Dark Horse: Vol.1

The Dark Horse comic book series Tomb Raider Vol.1 has three story arcs and recounts the events following Tomb Raider (2013).

Remember that if you are interested in these comics, you can buy them at comic book stores or purchase them through the various links on the Dark Horse website, as well as on Amazon.

Below, you can see a small gallery of images and preview pages from each issue, as well as a brief description and information about it.

Prequel: The Beginning

The following comic is a prequel to the video game Tomb Raider (2013), which tells the story of the crew of the Endurance and how they meet Dr. James Whitman to embark on an adventure in search of Yamatai Island, home to the Sun Queen, Himiko, and her fearsome storm guard.

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brian Horton
Release date: March 5th, 2013
Format: 52 full-color pages
Price: Along with the collector’s edition reservation at Best Buy in physical and digital format, along with the video game’s extras section..

Volume 1

Volume 1: Spore consists of 18 issues in which Lara Croft investigates how a lost secret could reveal how to defeat death. She becomes involved in the search for a rare mushroom that is said to grant immortality. On the other hand, she must also face a new and deadly enemy that seems impossible to kill.

Season of the Witch

The comics included in this storyline are issues #1-#6. This compilation volume was released on November 19, 2014, with a total of 152 pages and a price of $19.99.

#1 Survivor’s Guilt

Lara and the other survivors of the Endurance are having horrific visions following their terrible experience in the lost kingdom of Yamatai. But the visions lead to an even darker fate… Can Lara survive the calamities that await her as she struggles to unravel this new mystery and rebuild her life?

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Dan Dos Santos
Release date: February 26, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#2 Over the Edge

Lara Croft and her friends are having horrific visions following their terrifying experience in the lost kingdom of Yamatai. But those visions foreshadow a fate darker than they could ever have imagined!

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Dan Dos Santos
Release date: March 26, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#3 Haunted by the past

Lara Croft is on the trail of the strange force terrorizing the survivors of the Endurance crew! While ancient mythological creatures seem to be wreaking havoc on Lara, so are the ghosts of her past!

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Ariel Olivetti
Release date: April 23, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#4 Hunted by shadows

Lara Croft is being chased through the streets of London as she gets dangerously close to the truth! But it’s not her own safety she’s worried about—it’s that of her friends, the surviving crew of the Endurance!

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Stephanie Hans
Release date: May 28, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#5 Sacrifice for a friend

With Sam in the crosshairs of a deadly enemy, it’s a race against time to find out who will be next. Can Lara save her friends and uncover the truth about what’s happening around her?

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brian Horton
Release date: June 25, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#6 On the brink of madness

Lara’s journey takes her to a place she thought she would never return to, the place of her nightmares: Yamatai! Will Lara survive long enough to uncover the truth about the danger that lurks?

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Dan Scott
Release date: July 23, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

Secrets and Lies

The comics included in this storyline are issues #7-#12. This compilation volume was released on May 13, 2015, with a total of 132 pages and a price of $19.99.

#7 Losing her grip

Lara Croft attempts to honor the past, but finds herself drawn into a dangerous new adventure. A creepy amusement park and a mysterious woman with a personal connection to the terrifying events on Yamatai Island once again threaten Lara’s world!

Writter: Gail Simone
Penciller: Nicolás Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Stephanie Hans
Release date: August 27, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#8 A sinister truth

Chernobyl draws Lara and her friends in as they try to uncover the truth… a truth that could cost them their lives. As terrifying details come to light, they must fight to survive while being hunted by a killer.

Writter: Gail Simone, Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Michael Atiyeh
Release date: September 24, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#9 Lost and Found

Roanoke: a desolate and cursed place, forgotten by history. Lara and her allies find themselves trapped in this terrifying lost colony as they try to escape the hired assassin who is hunting them down. However… Lara will soon discover that there are things more terrifying lurking in the darkness than a trained assassin!

Writter: Gail Simone, Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: October 22, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#10 The Hunt is on

After a terrifying journey through the cursed depths of the lost colony of Roanoke, Lara surfaces and heads into the desert, now in possession of dangerous information… and under attack! Lara’s search for the truth across the globe continues!

Writter: Gail Simone, Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: November, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#11 A Ghost at rest

Lara risks her life to reveal a terrible secret, but as she travels around the world, things are not going well at home. What price will Lara have to pay to discover the truth?

Writter: Gail Simone, Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Nicolas Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Dan Scott
Release date: December 24, 2014
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

#12 Fall of the curtain

As Lara’s journey progresses, she finds herself embroiled in a deadly confrontation with a sinister assassin. If Lara fails to finish what she started, she will lose more than her life, as the final chapter of this thrilling saga comes to a close!

Writter: Gail Simone, Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Nicolas Daniel Selma
Inker: Juan Gedeon
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brian Horton
Release date: January 28, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.50

Queen of Serpents

The comics included in this storyline are issues #13-#18. This compilation volume was released on November 11, 2015, with a total of 144 pages and a price of $19.99.

#13 The Watchers

Lara’s quiet life working at the British Museum is turned upside down when she becomes embroiled in a dangerous game in which her friend’s life is at stake—a friend she thought was dead!

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brenoch Adams
Release date: February 25, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.99

#14 Dark Waters

Lara and her friends must leave London to save the life of a friend from a mysterious organization! However, there is a danger lurking in the shadows that threatens to destroy them all.

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brenoch Adams
Release date: March 25, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.99

#15 Of Myths and Monsters

While using a fake documentary about the legendary Chupacabra as a cover, Lara and her friends become involved in a case of missing children as they pursue the organization that has kidnapped their friend.

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: April 22, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.99

#16 Nest of Vipers

Lara finds a missing girl in a seemingly enchanted jungle who leads her to the organization that has kidnapped her friend. Will Lara be able to infiltrate their stronghold and rescue her friend?

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: May 27, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.99

#17 Grim Times

Lara infiltrates an enemy stronghold to rescue her kidnapped friend, but when she discovers the real reason she has been lured to this jungle lair, the situation quickly takes a turn for the worse!

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brian Horton
Release date: June 24, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.99

#18 Cold Light of Day

After the events in the Mexican jungle, Lara returns to London. However, rest does not suit Lara, and it suits Sam even less—much less! Will they be able to overcome what torments them?

Writter: Rhianna Pratchett
Penciller: Derlis Santacruz
Inker: Andy Owens
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover artist: Brian Horton
Release date: July 29, 2015
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $3.99

Gallery

Here are some art concepts from this first season of comics.