Fantasy Epic 'Lost Fantasy' Unveiled

Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a new comic series heavily influenced by classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII.

Below is an exclusive preview gallery showcasing interior art from Lost Fantasy #1 and process art for Jae Lee's striking 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 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, Indigo Children.

Image Comics provides the following synopsis:

In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical world exists beneath our own. First contact occurred over a century ago following a natural disaster, creating a rift that unleashed monsters. 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 destabilized this fragile peace, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must now confront this escalating threat.

Pires shares his inspiration:

"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 told IGN. "The protagonist's spiky hair and greatsword are a direct tribute to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic Cloud design from the Final Fantasy series."

He continues:

"The 'Lost' in the title is a subtle homage to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey, a criminally underrated masterpiece from Mistwalker. The comic's core is deeply rooted in my love for JRPGs."

Lost Fantasy #1 releases April 30, 2025. For more on upcoming comics, see our previews of Marvel and DC's 2025 releases.