Elfquest *is* their property.  Yeah its fanart, 
and thats totally cool, but selling it aint.  
Japan has a VERY different view on fanart than 
the US.   

The Pini's are an independent comic, therefore, 
Elfquest truly is their bread and butter.  If 
they let one piece go on the market with their 
consent, then everyone else will wanna do fanart 
and sell it. 

I dunno about the letter since I havent seen it 
but usually they're form letters.  They're 
usually not hand written.  So dont take it 
personally.  Richard and Wendy are great folks, 
but they do get overprotective of their babies.  
I mean, wouldn't you?

Its sorta like, what if someone took your *best* 
design you ever did, and then started selling it 
for moolah to folks.  

What you may want to do is talk to the Pinis 
about getting their permission to create the cels 
and then sell them for MORE and let them have a 
cut?  Your skills are very good, and you never 
know...... ya know?

But dont let that ruin yer day, is a great cel...

-Karen