Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls within the Comixology Originals lineup, is back at Image Comics with Lost Fantasy. This new comic draws heavy inspiration from classic JRPGs, particularly Final Fantasy VII.
Explore the exclusive preview gallery below, showcasing interior art from the first issue and the creative process behind Jae Lee's stunning 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 from Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. A serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a sequel to Pires' sci-fi series, is also included.
Image Comics provides this synopsis:
In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical world exists beneath our own. Over a century ago, a natural disaster triggered first contact, creating a rift that unleashed monsters. Since then, elite monster hunters, known as The Great Hunters, have collaborated with global leaders to secure the boundary between worlds. But a recent massacre in Montana signals a significant shift, threatening both realms. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must confront this new threat.
Pires shared with IGN:
I'm thrilled to return to 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 immersive world-building and action of the JRPGs I grew up with. The protagonist's spiky hair and greatsword are a direct tribute to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic Cloud design from Final Fantasy. The 'Lost' in the title is a subtle nod to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey, a criminally underrated masterpiece. JRPG influences are central to the comic's core.
Lost Fantasy #1 arrives April 30, 2025. For further updates on the comic book landscape, explore Marvel's and DC's 2025 plans.
