Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a captivating new comic series deeply inspired 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 behind Jae Lee's 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 a stellar team including Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. The series will also feature a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series.
Image Comics provides the following synopsis:
In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical world exists beneath our own. Over a century ago, a natural disaster forged a connection between the realms, unleashing monsters into our world. Since then, elite monster hunters, known as The Great Hunters, have collaborated with global leaders to safeguard humanity. However, a recent catastrophic event in Montana has shattered the fragile peace, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must now confront this escalating threat.
Pires shared his excitement with IGN:
“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 of the JRPGs I grew up with,” Pires stated. “The protagonist's iconic spiky hair and greatsword are a direct tribute to Tetsuya Nomura's incredible character design for Cloud in Final Fantasy.”
He continued, “The 'Lost' in the title is a subtle nod to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey—a criminally underrated masterpiece from Mistwalker.”
Lost Fantasy #1 arrives April 30, 2025. Stay tuned for more updates on upcoming releases from Marvel and DC in 2025.
