ELFQUEST, the fantasy cult comic book created in the late 70’s that revolved around a community of elves and other fictional species who struggle to survive and coexist on a primitive Earth-like planet with two moons has been picked up by Warner Bros.
Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh) will write, direct and develop the project.
The original comic, which the Pinis initially self-published starting in 1978, followed a tribe of elves known as the Wolfriders in their attempts to survive and link with other dispersed elves on an Earth-like planet with two moons while on the lookout for tribes of humans and trolls, both of which acted as allies and enemies.
The series — which at certain points in its history was published by both Marvel and DC Comics — attracted a more mature audience as it went along, with scenes of battles and sexuality that were intense for that time.
The guy who directed Dodgeball, seriously?
Anyone familiar with this series. It’s this kind of fiction that freaks me out. Elves and Sex? No thanks.
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There’s definitely sex and violence, but don’t get too freaked out by the elf factor. The whole story is pretty much an metaphor for real life, so if you can get past the look of the elves there’s a really great story there. Check out the online comics at http://www.elfquest.com/gallery/OnlineComics3.html