| Wendy Pini | |
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 Wendy Pini at WonderCon 2009 |
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| Born | Wendy Fletcher June 4, 1951 San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciler, Inker, Publisher |
| Notable works | Elfquest |
| Awards | Inkpot Award, 1980 |
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| Richard Pini | |
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| Born | July 19, 1950 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Publisher |
| Notable works | Elfquest |
| Awards | Inkpot Award, 1980 |
Wendy Pini née Fletcher, (born June 4 1951,[1] San Francisco, California) and Richard Pini (born July 19 1950,[1] New Haven, Connecticut) are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. They are also known as WaRP (as in Warp Graphics).
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Biography
Wendy and Richard met when Richard read a letter of Wendy's that had been published in the Silver Surfer comic book, and began corresponding with her.[2]
Wendy contributed several covers and illustrations to Galaxy Science Fiction and Galileo magazines in the mid-1970s, before launching Elfquest in 1978. Richard Pini, who had been a professional astronomer,[citation needed] is credited as co-writer and editor on Elfquest, as well as handling all of the publishing and business aspects of Warp Graphics. Prior to the widespread publication of Elfquest, Wendy was also known for dressing up at fan conventions as Red Sonja.[3]
In addition to Elfquest, Wendy Pini also created two graphic novels based on the TV series Beauty and the Beast and has illustrated occasional stories for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. She wrote an introduction to the first volume of the Gargoyles trade paperback and mentions being a fan of the show.
Stormbringer
Wendy Pini published a book documenting her attempt to make an animated film project of the Stormbringer series. Law and Chaos: The "Stormbringer" Animated Film Project was published by Father Tree Press (an imprint of the Pinis' WaRP Graphics) in 1987. The book contains original artwork, information on the characters, an overview of the plot, and Wendy Pini's personal investment in the project. The film, however, never reached completion.
Awards
The couple won Inkpot Awards in 1980.
Trivia
In a sort of unofficial intercompany crossover, Elfquest and Wendy Pini are both referenced in Marvel's Uncanny X-Men #153, "Kitty's Fairy Tale." In that issue, Kitty Pryde wears an Elfquest T-shirt throughout, while a sprite named "Pini" makes an appearance with "Bamf" on p. 16.[4]
References
- ^ a b Thompson, Maggie and Miller, John Jackson. "Comics Industry Birthdays," CBGXtra Forum, Comic Buyer's Guide (June 10, 2005). Accessed Apr. 28, 2009.
- ^ stated by Richard Pini in Marvel Comics Elfquest #1, cover dated August 1985, on the 'Quests and Answers' letter page
- ^ Evanier, Mark. "Notes From Me," POV Online (Dec. 31, 2004). Accessed Apr. 28, 2009.
- ^ Uncanny X-Men #153 (Marvel Comics, January 1982).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Wendy and Richard Pini |
- Official website
- Wendy Pini at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Richard Pini at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Masque of the Red Death — an erotic, "decadent" re-telling of the original Poe story in webcomic format by Wendy Pini
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