ElfQuest #1

Marvel's Epic Comics imprint brought Wendy and Richard Pini's beloved world to a wider audience with this 1985 printing of ElfQuest #1, "Fire and Flight." The cover, drawn and inked by Wendy Pini, sweeps you straight into the action: a white-haired elf warrior lunges forward with a knife amid swirling wind and flame, flanked by a snarling wolf, while fellow elves — including a braided young girl and a sword-wielding companion — scramble through a chaotic scene of stampeding, torch-bearing figures. It's a vivid, kinetic image that captures the series' distinctive blend of fantasy, danger, and camaraderie in one breathless moment.