Lost Fantasy: Preview the Final Fantasy-Inspired Series From Image Comics

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 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 Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. A serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series Indigo Children, will also be featured.

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 protect humanity. However, a recent catastrophic event in Montana has shattered the fragile peace, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must confront this new threat.

Pires shared his inspiration 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 rich world-building and action of the JRPGs I grew up with,” Pires stated. “The protagonist's spiky white hair and large sword are a direct tribute to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic design for Cloud in the Final Fantasy series.”

He continued, “The ‘Lost’ in the title is a subtle homage 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 Marvel's and DC's 2025 plans.