Best Buy Offering Early Access to Tomb Raider Comic Book Series with Tomb Raider Preorders

Developer Crystal Dynamics and publisher Square Enix have announced a new partnership with Best Buy that will allow fans to gain early access to the Tomb Raider comic book series with preorders for Tomb Raider at retailers nationwide. Tomb Raider: The Beginning will be written by lead game writer Rhianna Pratchett and will serve as a prequel for the new comic series. The book will come packed with 48-pages of content as fans discover what brought together the crew of The Endurance in their search for the lost Japanese city of Yamatai. Tomb Raider will arrive for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 5, 2013, so preorder your copy today and read on to learn more.

“The team at Crystal Dynamics has worked closely with Dark Horse on ‘The Beginning’ to bring the relatable, re-imagined Lara Croft back to the comic book world,” said Karl Stewart, global brand director for Tomb Raider and Crystal Dynamics.

"Whilst penning Lara’s origins story for the game I had lots of ideas about the world she and the other characters inhabited, and the story behind their voyage: it was great to be able to flesh out the world of Tomb Raider and work with the talented team at Dark Horse to bring Lara Croft back to comics,” said Rhianna Pratchett, lead game writer for Tomb Raider."

"The bold new vision of the game demanded we bring an equally fresh approach to the comics," said Dave Marshall, editor at Dark Horse. “We’re excited for Tomb Raider fans to experience a new side of Lara Croft as they accompany her on the earliest parts of her first adventure.”

Tomb Raider is now available for preorder from most major retailers for the MSRP of $59.99 and is scheduled to release on March 5, 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Tomb Raider is rated M by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence & Strong Language. For more information on the game, check out the official Tomb Raider website.