Indiana Jones Adventures, Volume 1

by Philip Gelatt

Book Overview

In the deep winter of Northern Europe, Dr. Henry Jones Jr. is about to undergo one of the most harrowing archeological digs of his career! Amidst a deadly blizzard, he must find an ancient monument... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593079052
• ISBN13: 9781593079055
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Finally...a good alternative for Indyphiles

Fantastic book. I'm not a huge fan of the "animated look", but reading this made me dream of how fantastic Indiana Jones: The Animated Series could be. They somehow managed to make this accessible to all ages, while keeping it true to the mythos. Buy it.

Great Adventure

I sat down with my son and read the book while he looked at the pictures. We bought it since he was into Indiana Jones and needed to do a book report. He cannot read yet, but he understood since the comic style layout adds a great deal to the story. He was drawing some of the pictures in no time at and, and before he knew it, he had finished the book report without any problems; he was nervuos about it. This book is entertaining and stays true to the Jones theme and saga. Great buy.

Highly Entertaining Indy Comic

I really enjoyed this comic, and hope there are more to come. The storyline is kid friendly, with a line or two geared toward adults (would go over the kid's heads). The illustrations and back and forth between characters embodies the feel of the Indy movies (especially Raiders), and is an entertaining read for kids (10 and up?) and adults alike.

Norse mythology and Indiana Jones....a good blend.

This was a very refreshing installment to the Indiana Jones world. The characters were strong, recognizable, and accurate. The story was funny, child friendly, and peppered with enough racy humor and interesting history details to appeal to a wide range of adult readers as well. I especially liked the timeline (which would be before Raiders) and also Indy's first run in with the Nazi's. I look forward to the next volume in this satisfying new series that made up for the somewhat dismal film. Also I noticed the author has another comic coming out in the fall, I think I will be checking that out as well.