Warp to publish new series of graphic novels and collections for
1998 and 1999!
May 1998 marks the return of Warp Graphics (under its
Wolfrider Books imprint) to graphic novel publication
after a hiatus of nearly four years. The first offering under the
new program will be Shards, a collection of issues
from the Elfquest: Hidden Years series that ran from
1992 through 1996.
Shards is volume #10 in the Elfquest graphic novel
series, following the events portrayed in Rogue's
Challenge, volume #9.Shards builds upon
the growing tension suffered by the Wolfriders in their new home
as a new player enters the world of Elfquest -- The ruthless and
rapacious human warlord Grohmul Djun. With the assistance of the
evil and lovely Winnowill, now disguised as a seductive
courtesan in the Djun's camp, the warrior has captured the
shattered fragments of the Wolfriders' most sacred relic of
their past.. the Palace of the High Ones itself! And he intends
to use its power to take over the entire continent.
Shards is also the first in a new format for
Elfquest collections. Readers over the years have expressed
their wish for inexpensively priced collections of all the
Elfquest material that had previously appeared in comic book
form. Taking a cue from the Marvel Comics "phonebooks" that have
appeared in the past year, Warp Graphics will offer nearly its
entire comic book output in attractively priced and packaged,
black and white, softcover perfect bound editions, over the next
two years. Eventually, all Elfquest graphic novels will appear
in uniform, reader friendly editions for those many fans who want
to have the total Elfquest experience, but who can not find all
of the original comic book editions.
June 1998 will see the publication of the second in the
series, Legacy, the adventures of Ember, chief's
daughter, as she takes her own tribe on a quest for the survival
of the Wolfriders themselves.
July 1998 will take a turn into the future of
Elfquest with the publication of The Rebels, a
collection of the first six issues of the series of the same name.
More titles will be announced as details become available.
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