ElfQuest: Hidden Years Gallery Edition
$194.03
- Hardcover
168 pages
- Release Date
11 August 2026
Summary
A collection of exquisitely illustrated standalone short stories from the world of ElfQuest.
ElfQuest premiered in 1978 as a black-and-white independent comic—with an engaging tale, diverse cast of characters, and alluring art by Wendy Pini—and the title quickly took fandom by storm.
In 1990, co-creators Wendy and Richard Pini made a leap into full-color publishing, with the series ElfQuest: Hidden Years. The first five issues contained standalone st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781506748542 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1506748546 |
| Author: | Wendy Pini, Richard Pini |
| Publisher: | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 11 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 330mm x 481mm |
| Series: | ElfQuest |
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Critics Review
“The comic is utterly addictive.“—NPR
“One of the most important works in American fantasy.“—American Library Association
“ElfQuest redefined graphic novel storytelling on an epic scale.“—Barnes and Noble
“One of the most beautifully crafted, well thought out comic book fantasy epics of all time.“—CBR
“Wendy and Richard [Pini] created and sustained one of the most successful independent comics of all time.“—Rodney Rothman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
”[ElfQuest] is particularly important because of its key role in the establishment of a highly visible phase of alternative, independent comic books and also its creative direction by a female artist.“—Karen Green, Curator for Comics and Cartoons, Columbia University
Wendy Pini
Wendy Pini
Born Wendy Fletcher in San Francisco, Wendy Pini grew up on an isolated ranch in Gilroy, California. Her imagination was fueled by all forms of fantasy and mythology, and at an early age, she began spinning her own tales of elves, monkey-gods, aliens, and sorcerers. Her artistic talents were influenced by turn-of-the-century illustrators, film, and TV animation, while her storytelling abilities evolved from a love of Shakespeare, Japanese history and legend, modern fantasy, and the epic poetry of the Ramayana.
In 1977, a deeply personal project called Elfquest was born. 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. Appealing to both comics and sci-fi/fantasy fans, it attracted a unique and unprecedented audience with an equal mix of male and female readers. To date, over three million copies of the collected graphic novel volumes have been sold.
Richard Pini
Born in 1950 in New Haven, Connecticut, Richard Pini attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received a degree in astronomy and astrophysics. Always a fan of science fiction, he found a new diversion in comic books at college. It was in the letters pages of “The Silver Surfer” in 1969 that he chanced upon a letter written by Wendy Fletcher. A correspondence began, spanning four years, and the two eventually married in 1972. Wendy then embarked upon a career as an illustrator for sci-fi magazines.
Richard’s degree in astronomy from MIT led him to a position at Boston’s Hayden Planetarium as a lecturer, photographer, script writer, and special effects technician. In 2019, both Wendy and Richard were inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame for their lifetime achievements.
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