harvey7297 said:Btw, here's the piece from the original question in this thread. Found it at Byrne's forum...but I have no idea where this originated. Anyone know?
Attila the Professor said:I had a post typed out, but it looks like we were down for about ten minutes, so here's the short form of what I wanted to say.
The image seems to be the one they refer to in the middle of the right-hand column on the second page of the interview that JuniorJones quotes there. It's, as the interviewer says, "the page they used to advertise the book." To quote John Bryne, it takes place immediately after Raiders, and depicts "Indie [sic] sitting behind his desk getting drunk because Marian's [sic] disappeared."
Now, I'm wowed by this image, for three primary reasons.
1) This must be the first rendering ever of Indy's office, with all the archaeological detritus scattered about that we've come to expect from every source that offers it to us, namely Last Crusade and the two graphic adventures.
2) It preserves, in the first bit of the extended universe, the image of Indy as somebody who turns to drink in times of trouble.
3) It predates by the better part of a decade the similar image of an Indy dwarfed by his office that we're given in one of the great shots of Last Crusade:
Attila the Professor said:I had a post typed out, but it looks like we were down for about ten minutes, so here's the short form of what I wanted to say.
Attila the Professor said:To quote John Bryne, it takes place immediately after Raiders, and depicts "Indie [sic] sitting behind his desk getting drunk because Marian's [sic] disappeared."
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2) It preserves, in the first bit of the extended universe, the image of Indy as somebody who turns to drink in times of trouble.
It's probably Indie's (that's a good one!), but I like the idea of Indy getting the best of Belloq for once, and though Belloq escaped he keeps a reminder of all he's lost to his competitor...(gear included).harvey7297 said:Montana: Exactly right on the detail. Doom Town noticed the hat on the hook looks a lot like Belloq's. Considering it's near the jacket and whip, it might be Indy's, but I like to think that he found the ill-fated Frenchman's chapeau and kept it as a souvenir.
harvey7297 said:Btw - I don't have that magazine with the interview. Is that Jim Shooter interviewing Byrne?
Wow, Harvey, 2 years after the original post and you've now provided it here for all to see. Fantastic comic artwork! What a great image. Hats off to you!harvey7297 said:Btw, here's the piece from the original question in this thread. Found it at Byrne's forum...but I have no idea where this originated. Anyone know?
I don't believe there are any specific dates mentioned in issues 1 & 2. The remainder of the series take place in 1936-37 so what was Byrne referring to when he said "several years later"?John Byrne said:For some reason they changed the dating so it was several years later. In my version it took place immediately after RAIDERS...
harvey7297 said:Ah...looks like I read the Conan info incorrectly. I thought that title took over in the 80's.
Comic Vine is showing issues 130-141 were the entire 1982 run for Conan the Barbarian. Do you have any of those?
http://www.comicvine.com/conan-the-barbarian/49-2471/?page=7
http://www.comicvine.com/conan-the-barbarian/49-2471/?page=8
harvey7297 said:But hey, this wouldn't be the world of Indiana Jones without a quest, right?
Ha ha! A rye bread sandwich. You're a funny guy. Another nice detail: The container/vase at the bottom left holding the scrolls is a hollowed out elephant's foot. It would be nice to see a higher-res image because I'm curious to see what is written on the hanging diplomas.harvey7297 said:Thanks Stoo. And good catch on the sandwich! I didn't even see it.
Nothing like a good bourbon and rye, eh? See what I did there?
Good luck on your quest, Harvey! One would think this ad would've been a bit more ubiquitous and not so rare. Unfortunately, I only collected a couple of titles in '82 and all my non-Indy comics are in storage far away so I can't be of any help (other than saying it's probably not in any "Star Wars" or "Avengers" issues because I don't recall ever seeing this before).harvey7297 said:But hey, this wouldn't be the world of Indiana Jones without a quest, right?