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Alverfolket #1
De wolfrijders
One of the hunters is missing -- and the humans are starting their drums! Now Chief Cutter must lead his hunting party to rescue Redlance before the humans kill him...
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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Wendy Pini
614 books390 followersWendy Pini is one-half of a husband and wife team with Richard Pini that created, most notably, the Elfquest series.
Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected.
Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.
In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. The comic series has won several awards, including the Ed Aprill Award for Best Independent Comic, two Alley Awards, the Fantasy Festival Comic Book Awards for Best Alternative Comic, and the Golden Pen Award.
Wendy has illustrated other works, including Jonny Quest in 1986, Law and Chaos in 1987, and in 1989, two graphic novels of Beauty and the Beast. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death.
Wendy has received several awards over the last four decades, including the San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award, the New York State Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, the Balrog Award for Best Artist, and was inducted into the Friends of Lulu Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected.
Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.
In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. The comic series has won several awards, including the Ed Aprill Award for Best Independent Comic, two Alley Awards, the Fantasy Festival Comic Book Awards for Best Alternative Comic, and the Golden Pen Award.
Wendy has illustrated other works, including Jonny Quest in 1986, Law and Chaos in 1987, and in 1989, two graphic novels of Beauty and the Beast. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death.
Wendy has received several awards over the last four decades, including the San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award, the New York State Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, the Balrog Award for Best Artist, and was inducted into the Friends of Lulu Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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June 14, 2020
I`m biased. I read this thing for the first time when I was 11 yeas old, and it tore a lttle hole in my reality. If it had been published nowadays, with soMe and such, it would have a huge following, with their own nickname like "potterheads", Wolfreaders maybe? Or Cutterheads..More people should discover this wonderful, wonderful comic.
February 16, 2020
I first got into Elfquest as a young girl. My mom owned one issue and I must have read it at least fifty times. Impressed with the artwork and of course, the elves.
No, as an adult, I got my hands on at least the first 15 issues and I’m starting it from the beginning. I am loving it. The artwork is still as amazing as ever and the stories are fun.
The thing that does surprise me a bit is the attitude of the elves. They are so high and mighty. The moment they demand shelter, they are completely disrespectful of their hosts, desecrating a holy artefact and being surprised that the giants dump them in the desert. Honestly, you could have seen that one coming.
No, as an adult, I got my hands on at least the first 15 issues and I’m starting it from the beginning. I am loving it. The artwork is still as amazing as ever and the stories are fun.
The thing that does surprise me a bit is the attitude of the elves. They are so high and mighty. The moment they demand shelter, they are completely disrespectful of their hosts, desecrating a holy artefact and being surprised that the giants dump them in the desert. Honestly, you could have seen that one coming.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2020
my copy of this was signed by Wendy & Richard!
November 22, 2022
The beginning of the Elfquest Saga. We have a rather uncommon view on the elves and a unfamilar setting in the stone age in contrast to the medievial world of your vanilla fantasy. In this first volume we learn who these elves are and what tragedy caused their journey that is the story of the original Elfquest serie. I enjoyed the reread.
February 3, 2020
I have the 2nd printing of this US/English edition from May 1989
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