Poison Elves, Vol. 4 (Patrons) [Paperback]

Drew Hayes (Author)

Book Description

Series: Poison Elves | Publication Date: January 1, 1998

This fourth volume wraps up the first stage in the history of Lusiphur, wherein he and his new associate, Jace, save a damsel in distress from a giant Dark Troll living on the outskirts of the Cambridge Mountains. The only problem is, a Dark Trolls blood, when spilled, transforms into more Dark Trolls. This makes them kind-of hard to kill. Nevertheless, our intrepid heroes do their best to find a way around such technicalities. But even when victory is accomplished, Lusiphurs real trouble begins when the infamous Purple Maurader appears! This book also includes a map of Amrahlynn, Lusiphurs world.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Drew Hayes self-published his first comic book, I, LUSIPHUR #1, in the winter of 1991. In 1993 he changed the name to POISON ELVES and began selling a lot more copies. In 1995 the book was picked up by Sirius Entertainment, where POISON ELVES started over with a new #1. Drew currently lives in the Seattle area with his daughter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Sirius Entertainment Inc (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579890172
• ISBN-13: 978-1579890179
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,920,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brief Interlude, July 11, 2006

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poison Elves, Vol. 4 (Patrons) (Paperback)

Since you're checking out the Amazon listing for the 4th 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.

This brief volume collects the final two issues of the original Poison Elves series, and can be seen as a quick "road trip" interlude between the events chronicled in Poison Elves, Vol. 3 (Desert of the Third Sin) (Poison Elves) and the major Sanctuary storyline that starts in Volume 5. In Patrons, Lusiphur and Jace hit the road, only to encounter a Dark Troll. This may not sound like a big deal, but apparently Dark Trolls are freakin' huge and each drop of their blood can grow new Dark Trolls. Oh yes, Dark Trolls are supposed to be extinct, so the fact that the guys run into one means bad things for the entire world.

Ending things on something of a lighter note, the Purple Marauder makes another hilarious and bizarre appearance. The dialogue in this issue is priceless.

While both issues in this volume are quite good, I'm not sure why they couldn't have been added to the Desert of the Third Sin trade paperback. They follow the events in that volume, and wouldn't have added that many pages. Oh well.

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.

NOTE 2: This TP had a cover price of $4.95. Keep that in mind if you see it listed at some ridiculously high price.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars captivating, March 26, 2000

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B. Harris (Northwest, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poison Elves, Vol. 4 (Patrons) (Paperback)

I picked up the 1st of this series at a local comic book store, and have not been able to put the series down! The art work is good, and the story line is humorous as well as slightly demented. I do however, recommend starting the series from the beginning so as to understand whats going on. I only wish there was more out of the series!