In celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of its original publication, iconic indie comic Elfquest is coming to Dark Horse Comics, with a new story kicking off an aggressive publishing program that will make both new and existing material available to a new generation of readers.in Elfquest: The Final Quest, the Wolfriders sought a safe haven for generations. 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.”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 co-creator Wendy Pini.That spirit runs deep with the Elfquest team, of course; they famously licensed the film and TV rights to the creators of a fan-made trailer that debuted online.”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 co-creator Richard Pini.”I’ve known Richard from our very first year and read Elfquest from its inception,” said Richardson. “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.”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.
