"Image Comics Unveils 'Lost Fantasy' Series Inspired by Final Fantasy"

If you're a fan of gripping narratives and stunning visuals, you're already familiar with Curt Pires, a standout creator whose works like *Youth* and *Lost Falls* are must-reads in the Comixology Originals library. Now, Pires is making a thrilling return to Image Comics with *Lost Fantasy*, a new series deeply inspired by the JRPG classics, notably *Final Fantasy VII*. This exciting venture promises to blend the best of Western comics and the rich, immersive world-building of Japanese role-playing games.

Take a moment to explore the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive sneak peek at *Lost Fantasy #1*. Feast your eyes on the interior art from the debut issue and dive into the process art behind Jae Lee's breathtaking cover image:

Lost Fantasy #1: Exclusive Preview Art Gallery

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*Lost Fantasy* sees Pires teaming up once again with *Money* artist Luca Casalanguida. The first issue boasts cover art contributions from Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. Additionally, the series will feature a serialized backup story titled *Indigo Children: Exodus*, a continuation of Pires' acclaimed sci-fi series, *Indigo Children*.

Here's the official synopsis from Image Comics 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…

Curt Pires shares his enthusiasm about returning to Image Comics with *Lost Fantasy*, 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."

Pires further elaborates on the title's inspiration, saying, "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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