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"The Fourth Nail" is a two-part story presented in issues 11 & 12 of Marvel's Further Adventures of Indiana Jones comic book series. Chapter one (subtitled "Blood and Sand!") was published in November 1983 and chapter two ("Swords and Spikes!") followed in December.

Plot summary

Issue 11: "The Fourth Nail: Blood and Sand!"

Indy is fighting aborigines in Australia, when a mysterious team of Ismailis (elite Arab warriors) comes to his rescue. The Ismailis take Indy to their master, Ben Ali Ayoob, the wealthy collector seeking the so-called Fourth Nail, a gypsy artifact associated with the crucifixion of Christ. After turning down Ayoob's offer, Indy heads to Barcelona in search of the Nail. There, he helps his gypsy friend Torino escape some trouble with the locals. When Indy mentions the Nail, Torino disappears, leaving Indy alone in the stock pen of a bullring, with an angry steer as his only company...

Issue 12: "The Fourth Nail: Swords and Spikes!"

Indy flees the bullpen to find Marion Ravenwood waiting for him outside. The pair rescue Torino from Ayoob's henchman. Torino introduces them to Maximilian, the gypsy king, who agrees to take the group to see the Phuri Dai, keeper of the Fourth Nail. Ayoob's thugs follow. When the Arabs come in contact with the Nail, however, they suffer mysterious wounds to the chest and are killed instantly. Indy and Marion agree to leave the Nail with gypsies.

Appearances

Characters

Ben Ali Ayoob
Marcus Brody
Juan Carlos
Phuri Dai
Hassan
Ismailis
Indiana Jones
Jose
Maximilian
The Flying Michavich Brothers
Rashid
Marion Ravenwood
Torino

Artifacts

Arnhem Calendar Ring
Fourth Nail

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+{{Infobox Comic|
-==Characters==
+comic name=The Fourth Nail|
+image=[[File:TheFourthNail11.jpg|220px]]|
+writer=[[David Michelinie]]|
+penciller=*[[Kerry Gammill]]
+*[[Luke McDonnell]] (12)|
+inker=*[[Sam De La Rosa]] (11)
+*[[Mel Candido]] (12)|
+letterer=[[Joe Rosen]]|
+colorist=*[[Julianna Firreti]] (11)
+*[[Bob Sharen]] (12)|
+publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]|
+released=[[1983]]
+}}
+'''"The Fourth Nail"''' is a two-part story presented in issues 11 & 12 of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel's]] ''[[The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones|Further Adventures of Indiana Jones]]'' comic book series.  Chapter one (subtitled '''"Blood and Sand!"''') was published in November [[1983]] and chapter two ('''"Swords and Spikes!"''') followed in December.
-*[[Indiana Jones]]
+== Plot summary==
+===Issue 11: "The Fourth Nail: Blood and Sand!"===
+Indy is fighting [[aborigine]]s in [[Australia]], when a mysterious team of [[Ismailis]] (elite Arab warriors) comes to his rescue.  The Ismailis take Indy to their master, [[Ben Ali Ayoob]], the wealthy collector seeking the so-called [[Fourth Nail]], a gypsy artifact associated with the crucifixion of Christ.  After turning down Ayoob's offer, Indy heads to [[Barcelona]] in search of the Nail.  There, he helps his gypsy friend [[Torino]] escape some trouble with the locals.  When Indy mentions the Nail, Torino disappears, leaving Indy alone in the stock pen of a bullring, with an angry steer as his only company...
+===Issue 12: "The Fourth Nail: Swords and Spikes!"===
+Indy flees the bullpen to find [[Marion Ravenwood]] waiting for him outside.  The pair rescue Torino from Ayoob's henchman.  Torino introduces them to [[Maximilian]], the gypsy king, who agrees to take the group to see the [[Phuri Dai]], keeper of the Fourth Nail.  Ayoob's thugs follow.  When the Arabs come in contact with the Nail, however, they suffer mysterious wounds to the chest and are killed instantly.  Indy and Marion agree to leave the Nail with gypsies.
+==Appearances==
+===Characters===
 *[[Ben Ali Ayoob]]
-*[[Marcus Brody|Dr. Marcus Brody]]
+*[[Marcus Brody]]
-*[[Torino]]
+*[[Juan Carlos]]
-*[[Barcelona Gypsies]]
-*[[Kangaroo]]
-*[[Poacher]]
-*[[Aborigine]]
-*[[Prospector]]
-*[[Dingo]]
-*[[Aborigine Shaman]]
-*[[Ismaili]]
 *[[Phuri Dai]]
+*[[Hassan]]
+*[[Ismailis]]
+*[[Indiana Jones]]
 *[[Jose]]
 *[[Maximilian]]
-*[[Dancing Bear]]
-*[[Gypsy Maiden]]
 *[[The Flying Michavich Brothers]]
-*[[Burro]]
+*[[Rashid]]
+*[[Marion Ravenwood]]
+*[[Torino]]
+=== Artifacts ===
+*[[Arnhem Calendar Ring]]
+*[[Fourth Nail]]
+===Locations===
+* [[Darwin]], [[Australia]]
+* [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
+* [[National Museum]], [[Connecticut]], [[USA]]
+== Cover gallery ==
+<gallery>
+File:TheFourthNail11.jpg|Issue 11: "The Fourth Nail: Blood and Sand!"
+File:TheFourthNail12.jpg|Issue 12: "The Fourth Nail: Swords and Spikes!"
+</gallery>
+== See also ==
+*[[The Fourth Nail (TSR)|''The Fourth Nail'' TSR]]
+{{Adventure timeline
+|previous-date=[[1936]]
+|previous-title=''[[The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones]]'': "[[The Gold Goddess]]"|
+|date=[[1936]]
+|title=''[[The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones]]'': "The Fourth Nail"|
+|next-date=[[1936]]
+|next-title=''[[The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones]]'': "[[Deadly Rock!]]"''}}
+[[Category:Marvel Comics|Fourth Nail, The]]

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