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

Curt Pires, renowned for his gripping narratives in titles such as *Youth* and *Lost Falls*, continues to be a compelling reason to dive into the Comixology Originals library. Now, Pires is set to captivate audiences once again with his latest venture at Image Comics, titled *Lost Fantasy*. This new series draws heavy inspiration from beloved JRPG classics, notably *Final Fantasy VII*, promising an enthralling blend of comic storytelling and video game aesthetics.

Delve into the exclusive preview of *Lost Fantasy #1* with our slideshow gallery below, featuring stunning interior art from the first issue and process art for Jae Lee's exquisite cover:

Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery

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*Lost Fantasy* sees Pires teaming up once more with artist Luca Casalanguida, known for their work on *Money*. The debut issue boasts cover art contributions from Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. Additionally, the series will feature a serialized backup story, *Indigo Children: Exodus*, following up on Pires' acclaimed sci-fi saga, *Indigo Children*.

Here's the official synopsis from Image Comics:

In Lost Fantasy, a magical realm exists beneath our own, first discovered over a century ago due to a natural catastrophe that caused a rift, allowing monstrous beings to cross over. Since then, a clandestine group known as The Great Hunters has collaborated with global authorities to safeguard our world from these shadowy creatures. However, a recent breach led to a mysterious mass killing in Montana, signaling a shift that will have profound effects on both realms. Now, it falls to rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart to confront this emerging threat…

Pires shared his enthusiasm 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 elaborated, "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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