Indiana Jones Omnibus: The Further Adventures, Vol. 2

Indiana Jones Omnibus #Further Adventures 2

by David Michelinie, Herb Trimpe, Larry Lieber

"Clouds of war gather ominously over Europe... the Great Depression grips the world... but one globe-trotting archaeologist's thirst for adventure and discovery remains undaunted by his times in The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones " Writer David Michelinie continues to team-up with notable comics artists Steve Ditko, David Mazzucchelli, Herb Trimpe, and Jackson Guice to entertain Indy fans everywhere This massive volume collects 12 full issues of the 1980s ongoing series - along with the official adaptation of Temple of Doom - for the very first time.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Adventure, Science Fiction, Media Tie In, Comic Book

368 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2009

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice comic continuation of the movies. Good writing and art. Recommended

[Milan Pohl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Druhý omnibus marvelovských příběhů Indiany Jonese je znatelně lepší než ten předchozí, ale scenáristicky i kresebně se pořád jedná o těžký průměr 80. let. Naštěstí ubylo vyslovených WTF scén, ačkoli pár se jich tady taky najde (způsob záchrany z hořícího mostu). Naopak je tu pár příběhů, na které si možná vzpomenete nejenom týden, ale třeba i rok po dočtení: hodně se mi líbilo "Pátrání po Abnerovi" a dosti originální motiv mělo "Tajemství v hlubině", kde se Indy v zájmu nalezení kýženého artefaktu nechá najmout jako filmový kaskadér.

Nejzbytečnější a nejméně zdařilou součástí omnibusu je podobně jako v případě prvního svazku adaptace filmu, tentokrát Chrámu zkázy: kresebně uspěchaná (i když ne tolik jako adaptace Dobyvatelů ztracené archy) a mírně zkrácená (opět ne tolik jako u Dobyvatelů, jelikož Chrám zkázy nemá zdaleka tak košatý děj). Fajnšmekři a oddaní Indyho příznivci si druhý omnibus Dalších dobrodružství užijí, vlažnější fanoušci ho mohou v klidu vynechat.

[Kris Shaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought The Temple of Doom mini-series off of the stands back in the summer of 1984. In the days before home video, comic book adaptations and trading cards were the only way to relive a movie, as they generally took years to appear on network television, and would often be edited like crazy when they did. That would change a year later, when we got our Beta in 1985.

On to the comics! These were all fun reads, with artwork by Herb Trimpe, Jackson Guice, and Steve Ditko. Issue 19 was particularly good, as it featured a dragon which bore a striking resemblance to Fin Fang Foom, from Marvel's late '50s/early '60s monster days. They never named him as such, but it was obviously a wink to that long forgotten tale. The Dark Horse Omnibus line is always a treat, with it's chunky page count and nice paper coupled with an appealing price point.

[Ahdom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love these Marvel Indiana Jones comics. After years, I am following volume one of the "further adventures" that take place after Raiders of the Lost Ark, giving us more adventures with Jock, Marion, and Marcus. I can't get enough of the globe trotting adventurer that we know and love.

[Jiří Böhm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bezproblémové komiksové příběhy. Rád si přečtu další sérii!

[Andrew Kubasek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok - some stories better than others. Also, the Temple of Doom adaptation slyly removes the heart-removing scenes. Still - lots of fun in the Indiana Jones extended universe.

[Clara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was this as good as the movies? No, there's definitely some aspects of a good Indiana Jones story that lend themselves better to film than to comics. Was it enjoyable? Absolutely. The stories were creative, engaging, action-packed, and sometimes, made me laugh out loud.

There were some things in the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom comic that I definitely don't remember, but it's been so long since I've seen that one that I couldn't say for sure whether they were changes.

Highlights include: The City of Yesterday's Forever!, Dragon by the Tail (all you need to know: Indiana Jones, dragon rider. Delightful.), The Secret of the Deep

[Sean Chick · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't expect much, but god these are awful. The art work is bad even for Marvel. A wonderful example is Marion, who's face is uglier than in the film but she appears to have undergone breast and butt enhancements. What can you expect from comic book artists, noted for giving women ample endowments? Worst of all, the character of Indiana Jones is utterly flubbed up. In this series is too perfect and injected with marvel cliches. The Dark Horse comics weren't perfect, but they were far better at this sort of stuff.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these old stories - they just don't make comics like this anymore. Goofy at times, and crude even, but so much fun and plenty of bold art. I especially love the surprise Steve Ditko appearance in one issue and the Temple of Doom film adaptation sandwiched in there. This isn't earth-shattering stuff, but if you want some enjoyable action with a familiar hero, especially if you were an 80s kid like I was and you remember the more innocent times in which this stuff was produced, this is the equivalent of a Saturday afternoon matinee.

[Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am going to share my review for volumes 2 and 3 in these Marvel Indiana Jones stories. There is a mix of crime, supernatural and general adventure stories, but the quality really went when David Michelinie wasn't writing. I also didn't care for Steve Ditko's art in the issues he did. On the upside, it was great to discover some covers that Michael Golden did that I wasn't aware of. I am not sure if these are considered official parts of the Indiana Jones canon or not, but they are fun for the most part and better than I thought they would be.

[Will Hoover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not perfect by any means, but still superb in its own right. There was a time, in the early 1980s, when I used to LIVE for the next issue of The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones. Good stuff. GREAT STUFF, even! The writing and art are top notch in most cases. Yes, this is one of the ones that cause people to say, "They don't make 'em like that anymore." Well, they make other good stuff nowadays, of course, but it's not quite like The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, from Marvel Comics.

[Neville Ridley-smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mixed bag. Some of the artwork is terrible. Some of it is fantastic. Story lines follow the same pattern.

Enjoyable for the most part.

For extensive discussion about each issue, check out The IndyCast episode guide :
http://raven.theraider.net/showpost.p...

[Timo · Rating 5 out of 5]

What fun this was. Just as fun as the movies. Some clumsy art, yeah, but that was the case in the 80s, so who cares.
Ok, the comic adaption of Temple of Doom was as bad as movie adaptions usually are.

[Mikko · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually read this as the original single issues after finding them from the attic. Well, the original Finnish issues, which each contain two US stories. Very uneven but usually entertaining.

[Brent · Rating 3 out of 5]

See Vol. 1 review

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

forgettable but fun. Best part is the extended version of Temple of Doom movie scenes.