Comic Issue 01

Mike
Story by
Hal Barwood & Noah Falstein,
Richardson
publisher
Randy Stradley
executive editor
Lucasfilm Games
Comic book adaptation written by
WiUiam Messner-Loebs
NeU Hankerson
vice president of operations
Pencils by
Cece Cutsforth
art director
Dan Barry
Bob Schreck
Inks by
marketing
Karl Kesel
director
Diana Schutz
managing editor
Lettering by
Gail Beckett
Chris Warner
submissions
editor
Color art by
Barbara
Lurene Haines
Cover art by
Kesel,
Jerry Prosser
editorial staff
Chrls Ch ale nor
production
manager
Dave Dorman
Steven
Editing by
Diana Schutz and Mike Richardson
Birch, Jack Pollock
Monty Sheldon
production
Brad Horn
controller
Opening two-page
and illustrated
sequence written
by Dan Barry
Debbie Byrd
operations
Indiana Jones™ and the Fate of Atlantis #1 (2nd printing), October 1991. Published by Dark Horse Comics, Inc., 10956 SE Main Street,
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222. Indiana Jones™ is TM and © 1991 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Indiana Jones™ and the Fate of Atlantis #2 are © 1991 Lucasfilm Ltd. All other material, unless otherwise specified, is ©
1991 Dark Horse Comics, Inc. All rights reserved. No similarity between any of the names, characters, persons and/or institutions in this
publication and those of any existing or pre-existing person or institution is intended and any similarity which may exist is purely coincidental.
PRINTED IN CANADA
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ARE AUTHENTIC: ONE FROM
THE 19TH CENTURY •••
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PRE- COLUM6IAN.
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GERMANY ••• KlALI5 KERNER
••• A COLONEL IN THE S.S.!
" ... THAT'S
SOPHIA HAPGOOP.
WE WORKED TOGETHER
ON THE JASTRO
DIG.
I'VE GOT TO GET TO
NEW YORK CITY-
PRONTO! "
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THOUGHTS, THE
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THAT NOBLE
CIVIL.IZATION!
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IS LONGING
FOR THE
SPIPtlrVAL
AWAKeNING
THAT OWLY THE
L.ORE OF
ATLANTIS
CAN !:'RING
TO US.
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LONG eeFORE THE I7AWN OF
KNOWN CIVIL.IZATION •••
SE~
THE GLORY THAT
WA5 GReece ••• THERE
WAS ATJ.ANTIS •••
\'•..THE MOST HIGHL.Y
EVOL.VEP' SOCIETY
IN MAN'S HI5TOR'I,
WITH A
TECHNOLOGY FAR
BEYONI7 OURS.
WELL, YOU CAN
WRITE OUT A
NICE, FAT CHECK
PAYABLE TO MAP'AME
50PH/A ••• .JU5T FOR
OPENERS.
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SIR!
HOW Q4RE
YOU? THIS IS A
PRIVATE: GATHERING!
THOUGHT )'()U
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MEETING
'IOU,
t'OCTOR •••
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KNOW WHAT
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THese PEOP\...E
SOMETHING!
A SPIRITUAl..
FeEl../NG •••
ANP HOPE!
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YOU WON'T CHANGE
ANYTHING
.JU6T
QUITTING.
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JA5TRO PIG. SOMe BOW
WAS WIL.L.ING T'KILL ME
TO GET IT.
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YOU HAVEN'T
CATALOGU6P
OR INPlXEP ANY
OF THIS?
YOU MUST HAVE
OVER A HUNPReI7
IRREPLACEABLE
RELtCS •••
SOIJNP'S
uAKe TO ME.
I'M GRAB6ING
A SHOWER, THEN
A NICE rowN
PILLOW TO
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GOOI7.
REMEMBER •••
TAKE ALL THE
ARTIFACTS •••
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ANCISNT /..ORE
A90UT AN
ENERGiZe!?
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A PRIMITIVE
J7IGGING MACHINE!
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ATLANTIS?
YOU GIVE
CREI7ENCE
TO THAT
MYTH,
HERR
!7OKTOR?
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N~E, ~ONe~KERNeR.
IT FITf7 NEAT~V INTO
THE IDOL'S MOUTH.
t.lEBeR GOTT!
THE TORSO 15
f7PINNINGLIKE A
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YOU ~I.IZE
WHATTHIS
MEANS,
HERR
KERNER?
WE HOL.D
THE FATe
OF THE
WORLP
IN OUR
HANDS!
Wow! Where to begin? It's
been 9 days since we said goodbye to
sunny San Diego and the most
impressive, hectic, and pulse-pounding
convention I've ever attended. 1991 's San
Diego Comic Book Convention was a total
blast, with a record 15,000 attendees
through the doors in four days. The guest
list was incredible, featuring just about
every major talent in the business
including Will Eisner, Frank Miller, Clive
Barker, Chris Clare mont, Mark Schultz,
Sergio Aragones, Jim Lee, Geol Darrow,
Grant Morrison, Dan Barry, Kevin
Eastman, Harlan Ellison, Dave Gibbons,
Steve Rude, Moebius, Marc Silvestri,
WaH Simonson, and on, and on!
This year the traditionally
quieter opening Thursday was jam-packed
due to its being the Fourth of July and
everyone's having the day off. The larger
crowd was easily accommodated by the
brand spanking new convention center the
show was held in this year, and what a
beautiful facility it was. Its clean, neat,
and convenient layout may have
contributed to the general atmosphere of
what seemed to be a contented, happy
gathering of comic book lovers spending
time (and money) celebrating this vital
and uniquely American art form.
As for Dark Horse, well ... we
were swamped by tons of people at our
booth for four days straight! It was great
seeing old friends, making new ones, and
listening to readers tell us what they like
and don't like about our comics and
various products. Our booth was filled
with large art displays from many of our
future projects and was topped off by our
new pal, Andy, a life-size Alien complete
with oozing teeth and all! Randy Stradley
put together an impressive schedule of
writers and artists to sign at our booth
including Frank Miller, Geol Darrow,
Dave Gibbons, Mark Verheiden, Matt
Wagner, Dan Barry, James Robinson,
Paul Chadwick, and Phill Norwood, to
name a few.
For me, Saturday was the most
hectic day as I was up at 8:30 a.m., at the
con by 10:00 a.m. and began coordinating a
massive signing by Dave Gibbons, Frank
Miller, and Geol Darrow. At 1:00 p.m. we
were attending the prestigious Eisner
Awards where Paul Chadwick won for
Concrete: Earth Day, Frank Miller and
Dave Gibbons won for Give Me Liberty,
and Miller and Darrow won for Hard
Boiled! With little time for celebration we
were off to our one hour "What's up at the
Dark Horse Corral" panel where the
aforementioned and others discussed their
past, present, and future projects for the
company. Geol Darrow had 'em rolling in
the aisles with his deadpan delivery, while
others expressed their feelings on issues
such as creator ownership and censorship.
Later that night, I was off to attend the
annuallnkpot Awards, where Dan (Flash
Gordon!lndiana Jones) Barry was awarded
a "Lifetime Achievement" Inkpot.
All in all it was a great time,
made all the more enjoyable by the great
con committee, Fae Desmond, John
Rogers, Jackie Eslrada, Janet Tait, Dave
Scroggy, Robin DOig and Clydene Nee, to
name a few, and all the fine volunteers who
work so hard and make it look so easy!
Thanks to everyone who had a hand in
making it all come together so successfully.
I would also like to thank a good friend of
mine who bought me a double Meyers and
Coke at the end of a very long day when I
really needed it! You took good care of me,
Blood! Thanks!!
If you're not already making
plans for next year's San Diego Comic Con,
you're downright goofy! Get on the stick,
it's worth it. Next year it's being held from
August 20th through 24th at the San Diego
Convention Center and you can write to the
San Diego Comic Con, p.a. Box 128458,
San Diego, CA, 92112-8458.
Just trying to recuperate,
Bob Schreck
Mike Richardson • publisher
Neil Hankerson • vice-president of
operations
Bob Schreck' marketing director
Kris Young • marketing assistant
Brad Horn • controller
Debbie Byrd • operations
Tiffany Schlobohm • operations
Randy Stradley • executive editor
Diana Schutz • managing editor
Barbara Kesel, Jerry Prosser,
Chris Warner • editorial staff
Cece Cutslorth • art director
Chris Chalenor' production manager
Steven Birch, Cary Grazzini, Ray Gruen,
Carolyn Megyesi, Jack Pollock,
Steve Posey, Monly Sheldon,
Sean Tierney • production
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