Strand

Strand made their debut in the pages of ElfQuest: WaveDancers #1 in 1996, stepping into the beloved, richly imagined world of ElfQuest during its Copper/Modern Age chapter under the DC banner — a testament to just how expansively that universe had grown. Created by Kathryn Bolinger and Steve Blevins, Strand shares their corner of this world with evocatively named companions like Redcrest, Salt, Spine, Foam, and Moonmirror, a roster that practically hums with the feeling of sea and tide. What's remarkable is that despite a modest catalog footprint, Strand's presence stretched across nearly two decades, surfacing in milestone titles like ElfQuest: The Discovery and ElfQuest: The Final Quest Special — suggesting a character who quietly endured through the saga's long, winding journey to its conclusion. For devoted ElfQuest collectors, Strand is one of those rewarding discoveries hiding in the deeper waters of a truly extraordinary universe.