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ElfQuest: The Original Quest — Book 4: The First War

Hardcover – November 18, 2025
By Wendy Pini & Richard Pini
Part of: ElfQuest

The epic conclusion of the original ElfQuest saga arrives in a stunning full-color hardcover edition from Dark Horse Comics. In The First War, Wendy and Richard Pini bring the Wolfriders to the brink of survival as they confront betrayal, mythic revelations, and the brutal forces gathering against them. This volume completes the legendary storyline that defined a generation of fantasy comics, now lovingly restored and recolored for longtime fans and new readers alike.

The story opens with a single, devastating question: “Do you know what war is?”
For Cutter and his tribe, the answer becomes terrifyingly clear.

In their continued search for the fabled Palace of the High Ones, the Wolfriders are sabotaged by the Gliders of Blue Mountain and abandoned to die in the frozen wilderness. Their journey becomes a desperate march across the snowbound wastes, where survival is far from guaranteed.

But the greatest threat lies ahead: the savage Northern Troll Warriors, whose overwhelming strength and ruthless tactics push the elves into their first true test of large-scale battle. Even with the help of the fierce, stubborn, stag-riding Go-Back elves, the Wolfriders face staggering odds. If they fall here, the dream of the Palace—and perhaps the future of all elfin kind—dies with them.

Packed with emotional stakes, sweeping battles, and the trademark heart and imagination that made ElfQuest an icon, The First War is a must-have volume for collectors, fans of fantasy comics, and anyone following Cutter’s tribe through their generations-spanning journey.

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