Tomb Raider - Comic Will Lead To Sequel

Gail Simone has been speaking to Kotaku recently with regards to the upcoming Tomb Raider comic which is in the pipeline for next February. Simone is working with Dark Horse comics to help flesh out Lara's story in graphic form.

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When asked about Lara's development, Simone said:

“The way I see Lara now is, she’s not after treasure. She’s not really after thrills. She’s a questioner, she’s an explorer. She wants answers. It’s true that the earliest games didn’t really give deeply emotional motives to the characters, but damn, they were fun. And groundbreaking in several ways.”

So with that in mind, it looks very much like the Tomb Raider comic will be a follow on from the storyline of the highly successful game, and then lead into the sequel. The comic is said to be canonical to the story. Simone didn't have an awful lot to say about any specific story-lines, but she did hint that Lara would be traveling around the world and moving away from the setting of the game.

A final word on Lara from Simone...

"She’s completely unstoppable, that’s what I love. Everyone underestimates her, and that is a terrible mistake to make.”

I completely agree, and can't wait to read of her adventures. Reading it in comic form will just add a luscious appeal to her story, and I can't wait to delve into it once more.

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Have there been any TR comics before now? Colour me interested.

I look forward to seeing her become a cold-hearted badass.

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Originally Posted by Loony BoB

Have there been any TR comics before now? Colour me interested.

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There has been actually, back in the 90's.

There was also a special comic pre-game called "Tomb Raider - The Beginning"

The Beginning? Was it anything like the recent game?

Might have to hunt it down and 'obtain' it.

I don't know if the comic will lead to the sequel as much as projected sales and profits will lead to it.

Either way, I'm glad to see this series getting some good development again.