At the height of its popularity, Tomb Raider was everywhere, from video games to big-budget movies. Tomb Raider comic books were also produced, and if you’ve been looking to get your hands on the first run of issues printed by Top Cow, then prepare yourself for some good news. Dark Horse has announced Tomb Raider: Colossal Collection Volume 1, a gigantic reprint of Lara Croft’s first adventures that began in 1999. Priced at $99, this massive 888-page hardcover is now available to preorder and will be released on June 25, 2025.
Top Cow’s Tomb Raider comics have long been out of print, and the older “Archive” editions fetch an astronomical sum on the reseller market, often going for hundreds of dollars each. This hardcover looks to be a nearly comprehensive collection, as it contains issues #1-24 and #26-34 from the first run.
In case you’re wondering, issue #25 saw Lara Croft team up with Witchblade. Tomb Raider was licensed to Top Cow at the time, and with the rights lapsed, it’s likely that there were probably a few legal issues that made it easier to omit that particular comic book rather than include it.
The Tomb Raider series ran for 50 issues from 1999 to 2005, and it was pretty popular as it was released during the peak of Tomb Raider-mania. The comics were set in the same continuity as the games developed by Core Design, making a few tweaks to Lara Croft’s story along the way. A pretty talented roster of artists and writers were involved in this series, including Dan Jurgens, Adam Hughes, Michael Turner, Andy Park, Marc Silvestri, David Finch, and several others.
If you’re looking for some more Tomb Raider gear, you can also check out the upcoming Evercade EXP-R. This handheld gaming console comes preloaded with classic Tomb Raider games and it’s also compatible with the entire Evercade library, It’s equipped with a 800 x 400 IPS screen, has up to five hours of battery life from a full charge, and built-in Wi-Fi. It’ll be available starting November 29 and it costs $100.
The Tomb Raider Collection is also included with the Evercade VS-R, a home console that released in August for the same budget-friendly $100 price.
If you’d prefer to play on Switch or PS5, you can also pick up the original trilogy of Tomb Raider games for those systems, as all three of them were recently remastered. This is the definitive Tomb Raider collection, as each game has updated graphics and all of the extra content is included as well. The Deluxe Edition comes with a cool steelbook case, too.
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