Tomb Raider Sacred Artifacts #1 Taurin Clarke Virgin Variant | 1 Per Store Dark Horse

This is the one that's hard to find.

Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1 with the Taurin Clarke "Thank You" virgin variant cover was distributed at a rate of a single copy per retailer — not per customer, per store. Most shops never had one to put on the rack. That scarcity, combined with a virgin trade dress (no logo, no barcode, no cover copy on the front — just the full painted art edge to edge), makes this one of the standout collector's covers of the series.

Clarke's piece is worth the price of admission on its own. Lara is caught mid-climb on a cliff face, climbing axe raised, braid whipping in the wind, a ruined temple complex and a waterfall rolling out behind her. The palette is all sun-bleached stone and jungle haze. Without a logo covering the top third, you're seeing the composition exactly as it was painted — which is precisely why virgin covers command what they do.

Under the cover, this is the launch issue of Lara Croft's return to Dark Horse — her first new series with the publisher since 2018. Writer Casey Gilly, artist Antonio Di Caprio, colorist Eren Angiolini, and letterer AndWorld Design open a four-part story that picks up Lara's life after a turning point and sends her back across the globe chasing a relic she probably shouldn't be chasing. Dark Horse pitched it as a jumping-on point for new readers as much as a return for longtime fans — no homework required.

Bagged and boarded, stored in a smoke-free environment, and shipped in a rigid mailer with corner protection. Grading candidates ship in a Gemini-style box.

Key Details:

• Title: Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1 (of 4)
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics · Cover price $4.99 · Rated T
• Cover: Taurin Clarke "Thank You" Virgin Variant — one copy per store retailer allocation
• Creative team: Casey Gilly (writer), Antonio Di Caprio (art), Eren Angiolini (colors), AndWorld Design (letters)
• Format: Standard modern comic, 32 pages
• UPC: 761568015744 00111
• Condition: See photos — actual copy pictured