The Revenge of Darak

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Episode 10 of The Trigan Empire

The Revenge of Darak
aka De wraak van Darak (Dutch title)
Darak’s Revenge (Dutch title, translated)
A Tale of Treachery (Hawk reprint)

Written by Mike Butterworth
Illustrated by Don Lawrence

The Revenge of Darak was originally published in 11 instalments in issues 280 (27 May 1967) to 290 (5 August 1967) of Look and Learn magazine.

It was reprinted in 1975 in Vulcan comic.

It was reprinted in 1989 as A Tale of Treachery in Tales from the Trigan Empire (Hawk).

It is reprinted in Volume 2 of The Trigan Empire—The Collection (the Don Lawrence Collection).

It is reprinted in Volume 1 of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire (Rebellion).

Plot summary

The Lokans bribe Darak, a commander of the Trigan air force, to hand over Emperor Trigo to them. When Darak flies him to Hericon, he fakes an emergency landing on a remote island in the Great Ocean, where the Lokans lie in wait. They want to kill Trigo, but Trigo is too strong, escapes, and takes Darak with him. Darak is sentenced to the mines. After a year, Darak escapes. During Trigo’s absence, Brag accidentally causes an atmosphere craft from Hericon to be shot down. Trigo is very angry with him because of this.

When Trigo goes on another journey, Peric is bitten by a Nobra, the deadliest snake on Elekton. Darak, seeing that Brag is deeply dissatisfied, contacts him and persuades him to seize power. When the moment comes, Brag has a change of heart, but Darak forces him to proclaim himself emperor. Because Darak threatens to kill Janno, Brag hands over command of the troops to him.

Kassar, the king of Hericon, sends a formation of atmosphere craft to Trigan City to help Trigo. They are attacked by Trigan atmosphere craft. Darak and Trigo join the fight themselves. Trigo crashes and hides in Trigan City. There, he is discovered, but escapes in an atmosphere craft. Darak chases him in his red fighter-craft. A duel ensues in which Darak is killed. Trigo returns and is accepted once more as emperor. When Trigo wants to punish Brag, a rebel leader throws a spear at Trigo. Brag jumps in front of him and is fatally wounded. Peric saves him, and Trigo forgives him.