Indiana Jones (comics) Indiana Jones (comics) The Indiana Jones franchise has produced a large number of comic books. Marvel Comics initially owned the rights before passing them to Dark Horse Comics in 1990. Marvel published adaptations of the films "Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", while Dark Horse adapted the "Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis" video game, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" television series, and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull". Marvel also published "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones" from 1983 to 1986, which
Indiana Jones film's introduction, set in 1912, provided some back story to the character, specifically the origin of his fear of snakes, his use of a bullwhip, the scar on his chin, and his hat; the film's epilogue also reveals that "Indiana" is not Jones's first name, but a nickname he took from the family dog. The film was a buddy movie of sorts, teaming Jones with his father, Henry Jones, Sr., often to comical effect. Although Lucas intended to make five Indiana Jones films, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" was the last for over eighteen years, as he could not