Here`s a double-length day for you. On time. Congratulations. You`ve earned it.
I would like to say that I did not see the movie or anything more than previews before I designed this comic. I pulled the craziest ideas I could think of (and Cate Blanchett`s character) into what I thought would be an interesting composition. It kinda works.
Also, I saw the new Indiana Jones movie today (opening day!). No spoilers here, I promise.
First things first: clearly it is a showcase for ILM. Lucas made sure the movie was half an Indiana Jones movie and half a computerized special effects showcase. With that out of the way, If you are a fan of Henry Jr., you`ll want to see the movie, especially the first half. The opening sequence is your standard pulp action fun, spiced up with some nearly seamless effects. Then, you settle in and there`s some good development. Next? Cue the shark-jumping.
I`m a big pulp action fan, so the movie was everything I expected it to be. If you`re a Jones purist, and thought Raiders was the only good movie, don`t waste your time. If you`re looking for some good, over-the-top fun, this should be on your list.
I got this idea from the third panel. Parents. The Last Crusade is still probably my favorite movie of the three (give me a break, alright?), and one of my favorite scenes is when Sean Connery tells Harrison Ford, “I think those men are trying to kill us.” I know, dad. If that`s a spoiler, you`re 20 years too late: I can`t help you. Anyway, that`s what`s going on there if you`re not familiar with the scene. The other two top panels should be pretty self-explanatory.
You may notice that none of these panels (save the first) actually occur anywhere. They almost do, but not quite. I had to recompose them to be interesting. They`re definitely in the spirit of the film, but that`s an advantage of film over comic: They get 24 (?) images every second. I had to pull the key elements and put them together in one frame. I think the composition was done pretty well for these shots.
Let`s not forget that I`m working with a lobster, too. That poses some unique challenges that Mr. Ford was capable of overcoming.
I`d like to say something about my choice of “Jump the Shark”. I picked it because I thought it was funny, not that I felt the movie was forced. Plus, it gave me a great center image of Maine Lobster (Indiana Jones? Get it? Bah, whatev). A lobster jumping a shark on a motorbike with a sidecar? I just HAD to draw that.