Tomb Raider: The Beginning #1

Television archeologist Dr. James Whitman has arranged for his network to hire Captain Roth and his ship Endurance to help him find the lost Kingdom of Yamatai. Lara Croft is a crewman aboard the ship. Whitman loses his show and his funding and gets into trouble coming up with enough money. Lara's friend Samantha Nishimura convinces her rich uncle to fund the expedition for a hefty percentage of the gains as long as she is allowed along as videographer.