Graphic novel review: Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods

 

Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods
Rob Williams, Steve Scott (Artist), Nathan Massengill (Artist), Micheal Atiyeh (Artist)

Indiana Jones and The Tomb of the Gods #1-4

First things first I like all five Indiana Jones movies to a certain degree, Even Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The only limiting factor of the modern Jones movies is Harrison Ford's age means without recasting they have to move him to the the 50s and 60s. Don't get me wrong watching Indiana Jones age, feel useless, and have to confront these things is a feature not a bug of Dial of Destiny for this Indy fan.

That being said I think of Indiana Jones being stories set in the 30s. I think Indiana Jones could be re-cast, although I admit it is difficult. So comics and novels set in that era really are the best options for Indy stories set in the era he is meant to exist in. These comics supply stories that confirm our feelings that there are more adventures hinted at that it is fun to

Written by Comics veteran Rob Williams who has written Suicide Squad, and Star Wars comics this series is written for young adults. Can you put the pictures in motion, can you add the John Williams score in your head? This story is set in 1936, I wondered if it was between Temple of Doom in Raiders. Although no markers place exactly when this is.

The first action set piece set high above NYC in the building of the skyscrapers is probably the one that I wished we got a Spielberg staging of. Indy and Marcus go to Tibet, the story goes to Siberia and there is a pretty hopeless feeling moment in the Ocean.

Overall I fully enjoyed it.