{"product_id":"tomb-raider-sacred-artifacts-1-taurin-clarke-virgin-variant-1-per-store-dark-horse","title":"Tomb Raider Sacred Artifacts #1 Taurin Clarke Virgin Variant | 1 Per Store Dark Horse","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the one that's hard to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTomb 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 \u003cem\u003estore\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClarke'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnder 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBagged 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTitle: Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts #1 (of 4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePublisher: Dark Horse Comics · Cover price $4.99 · Rated T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCover: Taurin Clarke \"Thank You\" Virgin Variant — \u003cstrong\u003eone copy per store\u003c\/strong\u003e retailer allocation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCreative team: Casey Gilly (writer), Antonio Di Caprio (art), Eren Angiolini (colors), AndWorld Design (letters)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eFormat: Standard modern comic, 32 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eUPC: 761568015744 00111\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: See photos — actual copy pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dark Horse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49497386582231,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6697\/0327\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-07-25T175435.919.png?v=1785027955","url":"https:\/\/modshop.fun\/products\/tomb-raider-sacred-artifacts-1-taurin-clarke-virgin-variant-1-per-store-dark-horse","provider":"MOD Shop LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}