Elektra Lives Again

I gave this book an extra star because of the artwork. While drawing style is not my favorite (everything just feels a little bit too squared off for me), the colors are just phenomenal. You can really see how much effort was put into them and they bring life to drawings that to me feel kind of flat.

Elektra is a character I really want to like, but when I read the books I always feel disappointed for one reason or another. A big part of that with this book is that it's really more Matt Murdock's story then Elektra's. It hints at what is to come and really focuses on Matt trying to deal with her death and his fears regarding her possible resurrection. This is an okay story, but it's more that it's a story that has been told a million show more times with a million different characters. It's the artwork that really makes this book a standout. show less

Even on an off day, Frank Miller's Elektra stands head and shoulders above any other writer's interpretation. Although I'd like to buy him a drink and ask, "Frank. Dude. What's up with the nun thing?"

I gave this book an extra star because of the artwork. While drawing style is not my favorite (everything just feels a little bit too squared off for me), the colors are just phenomenal. You can really see how much effort was put into them and they bring life to drawings that to me feel kind of flat.

Elektra is a character I really want to like, but when I read the books I always feel disappointed for one reason or another. A big part of that with this book is that it's really more Matt Murdock's story then Elektra's. It hints at what is to come and really focuses on Matt trying to deal with her death and his fears regarding her possible resurrection. This is an okay story, but it's more that it's a story that has been told a million show more times with a million different characters. It's the artwork that really makes this book a standout. show less

I gave this book an extra star because of the artwork. While drawing style is not my favorite (everything just feels a little bit too squared off for me), the colors are just phenomenal. You can really see how much effort was put into them and they bring life to drawings that to me feel kind of flat.

Elektra is a character I really want to like, but when I read the books I always feel disappointed for one reason or another. A big part of that with this book is that it's really more Matt Murdock's story then Elektra's. It hints at what is to come and really focuses on Matt trying to deal with her death and his fears regarding her possible resurrection. This is an okay story, but it's more that it's a story that has been told a million show more times with a million different characters. It's the artwork that really makes this book a standout. show less

I gave this book an extra star because of the artwork. While drawing style is not my favorite (everything just feels a little bit too squared off for me), the colors are just phenomenal. You can really see how much effort was put into them and they bring life to drawings that to me feel kind of flat.

Elektra is a character I really want to like, but when I read the books I always feel disappointed for one reason or another. A big part of that with this book is that it's really more Matt Murdock's story then Elektra's. It hints at what is to come and really focuses on Matt trying to deal with her death and his fears regarding her possible resurrection. This is an okay story, but it's more that it's a story that has been told a million show more times with a million different characters. It's the artwork that really makes this book a standout. show less

Frank Miller & Lynn Varley’s Elektra Lives Again picks up after the events of Elektra’s death in the pages of Daredevil. Like Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz’s earlier series, Elektra: Assassin, Marvel released this book to the direct market under its Epic Comics imprint in order to bypass the newsstand and the Comics Code Authority. The story focuses on Matt Murdock having dreams of Elektra’s fate after Bullseye killed her. As he devolves from the pain of these dreams, Murdock receives word that Bullseye was killed in prison. The Hand wishes to resurrect Bullseye to defeat a resurrected Elektra and Murdock is once again drawn into their war. With Elektra’s help, Matt kills Bullseye and lays his demons to rest. Miller intended show more this story to wrap up Elektra’s narrative, but Daredevil continued on and Marvel resurrected Elektra once again. Elements of the art serve to bridge Miller’s style between The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City while he even slips in a cameo of a mutant from The Dark Knight Returns (pg. 18). This edition will primarily appeal to Daredevil or Elektra fans or those who want early editions of Frank Miller’s work. Marvel later reprinted this story in their Elektra by Frank Miller & Bill Sienkiewicz Omnibus. show less