Elfquest Reader's Collection #8b: In All But Blood [Paperback]

Wendy Pini (Author), Richard Pini (Author), Sonny Strait (Author), Carol Lyon (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Warp Graphics Pubns (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936861762
• ISBN-13: 978-0936861760
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,541,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful addition to the EQ series., May 14, 2002

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Cas (the Idaho mountains) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elfquest Reader's Collection #8b: In All But Blood (Paperback)

From the exquisite cover art to the outstanding stories contained in the graphic novel, this is one of the best EQ collections I've ever seen. The art is uniformly stunning -- EQ has finally found artists worthy of Wendy Pini's example. And the stories are well-written.

The collection covers the relationship between Cutter and Skywise, two male elves who consider themselves "brothers in all but blood". Different aspects of their relationship are revealed, including their "sort of Recognition", and Skywise's fear and loathing of the idea of Recognizing a mate. The tone of the stories varies from serious to playful (I think the image of a troll beauty shimmying out of her dress has permanently scarred my retinas). The stories are all black and white art, but one doesn't miss the colors with art and storytelling this lush.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The beauty of friendship revealed..., June 25, 2002

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Ven "Gethenian" H. (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elfquest Reader's Collection #8b: In All But Blood (Paperback)

The relationship between Cutter and Skywise, two male elves who are "brothers in all but blood," is explored in-depth in these marvelously written stories. The illustrations, though not by Wendy Pini herself, are at least decent, unlike some of the other recent ElfQuest books. I could not give higher praise to such a celebration of an aspect of relationships too rarely seen in modern culture.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More inside storries, September 18, 2002

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Marc Gretencord (Lafayette, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elfquest Reader's Collection #8b: In All But Blood (Paperback)

First, this might sound bias because Elfquest is my favorite book series. I consider Wendy and Richard Pini to be one of the greatest story tellers of our time. I would say the first eight books are the best, and I've been reading Elfquest way back when the first graphic novels were released. "In All But Blood" is a great book, where the stories fall between or right after the first 8 books. If you're a fan of Elfquest, I would highly recommened this book. If you havn't read Elfquest, I suggest you do yourself a huge favor and order book 1, Fire and Flight. You won't be dissapointed.