Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a new comic series heavily inspired by classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII. This exciting collaboration reunites Pires with Money artist Luca Casalanguida.
Below is an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, showcasing interior art and process art for Jae Lee's stunning cover:
Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery
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The first issue boasts cover art by 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 this synopsis: In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical world exists beneath our own. A century ago, a natural disaster breached the barrier between realms, unleashing monsters. Since then, elite monster hunters, known as The Great Hunters, have collaborated with global leaders to protect our world. However, a recent massacre in Montana signals a significant shift, threatening both worlds. Rookie hunter Henry Blackheart must confront this new threat.
Pires shared his excitement with IGN, stating, "I'm thrilled to be back at Image 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." He further explained the influences, citing Final Fantasy's Tetsuya Nomura's character designs as inspiration for the protagonist and acknowledging a subtle homage to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey in the title.
Lost Fantasy #1 releases April 30, 2025. For more on upcoming comics, explore the anticipated releases from Marvel and DC in 2025.
