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Poison Elves #3
Poison Elves, Volume 3: Desert of the Third Sin
This third volume follows the adventures of Lusiphur in Amrahly'nn, as our hero deals with the aftermath of the three wishes granted him by the d'jinni Anhikiahl. First, the 17th War Duke from the Elvin Highlands hunts down Lusiphur to retrieve Cinlach, the enchanted sword Lusiphur obtained as his first wish. Then, Lusiphur battles the elvin wizard Tenth in an outrageous game of "cat and mouse"-literally. From there, Lusiphur delves into the depths of his mind (again, literally) to stop an otherworldly being known as an E'jja from stealing his soul.
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1997
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Drew Hayes
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Drew Hayes (Lawrence Andrew Hayes, 20 July 1969 – 21 March 2007) was a writer and graphic artist who is best known as the creator of the long-running independent comic book series Poison Elves .
Hayes began self-publishing I, Lusiphur under the Mulehide Graphics imprint in 1991. He changed the series title to Poison Elves with #8, and continued through #20. During this period, he was a prominent example of creators distributing their black and white comics to the direct market. In 1995 he signed a "lifetime contract" assigning the rights to the series to Sirius Entertainment, where he produced another 79 issues and a color special, the last of which was published in September 2004. His work has been collected in ten Poison Elves paperbacks. He engaged in an ongoing mock "feud" with fellow comics creator Brian Bendis in the letters pages of their books.
Hayes suffered from health problems which hampered his ability to create comics. He was overweight, had suffered cardiac damage from sleep apnea, and had been hospitalized more than once. After undergoing treatment in the hospital and losing weight, he planned to resume creating new issues of Poison Elves, but died at the age of 37, of a heart attack while suffering from pneumonia.
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Please see: Drew Hayes
Drew Hayes (Lawrence Andrew Hayes, 20 July 1969 – 21 March 2007) was a writer and graphic artist who is best known as the creator of the long-running independent comic book series Poison Elves .
Hayes began self-publishing I, Lusiphur under the Mulehide Graphics imprint in 1991. He changed the series title to Poison Elves with #8, and continued through #20. During this period, he was a prominent example of creators distributing their black and white comics to the direct market. In 1995 he signed a "lifetime contract" assigning the rights to the series to Sirius Entertainment, where he produced another 79 issues and a color special, the last of which was published in September 2004. His work has been collected in ten Poison Elves paperbacks. He engaged in an ongoing mock "feud" with fellow comics creator Brian Bendis in the letters pages of their books.
Hayes suffered from health problems which hampered his ability to create comics. He was overweight, had suffered cardiac damage from sleep apnea, and had been hospitalized more than once. After undergoing treatment in the hospital and losing weight, he planned to resume creating new issues of Poison Elves, but died at the age of 37, of a heart attack while suffering from pneumonia.
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November 27, 2021
Desert of the Third Sin was my first introduction to both Poison Elves and Drew Hayes. I admittedly was thrown off by the 90s comic protagonist who called his camel an asshole, before I fell in love with the rich tilted Tolkien-esk world building that reminded me of the Adventurer Conqueror King gave I've been a part of for 5+ years.
Ill be seeking out more of Drew Hayes and his world of jaded elves.
Ill be seeking out more of Drew Hayes and his world of jaded elves.
June 4, 2021
I really liked this one, with Luse dealing with the after-math of his wishes, and making his new friend Jace. Honestly this omnibus should have ended here as it had that lovely "what happens" / "where are they now" at the end that would have made a great stop.
November 25, 2016
Since you're checking out the Amazon listing for the 3rd volume in the Poison Elves saga, I'll assume you're familiar with the series and the twisted genius that is Drew Hayes. If you're not familiar with Poison Elves, you're probably better off checking out Poison Elves Vol. 1 (Requiem for an Elf) (Poison Elves) or even Poison Elves, Volume Five: Sanctuary (Poison Elves), both of which are good jumping-on points for new readers. Though to be fair, I started the series with this particular volume.
Volume 3: Desert of the Third Sin is where the Poison Elves series really starts heating up. Up until now, you get the sense that Drew was experimenting with different styles of storytelling, fleshing out Lusiphur's character, and establishing the world in which the story takes place. Sure there was a continuity, and events in one issue built upon events in previous issues, but the series seemed more like a loose collection of adventures (adventures in this case being categorized as either (a) barroom brawls, or (b) blood-drenched encounters with demonlords, doppelgangers, or just plain psychos) than an actual saga.
In Desert of the Third Sin, things really start to happen. In a nutshell, Luse goes out into the desert to release a genie from a lamp. He gets the requisite three wishes, and in doing so drastically reshapes his future. This is where Luse acquires the magical sword Cinlach, battles an elvin Warduke, encounters the wizard Tenth for the first time, makes an enemy of the dimension-jumping assassin Widowmaker, and begins his partnership with Jace. In short, all of the major events in Lusiphur's future spring from what takes place in this book.
Hayes is really on top of his game here. Every aspect of his storytelling, from the plot to the razor-sharp dialogue to the artwork - is just fantastic. Drew Hayes is an unrecognized master storyteller, and this is one of his finest moments.
NOTE: The issues contained in this book are also available in Poison Elves: The Mulehide Years (Volume 1-4) (Poison Elves), which collects volumes 1-4 into one huge trade paperback. If you don't already own the individual books, that may be your best bet.
Volume 3: Desert of the Third Sin is where the Poison Elves series really starts heating up. Up until now, you get the sense that Drew was experimenting with different styles of storytelling, fleshing out Lusiphur's character, and establishing the world in which the story takes place. Sure there was a continuity, and events in one issue built upon events in previous issues, but the series seemed more like a loose collection of adventures (adventures in this case being categorized as either (a) barroom brawls, or (b) blood-drenched encounters with demonlords, doppelgangers, or just plain psychos) than an actual saga.
In Desert of the Third Sin, things really start to happen. In a nutshell, Luse goes out into the desert to release a genie from a lamp. He gets the requisite three wishes, and in doing so drastically reshapes his future. This is where Luse acquires the magical sword Cinlach, battles an elvin Warduke, encounters the wizard Tenth for the first time, makes an enemy of the dimension-jumping assassin Widowmaker, and begins his partnership with Jace. In short, all of the major events in Lusiphur's future spring from what takes place in this book.
Hayes is really on top of his game here. Every aspect of his storytelling, from the plot to the razor-sharp dialogue to the artwork - is just fantastic. Drew Hayes is an unrecognized master storyteller, and this is one of his finest moments.
NOTE: The issues contained in this book are also available in Poison Elves: The Mulehide Years (Volume 1-4) (Poison Elves), which collects volumes 1-4 into one huge trade paperback. If you don't already own the individual books, that may be your best bet.
May 18, 2015
Started off quite well with a new story arc about a Djinn grant Lusiphur wishes but then it was quite hard to make out of what was happening in issue 14. Issue 15 was quite interesting, it almost felt like it a Tolkien novel minus the profanity. The rest of the volume was quite cool too. I just didn't like the inconsistency of the quality and styles used.
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