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

Curt Pires, celebrated for his work on Comixology Originals titles like Youth and Lost Falls, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy, a captivating new series deeply inspired by classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII.

Explore the slideshow below for an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, featuring stunning interior art and process art from Jae Lee's breathtaking 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 also includes a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, a continuation of Pires' sci-fi series, Indigo Children.

Image Comics provides the following synopsis for Lost Fantasy:

In Lost Fantasy, a hidden magical world exists beneath our own. First contact between the two realms occurred over a century ago, following a catastrophic natural disaster that created a rift, allowing monstrous creatures to breach the barrier. Since then, elite monster hunters known as The Great Hunters have collaborated with global leaders to secure the border and protect our world from these shadowy threats. But a recent, mysterious massacre in Montana has shattered the fragile peace, causing a ripple effect across both worlds. Now, rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must rise to the challenge and prevent a catastrophic event.

"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 playing," Pires shared with IGN. "Games like the Final Fantasy series heavily influenced the design, with our protagonist's spiky Snow White-esque hair and giant sword being a direct homage to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic design for Cloud."

Pires continued, "The 'Lost' in the title is a subtle nod to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey—a criminally underrated masterpiece from Mistwalker, following his work on Final Fantasy. The comic's heart truly lies in its JRPG influences."

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