Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a captivating comic heavily influenced by classic JRPGs such as 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. The series will also feature a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series, Indigo Children.
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 protect our world. But a recent massacre in Montana signals a significant shift, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter, Henry Blackheart, must confront this escalating threat.
Pires shared 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.” He cites the Final Fantasy series as a major influence, noting the protagonist's spiky hair and greatsword as direct homages to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic Cloud Strife design. He also acknowledges a more subtle homage to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey.
Lost Fantasy #1 arrives April 30, 2025. For more on upcoming comics, explore Marvel and DC's 2025 releases.
