Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1

by Casey Gilly, Eren Angiolini (Colorist), Antonio Di Caprio (Artist)

Adventurer, archaeologist, socialite, survivor…legend. Lara Croft's life is anything but boring! She’s survived a shipwreck, betrayal, ancient traps, prophecies, and paparazzi.

When Croft Manor goes up in flames, it forces Lara to take stock of her life and figure out what was important to her. But a confrontation with a mysterious foe who has gotten their hands on a dangerous and familiar artifact provides some clarity as it launches Lara on a cross-continental journey doing what she does best…raiding tombs and questing for legendary relics.

Experience Lara Croft’s next chapter as she forges a new path following the events in Tomb Underworld and continues her legacy as the Tomb Raider.

Adventure awaits!

• Tomb Raider returns to Dark Horse with an all-new series!

• A thrilling new adventure for Tomb Raider fans, and a perfect jumping-off point for the uninitiated.

• Four-issue series.

Genres: Comics

Kindle Edition

Expected publication August 25, 2026

Reviews

[Uroš Novaković · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not sure how I feel about it yet. Will wait for all the issues before I make a final decision.

As it stands, I like the art style, I suppose. But the format of the issue was meh. The "interview" part felt preachy. Like they were talking to us, the audience, and trying to explain to us who she is now and we have to deal with it. It also had a hint of her retiring, in a way, which I greatly dislike and hope it was only a cover story for the interview that she was doing.

Not sure why we needed a sister dagger of Xian either. Was that a way to make the OG fans feel nostalgic? Because it didn't work for me, I only saw it as recycled content.

Either way, the stage is set, let's see where it goes from here.

[Ben A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts starts off slowly and solidly builds momentum so that by the end of the story it leaves you wanting so much more. I enjoyed playing the first few PlayStation entries in the video game series so I have a vague familiarity with the characters but never once felt lost. I thorough enjoyed seeing this version of Lara in comic form and hope we get more soon.

Special Thanks to Dark Horse Comics and Edelweiss Plus for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.

[Augurey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know if these comics are canon, but they claim to pick up after the fire that destroyed Croft Manor during Underworld events, but in the games, Lara continued her travels and didn't stop her research to uncover the circumstances over her Mother's Disappearance/Death. It confused me abit.
But I do like the inclusion of Winston, how he is still her rock, I love her sassy classy attitude.

[nella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly me, I actually got excited to see more female friendships where the girl isn't the villain. Oh wait.

On top of that, the twist isn't even compelling because Lara is a Mary Sue and is always one step ahead. Whatever I get it, she's super smart, but come on!!

And the plot was boring so I can't even ignore it!

[Jacob Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐'s

[Oneirosophos · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor art, poor writing, poor nothing.

[Dean · Rating 1 out of 5]

woah mama this was bad. dull, dry, uninteresting, not engaging.
art was fine.

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

*2.5/5 stars.

[Ben Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

avg rating of the 4 issues = 3.75 stars

[Molly™☺ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set after the events of Underworld, Sacred Artifacts sees Lara embark on her next adventure, one that takes her to the other side of the world...again. It's pretty predictable, showing elements of interest, but feels a little bland overall. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do in four issues without it feeling a little rushed and routine. Nothing special, nor nothing really wrong, it's another comic that is middling fun without offering nuance or depth.