Arion Lord of Atlantis 1982 - Newsstand #22

The Plot: "Blue Glass and Smoke"

Fresh off the ship-to-ship combat of previous issues, Arion and his companions find that the danger hasn't stayed at sea.

• Captain Bloodmoor & The Black Unicorn: Arion continues his tense alliance/confrontation with the pirate Captain Bloodmoor. The "Blue Glass" of the title refers to the treacherous environments and mystical artifacts that Arion must navigate as they move closer to land-based threats.
• The Return of Garn Daanuth: This is the big lore moment: Arion’s brother, Garn Daanuth, is finally freed from his "golden imprisonment." His return immediately re-establishes the fraternal rivalry that serves as the backbone of the series' drama.
• The Sarlacc Influence: Interestingly, fans often point out that this issue features Arion battling a creature in a pit that looks remarkably similar to the Sarlacc from Return of the Jedi (which had been released just a year prior). Arion uses a "flame sword" in this era, making the Star Wars parallels even more striking.