Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a captivating new series drawing heavy inspiration from classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII.
Explore the slideshow below for an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, showcasing interior artwork 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.
Image Comics provides the following synopsis:
In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical realm exists beneath our own. Over a century ago, a natural disaster triggered first contact, 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 safeguard our world. However, a recent catastrophic event in Montana has dramatically altered the balance, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must now rise to the challenge…
"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," Pires shared with IGN. "The protagonist's spiky white hair and large sword are a direct tribute to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic design for Cloud in Final Fantasy."
Pires added, "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. For more on upcoming comics, explore the anticipated releases from Marvel and DC in 2025.
