The highly-praised debut issue of the new JRPG-inspired ongoing fantasy-horror series Lost Fantasy—by bestselling writer Curt Pires (Indigo Children) and star artist Luca Casalanguida (Money)—has sold out completely at the distributor level and is leveling up with a second printing. Image Comics is rushing the first issue back to print this week—unlocking a new version of the Final Fantasy VII homage cover by artist Alex Diotto—in order to keep up with the heightened demand.
“I’m thrilled and grateful for the amazing response to Lost Fantasy as we head back for a second printing only hours into the release of issue #1,” said Pires. “With Lost Fantasy, I’m committed to creating the ultimate ongoing Image Comics series—one that can sit alongside classics like Saga, Invincible, and East Of West. And thanks to the support of our amazing readers and retailer partners, we’re well on our way. This is just the first of the new wave of top-tier projects that my collaborators and I are cooking up with Image. The future is bright.”
In Lost Fantasy, there’s a magical world that 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…
The giant-sized comics also feature a serialized backup story, Indigo Children: Exodus, that continues Pires’ hit sci-fi series Indigo Children. The series features an homage variant cover series (Cover B of each issue) that is illustrated by Diotto, which pays tribute to iconic video games, manga, and stories that have influenced the series, including not only Final Fantasy VII, but also Berserk, Devil May Cry, and more to be revealed soon.
Fans who seek to step further into this fantastical new world can check out a behind-the-scenes look at the thrilling opening sequence of the first issue, as well as the character designs.
Lost Fantasy #1 second printing (Lunar Code 0225IM949) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 28 (Final Order Cutoff deadline for retailers is May 5).
