Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a captivating new comic series heavily influenced by classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII.
Below is an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, showcasing interior artwork and the stunning process art for Jae Lee's cover:
Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery
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Lost Fantasy reunites Pires with artist Luca Casalanguida. The first issue boasts cover art by Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. The series also features a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series.
Image Comics provides this synopsis:
In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical realm exists beneath our own. A century ago, a natural disaster bridged the two worlds, creating a rift that unleashed monsters. Since then, elite monster hunters, known as The Great Hunters, have collaborated with global leaders to safeguard our world. However, a recent catastrophic event in Montana has destabilized this fragile peace, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must now confront this escalating threat.
Pires shares his inspiration:
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 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 influence is central to this comic.
Lost Fantasy #1 arrives April 30, 2025. For more on upcoming comics, explore Marvel's and DC's 2025 plans.
