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ElfQuest: New Blood #1,7,10
ElfQuest Bedtime Stories
Warning to parents: these stories are intended for children -- but it's perfectly all right if you enjoy them too. Cutter the Giant Killer? Skywise and the Magic Ring? Trolls and cooking pots, wishing mice, and humans in Wolves' clothing? What is going on here? These are classic fairy tales with an Elfquest twist for younger readers, as well as for the children in all of us who love storytelling.
This volume is aimed at readers in the seven to 10-year-old age range.
112 pages, TPB
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Wendy Pini
616 books399 followersWendy Pini is one-half of a husband and wife team with Richard Pini that created, most notably, the Elfquest series.
Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected.
Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.
In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. The comic series has won several awards, including the Ed Aprill Award for Best Independent Comic, two Alley Awards, the Fantasy Festival Comic Book Awards for Best Alternative Comic, and the Golden Pen Award.
Wendy has illustrated other works, including Jonny Quest in 1986, Law and Chaos in 1987, and in 1989, two graphic novels of Beauty and the Beast. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death.
Wendy has received several awards over the last four decades, including the San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award, the New York State Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, the Balrog Award for Best Artist, and was inducted into the Friends of Lulu Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected.
Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.
In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. The comic series has won several awards, including the Ed Aprill Award for Best Independent Comic, two Alley Awards, the Fantasy Festival Comic Book Awards for Best Alternative Comic, and the Golden Pen Award.
Wendy has illustrated other works, including Jonny Quest in 1986, Law and Chaos in 1987, and in 1989, two graphic novels of Beauty and the Beast. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death.
Wendy has received several awards over the last four decades, including the San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award, the New York State Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, the Balrog Award for Best Artist, and was inducted into the Friends of Lulu Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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June 28, 2017
Cute little fables. I like how the Elfquest world effortlessly weaves together scifi and fantasy. It doesn't have the gravitas or maturity of the central plot, being a side-story, but there are some interesting set pieces and creative action sequences.
December 25, 2018
This is really cute and would serve as a good intro to Elfquest for little kids.
May 19, 2025
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These stories were fine... but I didn't love the artwork and I don't think I'd read this collection again.
These stories were fine... but I didn't love the artwork and I don't think I'd read this collection again.
January 3, 2016
The intro to this hardbound book tells us that these stories are written for the younger crowd. An intro to the world of comics because so many of the comics today are catering to the adult crowd. Keep that in mind as I cover the stories in this volume. It contains 5 stories and the art is unfortunately not done by Wendy. So, if that is important to you this book will not fill your needs. The art isn’t the best, but I always love to see more of my lovely Elfquest folk.
Ember and Suntop get told stories by the adults throughout. So between the stories there is usually a brief interlude in which Ember and Suntop request new stories.
Out of the Woods
Skywise and Cutter get themselves into trouble in this Hansel and Gretel inspired story.
King of the Hill
Skywise, Nightfall and Cutter are fooling around and a challenge results in a Jack and the Beanstalk inspired story with Cutter as our lead.
The Wishing Ring
In this tale Skywise talks of his adventures in finding a magic ring that grants wishes. I liked this one because it also came with the message that being handed things and never having to work for your goals makes life boring. It seems to be inspired by The Three Wishes.
Wolf’s Clothing
In this tale Leetah tells the story of a young healer who takes a risky journey to find an injured elf. This is clearly inspired by Little Red Riding Hood.
Ever After
Ember and Suntop go out to play and when the return the have a tale of their own to tell that melds the other stories together.
So, overall a cute enough collection. Nothing major for the Elfquest universe. If you are a huge fan of Elfquest it may be fun to pick this up. But it may just disappoint as the art and the stories aren’t the original. There are some cool elements added to some of the stories, but....
As far as sharing this with your kids I could see that working out very well.
Ember and Suntop get told stories by the adults throughout. So between the stories there is usually a brief interlude in which Ember and Suntop request new stories.
Out of the Woods
Skywise and Cutter get themselves into trouble in this Hansel and Gretel inspired story.
King of the Hill
Skywise, Nightfall and Cutter are fooling around and a challenge results in a Jack and the Beanstalk inspired story with Cutter as our lead.
The Wishing Ring
In this tale Skywise talks of his adventures in finding a magic ring that grants wishes. I liked this one because it also came with the message that being handed things and never having to work for your goals makes life boring. It seems to be inspired by The Three Wishes.
Wolf’s Clothing
In this tale Leetah tells the story of a young healer who takes a risky journey to find an injured elf. This is clearly inspired by Little Red Riding Hood.
Ever After
Ember and Suntop go out to play and when the return the have a tale of their own to tell that melds the other stories together.
So, overall a cute enough collection. Nothing major for the Elfquest universe. If you are a huge fan of Elfquest it may be fun to pick this up. But it may just disappoint as the art and the stories aren’t the original. There are some cool elements added to some of the stories, but....
As far as sharing this with your kids I could see that working out very well.
December 28, 2012
Even as a child these stories never captivated me. I found little to no relevance to the overall concept or EQ story. Though it is nice to see other writers and illustrators running with the Pini's idea; I was still disappointed. As a story for children it held no compression to the Pini's EQ children story book Elfquest: A Gift of Her own, which is beautiful written, illustrated and heartwarming. Perhaps I shouldn't compare...but I just hoped for more from these stories.
May 2, 2018
reprints part of New Blood #1, #8 & #10 with new stories
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