Dark Horse kicked off C2E2 in style, with what is sure to
be some of the biggest news of the weekend. Attendees of the Diamond Retailers
Summit were the first to hear the publisher’s announcement of an all-new series
in one of comics’ most storied worlds!
For generations, the Wolfriders sought a safe haven. Now,
in the Palace of the High Ones, they have found it. But with security, the
elves lose the skills that made them superb survivors in a harsh world.
Elfquest: The Final Quest poses dire questions: Who stays? Who goes back to the
forest? And what grim price will the Wolfriders pay?
“Dark Horse is a company I’ve admired ever since it
sprang on the scene in the 1980s. Somehow, as large as they’ve grown, they’ve
retained an independent spirit that Richard and I totally identify with. The
quality of their offerings is legendary and I’m extremely happy that Elfquest
is part of their lineup,” said Elfquest cocreator Wendy Pini.
“Mike Richardson and Dark Horse come from the same
publishing DNA as our own company, Warp Graphics, and he retains that gut-deep
love of getting comics out into the world. We’re jazzed at all the plans, both
traditional and new, they have for Elfquest,” added Elfquest editor and
cocreator Richard Pini.
“I’ve known Richard from our very first year and read
Elfquest from its inception. I’ve also pursued him and Wendy for nearly as long
as Dark Horse has existed. Elfquest has been a lifetime project for Wendy and
it is one of comics’ great epics. I am extremely proud to bring their wonderful
book to Dark Horse and particularly excited to see what is in store for us over
the next three years,” Dark Horse President Mike Richardson continued.
In celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of Wendy
and Richard Pini’s cult comics classic, Dark Horse proudly welcomes the
Wolfriders, the Sun Folk, the Gliders, the Go-Backs, and the High Ones to its
own rich history!
The first release will be the prologue to an all-new
fantasy epic, Elfquest: The Final Quest, arriving in the fall of 2013! Following
that, Dark Horse will release this new story alongside all-new editions of the
previously published material from this best-loved series! Look for more
details shortly!