"The Cuban Connection!"

COMIC
"The Cuban Connection!"
Writer(s)	David Michelinie (plot) James Owsley (script)
Penciller(s)	Luke McDonnell (20) Steve Ditko (21) Joe Brozowski (22)
Inker(s)	Danny Bulanadi (20) Bob Wiacek (21) Steve Leialoha (21) Jack Abel (21) Migrom (21) Carl Potts (21) Norton (21) Mel Candido (22)
Colorist(s)	Robbie Carosella
Letterer(s)	Rick Parker (20) Joe Rosen (21) Diana Albers (22)
Cover artist(s)	Joe Brozowski Bob Wiacek (21)
Editor(s)	Eliot Brown (20 - 21) Ralph Macchio (22)
Country	USA
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Released	May 1 - July 3, 1984
Cover date	August - October 1984
Canon	Licensing
Timeline	1936
Series	The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones
Preceded by	"Dragon by the Tail!!"
Followed by	"The Secret of the Deep"

"The Cuban Connection!" is a three-part story presented across issues 20, 21 and 22 of Marvel's Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic book series. The story is named after the first chapter, released in May 1984. Part two, "Beyond the Lucifer Chamber!", followed that same month, and part three, "End Run", concluded the story in July.

Appearances

Characters

• Al
• Anubis (Statue)
• Ben Ali Ayoob
• Marcus Brody
• Austin Coleridge
• Hans Degen
• Emanuel
• Adolf Hitler (Mentioned only)
• Indiana Jones
• Lucifer (Mentioned only)
• Narada
• Albert Peters
• Abner Ravenwood (Mentioned only)
• Marion Ravenwood
• Seans
• Osborn Sloams-Hagen
• Juan Soto
• Tarrant
• Wallace

Artifacts

• Arnhem Ring
• Devil's Heart
• Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)

Creatures

• Bear
• Ferret
• Hawk
• Jackal (Statue)
• Lion
• Panther
• Pigeon (Mentioned only)
• Shark
• Snake (Mentioned only)
• Warthog
• Wolf

Events

• Christmas (Mentioned only)

Locations

• Africa (Mentioned only)
• Agharta (Mentioned only)
• Asia (Mentioned only)
  • Japan (Mentioned only)
• Havana, Cuba
  • Juan Soto's sugar plantation
• Guatemala
• Hell (Mentioned only)
• Nepal (Mentioned only)
• Switzerland
• Wales, UK
  • Cardiff Airport
  • Merthyr Tydfil
    • The Cat and Fiddle
  • Wyndham Abbey
• National Museum, Connecticut, USA
• Moon (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

• Nazi (Mentioned only)
• Scotland Yard

Weapons and equipment

• Fedora
• Hawk whistle
• Indy's pistol
• Bullwhip

Behind the scenes

Cary Grant in North by Northwest.

The cover of issue 20 ("The Cuban Connection!") is an homage to Alfred Hitchcock's film North by Northwest.

Collections

• Omnibus: The Further Adventures Volume 2

Cover gallery

Issue 20: "The Cuban Connection!"

Issue 21: "Beyond the Lucifer Chamber!"

Issue 22: "End Run"

ADVENTURE TIMELINE
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1936	1936	1936
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones: "Dragon by the Tail!!"	The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones: "The Cuban Connection!"	The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones: "The Secret of the Deep"