15 years after its finale, Lost has returned with a special revival that has us wanting more. Airing for six seasons on ABC, Lost helped alter the television landscape. It told a vast, sprawling story where literally no one was safe and things were not what they seemed. Lost was irresistible, and now superfan Jon Plante is on a mission to recreate the show’s most iconic moments in comic book form.

Plante shares his work via his some of Lost’s biggest moments, such as Hurley’s rescue attempt using the Dharma Initiative’s Volkswagen van in the Season Three finale “Through the Looking Glass,” or the climatic battle between Jack and the Man in Black at the show’s end. The covers take fans back to the island.

Lost Changed What Network Television Could Do

Lost Broke Television Rules, and Nothing Was the Same Afterward

Lost, which ran from 2004 to 2010, was unlike any show on network television at the time. Debuting as reality television was making its ascendancy, Lost reminded audiences that scripted shows still had much to offer. Lost told the story of a handful of survivors of a plane crash on an island somewhere in the South Pacific. The island holds many secrets, such as the mysterious Others or a giant, shape-shifting smoke monster. Sprinkled in with these mysteries were stories of the survivors' lives before they came to the island, and fans could not get enough.

Lost was serialized, and while this was not an entirely new concept to prime-time television, Lost took it further than any show had before.

Lost was a massive ratings success for ABC, and helped revolutionize scripted network television. Lost was serialized, and while this was not an entirely new concept to prime-time television, Lost took it further than any show had before. Lost also featured a massive cast of characters. It was not uncommon for characters to be killed off and replaced by new ones, which helped keep Lost’s interpersonal dynamics fresh and exciting. The producers and writers of Lost continually pushed the envelope of what television could do, and nothing was the same afterward.

Jon Plante Honors Lost, Two Decades After It Premiered

Lost Never Made It to Comic Books

And Jon Plante’s comic book recreations of key Lost moments honor the show, demonstrating that it still has fans 21 years after it premiered and 15 years after it went off the air. Lost’s writers knew how to craft a great scene, and Plante brings some of the best to life. In addition to the covers, Plante does sketches of Lost characters, ranging from major players like Jack and Hurley to lesser known ones like Abaddon and Artz. Plante’s art gives Lost fans a great way to revisit this ground-breaking television show.

Lost also changed how networks promote their shows. In addition to viral games and promotional clips, there were tie-in novels and other assorted merchandise, but there were never any comic books. Why Lost never made the jump to the comic book medium is unknown, but Jon Plante shows that it absolutely could have worked in the format. While there has been no talk of a Lost revival, Plante’s work makes a great case for it to return in comic book form. Lost changed the rules of the game, and Jon Plante has brought it back in an amazing way.

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