In this volume, however, Bearclaw has become an intensely abusive tyrant - refusing to share his knowledge and hunting expertise for the good of the tribe and striking out (literally) at the other wolfriders, including striking his mate Joyleaf. In the archives, it was stressed that Bearclaw was a good chief, but very hot-tempered and impulsive. Much of my biggest problem with this volume lies in the character of Bearclaw, Cutter's father.
The black-and-white artwork is too busy and cluttered to really appreciate, unlike the lavish color pictures in the archives.
The writing style and artwork varies greatly across this volume, from good to bad to cartoony, and the series is not better for it. This volume is a series of disjointed vignettes, covering various stories before the events of the archives. When I finished the four archive volumes, I was excited to see that there's still a lot more Elfquest material out there to sample, but I was largely disappointed with this volume and I really don't recommend it. I absolutely *love* the "Elfquest Archives" and recommend them to anyone, whether they're already fans of the series or not.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York. 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. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death. 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. 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. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society. Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Wendy Pini is one-half of a husband and wife team with Richard Pini that created, most notably, the Elfquest series.
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