Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Lazarus (not to be confused with the upcoming Shinichir Watanabe anime Lazarus) has consistently been one of the best books being published by Image Comics in recent years. Now fans are in for some bittersweet news, as Image has announced the series will be reaching its conclusion with Lazarus: Fallen.IGN can exclusively debut the first preview art for Lazarus: Fallen #1. Get a closer look in the slideshow gallery below:Lazarus: Fallen #1 Preview GalleryLazarus: Fallen reunites the entire creative team behind the original series, including Rucka and Lark as well as colorist Santi Arcas, letterer Ariana Maher, editor Alejandro Arbona, and graphic designers Eric Trautmann and Richard Howe.For those not familiar with the series, Lazarus is set in a futuristic dystopia where the world has slid back into feudalism. The world is ruled by a handful of powerful Families, and the genetically engineered super-soldier Forever Carlyle is the top enforcer for the Carlyle Family. But now Forever has finally broken free of her father's control, and she means to bring the entire system crashing down. Michael and I started Lazarus back in 2013, and while we knew we were telling a story that was a distorted reflection of our world, I dont think either of us imagined how less distorted that vision would become, said Rucka in Image's press release. But for all the talk about the world-building, about the vision of the futureor arguably, prescience of the presentLazarus has remained, at its heart, about Forevers journey. Were finally getting to the resolution of itthe ending that weve been working on from the start. Theres so much Im excited about sharing with this final run. There are things that I think will surprise some readerssome twists that they, perhaps, didnt see coming. I know that its been a long wait for these final issues, and Im grateful for the patience our audience has shown. Weve got the most amazing fans, and that is both humbling and gratifying."I'm very happy to get Lazarus back into readers' hands," said Lark. "Greg has given me so much to explore with the characters and storytelling, and I'm really excited about the work I've been doing on the new issues. I think it is some of the best work I've ever done, and I hope readers feel the same."Rucka added, I love working with Michael. He fits my sensibilities for storytelling so effortlessly, and his character work is never anything less than superb. He always delivers on the action, but its in the quiet scenes, in the emotional beats, that I think he shines brightestand its in those moments that the series lives and breathes. This is unquestionably the best work of Michaels career thus far, and that is genuinely saying something. PlayLazarus: Fallen #1 will be released on June 25, 2025.In other comic books news, Marvel revealed a new Thunderbolts team with a killer roster, and we've got an exclusive preview of the TMNT: The Last Ronin II finale.Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on BlueSky.