Endgame

Writer: John Ney Rieber, Michael Turner
Pencils: Michael Turner, Joel Gomez
Inks: Jonathan Sibal, Billy Tan
Colours: Jonathan D. Smith, Tyson Wengler, Brian Buccellato
Lettering: Dreamer Design’s Robin Spehar and Dennis Heisler
Cover Art: Michael Turner, Peter Steigerwald
Release: November 2002
Original Price: US $2.99 | CAN $4.60
Issue # in Set: #25. Also Witchblade's Issue #60 and Evo's Issue #1

In Tomb Raider Issue #25, Sara Pezzini invites Lara Croft along to help with an investigation. Lara is attacked by an enemy ‘essence’ and she chases it through New York City. However, once Lara is away from the city, she is attacked once more and taken over by “The Weave”. Sara tries to figure out what the Weave is and how to get Lara back but she cannot do it alone.

Allies:

Sara Pezzini
It was Sara who called Lara Croft to New York to help her look for 2 missing people.

Baddies:

Sleeper (Tarsem Vox)
The Sleeper hibernated underneath New York, USA, in a deep cavern where he slept against a central pillar. He sent out weaves to gather people to do his work. He made the carriers believe that others are broken and alone, and must be taken care of.

Enemies:

Weave
An ethereal creature, it pushed out of the ground in New York, USA as orbs of silver light and looked as if it was crawling. It'll then possess a person, making their eyes glow and their skin look grey. When they are overcome, the sleeper tells them that they are broken and alone and that they are now alive. It makes them believe that others are broken too and must be taken care of. When the carrier is attacked, the weave leaves the body and leaves it dead, before it returns to the sleeper.

Location:

USA – New York – Herald Square
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Other Characters:

Mrs Murphy
(? - 2002)
Mrs Murphy was a resident of New York, USA, but was killed when the weave took control of her. She then turned on her husband and killed him. 

Mr Murphy
​(? - 2002)
A resident of New York, USA, who was killed when the weave pushed up from the ground, and infested and controlled his wife, who turned on him.

Variant Covers:

Issue #25 Standard Variant Free Reader Copy

Issue #25 Standard Variant Platinum Foil

Issue #25 Standard Variant Silver Foil & Signed by Michael Turner

Issue #25 Andy Park Variant

Issue #25 Andy Park Silver Foil Variant

Issue #25 Jay Company "Cow Girls" San Diego Convention Exclusive (Ltd 250)

Issue #25 Jay Company "Cow Girls" San Diego Convention Exclusive Sketch Variant (Ltd 250)