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Release date: 1999 | Pages: 22

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Colorist: [uncolored] | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

"Minutes. Seconds. Either one can mark the difference between life and death. Like today. Another three minutes and a chopper would be hauling me out of Iran. Life. But I didn't get those minutes. Instead I got trouble. More than I ever like to think about handling."

Tomb Raider #0

Release date: June 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Fiona Kai Avery | Penciller: Brian Ching | Inkers: Victor Llamas, Matt Banning, and Jay Leisten | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Brian Ching

Synopsis:

Even Tomb Raiders need a break sometimes. But just when you thought it was safe to go to a quiet little fishing village, and stay nestled in a highly recommended Bed & Breakfast... think again. Hoping to find a little R&R, LARA CROFT gets more than she bargained for: R&R in this coastal village could stand for Roman legions and Ragnarök!

Tomb Raider #1/2

Release date: October 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Pencillers: Michael Lopez, Eric Basaldua | Inkers: John Livesay, Marlo Alquiza, and Eric Basaldua | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Delving into Lara's origin, the Tomb Raider #1/2 issue is sure to please fans of the statuesque beauty. Questing for a legendary relic, Lara must stay alive long enough to make amends for an error from her past.

Tomb Raider #1

(Saga of the Medusa Mask - Part 1 of 4)

Release date: December 1999 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artists: Andy Park, Michael Turner, and David Finch

Synopsis:

Join Lara Croft on her adventure as she seeks out the fabled Medusa Mask. Gaining possession of this ancient relic means she will finally get her hands on the only treasure she truly wants, her mother's music box. This will not be easy though, as it turns out she's not the only one looking for the mask. Nor is she the only one willing to go to any lengths to get it. Join her adventure!

Tomb Raider #2

(Saga of the Medusa Mask - Part 2 of 4)

Release date: December 1999 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Lara Croft's 1st quest for the incredibly powerful Medusa Mask takes her to the mountains of Kathmandu and a meeting with the enigmatic Chase Carver, one of her greatest competitors. And you won't believe what happens when the mask is actually found! Plus, if that wasn't enough, Lara's life will soon be turned upside down when an individual from her past returns from the dead!

Tomb Raider #3

(Saga of the Medusa Mask - Part 3 of 4)

Release date: January 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artists: Andy Park, Keu Cha

Synopsis:

Amid death, turmoil and treachery, the odds are long as Lara Croft races against incredible odds to find the coveted Mask of Medusa! Few know of its existence, but those who do will pay any price and commit any crime to make sure it's theirs! Will she find it? Find out!

Tomb Raider #4

(Saga of the Medusa Mask - Part 4 of 4)

Release date: March 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artists: Andy Park, Jae Lee

Synopsis:

Lara Croft's quest for the unique and enigmatic Medusa Mask concludes when she and Chase Carver come face to face with the threat known as Skaratta! Also, an incredible secret from the past is finally revealed as the first Tomb Raider storyline gives fans all the action and adventure they deserve!

Tomb Raider #5

(The Merlin Stone - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: May 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artists: Andy Park, Dan Jurgens

Synopsis:

When an old college friend tips Lara off to one of the most amazing archeological discoveries ever, she and Chase Carver find themselves in their most dangerous adventure yet! Watch, as the new millennium gives way to a past filled with dinosaurs and black magic in, "Ancient Futures"!

Tomb Raider #6

(The Merlin Stone - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: June 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Joe Jusko

Synopsis:

Lost in a long forgotten world where only the savage can survive, Lara and Chase are trapped in their wildest adventure yet! Beyond the immediate threat of death, they must also answer the mystery of the Burning Head! It's a clash of old and new, of yesterday and tomorrow, of man and dinosaur in the aptly titled, "Death Dance"!

Tomb Raider #7

(Dead Center - Part 1 of 4)

Release date: September 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

When Lara wakes up and finds the mysterious Eye of Shaherettin in her bedroom, she finds herself in the middle of her greatest adventure ever. Normally the hunter, Lara now becomes the hunted, as the enigmatic group known as the Midnight Squires pursue her without mercy!

Tomb Raider #8

(Dead Center - Part 2 of 4)

Release date: October 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Lara Croft becomes the hunter instead of the hunted when the fabled Eye of Shaherettin, as well as a dead man, turn up on her yacht! Not only is the law after her, but one of the most mysterious organizations ever to exist, The Midnight Squires, is as well. Don't miss the crucial, second chapter in what may be Lara's most stimulating adventure ever!

Tomb Raider #9

(Dead Center - Part 3 of 4)

Release date: December 2000 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artists: Andy Park, Michael Turner

Synopsis:

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

Tomb Raider #10

(Dead Center - Part 4 of 4)

Release date: January 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

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

Tomb Raider #11

(Chasing Shangri-La - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: March 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Billy Tan | Inker: Billy Tan | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Billy Tan

Synopsis:

Through the years, countless people have searched for the epic kingdom of Shangri-La. Finally, Lara Croft, a hunter unequalled by any other, has succeeded where so many others have failed. The only problem is, that no one is ever allowed to leave...alive! Has Lara finally fallen into the one trap even she can't escape?

Tomb Raider #12

(Chasing Shangri-La - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: April 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Billy Tan | Inker: Billy Tan | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Billy Tan

Synopsis:

After being attacked by the Yeti, Lara Croft finds herself trapped! Chase is frantic trying to find her, but how will they escape the Paradise that no one ever leaves? Billy Tan's Shangri-La Adventure comes to a close in this action packed issue, which is also the last part to this story arc. But, definitely not the end of this series.

Tomb Raider #13

(The Last Gamble - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: May 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

During her young life, Lara Croft has experienced many traumatic events. Now, lost in the rugged terrain of the Honduras, she experiences one that trumps them all in a story designed to set the stage for some major developments during the next year. This is not an issue to be missed!

Tomb Raider #14

(The Last Gamble - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: July 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Lara Croft is once again confronted with a foe from whom even she can't escape - death. In the past, the GRIM REAPER has claimed her parents and fiancée. Trapped in the dark, dense jungle of Honduras, death's dark shadow looms a new! This time, she will not emerge unscathed!

Tomb Raider #15

(Without Limit)

Release date: September 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Francis Manapul | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Lost in the abyss of personal tragedy, Lara must not only wrestle with the ominous Lucifer Text, she must also evade a mysterious new enemy who'll stop at nothing to follow her every move. Without Limit takes Lara on a very personal journey that may well throw the world into the grips of evil!

Tomb Raider #16

(Pieces of Zero - Part 1 of 4)

Release date: September 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Lara Croft gains a mysterious new ally as she embarks on what could be her most dangerous mission ever. Lara has long gathered precious objects of the past, but what happens when she encounters an object from...the future? Tomb Raider kicks into high gear in the exciting, life altering first chapter of the four-part epic, Pieces of Zero.

Tomb Raider #17

(Pieces of Zero - Part 2 of 4)

(Pieces of Zero continued in Tomb Raider #19)

Release date: November 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Part two of the four-part Pieces of Zero continues as Lara Croft finds herself embroiled in matters even she can't comprehend. Though Lara has unearthed many artifacts that have endangered her, never has she found anything that threatens the world as a whole. Is it possible Lara's latest find is so lethal it will somehow unravel the fabric of reality itself?

Tomb Raider #18

(Year of the Cat)

Release date: December 2001 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Gerardo Sandoval | Inker: Marlo Alquiza | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Lara Croft lives her life risking everything for an archaeological find.

Now that excitement has found the interest of a journalist, Terrence Butterman, who wants to come along...

Tomb Raider #19

(Pieces of Zero - Part 3 of 4)

Release date: February 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

Part 3, kicks into high gear as Lara Croft suddenly realizes that it's no longer matters of history which consume her, but matters of the future. Is it possible for the world of tomorrow to be unraveled by a single object left here by a time traveler? Lara races against the ultimate clock - infinity itself-as she finally comes face to face with the incredibly beautiful and mysterious Caronne.

Tomb Raider #20

(Pieces of Zero - Part 4 of 4)

Release date: April 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Jurgens | Penciller: Andy Park | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

The four-part Pieces of Zero concludes with searing, incredible drama as Lara Croft confronts Caronne, the mysterious being known as the Avatar. The integrity of the present is jeopardized by events in the future, all of which is compromised even more with the unexpected return of the enigmatic Samuel Quill! Don't miss the stunning conclusion of Lara's greatest adventure ever!

Tomb Raider #21

(The Trap - Part 1 of 3)

Release date: May 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Randy Green | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artists: Randy Green, Brian Ching

Synopsis:

Follow Lara high in Tibet to the Taktsang Ravine where she searches for the Black Mandala. A new artistic team starts their run with this well-loved character and they're bringing even more of the signature game moves and puzzles to the book.

Tomb Raider #22

(The Trap - Part 2 of 3)

Release date: June 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Randy Green | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Randy Green

Synopsis:

Lara's caught in a trap as old as humanity itself - and the only escape is death. Beginning in this issue: Top Cow takes Tomb Raider fans where they've always wanted to go - inside the twenty-first century's wildest heroine.

Tomb Raider #23

(The Trap - Part 3 of 3)

Release date: August 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Randy Green | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Randy Green

Synopsis:

Lara's followed the Path of the Tiger 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 terminal damnation? And does she want to escape the Vajra Hell - if it means leaving a lover like Tsang Do Khyi behind?

Tomb Raider #24

(Medusa's Garden)

Release date: October 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Gerardo Sandoval | Inkers: Jonathan Sibal, Jason Gorder | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Andy Park

Synopsis:

A sun-drenched Aegean beach, pearls to dive for, a boyfriend who's never seen suntan lotion before... Lara's found it all on the Isle of Hydra. And she's never been so happy. But when a malevolent spirit from the mists of legend threatens to make her moment of happiness permanent - and terminal - Lara must master skills she's never dreamed she had - or spend eternity in stone, among the victims of Medusa's Garden.

Tomb Raider #25

(Endgame - Part 1 of 3)

(Continued in Witchblade #60 / EVO #1)

Release date: November 2002 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Michael Turner | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Michael Turner

Synopsis:

Tomb Raider's 25th issue extravaganza arrives as special guest penciler Michael Turner joins forces with John Ney Rieber to present the monumental issue of Tomb Raider as Top Cow's Endgame crossover kicks off.

It all begins when the charred remains of a long-lost Native American settlement lure Lara Croft to New York City the home of Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade, and it ends with... the death of Lara Croft?!?

Tomb Raider #26

(Abyss - Part 1 of 3)

Release date: February 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Randy Green | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Randy Green

Synopsis:

Lara is drifting between life and death - as a Tomb Raider she's been dealing with the line between life and death all her life but never before has she been so vulnerable! When an evil ancient Egyptian decides that Lara would be a nice addition to his afterlife, how is she going to escape?

Tomb Raider #27

(Abyss - Part 2 of 3)

Release date: February 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Randy Green | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Randy Green

Synopsis:

The undead pharaoh Amenhotep decrees that our Tomb Raider must pay a hideous price for every ancient treasure she's taken from the Hidden Land - by joining him in that crumbling netherworld as his queen. But Lara has her own ideas of justice - one angry Witchblade-wielding friend in the world above.

Tomb Raider #28

(Abyss - Part 3 of 3)

Release date: April 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Scott Benefiel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: [Angel of Darkness CGI]

Synopsis:

Lara had never suspected how many fates worse than death could befall a Tomb Raider - until she died. Now Lara is lost in a half-world between yesterday and never, victim of a vengeful undead Pharaoh's lust and malice - twenty-two bullets away from an eternity of horror. And if she can somehow release Amenhotep and his shadow legions from their cursed afterlives - she's still dead... Or is she?

Tomb Raider #29

(Strange Flesh - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: May 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Gerardo Sandoval | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: [Angel of Darkness CGI]

Synopsis:

Lara's back - and she's really pissed off! In her absence, her nemesis, Lord Vymes has laid claim to everything she ever owned or held dear. But Lara has just been to hell and back and nothing is going to stop her from coming for Vymes and taking back what is hers. This is personal.

Tomb Raider #30

(Strange Flesh - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: June 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Tony Daniel

Synopsis:

Is the boy held captive in this Vatican prison cell a madman - or a monster? Either way, Lara's got to set Valya free. Without him, she'll never find the fabled Waters of Life and Death - and her lover, Tsang, will be lost to her forever. But even if she can defeat the deadly robotic Secutor that guards Valya's cell, and in the blighted Siberian wilderness survive a parasitic alien's murderous claws, in the end she will face the greatest threat to her survival and her sanity - when she sees what her depraved nemesis Lord Vymes has done to her lover Tsang.

Tomb Raider #31

(Conquista)

Release date: July 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: John Ney Rieber | Penciller: Pop Mhan | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: JD Smith | Cover Artist: Pop Mhan

Synopsis:

In the jungles of war-scarred Guatemala, Lara uncovers an ancient Mayan treasure - and an ancient people caught in a crossfire between the murderous overlords of the land's bloodstained past and her war-scarred present. A generation of conquistadors who've lost all sanity and humanity in subterranean darkness. An army of death squad killers more beast than man. Trapped between the two, the people of the land can expect no future but slavery or death... Until fate deals them a Tomb Raider - the ultimate wildcard.

Tomb Raider #32

(Angel of Darkness - Part 1 of 3)

Release date: August 2003 | Pages: 32

Writers: Adam Hughes, James Bonny | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artists: Tony Daniel, Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

The continuing saga of the Tomb Raider video game The Angel of Darkness continues here as Top Cow and Eidos bring Lara Croft's latest pixelated adventures straight to the comics page. Lara takes on her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy.

Tomb Raider #33

(Angel of Darkness - Part 2 of 3)

Release date: October 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artists: Tony Daniel, Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

The stunning conclusion to the tie-in to the Tomb Raider video game The Angel of Darkness unfolds here! Double-barreled Lara Croft bounds all across Africa as she takes on her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy.

Tomb Raider #34

(Angel of Darkness - Part 3 of 3)

Release date: November 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artists: Tony Daniel, Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

The stunning conclusion to the tie-in to the Tomb Raider video game The Angel of Darkness unfolds here! Double-barreled Lara Croft bounds all across Africa as she takes on her ultimate nemesis, Professor Werner Von Croy.

Tomb Raider #35

(The Black Legion - Part 1 of 3)

Release date: December 2003 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Tony Daniel

Synopsis:

Lara Croft, biker bars, rattlesnakes, and motorcycles how could anything possibly go wrong? Come along with Lara as she embarks on her newest quest, and comes face to face with The Black Legion.

Tomb Raider #36

(The Black Legion - Part 2 of 3)

Release date: January 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Tony Daniel

Synopsis:

Lara Croft saddles up for a modern day Western adventure as she rides into Arizona's Superstition Mountains in search of the fabled Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. She's menaced by the Black Legion, mystical Apache Warriors existing between time, as she's pursued by a band of cutthroats led by Lady Jasmine, a female nemesis who's more than a match for Lara Croft.

Tomb Raider #37

(The Black Legion - Part 3 of 3)

Release date: March 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Tony Daniel | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Tony Daniel

Synopsis:

Lost in the dreaded Superstition Mountains of Arizona, without weapons, Lara Croft faces three powerful foes.....the desert, her nemesis, Lady Jasmine and her band of cutthroats, and the man Lara came to the dance with.....Joe Notafraid, who's been possessed by the vengeful Thunder God protecting the fabled Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine.

Tomb Raider #38

(Bloodstones - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: April 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Wilson Tortosa | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Tony Daniel

Synopsis:

Lara Croft takes on a murderous cult of modern day Druids on the verge of unleashing the ancient mystical powers of Stonehenge. All they require is one final human sacrifice. And that's where Lara Croft comes in!

Tomb Raider #39

(Bloodstones - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: April 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Wilson Tortosa | Inker: Jonathan Sibal | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Tony Daniel

Synopsis:

Lara Croft takes on a murderous cult of modern day Druids on the verge of unleashing the ancient mystical powers of Stonehenge. All they require is one final human sacrifice. And that's where Lara Croft comes in!

Tomb Raider #40

(Risen)

Release date: May 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Edwin David | Inker: [not inked] | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Greg Land

Synopsis:

Trapped in a strange wilderness, Lara Croft battles a malevolent force bent on her destruction. The sudden appearance of an old friend and ally is, at first, a welcome sight... until a dazed Lara Croft remembers that he's long since dead and buried. Or is he? Chase Carver returns in a thrilling, mind-bending one-issue story.

Tomb Raider #41

(Spirit Walker - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: June 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Wilson Tortosa | Inker: [not inked] | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Lara Croft meets with J. Bradley Aulgood, the head of a multi-national corporation, who wants her to travel to New Zealand on a voyage of discovery. Her mission - to find the Spirit Walker, a mystical charm said to be five thousand years old. But unbeknownst to Lara, Aulgood intends to make it a one-way trip.

Tomb Raider #42

(Spirit Walker - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: June 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Wilson Tortosa | Inker: [not inked] | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Double-crossed by the head of a multi-national corporation, Lara Croft travels to Australia to stop him from using the powers of the Spirit Walker, an ancient, mystical charm stolen from the Aborigines in the Eighteenth Century. If she fails, an innocent young man will die. And an evil man will become more powerful than ever.

Tomb Raider #43

(Tower of Souls - Part 1 of 2)

Release date: August 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Wilson Tortosa | Inker: [not inked] | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Lara Croft travels to the Irish countryside to search for a legendary talisman buried beneath a medieval castle where centuries ago, unspeakable tortures took place. What happens when Lara finds the castle remains a place of eternal torment for the wretched spirits imprisoned within?

Tomb Raider #44

(Tower of Souls - Part 2 of 2)

Release date: August 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Wilson Tortosa | Inker: [not inked] | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Trapped inside a haunted Irish castle, Lara Croft encounters hordes of tormented spirits, as well as a centuries-old evil nobleman kept alive by the power of a talisman. Unless Lara can break the talisman's hold, she may become a permanent, ghostly resident as well.

Tomb Raider #45

(Inner Demons)

Release date: October 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Michael Choi | Inkers: Joseph B. Weems, Ryan Winn and Jay Leisten | Colorist: Tyson Wengler |
Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

After discovering that she's been targeted for death by a powerful foe, Lara Croft is determined to sharpen her fighting skills. She seeks out the Dark Master, a legendary figure shrouded in mystery, who is as skilled in the art of physical combat…as he is in the ways of mysticism.

Tomb Raider #46

(Gathering Storm - Part 1 of 3)

Release date: November 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Eric Basaldua | Inker: Jay Leisten | Colorist: Tyson Wengler |
Cover Artists: Adam Hughes, Eric Basaldua and Michael Turner

Synopsis:

Lara Croft is contacted by Witchblade-bearer Sara Pezzini, who informs her that a powerful player in the Top Cow Universe has been murdered. Lara takes up a search to find a missing artifact connected to the case which brings her all the way to the Vatican...where a powerful emissary is dispatched to stop the Tomb Raider in her tracks.

Tomb Raider #47

(Gathering Storm - Part 2 of 3)

Release date: December 2004 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Eric Basaldua | Inker: Jay Leisten | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artists: Adam Hughes, Eric Basaldua

Synopsis:

As Lara Croft searches for the ancient artifact known as the Rapture, she is confronted by a powerful adversary sent by the Vatican. Her name is Patience, but she's also this generation's Magdalena, warrior/protector of the Church. Her mission: To make sure Lara Croft doesn't complete her quest…no matter what it takes.

Tomb Raider #48

(Gathering Storm - Part 3 of 3)

Release date: January 2005 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Leonard Kirk | Inker: Jay Leisten | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Lara Croft has found an ally in her quest to locate the ancient artifact known as the Rapture - she is the Magdalena, warrior/protector of the Catholic Church. Together, they must face not only the powerful warlock Carlos DeLarch, but the formidable Swiss Guard, dispatched by the Vatican to stop them.

Tomb Raider #49

(Vendetta)

Release date: February 2005 | Pages: 32

Writer: James Bonny | Penciller: Tyler Kirkham | Inker: Sal Regla | Colorist: Tyson Wengler | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Lara Croft faces a showdown with two powerful adversaries from her past: the exotic Lady Jasmine, and evil industrialist, J. Bradley Aulgood, The pair form a lethal alliance bent on vengeance on the Tomb Raider.

Tomb Raider #50

(Alpha Omega)

Release date: March 2005 | Pages: 32

Writer: Dan Slott | Penciller: Francis Manapul | Inker: Kevin Conrad, Jay Leisten | Colorist: Brian Buccellato | Cover Artist: Adam Hughes

Synopsis:

Uproarious She-Hulk writer Dan Slott takes us 500 years into the future where a band of hi-tech thieves are breaking into the secret chambers below Croft Manor...to raid Lara's Tomb. Watch as each piece of plunder tells a story in the life and times of the world's greatest treasure hunter, Lady Lara Croft! The fastest-paced Tomb Raider story ever is whipped onto the page at 90 miles an hour by Witchblade artist Francis Manapul, plus, this anniversary extravaganza includes bonus pin-ups from Tomb Raider's top artists.