<< 1 >>
Rating: 
Summary: Best in a long while
Review: A collection of short stories, _Hidden Years_ fills in some missing spots in the storyline, mostly from the time period before the 'Shards'and Kings of the Broken Wheel timeline. It was really nice to see that a story could indeed be covered in the equivalent of one issue of a comic book. My favorites are the story depicted on the cover and the origin story for Skywise. No spoilers here, just go out and get it.
Rating:
Summary: Best in a long while
Review: A collection of short stories, _Hidden Years_ fills in some missing spots in the storyline, mostly from the time period before the 'Shards'and Kings of the Broken Wheel timeline. It was really nice to see that a story could indeed be covered in the equivalent of one issue of a comic book. My favorites are the story depicted on the cover and the origin story for Skywise. No spoilers here, just go out and get it.
Rating:
Summary: A must for any Elfquest fan
Review: If you're in any way interested in Elfquest, you cannot afford to miss this title. It answers a lot of questions you might have, like what happened in all the years which the tribe spent waiting for the return of the Palace and what exactly happened to Skywise's mother. It also gives you a deeper insight in the character of Tyleet, who is featured in one of the stories. Add to that another example of brilliant artwork, and you have a book you can cherish like all the rest of the Elfquest series.
Rating:
Summary: The Pinis are back in a great, flaring nova!
Review: In a slightly smaller format than the original paperback volumes, the Elfquest tales that occurred between the great espiodes of the elfin adventures on The World of Two Moons are all presented in full, glaring colors that really blinds your eyes which are more accustomed to the gentler tones of the colorized comic-book collections. Here you meet Strongbow and his wolffriend, Kyavek and her winged boyfriend, Ember and her coming-of-age discoveries, Tyleet and her foster kid, and Skywise and his ill-fated parents. Personally, I feel that the gentle little Tyleet had inherited her mother's child-hunger, so she had a chance to fulfill her aching maternal instincts with an abandoned infant from a nearby human camp. Pretty sappy, in my opinion. But all the Elfquest fans get to unlock even more mysteries about their most favorite elfin characters as well as color-saturated new stories to boot!
Rating:
Summary: Better than any I've read so far!
Review: Just when you thought the graphic novels were done, here is yet another who's artwork has surpassed all previous masterpieces of Wendy Pini. My favorite story of the four in this novel is "Wolfwood", the first one. This is the story of Strongbow, the archer, (who happens to be my most favorite character of them all) and his battle with the disease know as the "Foaming Sickness", or Rabies to us humans. I love Strongbow because, as his name alludes, he is one of fierce will and strong conviction with a gentleness his companions rarily experience. In previous stories, he has been the one to keep everyone straight as a well-aimed arrow, even though his hatred of humans has clouded his judgement many times. Well, enough drifting. This book is the best as far as artwork goes. If you haven't got it yet, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU!?!!
Rating:
Summary: The Hidden Years: four gems and a diamond
Review: Outstanding artwork, four compelling tales - and one tearjerker for the ages, the final story "Starfall, Starrise".The visual work of this volume is, praise the pharaohs, presented IN COLOR. Better yet, the coloring is a return to the exquisite work done for the long-out-of-print Donning editions of EQ (from the mid-80s); the hues, shading and detail make the characters all but three-dimensional! All five stories are of quality, but by far the two standouts are "Little Patch" and "Starfall, Starrise". The former deals with Tyleet's daring decision to raise a human foundling as her own child - and as an elf; the joy and heartbreak - sometimes both at once - of her life with one who is, at once, dearest and farthest from her. Despite the very quiet tone of the tale, it is one of the most thought-provoking in the entire series. The latter story, which concludes the book, deals with the tragic circumstances of Skywise's birth. The conclusion of this tale is a masterstroke - the revelation that the "killer" actually tried to save the baby's mother, and that HE suffered the greatest horrors - BECAUSE of his "attack of humanity", not in spite of it. The last page of this story... well, if there could be one "signature" image for the Elfquest saga, this would be it.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful addition to the collection
Review: This book is a wonderful addition to the Elfquest collection if not only for the utterly wonderful artwork. It is a collection of stories ranging from when Cutter was young to after the palace returned. Some of the stories lack that adventuristic flare that the series had, but the artwork and the fact that it fills in a few questions I had made up for it. Overall I would highly recomend it.
Rating:
Summary: An amazing collection of emotional stories about Elfquest!
Review: This compelling book contaning 5 of Wendy and Richard Pini's Hidden Years comic books. Which in my opinion are well thought, written, and drawn. These stories can make you cry, and they can help you understand the mysterious world of Elfquest, which few know but love. This must be at the top of every Elfquest lover's list, for it is a very very good book.
Rating:
Summary: The most spectacular of all Elfquest graphic novels!
Review: Wendy is arguably the best comic book artist of our time, and this little gem has got to be her greatest work ever. This is the very first book by the Pinis that I bought. (Which may I recommend that you don't get this first. You will be very confused, even though the stories are great in themselves.) This one book started the Elf-mania in my family. Now, I buy all of them, even the off-the-wall side stories that are more humorous than anything (see "New Blood" and "Worldpool"). It's really great artwork and rich color are the best. And Strongbow is a heartthrob.;)
Rating:
Summary: Perfect 10
Review: Wendy Pini has certainly outdone herself! Her artwork has always been versatile, changing to fit the mood of the story. In this graphic novel, she used vivid watercolors to tell the tale. It's amazing! The stories are also superb, in the honored tradition of Elfquest. My favorite story is the one about Tyleet and her adopted human cub, Little Patch. Wendy Pini is definetly my favorite artist! :)
<< 1 >>
|
