Nov. '86 - Elfquest # 16

My wife is just terrific! Not only does she put up with the 7,000 comics occupying space in our house but she actually reads and enjoys some of the titles I buy. Right now she reads Fables, Y The Last Man and Runaways.

Elfquest is one title that I always said she should read. We are both readers of fantasy books so her enjoying Elfquest seemed like a natural. She's never really got into it, though. I think the problem is since it's an older series it's a little overwhelming to see all the back issues to be read. I think she likes the current titles that only take a 20 minute commitment once a month. Which is too bad since Elfquest is a very enjoyable read for someone that enjoys fantasy.

The series starts with a group of elves, the Wolfriders, who are forced to leave their home and after a long journey find another group of elves who have developed a different life than the one they have. This leads the Wolfrider leader, Cutter, to wonder if there are more elves out in the world. He and his friend, Skywise, begin a quest to find these other groups and try and reunite all the tribes.

The world that Wendy and Richard Pini developed for their comic series is incredible. You can tell the series was a labour of love for the pair. The comic felt like a real story because there was always developments and changes. When you're used to reading Superman and Batman where the comic is supposed to go forever and nothing ever really changes this title was definitely different.