of the Abbess.