![]() ![]() These continue impressively with ‘The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones’ a two-part yarn from Jack-of-all-genres John Byrne, with veteran scripter Denny O’Neil pitching in for the concluding ‘22-Karat Doom!’ Indy swears to complete the research of a murdered old student, seeking an African tribe who can turn men to gold. The movie’s format – baffling search for a legendary object, utterly irredeemable antagonists, exotic locales, non-stop chase action, outrageous fights and just a hint of eldritch overtones – became the staple for the comics that followed. Set in the days before World War II, Hitler’s paranormal investigation division gathers occult artefacts from around the planet, crossing swords with a rough and ready archaeology professor from a New York university, the unconventional Doctor Indiana Jones. This initial Indiana Jones volume (of three) chronologically re-presents the first dozen Marvel interpretations following the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, also including the adaptation of that celluloid landmark by Walter Simonson and John Buscema. The Dark Horse Omnibus line is a wonderfully economical bundling of old publications into classy, colour digests running about 400 pages per book. ![]()
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