The ''Indiana Jones'' franchise has produced many

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initially owned the rights before passing them to

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in 1990. Marvel published adaptations of the films ''

Raiders of the Lost Ark ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is a 1981 American action-adventure film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a m ...

'', ''

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' is a 1984 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise, and a prequel to the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', fe ...

'', and ''

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action film, action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones, ''Indiana ...

'', while Dark Horse adapted the ''

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis ''Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis'' is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by LucasArts and originally released on June 1, 1992 for Amiga, DOS and Macintosh. Almost a year later, it was reissued on CD-ROM as an enhance ...

'' video game, ''

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. Filming took place in various locations around the world, with "Old Indy" bookend segments filmed in Wilmington, North ...

'' television series, and ''

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' is a 2008 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and the fourth installment in the ''Indiana Jones'' series. Released and taking place 19 years after the previous ...

''. Marvel also published ''The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones'' from 1983 to 1986, which were the first original adventures featuring the character in comic book literature. From 1992 to 1996, following the ''Fate of Atlantis'' adaptation, Dark Horse published seven limited series. With the franchise's revival in 2008 due to the release of ''Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'', Dark Horse will publish further series, including one aimed at children. Critical reaction to the comics, particularly their interior art, is mixed.

Marvel Comics

1980s

In 1981,

published a three-issue adaptation of ''

''. In January 1983, the character was given his own monthly series, named ''The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones'', which ran for 34 issues until March 1986. The series had

Marcus Brody This is a list of characters in the Indiana Jones (franchise), ''Indiana Jones'' series. Introduced in ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' Indiana Jones Indiana Jones (character), Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford), the titular chara ...

and

Marion Ravenwood Marion Ravenwood is a fictional character who first appeared in the 1981 film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''. Played by Karen Allen, she enters the story when Indiana Jones visits her in Nepal, needing her help to locate the Ark of the Covenant with ...

in regular supporting roles, and

Sallah Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir ( ar, صلاح محمد فيصل القاهر) is a fictional character played by Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies in three of the ''Indiana Jones'' films: ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Last ...

, Katanga, and Short Round also appeared. A three-issue adaptation of ''

'' and a four-issue adaptation of ''

'' were also published. The series is notable for having tried to develop its own continuity, adding up original content and characters to pre-existing Indiana Jones mythology, with villains such as rival archeologist Ian McIver and Ali Ben Ayoob, a Levantine tycoon employing Ishmaelite assassins as agents. Dark Horse reprinted the ''Raiders'' adaptation and the first 12 issues of ''The Further Adventures'' on February 18, 2009. A second omnibus volume followed on September 23, 2009, reprinting issues #13-24 and the ''Temple of Doom'' adaptation and a third volume on February 24, 2010 reprinted the final ten issues and the ''Last Crusade'' adaptation. Indiana Jones cameos in one panel of the miniseries ''

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and the Beast'' as "some sort of adventurer".

Dark Horse Comics

1990s

published a

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