Indiana Jones Comic Books - Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

In 1981, Marvel Comics published a three-issue adaptation of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In January 1983, they gave the character his own monthly series, named The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, which ran for 34 issues until March 1986. The series had Marcus Brody and Marion Ravenwood in regular supporting roles, and Sallah, Katanga and Short Round also appeared. A three-issue adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and a four-issue adaptation of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, were also published.

The series is notable for having tried to develop its own continuity adding up original content and characters to pre-existing Indiana Jones mythology, with villains such as rival archeologist Ian Mc Iver and Ali Ben Ayoob, a levantine tycoon employing Ismaelite Assassins as agents.

UGO Networks called Marvel's series "clunky" and said it "didn't have the best artwork in the world". Dark Horse reprinted the Raiders adaptation and the first twelve issues of The Further Adventures on February 18, 2009. A second omnibus volume followed September 23, 2009 reprinting issues 13 through 24 and the Temple of Doom adaptation, and a third volume out February 24, 2010 reprinted the final ten issues and the Last Crusade adaptation.