Plaristes
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Maybe I'm the last to know about this, but I recently discovered two previously unknown (to me, at least) short stories in which Indy or his father is a main character. Both of these are Wold Newton stories. For those who don't know (more info here and here), the Wold Newton Universe is a creation of science fiction author Philip Jose Farmer and others who have followed in his wake in which a huge number of fictional characters inhabit the same universe (think The League of Extraordinary Gentleman on an even bigger scale; the WNU was apparently an influence on Alan Moore when he developed the League). Some of these authors have incorporated Indy and his supporting cast as inhabitants of the WNU.
The stories can be found in a series of Wold Newton anthologies titled Tales of the Shadowmen:
Travis Hiltz, "The Treasure of the Ubasti," in Tales of the Shadowmen, vol. 6, Grand Guignol (Encino, CA: Black Coat Press, 2010), 76-89.
Paul Hugli, "Death to the Heretic!" in Tales of the Shadowmen, vol. 7, Femmes Fatales (Encino, CA: Black Coat Press, 2011), 96-115.
Indy is also mentioned in passing in "Grim Days" (vol. 7, 188-195).
"The Treasure of the Ubasti" is set in 1895 and the cast includes Henry Jones, Sr., Mowgli, Sar Dubnotal, and Captain Hood (from Jules Verne).
"Death to the Heretic!" is set in October 1929 and the cast includes Indy, Bruce Wayne (this is the Bruce Wayne from the golden age comics, but from before he became Batman), the Nyctalope, and Hugo Strange.
Now, no doubt these are not canonical Indy stories. However, I don't think they should be considered mere fanfic. After all, they've been professionally published and sold for years now, with no cease and desist orders or threats of lawsuits from LFL. I guess when it comes to Wold Newton style stories, LFL and other copyright holders (for characters like James Bond, Batman, etc.) are willing to let this kind of stuff slide.
Anyway, the stories are somewhat interesting, so I thought I'd point them out to fellow Indy fans.
The stories can be found in a series of Wold Newton anthologies titled Tales of the Shadowmen:
Travis Hiltz, "The Treasure of the Ubasti," in Tales of the Shadowmen, vol. 6, Grand Guignol (Encino, CA: Black Coat Press, 2010), 76-89.
Paul Hugli, "Death to the Heretic!" in Tales of the Shadowmen, vol. 7, Femmes Fatales (Encino, CA: Black Coat Press, 2011), 96-115.
Indy is also mentioned in passing in "Grim Days" (vol. 7, 188-195).
"The Treasure of the Ubasti" is set in 1895 and the cast includes Henry Jones, Sr., Mowgli, Sar Dubnotal, and Captain Hood (from Jules Verne).
"Death to the Heretic!" is set in October 1929 and the cast includes Indy, Bruce Wayne (this is the Bruce Wayne from the golden age comics, but from before he became Batman), the Nyctalope, and Hugo Strange.
Now, no doubt these are not canonical Indy stories. However, I don't think they should be considered mere fanfic. After all, they've been professionally published and sold for years now, with no cease and desist orders or threats of lawsuits from LFL. I guess when it comes to Wold Newton style stories, LFL and other copyright holders (for characters like James Bond, Batman, etc.) are willing to let this kind of stuff slide.
Anyway, the stories are somewhat interesting, so I thought I'd point them out to fellow Indy fans.