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 new comic series heavily inspired by classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII. The series reunites Pires with Money artist Luca Casalanguida, and boasts cover art from Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. It also features a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series.

Below is an exclusive preview of the artwork from Lost Fantasy #1:

Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery

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Image Comics provides this synopsis: Lost Fantasy unveils a hidden magical world beneath our own, where first contact, triggered by a century-old natural disaster, fractured the barrier between realms, unleashing monsters. The Great Hunters, elite monster slayers, collaborate with global leaders to safeguard our world. However, a recent massacre in Montana signals a significant shift, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must confront this new threat.

Pires states, "I'm thrilled to be back at Image with Lost Fantasy, 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 adore." He cites Final Fantasy's influence, particularly Tetsuya Nomura's character designs, as inspiration for the protagonist's appearance. He also acknowledges a subtle homage to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey.

Lost Fantasy #1 arrives April 30, 2025. For more on upcoming comics, explore the anticipated releases from Marvel and DC in 2025.