'Final Fantasy' Fans Rejoice! Image Comics Unveils 'Lost Fantasy'

Curt Pires, celebrated for works like Youth and Lost Falls within the Comixology Originals lineup, returns to Image Comics with Lost Fantasy. This new comic draws significant inspiration from classic JRPGs such as Final Fantasy VII.

Below is an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, showcasing interior artwork and the creative process behind Jae Lee's stunning cover:

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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 sequel to Pires' sci-fi series Indigo Children, will also be featured.

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 secure the boundary between worlds. However, a recent catastrophic event in Montana has disrupted the balance, threatening both realms. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must now confront this escalating threat.

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

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 releases April 30, 2025. For further updates on upcoming comics, explore Marvel's and DC's 2025 plans.