Skip to content
Wendy Pini

Wendy Pini

Born 1951 San Francisco 94 series 1,336 issues
4 awards

Wendy Pini is an American cartoonist best known for co-creating ElfQuest with her husband Richard Pini. She began her professional career illustrating for science fiction magazines in 1974, then co-founded Warp Graphics in 1977 to self-publish the series.

ElfQuest became one of the first major self-published comics successes. Pini has also drawn for Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse, and was inducted into the Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2019.

Upcoming Appearances

Name
Wendy Pini
Issues
1,336
Series
94
Awards
Adamson Awards - Utländska serieskapare (2024), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2019), Lulu Awards - Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame (2003), Inkpot Award (1980)
Gender
Female
Birth Date
June 4, 1951
Birth Place
San Francisco
Country
United States
Links

Series
The Complete ElfQuest

The Complete ElfQuest (2014)

Dark Horse Comics

8 issues

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2023)

Dark Horse Comics

1 issue

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus (2023)

Collected Edition

Dynamite Entertainment

1 issue

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2021)

Collected Edition

Dark Horse Comics

2 issues

Doctor Strange Epic Collection: The Reality War

Doctor Strange Epic Collection: The Reality War (2022)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

ElfQuest

ElfQuest (2020)

Amber

2 issues

Comic Book Creator

Comic Book Creator (2013)

TwoMorrows Publishing

41 issues

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2019)

Limited Series

Dark Horse Comics

4 issues

ElfQuest: The Final Quest

ElfQuest: The Final Quest (2015)

Collected Edition

Dark Horse Comics

4 issues

ElfQuest: The Final Quest

ElfQuest: The Final Quest (2014)

Dark Horse Comics

24 issues

Issues
Volume Eight - Futurequest
#8

Volume Eight - Futurequest

The Complete ElfQuest (2014)

Jan 21, 2025

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2023)

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus (2023)

Aug 30, 2023

Volume Two
#2

Volume Two

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2021)

Jul 05, 2022

Volume 5
#1

Volume 5

Doctor Strange Epic Collection: The Reality War (2022)

Feb 23, 2022

Volume One
#1

Volume One

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2021)

Mar 03, 2021

Tom 2
#2

Tom 2

ElfQuest (2020)

Oct 26, 2020

Wendy Pini
#23

Wendy Pini

Comic Book Creator (2013)

Sep 02, 2020

Tom 1
#1

Tom 1

ElfQuest (2020)

Aug 24, 2020

Issue #4
#4

Issue #4

ElfQuest: Stargazer's Hunt (2019)

May 13, 2020

Frequent collaborators

Richard Pini

Richard Pini

Suzanne Dechnik

Suzanne Dechnik

Brandon Mckinney

Brandon Mckinney

Terry Beatty

Terry Beatty

Glynis Oliver Wein

Glynis Oliver Wein

Sonny Strait

Archie Goodwin

Archie Goodwin

Janice Chiang

Janice Chiang

Steve Blevins

Rina Mapa

Your Comic Collection Awaits

Join thousands of comic enthusiasts tracking their collections,
discovering new series, and connecting with fellow fans.

SIGN UP TODAY