Ascent (Elfquest Reader's Collection, Book 12) [Paperback]

Richard Pini (Author), Wendy Pini (Author), Brandon McKinney (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Warp Graphics Pubns (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936861436
• ISBN-13: 978-0936861432
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,724,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Through a glass darkly... except sometimes, June 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ascent (Elfquest Reader's Collection, Book 12) (Paperback)

The present book, "Ascent", covers the first part of the story of the Wolfriders' attempt to win the Palace of the High Ones back from their old enemy Winnowill - and a new one, the dictator Grohmul Djun.

First, it must be said that this is the darkest EQ tale yet. Given that the story deals with two would-be Stalins (take a guess, fans), this is inevitable - but fair warning, the opening scene (the first three pages) is NOT for children! That said, this is a dramatic, well-paced story, much more unified than that in the companion volume "Legacy". Too, the artwork is far more consistent, it having been entrusted to only one team of artists. (The use of several teams for "Legacy" is that book's weakness; art and story are very diffuse in that volume.)

It is a measure of the quality and "4-D-ness" of the story that grim, even frightening events share the stage with moments of lightheartedness, each appropriate to the story. Try, for instance, "Wood" (issue 2 of the series),the sequence depicting the Wolfriders and the trolls.

In short, despite the often-depressing story line (which will become even more so in "Reunion", the upcoming sequel), this book is a story well told with artwork well drawn - and a very affecting ending.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment :(, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ascent (Elfquest Reader's Collection, Book 12) (Paperback)

I can't believe that Wendi and Richard sell their story like it was some cheap....@#$!*&^!!! They receive my ultimate praise for the first four compilations (the original #1-#20)which are the best fantasy epic that I have ever read but anything after that I do not bother reading. The quality of the artwork has gone way down and it is as if some giant tornado has come along and swept up all the characters I knew and replaced them with the X-men! Please Richard and Wendi save the characters we all know and love and bring them back to us!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks like a xerox copy, April 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ascent (Elfquest Reader's Collection, Book 12) (Paperback)

What the hell is this? I opened up this thing in the store andnearly dropped my teeth. The is a PROFESSIONAL publication? I couldliterally take the original comics and do the same thing for about the same price. The only redeeming quality is the fact that the story is part of the main mythos. Why are they doing this to their work? . . .they ought to ask for a friggin'handout and be done with it. It's darn pathetic! Buy it if you want ot know what happens to Cutter and crew but PLEASE don't look at the originals first . . . it looks even worse then.