Five Things You Need to Know About Elfquest – Plus Extras from Final Quest #1


By Hannah Means Shannon

Elfquest has been in existence since 1978 and has been at various points self-published by creators Wendy and Richard Pini (through their imprint Warp Graphics), published by Marvel, then DC, and as of New York Comic Con 2013, Dark Horse released a “Special” one-shot of Elfquest: The Final Quest that kicked off a soon-to-be-arriving series by the same name. It’ll hit stands January 22nd.

Elfquest encompasses a vast world with hundreds of characters and in a way takes imaginative participation with a comic to a new level over such vast swaths of time and development. Each issue of the new series is going to be fairly bursting with extra material, 8 pages each according to Dark Horse, including Nate Piekos of Blambot talking about his choice of fonts and lettering for the series.

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Wendy & Richard Pini Embark On "Elfquest: The Final Quest"


By Steve Sunu

For 35 years, Wendy and Richard Pini have crafted and honed the world of "Elfquest." Following a tribe of warrior hunters known as the Wolfriders on the planet Abode, "Elfquest's" ongoing saga has spanned over three decades and numerous publishers -- including Marvel Comics, DC Comics and the self-publishing realm. After publishing a new "Elfquest" story as a webcomic on Boing Boing last year, the duo returned to printed comics with a new series from Dark Horse Comics. A special prequel issue for "Elfquest: The Final Quest" released in late 2013 with the full series slated to launch January 22, and follows the adventures of Wolfrider Ember, daughter of Cutter -- the main protagonist of "Elfquest" and chief of the Wolfriders.
Richard and Wendy Pini spoke with CBR News about "The Final Quest" and their vast experience during the evolution of the modern comics industry, the state of mind Ember and Cutter are in during the inception of the series, making 35 years of continuity seem friendly for new readers and another update on the "Elfquest" film. Plus, details on the "Elfquest" archival project at Columbia University and more.
For 35 years, Wendy and Richard Pini have crafted and honed the world of "Elfquest." Following a tribe of warrior hunters known as the Wolfriders on the planet Abode, "Elfquest's" ongoing saga has spanned over three decades and numerous publishers -- including Marvel Comics, DC Comics and the self-publishing realm. After publishing a new "Elfquest" story as a webcomic on Boing Boing last year, the duo returned to printed comics with a new series from Dark Horse Comics. A special prequel issue for "Elfquest: The Final Quest" released in late 2013 with the full series slated to launch January 22, and follows the adventures of Wolfrider Ember, daughter of Cutter -- the main protagonist of "Elfquest" and chief of the Wolfriders.

Richard and Wendy Pini spoke with CBR News about "The Final Quest" and their vast experience during the evolution of the modern comics industry, the state of mind Ember and Cutter are in during the inception of the series, making 35 years of continuity seem friendly for new readers and another update on the "Elfquest" film. Plus, details on the "Elfquest" archival project at Columbia University and more.

Catch the rest of the interview at CBR!