Indiana Jones Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

by Leo Duranona (Author), William Messner-Loeb (Author), Dan Barry (Author), Karl Kesel (Author), Lee Marrs (Author), Various (Author)

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Indiana Jones is back in this massive volume recounting three of the most important discoveries in the career of the twentieth century's most adventurous archeologist! Containing the long out-of-print stories, "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis," "Thunder in the Orient," and "Indiana Jones and the Arms of Gold," this substantial tome follows the intrepid Dr. Jones as he travels from Africa to Asia and nearly everywhere in between in a race against the Nazis for the world's greatest treasures. From lost cities, to ancient temples, to artifacts of legendary power, Indy will stop at nothing to preserve these prizes from the grasp of Adolf Hitler's evil minions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (February 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593078870
• ISBN-13: 978-1593078874
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #210,452 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection, March 8, 2008

By	SpyderDan - See all my reviews

Dark Horse Comics has been publishing these fantastic Omnibus volumes the last couple of years. This particular collection contains previously out of print "Indiana Jones" miniseries from 1991-1994. All three tales are pretty solid.

"Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" is the first story and is an adaptation of the classic Lucasarts computer game of the same name. I felt this was the weakest of the three stories but that might be because I'm comparing it too much to the game. It'd be hard to adapt the game fully because it is so immersive. I do think though that those who have never played the game should enjoy this story because you won't know what you're missing.

"Indiana Jones: Thunder in the Orient" is the second story, my favorite of the three. Indy goes on a quest for the original scrolls written by the Buddha and tangles with warlords and a crazed Japanese general. At times, there are shades of Temple of Doom in this story and that's not a bad thing. The artwork in this story has a 1940s feel that works really well too.

"Indiana Jones and the Arms of Gold" is the last story in this volume. The story here involves Indy helping a Spanish professor who is new to his college track down her missing brother, which leads them on a quest for a pair of golden arms. There are a couple of really good twists in this story that I won't give away. The artwork is good again, although is very different from the style in which the first two stories are done. It's quite good though and fits the thematic material.

This volume is well worth the money for any die-hard Indiana Jones fan. It's great that Dark Horse is finally reprinting these stories after all these years. This book will make a fine edition to any Indy fan's collection.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just Average, May 10, 2008

By	tvtv3 "tvtv3" (Sorento, IL United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This Indiana Jones Omnibus comes from Dark Horse Comics and contains a collection of comics from three different story volumes. The stories were originally published in comic book form in the early 1990s just after the 1989 release of INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE. The three story arcs are:

"Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis"--this story is a rough adaptation of the Lucasart video game with the same name. Indy travels around the globe with a ravishing redheaded woman named Sophie Hapgood. Sophie is one of the foremost experts about Atlantis and is also a part-time psychic. She and Indy have worked together on a previous expedition in Iceland that uncovered some unusual relics. When some Germans show up at Barnett College to steal Indy's relics from the excavation and attempt to kill him, it starts Indy on a world-wide odyssey in search of the lost city of Atlantis.

"Indiana Jones and the Thunder in the Orient"--this adventure finds Indy in the middle east teamed up with Sophie Hapgood again and a boy named Khamal in search of the original writings and testaments of Buddah. This is the longest story of the three.

"Indiana Jones and the Arms of Gold"--Professor Jones finds himself teamed with an attractive female professor who has been given his "pet" class for the semester to teach. The professor, Francisca Uribe del Arco receives a strange package from her missing brother. The package contains a golden finger. Supposedly, the finger is part of an entire suit of gold that allows the wearer to lift and carve huge blocks of stone. Someone is desperate to get the golden finger and Indy and Francisca set out to South America in search of the rest of the golden arm and Francisca's missing brother.

I've been a fan of Indiana Jones since a kid and with the arrival of the new movie in May 2008, there will be an onslaught of Indy related books and merchandise. However, unless you are the most die hard of fans, you probably will not enjoy reading INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS VOL. 1. The artwork is rather bland and at times doesn't match from one panel to the next, for instance in the "Thunder in the Orient" story Sophie Hapgood goes from being a ravishing redhead to being a blonde bombshell halfway through the story. The stories themselves aren't very strong and they skip key portions of the story, for instance once again "Thunder in the Orient" spends a huge amount of time building to the climax and then just ends. As far as comics go, they are average, but as far as Indiana Jones stories go, they are subpar.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indy is back!, February 24, 2008

By	David Pruette "Rancors Love to Read" (High Point, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a longtime fan of Indiana Jones and a recent fan of the various Omnibus graphic novels by Dark Horse. I have very much enjoyed the Star Wars Omnibus books, so I thought I would give Indy a chance. Indiana Jones Omnibus Volume 1 did not disappoint me. I enjoyed the three tales in the book, and the illustrations are excellent. They stay very true to the films. Some of his escapes from perilous situations are even harder to believe than in the movies, but they are still fun. If you like Dr. Jones (and who doesn't?), you will enjoy this first Indy Omnibus from Dark Horse. Volume 2 has already been announced, so there are more Indy graphic adventures to look forward to.