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The Complete Elfquest Volume 1 Paperback – August 19, 2014

by Wendy Pini (Author, Illustrator), Richard Pini (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 809 ratings
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Discover the legendary Elfquest! Created in 1978, Elfquest continues to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans--and other odd creatures--they discover other elf tribes as well. Alliances are forged, enemies discovered, and savage battles fought in this epic fantasy adventure! This edition boasts 720 pages, collecting the entirety of what is now known as "The Original Quest" in stunning black and white, including an extensive gallery of concept art, pinups, and covers, with commentary from series creators Wendy and Richard Pini.
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  1. Part of Series
    The Complete Elfquest
  2. Print length
    720 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    August 19, 2014
  6. Dimensions
    7 x 1.8 x 9.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    161655407X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1616554071
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"Elfquest is a well told and exquisitely illustrated story that should be in every teen and graphic novel collection." -School Library Journal

About the Author

Wendy Pini was born Wendy Fletcher in San Francisco. Growing up on an isolated ranch in Gilroy, California, Wendy's imagination was fueled by all forms of fantasy and mythology. At an early age she began spinning her own tales of elves, monkey-gods, aliens and sorcerers. While her artistic talents were influenced by of turn-of-the-century illustrators, film and TV animation, 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 comics and sci-fi/fantasy fans alike, it attracted a unique and unprecedented audience, an equal mix of male and female readers. Over three million copies of the collected graphic novel volumes have been sold to date. In 2014 Dark Horse Comics will begin publishing Elfquest: The Final Quest in comic book format. The author lives in Los Angeles, CA..

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (August 19, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 720 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 161655407X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616554071
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.8 x 9.75 inches
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4.8 out of 5 stars
809 global ratings

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Customers find the story great, timeless, and expertly done. They appreciate the beautiful artwork and good reading experience. Readers describe the plot as engrossing, strong, and courageous. They also describe the book series as awesome and a great introduction to a wonderful world. Customers also find the characters rich and compelling. Opinions are mixed on the color scheme, with some finding it fun and well-served, while others say it's disappointing that the book is not in color.

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41 customers mention "Story and plot"41 positive0 negative

Customers find the story and plot amazing, engaging, and one of the best graphic novels they've ever read. They also say the book has an emotional storyline and is a timeless classic.

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"...It's a classic, and great for young teens, too! Highly recommended. I already have the next book in the series!" Read more

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Customers find the artwork in the book beautiful.

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"...storyline; believable, lovable, and mature characters; and some of the best artwork I've ever seen in the graphic novel format; Along with Hayao..." Read more

"...Windy Pini's art is distinctive, and she doesn't ignore panel backgrounds like some artists do...." Read more

"...I loved the characters and world-building, and the art was beautiful. My roommate had the four-volume color anthologies (5 episodes to a book)...." Read more

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Customers find the book good, beautifully written, and easy to read. They also say the book is durable and well crafted.

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Customers find the plot engrossing, exquisite, and on par with the best. They also say the book is delivered with integrity, strength, and courage.

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"...I loved the characters and world-building, and the art was beautiful. My roommate had the four-volume color anthologies (5 episodes to a book)...." Read more

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Customers find the book relatable, saying it's wholesome and homespun. They also say it'll be delicious to revisit.

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Jon Wilhelm
5.0 out of 5 stars A national treasure, Wendy Pini is a consummate professional.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Visually stunning!
Wendy Pini is one of the finest cartoonists we have ever been gifted. Her scope of vision, exquisite style and world building are on par with the best. Like Akira Toriyama and Carl Barks, her characters, though small in stature are bigger than life, wide eyed exuberance and incredible action sequenced against beautiful and stunning background. Truly amazing stuff, wonderfully realized, a master artist at the height of her career, the peak of her creative genius.!

Oh yeah, the stories are great. Wholesome and homespun, gripping seat of your pants adventuring on a grand scale.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A national treasure, Wendy Pini is a consummate professional.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
Visually stunning!
Wendy Pini is one of the finest cartoonists we have ever been gifted. Her scope of vision, exquisite style and world building are on par with the best. Like Akira Toriyama and Carl Barks, her characters, though small in stature are bigger than life, wide eyed exuberance and incredible action sequenced against beautiful and stunning background. Truly amazing stuff, wonderfully realized, a master artist at the height of her career, the peak of her creative genius.!

Oh yeah, the stories are great. Wholesome and homespun, gripping seat of your pants adventuring on a grand scale.
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Shuki Kato
5.0 out of 5 stars Elfquest, the best even with that missing page
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
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Elfquest is phenomenal with an engrossing and emotional storyline; believable, lovable, and mature characters; and some of the best artwork I've ever seen in the graphic novel format; Along with Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind it's my favorite graphic novel/manga/comic I've had the pleasure to, not just read, but truly experience.

EQ is a story I grew up with in the early 2000s as a teen reading the full-color 1993 editions which were readily available at local libraries at the time. Anyway, back then I was able to read the first 8 original volumes (Original Quest, Siege at Blue Mountain, and Kings of the Broken Wheel sagas) except that final and perhaps most emotional volume #8 Kings of the Broken Wheel. About three years after my initial exposure to the world of EQ I received that final book as a birthday present from my wonderful sister in the B&W Reader's Collection which she had to have paid ~ $40.00 for. When you consider that, buying this volume which includes the first 4 books, AKA the "Original Quest" for $18.62 is a remarkable bargain, even if there is one missing page (which has been referred to by other reviewers).

More about that, page 371 is repeated again on p405 with the original panels in p405 missing entirely. Sure, that's a bit disappointing, but it's not that big a deal and the Pini's have already given their fans so much by making the entire EQ saga available for free via online viewer on their website ElfquestDOTcom. The missing page can then be found in Original Quest > #12 > and then page 18 although it's not numbered.

Oh, I'll add some more volume specific details to this product. As mentioned in the description, this is beautifully printed in B&W format and is a full 700 pages long with an additional 8 pages featuring original scripts and layouts for the first chapter "Fire and Flight" and then 10 near full-page cover illustrations for previous editions of EQ which were published alongside Marvel and Epic. There's plenty of commentary with everything mentioned as well and the whole thing is quite nice and informative. What else... the book is divided into 20 chapters rather than 4 volumes and each chapter begins with one of the other Marvel covers in bold Grey&Black.

Anywho, I guess that's about all I had to say in this review. Like I mentioned, Elfquest is beyond words and I don't believe I will ever fall out of love with it. The Pini's work -- Especially Wendy, because she did all of the artwork -- is beyond compare and truly elevates these comics/graphic novels as a work of art.
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riot_shark
5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Classic Of Fantasy Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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Beautifully written and drawn by a swiss army knife of a husband and wife team, Elfquest tells the story of a tribe of Elves who want to find something better for themselves after their home is burned down and what follows is a harrowing journey that leads to romance, fierce battles, and culminates in the discovery of where they came from

I had been apprehensive about Elfquest for years and only picked it up on a whim following a youtube video talking about the Pinis and the book. As soon as I started reading it, I was absolutely engrossed and could not put it down for the life of me. It's very hard to believe that this world and the characters that inhabit it are from a first time outing by a lone creative team of two. It's expertly done and deserves all the praise and accolades that it could possibly hope to receive. Especially as an early pioneer of self-publishing

I think what I liked about it the most was the concept of the lead tribe of characters, known as the Wolfriders. The idea of barbarian elves who ride wolves into battle is something very unique and I'm surprised that it hadn't been created previously. There's also "sending" (telepathic communication between fellow elves) and "recognition" (two people knowing that they can't live without the other and become live mates)

All in all, I think that a mere 18 dollars American is an absolute steal for the first volume and is truly a gateway drug into the world of two moons
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Dannan Tavona
5.0 out of 5 stars Return of a classic
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022
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Alternate world; comic books, elves, wolves, heroes journey, magic

I'm old enough to remember Elf Quest when they were being reprinted in the 1980s. I would haunt comic book stores back then, and when I was single, spent nearly every penny I had buying multiple issues for resale down the road. Elf Quest was one of those hot monthly items I bought. Getting married meant I have to seriously curtail my subscriptions, but Elf Quest was one I devoured each time it came out. My first ex-wife also loved the series (one of the things that we shared was a love of reading), and when her two kids grew older, they absorbed the reading bug. Literacy and a love of reading is a worthwhile legacy, and becoming fans of Elf Quest is nothing to be ashamed of.

The ebooks make the series affordable to younger readers who missed this groundbreaking series, most probably because they were too young at the time. I just finished re-reading the story and it really does hold up. Windy Pini's art is distinctive, and she doesn't ignore panel backgrounds like some artists do. With the ebooks, you can zoom in to see detail that you might have even missed with the actual comic books.

With this ebook, you get one complete story arc (yes, there are more afterward), and that's over 700 pages of artwork. Such a deal. While modern comic books are in color, they are frequently only twenty pages long, and never more than thirty. I only caught one usage error in the dialog, using the word "insure" when it should have been "ensure," and that's not bad. It's a classic, and great for young teens, too! Highly recommended. I already have the next book in the series!
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Gabriela
3.0 out of 5 stars Llego Maltratado
Reviewed in Mexico on May 24, 2024
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La historia de ElfQuest es increíble. De verdad una obra maestra y un clásico a tener, si eres fan del cómic y la fantasía.
Sin embargo, NO LO COMPREN EN AMAZON.
El vendedor no tuvo el cuidado suficiente al envolverlo o quizás la mala reputación de FedEx se mantiene al seguir tratando los paquetes sin menor cuidado posible.
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Gabriela
3.0 out of 5 stars Llego Maltratado
Reviewed in Mexico on May 24, 2024
La historia de ElfQuest es increíble. De verdad una obra maestra y un clásico a tener, si eres fan del cómic y la fantasía.
Sin embargo, NO LO COMPREN EN AMAZON.
El vendedor no tuvo el cuidado suficiente al envolverlo o quizás la mala reputación de FedEx se mantiene al seguir tratando los paquetes sin menor cuidado posible.
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Dave Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Fantasy Graphic Novel Ever Created
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2023
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Wendy and Richard Pini broke all the rules and created an entirely new world to explore and vibrant, exciting characters to experience it with.
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Tony
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift for wife
Reviewed in Germany on July 30, 2023
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Book arrived fast and in perfect condition. Price was good. Recommended.
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KND
5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of a legacy.
Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 27, 2022
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Vol.1 is the beginning of a fourty year long journey by the creators to make their dream become a reality. Me being forty myself was born about halfway the story in Vol.1 which is kind of a crazy thought. The first few chapters are older then i am.

Anyone who loves comics should love this comic too, it's unique and of great quality, highly recommended to anyone being remotely curious.
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V. Rotelli
4.0 out of 5 stars Bom.
Reviewed in Brazil on December 18, 2017
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Bom mas um pouco datado. A arte e a história tem a cara dos anos 70; é divertido, mas não é a melhor opção que temos na Amazon. Vale se você pegar uma promoção como a que eu peguei (paguei R$ 25,00).
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