The Complete ElfQuest, Volume One by Wendy Pini

“When I moved to Austin about 25 years ago, I had no idea that there was a comics scene in Austin. “My tagline for it is, ‘A fantasy love letter to mail couriers and librarians.’” And, also, it was a lady drawing it! Which was like, ‘Whaaaaat? A lady, drawing these cool elves?’”Ĭurrently working on: HammerSong (Patreon). And you weren’t a cog in a machine – you were an individual artist. And I loved the idea of doing a comic book so much more, because it was all you, you got to do all of the content and have creative control. And when I picked up Elfquest for the first time, there was Wendy Pini’s name – by Wendy & Richard Pini – right there. It was perfect for me, because originally I wanted to be a Disney animator, but the more I studied the animation industry, the more I realized that I’d be like a cog in a giant machine.

Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Essential bibliography: Dead Squirrel Girl (self-published)įirst comic: “It was Elfquest, definitely.

As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans - and other odd creatures - they discover other elf tribes as well. Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. This 720-page edition collects 'The Original Quest' with commentaries from creators Wendy and Rick Pini. Alliances are formed and broken, and epic battles fought in this enormous fantasy epic. As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans and other odd creatures, they discover other elf-tribes as well.

Chief Cutter and The Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. Discover the legendary Elfquest! Created in 1978, Elfquest continues to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. In 2014 Dark Horse Comics will begin publishing Elfquest: The Final Quest in comic book format. Over three million copies of the collected graphic novel volumes have been sold to date. Appealing to comics and sci-fi/fantasy fans alike, it attracted a unique and unprecedented audience, an equal mix of male and female readers. As the first continuing fantasy/adventure graphic novel series in America to be co-created, written and illustrated by a woman, ELFQUEST became a phenomenon in the comics industry. In 1977, a deeply personal project called ELFQUEST was born. While her artistic talents were influenced by of turn-of-the-century illustrators, film and TV animation, her storytelling abilities evolved from a love of Shakespeare, Japanese history and legend, modern fantasy and the epic poetry of the Ramayana. At an early age she began spinning her own tales of elves, monkey-gods, aliens and sorcerers. Growing up on an isolated ranch in Gilroy, California, Wendy's imagination was fueled by all forms of fantasy and mythology.

Wendy Pini was born Wendy Fletcher in San Francisco.

The Complete ElfQuest, Volume One by Wendy Pini