Curt Pires, celebrated for his work on Comixology Originals titles like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a captivating new series deeply inspired by classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII.
Explore the slideshow below for an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, featuring stunning interior art and process art from Jae Lee's breathtaking cover.
Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery
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Lost Fantasy reunites Pires with Money artist Luca Casalanguida. The first issue boasts cover art by Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. The series will also include a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series, Indigo Children.
Image Comics provides the following synopsis for Lost Fantasy:
In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical world exists beneath our own. First contact between the two realms occurred over a century ago following a catastrophic natural disaster, creating a rift that unleashed monsters into our world. Since then, elite monster hunters known as The Great Hunters have collaborated with global leaders to protect humanity from these shadowy creatures. However, a recent devastating event in Montana has shattered the fragile peace, threatening both worlds. Now, rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must rise to the challenge and prevent a cataclysmic conflict.
"I'm thrilled to be back at Image Comics with Lost Fantasy—a series blending my love for Western comics like East of West and Something Is Killing the Children with the intricate world-building and action-packed storytelling of the JRPGs I grew up with," Pires shared with IGN. "Games like the Final Fantasy series heavily influenced the design, with our protagonist's spiky hair and greatsword a direct homage to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic design for Cloud."
Pires adds, "The 'Lost' in the title is a subtle nod to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey—a criminally underrated masterpiece from Mistwalker that followed his work on Final Fantasy. JRPG influences are at the very heart of this comic."
Lost Fantasy #1 will be released on April 30, 2025.
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