Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

From WE Computers Museum
Revision as of 20:08, 2 March 2024 by Jenni (talk | contribs) (add plot and comic book adaptation)
Indiana Jones.jpg
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Produced by Lucasfilm
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Formats BD, Beta, Digital, DVD, LD, VCD, VHS
Released US: June 12, 1981
Added to
Museum
Not yet

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, originally released as Raiders of the Lost Ark, was the first film in the Indiana Jones series.

It received a wide release on June 12, 1981. Raiders of the Lost Ark was produced by Lucasfilm and was distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

Nazis wanted to acquire the fabled Ark of the Covenant, which held the stone tablets that contained the Ten Commandments. They believed that the relic had supernatural powers that would allow Adolf Hitler to spread the Third Reich throughout the world.

In this case, the rumors were true, so an archeologist named Henry Jones, Jr. dons a leather jacket, pistol, and whip to stop the Nazis as Indiana Jones.

Comic book adaptation

Raider of the Lost Ark comic.jpg

A comic book adaptation of Raiders of the Lost Ark was written by Walter Simonson with art by John Buscema. It was published by Marvel Comics in three parts from June to August 1981.

The story follows that of the film. However, it does differ from the film in minor ways with some differing dialog, locations, and character appearances.

The comic book adaptation was reprinted in "Indiana Jones Omnibus: The Further Adventures Volume 1" by Dark Horse Comics on January 21, 2009.