Editing WaRP Graphics (section)

{{Short description|American alternative comics publishing company}}
{{Infobox company 
| name = WaRP Graphics
| logo = WaRP Graphics.svg
| logo_size = 220px
| foundation = 1977
| defunct = 
| founder = [[Wendy Pini|Wendy]] and [[Richard Pini]]
| key_people = Wendy and Richard Pini
| location = [[Poughkeepsie, New York]]
| industry = [[Comics]]
| divisions = [[Apple Comics]]<br />Father Tree Press
| homepage = [http://www.elfquest.com www.elfquest.com]
}}
'''WaRP Graphics''', later '''Warp Graphics''', is an [[alternative comics]] publisher best known for creating and being the original publisher of the ''[[Elfquest]]'' [[comic book]] series.  It was created and incorporated in 1977 by [[Wendy Pini|Wendy]] and [[Richard Pini]]. The company title is an acronym formed from the founding couple's name: '''W'''endy '''a'''nd '''R'''ichard '''P'''ini (in later years the capitalization was changed from WaRP to Warp, a mostly aesthetic move).

In addition to ''Elfquest'', Warp also published several other comic book series, including ''[[MythAdventures#Illustrated novels|MythAdventures]]'' and related titles by [[Robert Asprin]], and ''[[Thunder Bunny]]'', created by [[Martin Greim]].

Warp was also the original publisher of ''[[A Distant Soil]]'' by [[Colleen Doran]], until Doran left under acrimonious circumstances, alleging that WaRP attempted to claim copyright on her work, which WaRP denied.<ref>"The Battle for ''A Distant Soil''," ''[[The Comics Journal]]'' #108 (May 1986), pp. 7–12.</ref><ref>"Doran/WaRP Dispute Now Settled," ''The Comics Journal'' #110 (August 1986), p. 17.</ref>  Warp sued licensee publisher [[Starblaze Graphics]] for, among other issues, publication of unauthorized ''Elfquest'' reprints, inaccurate reporting of royalties, but primarily for tortious interference in Warp's contract with Doran (who was also named in the Donning lawsuit), by attempting to assume the rights to ''A Distant Soil''.<ref>"NewsWatch: WaRP files $4 million lawsuit," ''The Comics Journal'' #115 (April 1987), pp. 11–12.</ref> Starblaze countersued; the dispute was settled out of court by Donning and Doran in 1988.<ref>"Donning Sues WaRP," ''The Comics Journal'' #123 (July 1988), p. 8-9.</ref><ref>"NewsWatch: WaRP & Donning Settle," ''The Comics Journal'' #125 (October 1988), pp. 15–16.</ref> All rights previously licensed to Donning in ''Elfquest'' reverted to Warp; Warp reverted all rights in ''A Distant Soil'' to Doran.