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

Below is an exclusive preview of Lost Fantasy #1, showcasing interior art and process art for Jae Lee's stunning 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 from Casalanguida, Alex Diotto, Darick Robertson, and Jae Lee. The series will also feature 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 worlds occurred over a century ago following a natural disaster, creating a rift that unleashed monsters into our reality. Since then, elite monster hunters known as The Great Hunters have collaborated with global leaders to protect our world from these creatures. However, a recent catastrophic event in Montana has dramatically altered the balance, threatening both worlds. Rookie monster hunter Henry Blackheart must now rise to the challenge and prevent further devastation.

"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 with," Pires shared with IGN. "Games like the Final Fantasy series heavily influenced the design; our protagonist's spiky hair and greatsword are a direct nod to Tetsuya Nomura's iconic Cloud Strife."

Pires continued, "The 'Lost' in the title is a subtle homage to Hironobu Sakaguchi's Lost Odyssey, a criminally underrated masterpiece from Mistwalker following his Final Fantasy work. The comic's core is deeply rooted in my JRPG passion."

Lost Fantasy #1 will be released on April 30, 2025.

For more on upcoming comic books, check out previews for Marvel's 2025 releases and DC's 2025 releases.