Sam Nishimura has killed Lara Croft. Or at least, she thinks she has. With Lara out of the way, Sam, possessed by the Sun Goddess Himiko, plans to return to Yamatai and ascend her ancient throne. But Lara Croft is the ultimate survivor, and she'll do anything to save a friend. It's a battle for Sam's soul as Lara faces off against Himiko once and for all!
Here's hoping the next volume of Tomb Raider works better. There were interesting moments with this series but I continue to find its reliance on the game story narratives to be a real problem for it as it just doesn't do anything for non-game readers and you feel like you're missing a whole lot of what's important or connected. Tamaki did the best with what she had but it just couldn't resonate, leaving me to simply enjoy Sevy's artwork while feeling the whole thing was a light and superficial work in a marketplace where a character like Lara should be blazing some truly new and exciting paths. The comics side of this property need to be untethered from the games and worked with some new angles. Read Full Review