Verdun, September 1916 (comic)
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| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Released | June 1, 1992 |
| Preceded by | "British East Africa, September 1909" |
| Followed by | "German East Africa, December 1916" |
"Verdun, September 1916" is a two-part story spanning issues 5 and 6 of Dark Horse Comics's twelve-issue Young Indiana Jones Chronicles series. It was based on the episode of the same title. Issue 5 was released on June 1, 1992, and issue 6 followed in July.
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[edit] Publisher's summary
[edit] Issue 5
Verdun, September 1916. Indiana Jones, now a soldier in the Belgian army, finds himself on courier duty, traveling to the front lines of the most horrifying battle of World War I. As if that weren't dangerous enough, he's soon infiltrating the German lines as a spy...and the Germans don't take spies alive!
[edit] Issue 6
Indy's caught on the wrong side of World War I when he finds himself behind German lines in a French army uniform. Surrounded by the worst carnage of the first World War, he has to save himself before the message he carries can save hundreds of French soldiers!
[edit] Behind the Scenes
Issue 5 contains the four page article "The War to End All Wars" written by Kurt Busiek, delving into the history of World War I - the causes, and how different nation were pulled into the conflict.
Issue 6 contains the four page article "The Battle of Verdun" written by Kurt Busiek, covering the main military leaders on both sides, and history of the battle, and the results learned by both sides from the carnage.
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