Author and illustrator Wendy Pini was born in San Francisco in 1951. In 1969, Richard Pini read a letter written by Wendy Fletcher that had been published in The Silver Surfer comic book. They struck up a correspondence and married in 1972. She has created covers and illustrations for numerous publications including Galaxy Science Fiction, Galileo, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics. In 1978, they created Warp Graphics and the Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels, and prose works. Elfquest was one of the first independently published American comic series. In 1992, they started allowing other artists and writers to produce Elfquest stories. She also created two graphic novels based on the television show Beauty and the Beast.
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