A surprise three-part backup story starring Bombshell has been revealed inside the pages of Lost Fantasy #13 — and the timing could make it easy to overlook. With New York Comic Con approaching and the final-order cutoff looming, the new “Bombshell: Year One — Trouble in Tokyo” sequence has already started turning heads because of its creative team and what it suggests for Image’s shared universe.
Careful readers who open Lost Fantasy #13 will find the first installment of a three-chapter origin backup titled Bombshell: Year One — Trouble in Tokyo, written by Curt Pires and Timmy Heague. The backup was not listed in the issue’s solicit copy but is referenced in solicitations for the following two issues, raising the chances some retailers and fans could miss ordering it before FOC.
Giada Belviso — the artist known for recent work on high-profile franchise projects — provides interior art for the backup, a credit that was initially incomplete in early listings. In addition, Image has added a new variant cover for Lost Fantasy #13 by Katt Blanchette that spotlights Bombshell.
The short arc dives into the beginnings of Sydney Stevens, the woman behind the Bombshell persona, while introducing allies and antagonists who will matter going forward. Sources close to the project say the story is positioned to tease a possible spin-off within the Lost Fantasy continuity, keeping Belviso attached to the character if the momentum continues.
Not every creative move on this character has been recent: prior Bombshell pages were drawn by Eamon Winkle, who has moved on to a separate collaboration with Timmy Heague on a Halloween-themed comic for Panick Entertainment.
The main feature in Lost Fantasy #13 remains the crossover event “Showdown,” pairing Lost Fantasy with Fireborn. Both the crossover issue and the corresponding Fireborn chapter are scheduled to hit shelves on the same day in late October.
- Lost Fantasy #13 — Curt Pires & Timmy Heague (writers); Luca Casalanguida (art/cover). Features the start of the Showdown crossover and the first Bombshell: Year One installment. Street date: October 28, 2026.
- Fireborn #5 — Curt Pires & Franklin Jonas (writers); Patrick Mulholland (art/cover). Contains the companion chapter to Showdown; release: October 28, 2026.
- Lost Fantasy #14 — Curt Pires (writer); Luca Casalanguida (art/cover). Continues the Bombshell Chapter Zero thread and advances the crossover fallout. Street date: November 25, 2026.
- Fireborn #6 — Curt Pires & Franklin Jonas (writers); Patrick Mulholland (art/cover). Begins a new arc for Fireborn following the Showdown event. Street date: November 25, 2026.
- Lost Fantasy #15 — Curt Pires (writer); Luca Casalanguida (art/cover). Promises a conclusion to the Bombshell Chapter Zero sequence amid escalating world-shaking stakes. Street date: December 23, 2026.
- Fireborn #7 — Curt Pires & Franklin Jonas (writers); Patrick Mulholland (art/cover). Continues Fireborn’s post-Showdown trajectory with high-stakes developments. Street date: December 23, 2026.
Why this matters now: the backup was not advertised in the #13 solicit and the final-order cutoff occurs before major fan gatherings, such as NYCC. Retailers who miss the updated listing could under-order, and collectors who rely on solicit previews may not know the new Bombshell material will be in the issue.
Expect conversation about the Bombshell backup to spike over the coming days as previews circulate and convention attendees compare notes. For readers tracking the Lost Fantasyverse, the addition signals deliberate franchise-building around secondary characters — and a clear intent to expand Bombshell beyond occasional back-up pages.
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