Dark Horse Omnibus volume 1

[JimmyPSHayes]

INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS VOLUME 1

WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS (W), DAN BARRY (W), LEE MARRS (W), DAN BARRY (A), LEO DURANONA (A), KARL KESEL (A), ANDY MUSHYNSKY (A), and more

On sale Feb 6
FC, 352 pages
$24.95
TPB, 6" x 9"

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 archaeologist!

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.

• Collecting many long-out-of-print stories in one value-priced volume!

• With Indiana Jones 4 set to release in May 2008, the Indiana Jones Omnibus is a perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
http://comicsnewsi.net/g/?mode=view&album=Dark_Horse%2FSolicitations%2FDecember_2007&pic=IJOMV1-TPB-CVR-SOL-4x6.jpg&dispsize=800&start=24
This looks great!!! And unlike a lot of the other phone book size trades, it's in FULL COLOR!!

[Indy's Fist]

This is nice for those who don't have these comics! I'm fortunate to have all the Indy comics. I even got a promo poster for the comics that sits proudly on my wall. I think the poster was included with "The Fate of Atlantis" issue#1. I wonder if they will reprint the Marvel comics issues.

[Dr.Sartorius]

This sounds great. I'll definitely pick this one up. Where'd you get this information?

[Dr.Sartorius]

I found the original story here (http://www.theprivateuniverse.co.uk/cgi-bin/showarticle.pl?section=news&articleid=1911) along with a picture of the cover:

http://i8.tinypic.com/4y651sm.jpg (http://www.theprivateuniverse.co.uk/cgi-bin/showarticle.pl?section=news&articleid=1911)

[Doc Savage]

I found the original story here (http://www.theprivateuniverse.co.uk/cgi-bin/showarticle.pl?section=news&articleid=1911) along with a picture of the cover:

http://i8.tinypic.com/4y651sm.jpg (http://www.theprivateuniverse.co.uk/cgi-bin/showarticle.pl?section=news&articleid=1911)Oh, yeah...Doc likes.

[JimmyPSHayes]

I do believe they are going to collect the Marvel series at some point. They're done it with the Star Wars and Conan the Barbarian comics.

[Moedred]

I hope they have some logical order for the stories...
at least they put the two Sophia tales together.

[Vendetta08]

Is this a collection of comics or novellas?

[ResidentAlien]

Is this a collection of comics or novellas?

Comics. It's several of the Dark Horse mini-series.

Dunno if I'll buy it... I may just for collection's sake.

Though I'm more looking forward to a collection of the Marvel run. I much prefer Marvel's take on the franchise. Pulpy, corny good fun. It'd be great to have them all in one comprehensive manuscript.

Mmm, all this Indy merchandise coming out has me so giddy...:D

[fortuneandglory]

I'll get it, for sure. I heard they're doing a companion comic for Indy 4, as well as a whole new series!

[ResidentAlien]

I'll get it, for sure. I heard they're doing a companion comic for Indy 4, as well as a whole new series!

Yep, all that has me really excited.

[fortuneandglory]

Yep, all that has me really excited.

Same here. I actually wasn't expecting all of this... new toy lines, LEGOs, comic books, games...

I know I should have, but all I ever thought about was the movie. I completely forgot that there would be merchandise galore to go along with such a huge, much awaited release. So I kind of geeked out a little :D

[No Ticket]

That's pretty cool...

You know, I only just realized that my brother has all of the old Indy comics. I had completely forgotten about it. They're all in brand new condition I think in a trunk in his closet.

[fortuneandglory]

That's pretty cool...

You know, I only just realized that my brother has all of the old Indy comics. I had completely forgotten about it. They're all in brand new condition I think in a trunk in his closet.

You should send them to me!:up:

[No Ticket]

You should send them to me!:up:

I haven't seen them myself in years. But I'm pretty sure he has them still. I remember reading through all of them a long time ago and they were all in perfect condition back then... and the stuff in there rarely gets touched. I think among that there are baseball, football and basketball cards too. Not to mention like, a million spider-man and x-men comics. lol.

[Doc Savage]

You know, I only just realized that my brother has all of the old Indy comics. I had completely forgotten about it. They're all in brand new condition I think in a trunk in his closet.Where does your brother live? I'll go gas up the car.

[Indy's Fist]

I have all the originals. for me the reprint is not even a consideration, however a new series will be cool. I just hope it goes for years. Most Indy tiles, sadly, don't last that long. But new Indy is always a good thing!

[Rivers]

I harrassed Dark Horse comics with e-mails for months begging them to do a new Indy comic....It paid off!!!

Indy 4 has got me stoked for a couple reasons. Of course the fact that we get to see a new movie, but I am equally excited about all the merchandise in different mediums it will spawn. Indy 4 will revive Indy stories in comics and novels, video games and toys for years to come....that excites me incredibly!!

[Violet Indy]

This Omnibus is good news. I've got a three FoA issues and the last "Arms of Gold" issue, so to get it all complete and "Thunder in the Orient" will be pretty awesome. I will definitely get. Supanova Comic Con here I come!

Mind you, I look even more forward to the Marvel's, especially the ones with Marion in it! I've got the 1st part of the Golden Idol story arc, but not the second! I really want to get the Search for Abner story arc and the Raven's Nest issue too.

[Moedred]

The color for part 4 of Fate of Atlantis was done on the cheap, as it was in most of the other tales. They can do so much more with computer coloring these days... is there a chance they went back for a deluxe enhancement?

The 'Further Adventures' Omnibus (omnibi?) and the movie adaptions should at least go to solid colors.

[metalinvader]

I can't wait for this.I still need alot of the Marvels.

[Moedred]

There's one obvious cover art choice (http://www.theraider.net/information/books/gallery/dh_covers/ijip1.jpg) for volume 2...
I hope all covers are included, full size!

[Moedred]

Last chance to submit your interview (http://www.theraider.net/news/fullstory_theraidernet.php?id=355) questions for the team...

[phantom train]

Quote:

"Indy 4 has got me stoked for a couple reasons. Of course the fact that we get to see a new movie, but I am equally excited about all the merchandise in different mediums it will spawn. Indy 4 will revive Indy stories in comics and novels, video games and toys for years to come....that excites me incredibly!!"

I agree 100%. Though I am really looking forward to the new IJ film, I may be looking forward even more to the new YIJC DVD's, the reprints of the Marvel comic, new IJ figures, etc. I think it's fairly obvious to everyone that if it weren't for the new film, we would almost certainly be waiting a lot longer for all of these re-issues (we may even have waited forever - ha ha).

[LaoCheRules!]

I hope you guys do realize that the Omnibusses are smaller in size than regular TPBs, about the size of a Reader's Digest magazine (size, not length).

And there will probably only be 1 cover in the book per series and definetly not full size.

[yodazone]

I checked out the new Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Omnibus and it's real tiny too. Dark Horse keeps pushing the smaller manga size format and it's affected the omnibuses line.

:whip: :whip: :whip:

[Little Indy]

So did I understand that right, Marvel is reprinting some of the old Indy issues?

[metalinvader]

So did I understand that right, Marvel is reprinting some of the old Indy issues?

Dark horse is reprinting the whole series in a Omnibus.I wonder if it includes the movie adaptions?

[yodazone]

Last chance to submit your interview (http://www.theraider.net/news/fullstory_theraidernet.php?id=355) questions for the team...


When will the interview be up??? Maybe the new Indy editor can give news of the upcoming Marvel comics collection.....

:whip: :whip: :whip:

[phantom train]

Quote:

"I hope you guys do realize that the Omnibusses are smaller in size than regular TPBs, about the size of a Reader's Digest magazine (size, not length).

And there will probably only be 1 cover in the book per series and definitely not full size."

Thanks for the info. I knew about the smaller size of the book.

However, I didn't know about the covers - do you mean that they won't reprint all of the covers of each individual comic they are reprinting? If so, that would be unfortunate. I'm a completist, and it's the covers that really make some comics exciting (even if the covers don't match the action inside completely).

This would especially be unfortunate in the Marvel comic Indiana Jones series, since Marvel typically had some fantastic (though exaggerated) covers. With the Dark Horse IJ series, it seemed like some of the covers were reproductions from scenes in the films. Though cool, they weren't always that original.

[Arab Swordsman]

Quote:

"I hope you guys do realize that the Omnibusses are smaller in size than regular TPBs, about the size of a Reader's Digest magazine (size, not length).



According to Amazon, the Star Wars Omnibusses are 8.9 x 6 inches so if the Indy ones are the same size they shouldn't be that bad...slightly bigger than a Reader's Digest.

[yodazone]

Yea, alot of people call the smaller format the "brick" format where the size is literally the size of a brick. I've seen the new omnibuses from Dark Horse and the art panels have real shrinkage to them due to the new format.

I prefer the regular Trade paperback size or even an "Absolute Edition" format over the new "brick" books.

:down: :down: :down:

[Violet Indy]

I am happy about one thing. I went to my favourite comic book store on Sunday and found out that they will be getting the Omnibuses and Sideshow figures! Yay!!!!:up:

[Moedred]

The details in the Indy comics (which ceased a decade ago) aren't that lavish. The Marvels are worse. They could reprint even smaller and lose nothing. But the covers are easily the best feature and must be included.

[yodazone]

Here's another Omnibus article:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3821&Itemid=99

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Indy returns in 2008 with Dark Horse's Indiana Jones Omnibus!
Monday, 03 December 2007

This February, Indiana Jones is back in a massive volume recounting three of the most important discoveries in the career of the twentieth century’s most adventurous archaeologist!

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 anthology 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. With Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in theaters in May 2008, now’s the best time to catch up or brush up on the story, and the Indiana Jones Omnibus I is the perfect starting point.

“Three amazing adventures no longer lost in time,” says Jeremy Barlow, editor for the collection. “For Indiana Jones fans and readers rediscovering these stories, the release of this collection will be like unearthing forgotten treasure.”

The Indiana Jones Omnibus I collects the first three stories of the Indiana Jones comics series, and will be available in February 2008 for $24.95. Fans can be expecting new volumes of the omnibus to be released on a quarterly basis throughout the year. A comics adaptation of the film will be released simultaneously with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in May, followed immediately by an all-new Indiana Jones comics series. Indiana Jones Adventures—a digest-sized graphic novel designed for the enjoyment of young readers as well as adults—will be available this summer.

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When is the Dark Horse interview with the Indiana Jones comics creator team going to be up??

[Dr.Sartorius]

Does anyone think there will be any stores that will have Omnibus 1 in stock tomorrow (Jan. 30, the publication date)? If I can't find any place that has it I'll just buy it on Amazon...

[JimmyPSHayes]

It actually comes out on February 6th. IF you do find it at a store though, please post!

[Bjorn Heimdall]

play.com (europe) has postponed it until March something...:dead:

[Violet Indy]

Feb 6th? Australia shouldn't be too far behind that.... March maybe? I'll drop by the comic store on my way home from uni when I get back to uni.

[yodazone]

Diamond doesn't have the Indy Omnibus listed to come out in next week's shipping though:

http://www.diamondcomics.com/shipping/expected_020608kf.txt

The Dark Horse website is notorious for not updating thier release dates on thier web pages.

http://www.darkhorse.com/search/search.php?frompage=userinput&sstring=Indiana+Jones&x=9&y=10

:whip: :whip: :whip:

[JimmyPSHayes]

I'm a comic retailer and we get our invoices for what's coming out on Fridays. I'll post on Friday when I get mine to let you all know if it's coming in for sure. Here's hoping!

[metalinvader]

Just chiming in here...

I pre-ordered this on barnesandnoble.com a while back and they have it listed as shipping out on Feb 28. I really hope it gets shipped out sooner then that if it comes out earlier then expected!

[JimmyPSHayes]

It's really strange that no one from Dark Horse is on these boards.

[Arab Swordsman]

I got an email from Amazon today saying it wasn't going to ship until April 3rd. Bummer.

[metalinvader]

I got an email from Amazon today saying it wasn't going to ship until April 3rd. Bummer.


Damn! I hope not. I did check more order status on barnes and noble and they still have it listed as shipping Feb 28.Here's hoping that Amazon screwed up!

[JimmyPSHayes]

Well, I checked my invoice this morning and it's definitely NOT coming next week. :(

[Mutt]

"Indiana Jones Omnibus Volume 2" cover :

http://images.darkhorse.com/covers/15/15033.jpg

- Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece #1-2
- Indiana Jones and the Shrine of the Sea Devil
- Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix #1-4
- Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny #1-4
- Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Pirates #1-4

[Bjorn Heimdall]

play.com lists it on March 21st (europe). And yeah, the Omnibuses are a bit too small, I prefer Marvel's Essential books, although they are in black and white... There's always a catch:rolleyes:

[Katarn07]

I thought this would be more like the reprints of Spawn they've been doing for the past few years in TPB form. Why do Omnibuses if they're smaller? It certainly doesn't have that much cheaper of a price tag!

Indiana Jones' 15 (SMALL) issues for $25 vs Spawn's 20 (NORMAL) issues for $30. What a rip.... I'm getting them anyways! :p I don't have any of the comics and would like to read them.

[yodazone]

It might help to write to Dark Horse in their "contact us" section to find out about the release on the Omnibus Indy books here:

http://www.darkhorse.com/help/contactus.php

They are really good about answering questions to fans very quickly.

Maybe if enough people write in, we'll get more Indy merchandise!

It'd be great if they produced some comic promo posters of the Indy painted covers....

:up: :up: :up:

[metalinvader]

I just shot them an email,Let's all keep our fingers crossed that this hasn't been delayed!

[Andy Jones]

I'm looking forward to this release having never read any of the comics.

[yodazone]

The Omnibus Volume 1 preview is up!

When Dark Horse releases previews like this it usually means the book is within the following week's release!

http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=15-016

:up: :up: :up:

[JimmyPSHayes]

Nice catch and you're 100% right. I would expect this to be out next week, week after at the latest. Man, I forgot how much I love Dan Barry's art!!

[metalinvader]

Just heard back from DH here is what they said about the release date!

Release date is 2/6/08. Thanks!

This Wednesday!:D :D :D

[yodazone]

Awesome! First Indy Comic release in 12 years!!!

:up: :up: :up:

[Little Indy]

I have to share this!!. I was picking through a bargain bin at my local comic shop and found Indiana Jones and the Golden Fleece! Picked it up for .53 cents. :D I'm one step closer to completing my collection of Indy comics.

[JimmyPSHayes]

OK, so the Indy Omnibus did NOT ship to my store or any of our 8 other stores. If someone finds one at their comic shop, please post and let me know. I'm going to call Diamond(Comics Distributors) this morning and see what they say.

[Arab Swordsman]

Amazon says February 15th now.

[metalinvader]

and.....My Barnes and Noble preorder still says Feb 28th...

Come on,Get with it Darkhorse!

[JimmyPSHayes]

Just got off the phone with Diamond and they have received that at some of their wharehouses, so it looks like it'll be next week!!! I'll post on Friday when I get my invoice.

[Dr.Sartorius]

So why does the Diamond Comics website not list the Indiana Jones Omnibus as either a new release or an upcoming release (for Feb. 13)?

http://previews.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=430&ai=66536

The Omnibus isn't even listed as a Dark Horse Comics product shipping in February: http://previews.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=23&s=125&ai=65845&ssd=

But the Omnibus volume 2 is listed as shipping in April.


Also on Amazon, the volume 1 publication date is now listed as Feb. 15...

[walker]

I used to sell to Amazon (and now manage the current sales person) and I can tell you that all of the book data that appears on the site is put there by the publisher. Amazon is just the sales vehicle. So the updated pub date must have been submitted by Dark Horse. There are all sorts of potential reasons for the change. Maybe they wanted to release to collection closer to the trailer release date? Or they had a delay at the printer. Happens to regular books all the time.

And hey, if you happen to go to Amazon UK, search for books using the terms "Fortune and Glory." One of the top results should be the book that the company I work for is putting out just prior to the movie. Kinda fun. You'll know it when you see it. The title idea was mine, I'm happy to say! It's not yet on the US site, but should be soon. Note, we've changed the subtitle from how it appears on the cover, as the original sub (not my idea) sounds pretty silly. Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fortune-Glory-Historys-Archaeological-Adventures/dp/0715329596/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202359975&sr=1-2

Best
walker

[Dr.Sartorius]

I used to sell to Amazon (and now manage the current sales person) and I can tell you that all of the book data that appears on the site is put there by the publisher. Amazon is just the sales vehicle. So the updated pub date must have been submitted by Dark Horse. There are all sorts of potential reasons for the change. Maybe they wanted to release to collection closer to the trailer release date? Or they had a delay at the printer. Happens to regular books all the time.

And hey, if you happen to go to Amazon, search for books using the terms "Fortune and Glory." One of the top results should be the book that the company I work for is putting out just prior to the movie. Kinda fun. You'll know it when you see it. The title idea was mine, I'm happy to say!

Best
walker

You mean this book?

http://www.amazon.com/Fortune-Glory-Douglas-Palmer/dp/0715329588/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202359948&sr=1-4

Sounds like an interesting book. Who's the publisher? And when is it available to buy? May 1?

[walker]

Thanks for the head's up. I'm glad to see it's finally listed. Hopefully the cover will be up soon. I'm going to ask the sales rep to get Indy listed as a key search term for the book so that it comes up when people search for books on "Indiana Jones."

I believe the U.S. edition will be available toward the end of March. The publisher is named F+W Publications and the imprint is David & Charles. We also do Writer's Digest titles, Impact Books (fantasy and graphic novel art books), and a bunch of other stuff. Lots of magazines too, like Scrye and Comics Buyers Guide. David & Charles does all of our history related titles.

[Violet Indy]

Apparently, it'll be in store down here in a matter of a few weeks. Meanwhile, they just got the new figures in!!!! I was going to buy Marion today, but only found out after I bought ten bucks worth of comics! Damn.

[metalinvader]

Apparently, it'll be in store down here in a matter of a few weeks. Meanwhile, they just got the new figures in!!!! I was going to buy Marion today, but only found out after I bought ten bucks worth of comics! Damn.


Are you sure you didn't confuse the Disney figures with the new ones.As far as I know,None of the new Hasbro 3 3/4 figures have been released,They are not coming out till May 1st.

[JimmyPSHayes]

I'm up late-or early-can't sleep, and decide to check Diamonds website and it turns out my invoice is up and guess what's on it?
OCT070043V INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-0) 24.95
-IN STORES THIS COMING WEDNESDAY!!! Welcome back Dr. Jones! :hat:

[Dr.Sartorius]

So is it definite that this thing will be in stores on Wednesday? What's the hold-up? And does the distributor for Dark Horse already them in stock?

[JimmyPSHayes]

Yes, I can only speak for comic stores, but yes, as we speak they are in transit to comics stores. I don't know about book stores, though.

[IndyFalco]

Can't wait to get'em all !!!

[Dr.Sartorius]

If I find a copy in one of my local comic book stores on Wed. I'll get one. Otherwise I'm buying it online.

[Deckard]

Pre-ordered both for $30.

[Dr.Sartorius]

Pre-ordered both for $30.

Do you know when volume 1 will be shipped to you?

[Tennessee Smith]

I requested it fro my comic shop a month ago and became quite irritated when it didn't show. The owner, a friend of mine, blamed diamond because his shop has had a constant issue with them. He told me it was listed 3-4 weeks off. I really hope wednesday is the day.

[Major West]

amazon.com are listing volume 1 as 'in stock'.

[Deckard]

Do you know when volume 1 will be shipped to you?

No sorry, I am unaware as to an exact date.

[Arab Swordsman]

It looks like mine is shipping today from Amazon so I should have it by the end of the week.

[Dr.Sartorius]

It looks like mine is shipping today from Amazon so I should have it by the end of the week.

I ordered one from Amazon too. I'm not going to wait till a store receives them and in addition pay more than what Amazon charges.

[Wu_Han]

I'll pick it up on Amazon after it shows up used. I beat the heck out of my books and I may as well save some green for a reading copy.

[Tennessee Smith]

I just stopped by my local comic shop and picked it up. So, its in stock now everyone!!!

[JimmyPSHayes]

Yup, it's AWESOME!!! I've sold 4 copies all ready this morning. :up:

[Dr.Sartorius]

Perfect. My copy from Amazon isn't supposed to arrive until the 20th.

[Indy fan 235]

My local comic shop didn't get this in. I'm gonna have to order maybe from midtown comics.

[JimmyPSHayes]

My local comic shop didn't get this in. I'm gonna have to order maybe from midtown comics.
Did they not carry it? Or did they get shorted or something.

[Indy fan 235]

Did they not carry it? Or did they get shorted or something.

I don't even think they ordered it. I called to see if it came in and they didn't even know about it.

[Moedred]

Does it give a page to each of the 14 covers (http://www.theraider.net/information/books/comics_darkhorse.php)?
Including the bonus Arms of Gold back cover?

[LaoCheRules!]

I haven't gotten it, but I can guarantee you it has less than 5 covers.

[Dr.Sartorius]

I looked through the book at a local comic shop and there are only three cover illustrations - one for each story.

[Tennessee Smith]

Yeah, its very limited on the cover art. I was amazed at the art because it reminded me of the ol' marvel series. I'm use to todays artwok and coloring, I just hope the stories are good. Well, gotta go start reading. I'll let you know if its work it.

[TennesseeKorben]

Got mine in from Amazon today. Boy... the artwork is bad. And yes, there is only 3 covers in this thing. What a shame, because the covers rock!

[yodazone]

Here's a review of the new Indy Omnibus:

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/120320507894932.htm

:up: :up: :up:

[Violet Indy]

Well, if you guys have got them, then it shouldn't be too far away from Australian comic stores. I shall drop by from uni next week and see how far away a copy is.

[Dr.Sartorius]

I received my copy from Amazon the other day. My only complaint is the lack of original cover art.

[JimmyPSHayes]

I received my copy from Amazon the other day. My only complaint is the lack of original cover art.
Yeah, that would have been nice. But it's not Dark Horse's MO. It would've been nice to have a new cover, though.

[Snakes]

I was pleasantly surprised by the omnibus. I was expecting it to be kinda lousy, but except for some dialogue problems(I thought some of Indy's dialogue was out of character at times, such as him saying EUREKA! too much), and the art being a bit inconsistent, it was pretty good. I may have disliked FOA more that I normally would have because of playing the game, but as soon as I let go of every tiny detail that they changed from the game, I enjoyed it.

[indy34]

yay in about half an hour i will own one:up:

[snake_surprise]

Its fine. I give a pass to this...the art is not as bad as some say. If you look at some stuff by Alan Moore (Watchmen), etc...the art is under par but its the story that makes it worth while.

The Indy comics of the mid-90s have better stories than the novels, IMO.

It is an enjoyable book...probably more violent then the films themselves.

Indy. Treasures. Violence. Women. What else could you ask for? Well worth the purchase price.

[xVendetta17x]

I jsut started buying the original comics so buying the Omnibus would be pointless for me
I wish I knew about it earlier

[indy34]

I jsut started buying the original comics so buying the Omnibus would be pointless for me
I wish I knew about it earlier
I actually would prefer to get the old one because in the omnibus you don't get the really cool front cover art:(

[Tennessee Smith]

I got mine from my local comic shop the day it was released. I am amazed with how bad the art is. Its actually disracting when reading it. Now that Dark Horse is relaunching an ongoing series this summer, I worry the artwork will be just as bad.

[indy34]

I got mine from my local comic shop the day it was released. I am amazed with how bad the art is. Its actually disracting when reading it. Now that Dark Horse is relaunching an ongoing series this summer, I worry the artwork will be just as bad.
i know the picture weren't as good as i was expecting:( but it didn't stop me from enjoying it:up:

[xVendetta17x]

I actually would prefer to get the old one because in the omnibus you don't get the really cool front cover art:(
THat is true
The downside is that it cost so much more
They can range from 5-15, a comic depending on the quality and were you're getting it at

[indy34]

THat is true
The downside is that it cost so much more
They can range from 5-15, a comic depending on the quality and were you're getting it at
well do what ever you think is best:up:

[xVendetta17x]

Haha I will
I've been getting most of them via eBay
I have all of Fate of Atlantis and Spear of Destiny
And I have 1-3 of Thunder in the Orient and the first of Iron Pheonix
My favourite thus far has to be Spear of Destiny since it's most like the original trilogy

[Snakes]

I own the omnibus, the first two FoA issues, the first Spear of Destiny, and both Golden Fleese. Out of all Indy comics I've ever read (Marvel included), I defiantly think the Golden Fleece is the best. The art is by far the best (Indy has stubble; looks like Indy), and the writing is very good as well. I strongly recommend this comic to Indyfans who were dissapointed with other comics.

[xVendetta17x]

Golden Fleece is one i'm having quite the issue of finding
The artwork of FoA is actually not that bad, though Marcus looks nothing like him
The only problem I have is the lack of stubble on Indy

[indy34]

hahaha i didn't even realize it was Marcus until Indy called him that:p

[metalinvader]

Golden Fleece is one i'm having quite the issue of finding
The artwork of FoA is actually not that bad, though Marcus looks nothing like him
The only problem I have is the lack of stubble on Indy


If you think Marcus looked bad in the FoA comic just wait till you see how he was drawn in some of the Marvel stories...

[xVendetta17x]

I have The Further of Adventures of Kindiana Jones #1 just for novelty sakes
And oh sweet god he's horrible looking
He's also really really mean, threatening to fire Indy in first couple panels

[Violet Indy]

You got a copy from a comic book store down here, indy34 or did you order online? Just wondering if I should drop by my local comic store tomorrow when I go to uni.

[metalinvader]

I have The Further of Adventures of Kindiana Jones #1 just for novelty sakes
And oh sweet god he's horrible looking
He's also really really mean, threatening to fire Indy in first couple panels


They way they drew him in that one is one of the better renditions in the series..No joke.

BTW,I LOVE the old Marvel series...It's a fun series all around.

[indy34]

You got a copy from a comic book store down here, indy34 or did you order online? Just wondering if I should drop by my local comic store tomorrow when I go to uni.
i got it online but it turns out the comic shop was in Canberra so i picked it up and they had another copy that wasn't on Ebay so i guess they've made it to Australia:up:

i picked it up for $37.50

[Violet Indy]

$37.50? Crap, that's expensive. I've really got to save up. I was hoping it was $25. The comic store I go to sells their stuff relatively cheaper than the RRP, so I might be able to save. What's even stranger, they're selling the Disney figures at only $14 a piece. :confused: Oh well. I going to have to be as tight-fisted as ever. Lucky my cosplay was pretty much already in my cupboard so I didn't have to buy new stuff.

[indy34]

i just worked around the house for money:rolleyes:
I'm a lazy bum so i don't have a job...yet;)

[Wu_Han]

I ordered a copy. It's on it's way. Can't wait to dip my toe into Indy comics.

[xVendetta17x]

When does Omnibus Vol 2 come out?

[metalinvader]

When does Omnibus Vol 2 come out?
http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?t=12222

[xVendetta17x]

That's along time to wait for some people

[yodazone]

If anyone needs a copy of the new Omnibus, I got an extra MINT copy! Whoever has a hard time finding one let me know.

I'm real surprised the omnibus didn't include the original covers to the comics but it did include the original Dave Dorman cover painting to the rare "Fate of Atlantis" Trade!

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc300/yodazone/ijatpb.jpg

I'm sure Dark Horse has plans for the original covers especially if they're releasing so many new Indy titles this Summer. They can release them as one of their "Panel 2 Panel" books like they did for the Star Wars, Buffy & Aliens books. The "Panel 2 Panel" series collects best cover artwork in an oversized book.

:up: :up: :up:

[xVendetta17x]

Fate of Atlantis is the most unoriginal covers in the entire series
I'm not saying that they're not good but they're just paintings of movie stills
I like that one, better but I don't like the little Atlantean Digger thing that's just included

[Dr.Sartorius]

The artwork for the last chapter of Thunder in the Orient is probably the worst. Indy looks like some kind of Mad Magazine caricature.

[xVendetta17x]

I haven't read it
I like the covers though

[snake_surprise]

The artwork for the last chapter of Thunder in the Orient is probably the worst. Indy looks like some kind of Mad Magazine caricature.
This is because they enlisted a different artist for the final book in that series.

I agree though, its not good, although I have seen much worse.

[xVendetta17x]

What happened to the original artist?

[Wu_Han]

I just got this book today. I can't wait to read it.

[Ltdefense]

I LOVED all the Young Indiana Jones refrences in these stories!

[Jeremiah Jones]

Its not out til the 21st here. Bah.. The amount of money and time I wasted trudging into central London and Wandering around, desperately searching shelves for that, soon to be everywhere, Orange and Red Logo

[xVendetta17x]

It's unfortunate
Just imagine how long you'll have to wait for Volume 2!

[Violet Indy]

I'm getting it tomorrow! Yay! :whip: Volume 1, that is.

[xVendetta17x]

It's going to take so much longer to get my Indy Swag when I move to Australia :(

[Violet Indy]

I finally got it! :up: I finally get to find out what happened in FoA 2 and Thunder and Arms of Gold! Awesome reading time! :cool:

[Violet Indy]

It's going to take so much longer to get my Indy Swag when I move to Australia :(

Actually, it depends where you move to. Sydney and Melbourne would probably get stuff the quickest. Wait a sec, back up. You're moving to Australia? Why would you come here?

[xVendetta17x]

I'm moving to Sydney to go to school there
O find that the film industry in Australia trumphs the one in Canada
And that it would be a better place to start

[Violet Indy]

Sydney's good. I would move there if I could afford it. But, the film industry being better... I wouldn't say that. I don't know much about the Canadian industry, but I would think it's probably as good as Canada. I'm a grad film student that's trying to break in and learning all the things I've been learning about the state of our industry, we pretty much survive on American features being made here, television, music videos and commercials. We only make ten features a year funded by the government. Sydney is the hub of all the stuff getting made, so in terms of Sydney itself, good decision. There is no studio system here except in television. Actually, television is the one that thrives and why I started to turn my attention there rather than features. Consistent work and ideas and interest in the area, is why I'm going into television.

[xVendetta17x]

Sydney's good. I would move there if I could afford it. But, the film industry being better... I wouldn't say that. I don't know much about the Canadian industry, but I would think it's probably as good as Canada. I'm a grad film student that's trying to break in and learning all the things I've been learning about the state of our industry, we pretty much survive on American features being made here, television, music videos and commercials. We only make ten features a year funded by the government. Sydney is the hub of all the stuff getting made, so in terms of Sydney itself, good decision. There is no studio system here except in television. Actually, television is the one that thrives and why I started to turn my attention there rather than features. Consistent work and ideas and interest in the area, is why I'm going into television.

It's nice to get an inside of view on things
The Canadian film industry has absolutely nothing to it's name
There are only a handful of Canadian Directors James Cameron and Paul Haggis being the only major ones that come to mind
The only big thing we have here is Vancouver which is only used by Hollywood not the Canadian film industry
Australia just seems that it would be an great place to start considering the amoung of talent that is educated and born there
Peter Weir, Baz Luhrmann, George Miller, Mel Gibson, Jocelyn Moorhouse are a few names that come to mind
I also like how Hollywood goes there to shoot major films likes Star Wars, Superman Returns and The Matrix, rather then small ones over here
The only big one that I can think of is Catwomen and well... that's just embarrasing

[Jeremiah Jones]

Finally got the Omnibus, luckily it was out a week earlier then it was supposed to be out over here. Tis Good, though, unlike the game, the comic version of FOA is incredibly confusing, they just flit all over the place in an incredibly random fashion, and since when could Indy fly a sea plane? indy really didn't seem like Indy throughout, rude to people who don't understand English in that annoying obnoxious tourist way, fairly blood thirsty, and well, not that Indiana esque methinks.

Much better was Thunder in the Orient, except for the ending, where the final faith of the covenent is a bit mysterious, and thats putting it very very nicely.

I really like arms of Gold, was a bit unsure of the art at first, and it is a little dull, and that cover is hideous, but whereas the man cannot draw faces, his bodies and movement was very very good, made the fights a joy to look at, really liked the bit where Indy falls of the ship and grabs that anchor. Good Characterisation too.

[xVendetta17x]

The artwork on FoA is probably the best of all the comics
I never played the game so the Comic seemed pretty good to me

[Moedred]

Here's that back cover of Arms of Gold #1 ...couldn't find it on the net.
http://pics.livejournal.com/moedred/pic/0000e5eq

[xVendetta17x]

Haven't seen that one before
Looks cool

[fommes]

I've never read any Indy comics. Could anyone give me a bit of advice on this? What are the best Indy comics - the most challenging I mean? (the most 'highbrow' if you will :))
Or would this collection do?

[xVendetta17x]

Hmm that really depends, Fate of Atlantis is pretty solid
My favourite is Thunder in the Orient
Cover wise would be Spear of Destiny

[Indy 18]

I need to get that.Does Walmart have it?:hat:

[metalinvader]

I need to get that.Does Walmart have it?:hat:


Nope.Try comic book stores or regular book stores.

[xVendetta17x]

I know Chapters has it
But yeah pretty much anywhere you can buy a book

[phantom train]

I just finished reading the IJ Omnibus Volume 1, and all of the stories were well-written and kept my interest. The artwork was great in the first two series, but was somewhat rough in the last series.

That being said, these stories still weren't as good as the Marvel IJ comics from the '80's :)

[Shortie]

Are these at Barnes & Noble stores?

[metalinvader]

Are these at Barnes & Noble stores?


Yup!That's where I got mine. You can also find them at Borders too.:hat:

[Shortie]

Cool! Mid-May I might be going on an Indy product spree.

[OhioJones]

The artwork on FoA is probably the best of all the comics
I never played the game so the Comic seemed pretty good to me

Nah. Thunder had the best artwork. It was fate, improved.

[Snakes]

Art is completely objective. With comics I also think it depends on the story. I personally liked the art in part 3 of FOA best out of all the comics collected in the omnibus.

[I Hate Snakes!]

I got mine about a week ago from Borders. Great stuff. Do you think they will be making a Marvel Omnibus? Most of the posters in this forum have been saying that it is the better Indiana Jones comic book producer.

[Crack that whip]

Well, it depends upon how you view the character and what you think an Indy story should be like.

The Marvels are looser in many ways. They tend to involve a lot more MacGuffin quests of the authors' invention, while the Dark Horse ones were more inclined toward basing Indy adventures around existing myths and legends. The Dark Horse ones are more... thoughtfully planned; Dark Horse's were all miniseries, each with a defined story arc, and gave the impression of having been done when somebody had had a specific story idea they wanted to do and that prompted DH to do a(nother) Indy series, whereas Marvel had a regular, ongoing monthly series, and tended to have stories that were more 'whipped up' ;) as needed. Dark Horse also benefited from some years of advancing reader expectations of what a licensed comic series could and should be, and the DH comics seem to have had more care put into them with regard to fitting them into a detailed Indy timeline and canon, but in Marvel's defense there was hardly anything for them to worry about when theirs started - just the first two movies, really.

If you order $100 or more worth of stuff from the online Indy store (http://shop.indianajones.com/), they'll add in a free vintage Marvel Indy comic, which may help give you a taste of what the Marvels were like if you don't have any, without you having to make any special investment of time or money to get them. They don't distinguish between comics, though - they just give you a randomly selected comic (it could even be from one of the movie adaptations, or any one of the 34 issues of the regular series), so it's hardly the ideal way to go about trying to plug a hole in one's collection if one already has most of them.

[xVendetta17x]

Nah. Thunder had the best artwork. It was fate, improved.

Thunder had amazing artwork till the last issue
Where they switched the artist
The story is still amazing but the artwork is questionable
Speaking of which, does anyone know why they switched the artist

[phantom train]

Quote:

"I got mine about a week ago from Borders. Great stuff. Do you think they will be making a Marvel Omnibus? Most of the posters in this forum have been saying that it is the better Indiana Jones comic book producer."

Quote:

"Well, it depends upon how you view the character and what you think an Indy story should be like.

The Marvels are looser in many ways. They tend to involve a lot more MacGuffin quests of the authors' invention, while the Dark Horse ones were more inclined toward basing Indy adventures around existing myths and legends. The Dark Horse ones are more... thoughtfully planned; Dark Horse's were all miniseries, each with a defined story arc, and gave the impression of having been done when somebody had had a specific story idea they wanted to do and that prompted DH to do a(nother) Indy series, whereas Marvel had a regular, ongoing monthly series, and tended to have stories that were more 'whipped up' as needed. Dark Horse also benefited from some years of advancing reader expectations of what a licensed comic series could and should be, and the DH comics seem to have had more care put into them with regard to fitting them into a detailed Indy timeline and canon, but in Marvel's defense there was hardly anything for them to worry about when theirs started - just the first two movies, really."

Very true - the Marvel IJ comics are a lot looser than the DH series, but I prefer them because of this. These Marvel stories are a lot more off-the-cuff, and impromptu, which to me makes them more compelling (just my opinion, though). This website (theraider.net) has a description of all of the Marvel Indy comics, and these are worth reading if anyone is interested.

BTW, one of the reasons I am talking up these Marvel Indy comics so much is because I really want DH to reprint them (something DH hasn't officially announced yet). I haven't read these comics for years, and would much prefer to have them re-colored and reprinted on high-quality paper than to have to search for the original issues which are printed on cheap newsprint.

[yodazone]

BTW, one of the reasons I am talking up these Marvel Indy comics so much is because I really want DH to reprint them (something DH hasn't officially announced yet). I haven't read these comics for years, and would much prefer to have them re-colored and reprinted on high-quality paper than to have to search for the original issues which are printed on cheap newsprint.


I've been wanting to re-read the old Marvel issues but my copies are over 25 years and they have that old comic smell. woof!

:eek:

I can't wait for Dark Horse to release the Marvel run again...with movie adaptations too.

:up:

[Snakes]

If you can find the "Africa Screams" 2 part comic from the Marvel series, I'd definitely pick it up. Best Marvel Indy comic I've read.

[I Hate Snakes!]

Orient>Atlantis>Arms

Didn't get into Arms of Gold that much. It was kinda hard to follow along since about a fourth of it was in Spanish. :(

[LawgSkrak]

How are they printing the stories in these omnibuses? In chronological order or in the order the original comics were released?

[LawgSkrak]

Anyone? Please?

[DrHapgood]

How are they printing the stories in these omnibuses? In chronological order or in the order the original comics were released?

It looks like release order considering their first 3 releases were Fate Of Atlantis, Thunder in the Orient, then Arms of Gold. (With the Young Indy comics books being released in between FoA and TitO)

And considering Omnibus vol. 2 finishes off the entire Dark Horse run, I'm hoping right after that they'll start working on either the Marvel Omnibuses or a Young Indy Omnibus.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hi i'm new here, best site on the net about Indiana jones, congrats to everyone.

Recently (on the indy merchandise frenzy the new film has unleashed :D ) I bought from an internet store in UK the 1st Omnibus of the Dark horse comics. I was expecting a Titan books reprint (that's the version i ordered), but i got a Dark Horse US print with a barcode sticker from titan books with the price in pounds, and the UK ISBN, over the printed barcode on the cover.

Is this normal? I would like to order the 2nd Omnibus, but i want the two to be of the same publisher, so if anyone can help me i would be most grateful, i'll order from amazon.com, but i would prefer to order from the same UK site since i dont want to put the credit card number on more sites than necessary and the shipping days are less.

Thanks to everyone :)

[Ignatius Stone]

It's normal.
Depending on the specific publication and the retailer, you'll either find the UK edition which is sublicensed to Titan for British publication, or the imported US edition with stickers overlaying the price and barcode. All of the Indy omnibus editions I've seen so far have simply been US editions with Titan's stickers over the barcodes, so I'm not sure if Titan actually printed a UK edition as such.
Generally I only buy the US editions, but it's a matter of personal choice.
Specialized comic book stores stock the US direct import editions without the annoying stickers.

[Luke Skywalker]

Many MANY thanks! :)