The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of TOMB RAIDER #1 from Dark Horse Comics. Gail Simone writes, Nicolas Daniel Selma draws,
and Michael Atiyeh colors.
Lara Croft is having nightmares about an old adventure, one
that didn’t end well. Most of the team didn’t survive, but now the ones who did
are starting to suffer. Something seems to be happening to all of them, but
Lara doesn’t know what. But a trip to the desert will start her down the path
to finding out.
Lara feels a great deal of responsibility to her friends,
and she goes to great lengths to protect them. This is a sign of a strong
leader, and that helps to make her a great character. This first issue does a
nice job of building sympathy for Lara and her team, and that’s why Simone is
one of the best. Selma ’s
art is also beautiful, and it also helps to build Lara’s character (especially
her hand when she’s facing Jonah – the narration is hardly needed).
We’re already learning more about Lara Croft than we already
knew. And that’s quite a feat, really, given the resilience of the character
and the games. This book is a keeper.
TOMB RAIDER #1 is available now at your FLCS and online at darkhorse.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
