Image Comics Unveils Lost Fantasy: A Final Fantasy-Inspired Series

Curt Pires, the acclaimed writer behind Comixology Originals hits like *Youth* and *Lost Falls*, is making a thrilling return to Image Comics with his latest project, *Lost Fantasy*. This new series draws heavily from the beloved JRPG genre, taking inspiration from classics like *Final Fantasy VII*. Fans can get an exclusive sneak peek at *Lost Fantasy #1* through our slideshow gallery below, featuring captivating interior art from the debut issue and detailed process art for the stunning cover by Jae Lee.

Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery

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*Lost Fantasy* marks a reunion for Pires with *Money* artist Luca Casalanguida. The first issue showcases cover art by Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. Additionally, the series will include a serialized backup story titled *Indigo Children: Exodus*, which continues the narrative from Pires' sci-fi series *Indigo Children*.

Image Comics provides the following official synopsis for *Lost Fantasy*:

*In Lost Fantasy, a magical world lies beneath ours, and first contact was made over a hundred years ago between the two worlds due to a natural disaster, resulting in a schism that allowed monsters to break through. Since then, secret monster slayers, known as The Great Hunters, have been working with global leaders to police the border and to keep our world safe from the creatures that lurk in the shadows. But last night, something broke through, resulting in a mysterious mass killing in Montana, and causing things to shift in a way that will ripple through both worlds. Now it’s up to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to stop it…*

Pires shares his enthusiasm for the project with IGN, stating, "I'm ecstatic to be back at Image Comics with *Lost Fantasy*—a series that merges my love of Western comics like *East Of West* and *Something Is Killing The Children* with the dense world-building and action of the JRPGs I grew up playing. Games like the *Final Fantasy* series—with our lead character's Snow White spikey hair and Giant Sword being a direct homage to Tetsuya Nomura's amazing character design for Cloud."

He further explains the title's significance, "The 'Lost' in the title is also a homage—albeit a more subtle one—to the great Hironobu Sakaguchi's *Lost Odyssey*—which is his criminally underrated post-*Final Fantasy* masterpiece at Mistwalker. So the comic has a lot of JRPG love at its core."

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