Top Cow Vol.1

The Top Cow comics, Tomb Raider Vol. 1, have several story arcs and different crossovers, which are part of their own universe and are not official canon alongside the video games.

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.

Dark Horse, which publishes the new Tomb Raider comics, also publishes compilations of the classic Top Cow comics.

There is a two-volume colossal compilation (Colossal Collection) and another version divided into four slimmer volumes (Archives). Both versions contain all of Top Cow’s comics, published on this occasion by Dark Horse.

The issues of Top Cow: Vol. 1 are included in Colossal Collection Volumes 1 and 2, as well as in the Archives Volumes 1-3, which are published by Dark Horse.

For more information about the Journeys collection and special comics, see these sections.

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.

Prequels to Vol. 1

#1/2 Prequel Comic

This story of Lara recounts her first adventure. In search of a legendary relic, Lara must stay alive long enough to right a wrong from her past.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Eric Basaldua
Inker: Eric Basaldua / John Livesay / Marlo Alquiza
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: January, 2001
Format: 24 full-color pages
Price: $2.95.

#0 Prequel Comic

Even tomb raiders need a break from time to time. But just when you thought it was safe to go to a quiet fishing village and stay at a recommended bed and breakfast… think again. Hoping to find some rest and relaxation, Lara Croft gets more than she bargained for: rest and relaxation in this seaside town could mean Roman legions and Ragnarok!

Writer: Fiona Kai Avery
Penciller: Brian Ching
Inker: Matt Banning
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Joe Jusko / Brian Ching
Release date: June, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50.

Volume 1

Volume 1 was released between 2001 and 2005 and consists of 50 issues with 23 different story arcs, described below.

Medusa Mask
The Merlin Stone
Dead Center
Chasing Shangri-La
Grim Reaper
Pieces of Zero
Year of the Cat
The Trap – The Path of the Tiger
Medusa’s Garden
Endgame
Abyss
Strange Flesh
Conquista
Angel of Darkness
The Black Legion
Bloodstones
Risen
Spirit Walker
Tower of Souls
Inner Demons
Gathering Storm
Vendetta
Alpha Omega

The Medusa Mask

The official Tomb Raider website released this first comic book story arc for free, with a total of 102 pages.

Note: Official free download from the official website: Click here.

The comics included in this storyline are issues #1-#4.

#1 The Medusa Mask, Part 1

Join Lara Croft on her adventure as she searches for the legendary Mask of Medusa. If she manages to get her hands on this ancient relic, she will finally have the only treasure she truly desires: her mother’s music box. However, it won’t be easy, as it turns out she’s not the only one looking for the mask. Nor is she the only one willing to do whatever it takes to get it. Join her adventure!

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Michael Turner
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: December, 1999
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#2 The Medusa Mask, Part 2

Lara Croft’s first search for the incredibly powerful Mask of Medusa takes her to the mountains of Kathmandu and an encounter with the enigmatic Chase Carver, one of her biggest competitors. And you won’t believe what happens when they finally find the mask! What’s more, as if that weren’t enough, Lara’s life is soon turned upside down when a character from her past returns from the dead.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: January, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#3 The Medusa Mask, Part 3

Amidst death, confusion, and betrayal, Lara Croft faces enormous difficulties in her search for the coveted Mask of Medusa. Few know of its existence, but those who do are willing to pay any price and commit any crime to ensure it is theirs. Will she find it? Find out!

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: February, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#4 The Medusa Mask, Part 4

Lara Croft’s search for the unique and enigmatic Mask of Medusa concludes when she and Chase Carver come face to face with the threat known as Skaratta. In addition, an incredible secret from the past is finally revealed, while the first Tomb Raider story offers fans all the action and adventure they deserve.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: April, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

The Merlin Stone

The comics included in this storyline are issues #5-#6.

#5 The Merlin Stone, Part 1

When an old college friend gives Lara a tip about one of the most incredible archaeological discoveries in history, she and Chase Carver find themselves embroiled in the most dangerous adventure they have ever experienced. Don’t miss how the new millennium gives way to a past filled with dinosaurs and black magic!

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: June, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#6 The Merlin Stone, Part 2

Lost in a long-forgotten world where only the savage can survive, Lara and Chase are caught up in the wildest adventure they have ever experienced. Beyond the immediate threat of death, they must also solve the mystery of the Burning Head. It is a clash between the old and the new, between yesterday and tomorrow, between man and dinosaurs.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal / Billy Tan / Victor Llamas
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Joe Jusko
Release date: July, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

Dead Center

The comics included in this storyline are issues #7-#10.

#7 Dead Center, Part 1

When Lara wakes up and finds the mysterious Eye of Shaherettin in her bedroom, she finds herself caught up in the greatest adventure of her life. Lara, who is usually the hunter, now becomes the hunted, as the enigmatic group known as the Midnight Squires relentlessly pursues her.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park / Billy Tan / Hak Kang / Matt Marsilia
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: September, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#8 Dead Center, Part 2

Lara Croft goes from being the prey to becoming the hunter when the legendary Eye of Shaherettin, along with a dead man, appears on her yacht! Not only is she being pursued by the law, but also by one of the most mysterious organizations that has ever existed, The Midnight Squires. Don’t miss the crucial second chapter of what could be Lara’s most exciting adventure yet!

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Michael Turner
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Andy Park
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: October, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#9 Dead Center, Part 3

Lara Croft, the hunter, has become the hunted, as the mysterious and enigmatic Midnight Squires pursue her to the ends of the earth to seize the legendary Eye of Shaherettin, an ancient orb that may hold the secret to creation itself. The odds are overwhelming, and the stakes are higher than ever before.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Michael Turner
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: December, 2000
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#10 Dead Center, Part 4

The Midnight Squires storyline comes to an end, with Lara being pursued in order to obtain the legendary Eye of Shaherettin.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: January, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

Chasing Shangri-La

The comics included in this storyline are issues #11-#12.

#11 Chasing Shangri-La, Part 1

Over the years, countless people have searched for the epic kingdom of Shangri-La. Finally, Lara Croft, an unrivaled hunter, has succeeded where so many others have failed. The only problem is that no one can leave there… alive! Has Lara finally fallen into the one trap that even she cannot escape?

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Billy Tan
Inker: Billy Tan
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Billy Tan
Release date: March, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#12 Chasing Shangri-La, Part 2

After being attacked by the Yeti, Lara Croft finds herself trapped. Chase is desperate to find her, but how will they escape from Paradise, from which no one ever leaves? Billy Tan’s adventure in Shangri-La comes to an end in this action-packed issue, which is also the final part of this saga. But it is certainly not the end of the series.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Billy Tan
Inker: Billy Tan
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Billy Tan
Release date: April, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

Grim Reaper

The comics included in this storyline are issues #13-#15.

#13 Grim Reaper, Part 1

Lara begins in Tokyo, where she is stealing a jade statue from a private collector. Things get complicated, and Miss Hoven (her assistant) tells her to find another partner, Chase Carver, to help her find Christopher Columbus’ treasures. However, she begins to remember the pain Chase caused her. Will she forgive him, or will it be too late?

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: May, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#14 Grim Reaper, Part 2

Lara Croft once again faces an enemy that even she cannot escape: death. In the past, the Grim Reaper took her parents and her fiancé. Trapped in the dark, dense jungle of Honduras, the shadow of death looms over her once again! This time, she will not escape unscathed!

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: July, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#15 Grim Reaper, Part 3

Just days after a tragic event, Lara Croft heads to a bank in Boston, Massachusetts, to open a safe deposit box. However, when the taxi driver tells her that an event is being held at Copps Hill Cemetery and that an ancient book has been unearthed ahead of schedule, Lara becomes concerned. She and Madeline Hovan rush to the site as quickly as possible. The professor at the cemetery refuses to listen to Lara’s warning, and she is forced to deal with the consequences.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Francis Manapul
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: September, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

Pieces of Zero

The comics included in this storyline are issues #16-#17 and #19-#20.

#16 Pieces of Zero, Part 1

Lara Croft gains a mysterious new ally as she embarks on what could be her most dangerous mission yet. Lara has long collected valuable artifacts from the past, but what will happen when she encounters an artifact from the future? Tomb Raider kicks into high gear in the thrilling and momentous first chapter of the epic four-part saga, “Pieces of Zero.”

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: September, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#17 Pieces of Zero, Part 2

The second part of the four-episode series “Pieces of Zero” continues with Lara Croft embroiled in matters that even she is unable to comprehend. Although Lara has unearthed many artifacts that have put her in danger, she has never found anything that threatened the world as a whole. Could Lara’s latest discovery be so lethal that it somehow unravels the very fabric of reality?

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: November, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

Year of the Cat

This story arc is only covered in comic #18.

#18 Year of the Cat

Lara Croft lives her life risking everything for an archaeological find. Now that excitement has piqued the interest of a journalist who wants to accompany her…

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Gerardo Sandoval
Inker: Marlo Alquiza
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Adam Hughes
Release date: December, 2001
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

Pieces of Zero

The rest of the issues for the story arc Piezas de Cero (Pieces of Zero) continue, with previous issues being #16-#17.

#19 Pieces of Zero, Part 3

The third part begins when Lara Croft suddenly realizes that it is no longer historical matters that consume her, but matters of the future. Is it possible that tomorrow’s world will be revealed thanks to a single object left here by a time traveler? Lara races against the ultimate clock, infinity itself, when she finally comes face to face with the incredibly beautiful and mysterious Caronne.

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: David Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: February, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#20 Pieces of Zero, Part 4

The four-part series “Pieces of Zero” concludes with an intense and incredible drama in which Lara Croft faces Caronne, the mysterious being known as the Avatar. The integrity of the present is threatened by events in the future, which are further compromised by the unexpected return of the enigmatic Samuel Quill. Don’t miss the stunning finale to Lara’s greatest adventure!

Writer: Dan Jurgens
Penciller: Andy Park
Inker: Kevin Conrad Hanna / Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: April, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

The Trap – The Path of the Tiger

The comics included in this storyline are issues #21-#23.

#21 The Trap – The Path of the Tiger, Part 1

Follow Lara to the heights of Tibet, to the Taktsang gorge, where she searches for the Black Mandala. A new artistic team begins its journey with this beloved character and brings even more movement and puzzles characteristic of the game to the book.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Randy Green
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Clarence Lansang
Release date: May, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#22 The Trap – The Path of the Tiger, Part 2

Lara is trapped in a trap as old as humanity itself, and the only way out is death. Starting with this issue, Top Cow takes Tomb Raider fans where they’ve always wanted to go: inside the mind of the wildest heroine of the 21st century.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Randy Green
Inker: Rick Ketcham / Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Randy Green
Release date: June, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.50

#23 The Trap – The Path of the Tiger, Part 3

Lara has followed the Tiger’s Path beyond death itself, to the Screaming Throne and the key it hides. But can she find her way back before her out-of-body experience becomes a terminal damnation? And will she want to escape Vajra Hell if it means leaving behind a lover like Tsang Do Khyi?

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Randy Green
Inker: Rick Ketcham / Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Randy Green
Release date: August, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Medusa’s Garden

This story arc is only covered in comic #24.

#24 Medusa’s Garden

A beach bathed in Aegean sunshine, pearls to dive for, a boyfriend who has never seen sunscreen… Lara has found it all on the island of Hydra. And she has never been happier. But when a malevolent spirit from the mists of legend threatens to turn her moment of happiness into something permanent and terminal, Lara must master skills she never imagined she had… Or spend eternity turned to stone, among the victims of Medusa’s Garden.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Gerardo Sandoval
Inker: Jason Gorder / Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: October, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Endgame

This story arc is covered in comic #25 of the Tomb Raider Vol. 1 comic series, and continues in two more issues in a crossover between Tomb Raider, Witchblade, and Evo.

#25 Endgame, Part 1 (Tomb Raider)

Sara Pezzini invites Lara Croft to help her with an investigation. Lara is attacked by an enemy “essence” and chased through New York City. However, once Lara leaves the city, she is attacked again and taken by “The Weave.” Sara tries to figure out what The Weave is and how to get Lara back, but she can’t do it alone.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Michael Turner / Joel Gomez
Inker: Jon Sibal / Billy Tan
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith / Brian Buccellato / Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Andy Park
Release date: November, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#25 Endgame, Part 2 (Witchblade #60)

Sara Pezzini seeks answers about what caused the terrible fate of her friend, Lara Croft.

Writer: David Wohl
Penciller: Eric Basaldua / Francis Manapul / Joel Gomez
Inker: Jason Gorder / Sal Regla / Matt Banning / Rick Basaldua / Jon Sibal
Colorist: John Starr
Cover artist: Francis Manapul
Release date: November, 2002
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#25 Endgame, Part 3 (Evo #1)

Sara and Lara help a group of Witchblade followers from 3,000 years in the future, who have traveled back in time to fight Vox and his plans to unite the future and the past.

Writer: David Wohl
Penciller: Marc Silvestri / Joel Gomez / Eric Basaldua / Billy Tan
Inker: Billy Tan / Rick Basaldua / Matt Banning / Jason Gorder
Colorist: Monica Rodriguez / Guy Major / Steve Fichow / Beth Sotelo / John Starr / Peter Steigerwald
Cover artist: Marc Silvestri
Release date: February, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Abbyss

The comics included in this storyline are issues #26-#28.

#26 Abbyss, Part 1

Lara is caught between life and death. As Tomb Raider, she has dealt with the line between life and death her entire life, but she has never been so vulnerable! When an evil ancient Egyptian decides that Lara would be a good addition to his afterlife, how will she escape?

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Randy Green
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Eric Basaldua
Release date: February, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#27 Abbyss, Part 2

The undead pharaoh Amenhotep decrees that our Tomb Raider must pay a terrible price for every ancient treasure she has stolen from the Hidden World: joining him in that ruined underground world as his queen. But Lara has her own ideas about justice: an angry friend wielding a Witchblade in the world above.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Joel Gomez
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Randy Green
Release date: February, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#28 Abbyss, Part 3

Lara had never suspected how many fates worse than death could befall a Tomb Raider… until she died. Now Lara is lost in a world halfway between yesterday and never, victim of the lust and malice of a vengeful, undead pharaoh, twenty-two bullets away from an eternity of horror. And if she somehow manages to free Amenhotep and his legions of shadows from their cursed afterlives… she’ll still be dead… Or will she?

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Scott Benefiel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: CORE Design
Release date: April, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Strange Flesh

The comics included in this storyline are issues #29-#30.

#29 Strange Flesh, Part 1

Lara is back, and she’s really angry! During her absence, her nemesis, Lord Vymes, has taken everything she owned and cherished. But Lara has just been through hell, and nothing will stop her from going after Vymes and getting back what is hers.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Gerardo Sandoval
Inker: Jason Gorder / Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: CORE Design
Release date: May, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#30 Strange Flesh, Part 2

Is the boy held captive in this Vatican cell a madman… or a monster? Either way, Lara must free Valya. Without him, she will never find the legendary Waters of Life and Death, and she will lose her lover, Tsang, forever. But even if she manages to defeat the deadly Secutor robot guarding Valya’s cell and survive the murderous clutches of an alien parasite in inhospitable Siberia, she will ultimately face the greatest threat to her survival and sanity: when she sees what her depraved enemy, Lord Vymes, has done to her lover Tsang.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Tony Daniel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith / Brian Buccellato
Cover artist: Tony Daniel
Release date: June, 2003
Format: 48 full-color pages
Price: $4.99

Conquista

This story arc is only covered in comic #31.

#31 Conquista

In the jungles of Guatemala, ravaged by war, Lara discovers an ancient Mayan treasure and an ancestral people caught in the crossfire between the bloodthirsty lords of the land’s bloody past and its war-torn present. A generation of conquerors who have lost all sanity and humanity in the underground darkness. An army of death squad assassins more beast than man. Caught between them, the inhabitants of the land can expect no future other than slavery or death… Until fate brings them a Tomb Raider, the ultimate wild card.

Writer: John Ney Rieber
Penciller: Pop Mhan
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Jonathan D. Smith
Cover artist: Stephanie Lesniak
Release date: July, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Angel of Darkness

The comics included in this storyline are issues #32-#34.

#32 Angel of Darkness, Part 1

The saga of the upcoming Tomb Raider video game “Angel of Darkness” continues here, as Top Cow and Eidos bring Lara Croft’s latest pixelated adventures directly to the pages of comics. Lara faces her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Tony Daniel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Jonathan D. Smith
Release date: August, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#33 Angel of Darkness, Part 2

Lara Croft, armed with two pistols, travels across Africa as she faces her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Tony Daniel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes
Release date: October, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#34 Angel of Darkness, Part 3

Here unfolds the breathtaking finale of the adaptation of the new Tomb Raider video game “ANGEL OF DARKNESS”!

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Tony Daniel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes / Brian Buccellato
Release date: November, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

The Black Legion

The comics included in this storyline are issues #35-#37.

#35 The Black Legion, Part 1

Lara Croft, biker bars, rattlesnakes, and motorcycles… what could possibly go wrong? Join Lara on her new adventure, where she will come face to face with the Black Legion.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Tony Daniel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Tony Daniel
Release date: December, 2003
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#36 The Black Legion, Part 2

Lara Croft prepares for a modern western adventure as she rides into Arizona’s Superstition Mountains in search of the legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine. She is threatened by the Black Legion, mystical Apache warriors who exist between time, while being pursued by a band of assassins led by Lady Jasmine, a female nemesis who is more than a match for Lara Croft.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Tony Daniel
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Tony Daniel
Release date: January, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#37 The Black Legion, Part 3

Lost in Arizona’s fearsome Superstition Mountains, unarmed, Lara Croft faces three powerful enemies: the desert, her nemesis Lady Jasmine and her band of assassins, and the man Lara went to the dance with, Joe Notafraid, who has been possessed by the vengeful God of Thunder, protector of the legendary Dutchman’s Lost Gold Mine.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Romano Molenaar
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Tony Daniel
Release date: March, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Bloodstones

The comics included in this storyline are issues #38-#39.

#38 Bloodstones, Part 1

Lara Croft faces off against a murderous cult of modern-day druids poised to unleash the ancient mystical powers of Stonehenge. All they need is one final human sacrifice. And that’s where Lara Croft comes in!

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Wilson Tortosa
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Tony Daniel
Release date: April, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#39 Bloodstones, Part 2

Lara Croft must stop the murderous cult and prevent them from unleashing the ancient mystical powers of Stonehenge.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Wilson Tortosa
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Tony Daniel
Release date: April, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Risen

This story arc is only covered in comic #40.

#40 Risen

Stranded in a strange desert, Lara Croft battles an evil force bent on destroying her. The sudden appearance of an old friend and ally is, at first, a welcome surprise… until Lara Croft, stunned, remembers that he has long been dead and buried. Or has he? Chase Carver returns in a thrilling and mind-bending one-shot story.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Edwin David
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Greg Land / Jay Leisten / Justin Ponsor
Release date: May, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Spirit Walker

The comics included in this storyline are issues #41-#42.

#41 Spirit Walker, Part 1

Lara Croft meets J. Bradley Aulgood, the director of a multinational corporation, who wants her to travel to New Zealand on a discovery expedition. Her mission: to find the Spirit Walker, a mystical amulet said to be five thousand years old. But unbeknownst to Lara, Aulgood intends for this to be a one-way trip.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Wilson Tortosa
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes / Marc Silvestri / Greg Land / Jay Leisten / Justin Ponsor
Release date: June, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#42 Spirit Walker, Part 2

Betrayed by the director of a multinational corporation, Lara Croft travels to Australia to prevent him from using the powers of the Spirit Walker, an ancient mystical amulet stolen from the Aborigines in the 18th century. If she fails, an innocent young man will die. And an evil man will become more powerful than ever.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Wilson Tortosa
Inker: Jon Sibal
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes / Wilson Tortosa
Release date: July, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Tower of Souls

The comics included in this storyline are issues #43-#44.

#43 Tower of Souls, Part 1

Lara Croft travels to the Irish countryside in search of a legendary talisman buried beneath a medieval castle where, centuries ago, unspeakable tortures were carried out. What will happen when Lara discovers that the castle is still a place of eternal torment for the damned spirits imprisoned within?

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Wilson Tortosa
Inker: Matt Banning
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Matt Milla / Tyler Kirkham
Release date: August, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#44 Tower of Souls, Part 2

Trapped in a haunted Irish castle, Lara Croft encounters hordes of tormented spirits, as well as an evil nobleman who has been kept alive for centuries by the power of a talisman. Unless Lara can break the talisman’s spell, she too could become a permanent resident ghost.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Wilson Tortosa
Inker: Matt Banning
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes / Matt Milla / Tyler Kirkham / Matt Banning
Release date: August, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Inner Demons

This story arc is only covered in comic #45.

#45 Inner Demons

After discovering that a powerful enemy has put a price on her head, Lara Croft is determined to hone her combat skills. She seeks out the Dark Master, a legendary figure shrouded in mystery, as skilled in the art of physical combat as he is in the mystical arts.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Mike Choi
Inker: Jay Leisten
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes
Release date: October, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Gathering Storm

The comics included in this storyline are issues #46-#48.

#46 Gathering Storm, Part 1

Lara Croft is contacted by Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade, who informs her that a powerful figure from the Top Cow universe has been murdered. Lara sets out in search of a missing artifact related to the case, which leads her to the Vatican… where a powerful emissary is sent to stop the Tomb Raider in her tracks.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Eric Basaldua
Inker: Jay Leisten
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Addam Hughes / Michael Turner
Release date: November, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#47 Gathering Storm, Part 2

Summary While Lara Croft searches for the ancient artifact known as the Ecstasy, she faces a powerful adversary sent by the Vatican. Her name is Patience, but she is also the Magdalene of this generation, warrior and protector of the Church. Her mission: to ensure that Lara Croft does not complete her quest… whatever the cost.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Eric Basaldua
Inker: Jay Leisten
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes / Eric Basaldua
Release date: December, 2004
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

#48 Gathering Storm, Part 3

As Lara Croft searches for the ancient artifact known as the Ecstasy, she faces a powerful adversary sent by the Vatican. Her name is Patience, but she is also the Magdalene of this generation, warrior and protector of the Church. Her mission: to ensure that Lara Croft does not complete her quest… whatever the cost.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Leonard Kirk
Inker: Jay Leisten
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes / Eric Basaldua
Release date: January, 2005
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Vendetta

This story arc is only covered in comic #49.

#49 Vendetta

Lara Croft faces off against two powerful adversaries from her past: the exotic Lady Jasmine and the evil industrialist J. Bradley Aulgood. Together, they form a deadly alliance determined to take revenge on the Tomb Raider.

Writer: James Bonny
Penciller: Tyler Kirkham
Inker: Sal Regla
Colorist: Tyson Wengler
Cover artist: Adam Hughes
Release date: February, 2005
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Alpha Omega

This story arc is only covered in comic #50 and is the last one in Vol. 1 of Top Cow.

#50 Alfa Omega

500 years into the future, where a band of high-tech thieves breaks into the secret chambers beneath Croft Manor… to plunder Lara’s tomb. Discover how each piece of loot tells a story of the life and times of the world’s greatest treasure hunter, Lady Lara Croft! The most thrilling Tomb Raider story ever told.

Writer: Dan Slott
Penciller: Francis Manapul
Inker: Jay Leisten
Colorist: Brian Buccellato
Cover artist: Adam Hughes
Release date: March, 2005
Format: 32 full-color pages
Price: $2.99

Wallpapers Gallery

Below are some art concepts and promotional images from this classic comic book series published by Top Cow.