Elfquest or elfquest is a cult hit comic book property created by wendy and richard pini in 1978. Now, with the help of our expert panel, weve curated a list. The pinis then founded warp graphics, a company that sought to produce higher quality publications to better showcase wendys black and white and full color artwork. Wendy pini women in comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Wendy pini nee fletcher, born june 4, 1951 is the cocreator with her husband richard of the wellknown elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. The book just wrapped a major storyline, capping an impressively. It quickly sold out and went back to press for additional printings, a thenunheardof. Elfquest comic comes to an end after 40 years hollywood. At this young age, he drew the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk.
We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. Part of why i fell in love with the book is the acceptance of different choices in how the elves live. The elfquest final quest collections and the complete elfquest collections are available from amazon, as well as directly from dark horse comics. Think about how hard it is to launch an independent comic book series today. Mike lilly is a professional comic book artist who studied with carmine infantino at the school of visual arts in nyc, rich buckler at visage studios and interned at valiant comics in the early 90s. The rise of comic book shops in the late 1970s and early 1980s supplied a market for independent or alternative comics in the u. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. The passionate, resourceful, unyielding, and independent personality of a. The first such comics were anthology series focusing on antiestablishment political themes while others represented experimental attempts to bring comics closer to the status of fine art.
After 40 years, wendy and richard pini finish elfquest, the. Comparisons of various elfquest sequences to passages from the. Several published volumes of prose fiction also share the same setting. Mar 23, 2015 in her twenties, she carved out a strong name for herself as a scififantasy illustrator. Short humorous strip reflecting on the end of elfquest. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. After 40 years, wendy and richard pini finish elfquest, the first. Columbia university acquires complete elfquest comics. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Read every eq tale published before 2014 free of charge in your browser. Jul 12, 2017 100 best comics and graphic novels we asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and we got thousands of answers. Richard pini on dink, indie comics and forty years of elfquest. In 1978, the arc of her career changed for good when she and her husband, richard pini, launched their.
The first elfquest story was published in the spring of 1978, in the underground comic book fantasy quarterly, published by lansingbased ips independent publishers syndicate. First, a selection of prose works whose authors have woven elfquest into their own. Columbia university acquires the elfquest archives the beat. Elfquest was originally selfpublished by the pinis out of their small apartment in southeast massachusetts. The beat comics blog reports that the complete archive of wendy and richard pinis elfquest comic book series is available online.
Today, elfquest continues to capture the imaginations of readers of all ages, as chief cutter and his wolfriders battle savage humans, forge lasting alliances, and discover strange new lands in this ultimate fantasy adventure. He got his first professional work at the age of 16. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are. Journey to sorrows end, script by richard pini and wendy pini, art by wendy pini. Elfquest material was first published in spring of 1978 in fantasy quarterly, an underground comic book that folded shortly thereafter. The first such comics were anthology series focusing. Elfquest coming to dark horse with new and archival material. Jan 23, 2014 the first elfquest story was published in the underground comic fantasy quarterly, published by ips independent publishers syndicate, which folded after publishing the first issue of elfquest. May 18, 2011 the beat comics blog reports that the complete archive of wendy and richard pinis elfquest comic book series is available online.
In 2008, he began a yearlong project to deliver every elfquest comic book story nearly 7000 pages digitally online to readers for free, an unheard of gesture then as now. The high one, timmain, mother of all wolfriders best comic books, comic books. Cartoonists include the artists who handle all aspects of the work and those who contribute only part of the production. Usually, elfquest homages appear in comic books because, well, elfquest is a. Im an independent comic book artist currently working on natalie unseen with my partner, sean. New york, february 25, 20 columbia university librariesinformation services rare book and manuscript library rbml is pleased to announce the acquisition of the elfquest archives, a collection. The first elfquest story was published in the underground comic fantasy quarterly, published by ips independent publishers syndicate, which folded after publishing the first issue of. Elfquest or elfquest is a comic book property created by wendy and richard pini in 1978. Elfolution design sketches, script by wendy pini and richard pini, art by wendy pini. Columbia universitys rare book and manuscript library has acquired the archives of wendy and richard pinis elfquest, a popular fantasy comic book and graphic novel series first created in 1978. A piece of comic book history appears in comic book stores wednesday the final issue of elfquest. The wolfriders strike out across the desert seeking a new holt. She submitted samples of her artwork to marvel comics at 17 that were rejected. Greetings to all, i am a seasoned illustrator and comic book artist in the independent circle.
Learn about the job, its description and duties, and see how to start your career in comic book art. The first elfquest story was published in the spring of 1978, 1 in the underground comic book fantasy quarterly, published by lansing, michiganbased ips independent publishers. After 40 years, wendy and richard pini finish elfquest. Wendy pini nee fletcher, born june 4, 1951 and richard pini born july 19, 1950 are the husbandandwife team responsible for creating the wellknown elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. Independent comic book titles at the time typically sold a few hundred copies, so elfquests first issue print run of 10,000 created a sensation. Official site of elfquest creators, wendy and richard pini warp. When the humans burn the woods down, cutters tribe is forced to search for a new home. See more ideas about art, comic art and fantasy art.
In this book we meet the wolfriders and the elves living in the sun village. Richard pini, launched their independent comic book series, elfquest. Pini attended pitzer wendy pini is onehalf of a husband and wife team with richard pini that created, most notably, the elfquest series. A cartoonist also comic strip creator, comic book artist, graphic novel artist, or comic book illustrator is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons individual images or comics sequential images. This is the first book in the series, and while the writing is overwrought at times and the art somewhat lacking in the sophistication that follows later in the series, it clearly establishes the pinis immense skills at storytelling, character building, and. Mat nastos is a versatile artist who always manages to infuse his unique sense of humor into the countless projects he is involved with. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. Elfquest creators wendy and richard pini released their final comic book after 40. Back in 1978, independent comic books typically sold at most a few hundred copies per issue.
Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. I am a freelance comic book artistillustratormusician specializing in comic art, illustration, fine arts, murals, storyboards, graphic design, songwriting, music scoring and music production. In 1978, wendy and richard pini first published what would become one of the most revered classic fantasy epics in comics. Independent comic book titles at the time typically sold a few hundred copies, so. In her twenties, she carved out a strong name for herself as a scififantasy illustrator. Together with richard pini she is part of the creative team behind warp graphics. Comparisons of various elfquest sequences to passages from the plays of william shakespeare. Fire and flight, script by richard pini and wendy pini, art by wendy pini. Over the years elfquest has been selfpublished by the pinis. Nov 10, 2015 early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. Casey brennan and illustrated by future cerebus the. Give them a look, put some requests in at your local comic book store, and read on. The art of elfquest presents a premium sampling of cover art and interior pages.
Aug 19, 2017 this pin was discovered by kim bredin. A longrunning graphic novel series about a quest, by elves, for elves, which was started in 1978 and ended in 2018 with the final quest 40 years after its launch. He is known by his work as an artist in the cultclassic. It is a fantasy story about a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive earth like planet with two moons. Wendy and richard pini, founders of warp graphics now just warp graphics. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. Elfquest was one of the first comic book series to have a planned.
Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. New york, february 25, 20 columbia university librariesinformation services rare book and manuscript library rbml is pleased to announce the acquisition of the elfquest archives, a collection of original artwork from the popular comic book property created by wendy and richard pini in 1978. The final quest, which doesnt just bring the current series to a conclusion, but ends the. Merchandise available for purchase include art prints, tshirts, and book bound versions of past comics. Jul 01, 2016 the rise of comic book shops in the late 1970s and early 1980s supplied a market for independent or alternative comics in the u. The complete elfquest volume 7 debuts in february 2020 and will collect the entire final quest series into one giant book. Alternative comics cover a range of american comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Elfquest is a classic and was one of the first to define graphic novel. Wendy pini concept drawings and page layouts, with commentary by richard pini. Elfquest, currently being published by dark horse comics, is the longest running independent fantasy graphic novel series in the u. So elfquests firstissue print run of 10,000 was an anomaly. Find out about the requirements to become a comic book artist in this video.
Elfquest final quest to be collected in omnibus volume dark horse comics has announced the latest installment in its elfquest omnibus series. Wendi strangfrost comic book artist retrozombi media. Apr 03, 2018 back in 1978, independent comic books typically sold at most a few hundred copies per issue. Between elfquests fire and flight parts one and two was a brief story written by t. In 1978, the arc of her career changed for good when she and her husband, richard pini, launched their independent comic book series, elfquest. Hes gone on to work on such titles as the tick, van helsing, grimm fairy tales, nightwing, vampirella, black terror, annihilation conquest quasar. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s.
Think about how hard it is to launch an independent comic book series. After hulk weekly, he did excellent work on the nick fury strip. Wendy fletcher was born in san francisco in 1951, and from an early age demonstrated the talents later to come to fruition as a professional illustrator, and eventually as the. Columbia university libraries acquires elfquest comic. The art of elfquest features the very best covers and premium samples of interior pages spanning its historic run. After forty years of pointed ears, elfquest ends its. After forty years of pointed ears, elfquest ends its legendary run elfquest is a comics industry institution this saga of, yes, elves on a quest has been running since 1978. Jun 5, 20 elfquest artwork newer wendy pini and elfquest art elfquest.
I am always looking for writers that are trying break into the industry. The wolfriders are burned out of their holt by a fire set by careless humans. The fact that a female artistwriter wendy pini was the creative principal of the series was also notable. Merchandise available for purchase include art prints, tshirts, and. Sep 26, 2018 after forty years of pointed ears, elfquest ends its legendary run elfquest is a comics industry institution this saga of, yes, elves on a quest has been running since 1978. Columbia university acquires complete elfquest comics archive. Wendy is a writer, artist and the cocreator of elfquest, the longestrunning independent comic book series.
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