Tomb Raider / The Darkness Special is a standalone comic produced by Top Cow Productions and published by Image Comics.
Plot[]
Lara Croft is called to inspect the missing exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. As the one item found by Lara and on the loan from British Museum is missing, the Pendant of Cleopatra. As this pendant in no ordinary treasure, Lara seeks help from Sara Pezzini, who puts her in contact with Jackie Estacado, as the theft seems to be connected to Mafia. Lara and Jackie first pay a visit to Tony Cugliani who stole the necklace for Dino Barrata. Dino wanted to improve his marriage to an ugly woman, and though the pendant would help, but the effect was too strong and all the men killed themselves in her vicinity. Lara and Jackie enter Berrata's residence and Jackie falls under the influence of the pendant. Lara uses the darklings summoned by Jackie to get the pendant from Maria, which broke the enchantment.
Characters[]
- Lara Croft
- Sara Pezzini
- Jackie Estacado
- Doctor Smith
- Tony Cugliani
- Dino Barrata
- Maria Barrata
Trivia[]
- The story is reprinted in The Darkness and Tomb Raider.