''The Tomb'' is a graphic novel written by

Nunzio DeFilippis Nunzio DeFilippis is an American writer of comic books and television. He writes with his wife, Christina Weir, whom he met while they were both students at Vassar College. The two have written for two seasons on HBO's '' Arli$$'', and have sold ...

and

Christina Weir Christina Weir is a writer of comic books and television. She writes with her husband, Nunzio DeFilippis, whom she met while they were both students at Vassar College. The two have written for two seasons on HBO's '' Arli$$'', and have sold story ...

and illustrated by Christopher Mitten. It was published in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

by Oni Press.

Synopsis

Jessica Parrish is a down-on-her-luck

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

whose last hope of glory is to lead a team of explorers into a tomb that is buried in the most unlikely place — the basement of a New England mansion. The team discover that the house is

booby-trap A booby trap is a device or setup that is intended to kill, harm or surprise a human or another animal. It is triggered by the presence or actions of the victim and sometimes has some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. The trap m ...

ped like an ancient Egyptian tomb. It is also seemingly haunted by

ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

s condemned by King Tut's curse.

References

* 2004 graphic novels Oni Press graphic novels {{2000s-graphic-novel-stub