It is a spinoff from millers run on daredevil and tells the story of the apparent return of ninja warrior elektra from death. Elektra is a 2005 spinoff of the daredevil film starring jennifer garner as elektra. Daredevil and elektra discover vigil has already killed wesley. Elektra natchios was introduced as the college love of matt murdock, alter ego of the crime fighter daredevil. Elektra has peek athletic abilities, martial arts skills, and enhanced agility. The death of elektra there are so many moments to look at in comic history that grabs me, but this particular comic death didnt affect me so much as a kid when i first read it, but the comics that followed actually got me hooked on daredevil for a. Bullseye is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Now the enigmatic assassin elektra begins a new life. After being killed in daredevil, elektra natchios is revived by a blind martial arts master called stick. Daredevil and elektra continue the pursuit of the american samurai, posing as bank robbers to draw him into a trap. Daredevil in the 1980s under the direction of frank miller had.
Supermans death in the 1990s was one of the biggest ever, but readers knew the man of steel wouldnt be down forever. Are there surprises lurking in your comic book collection. He escapes and sets a trap of his own for the wayward lovers. Elektra natchios is a marvel comics character, created by frank miller, appearing during the writers highly acclaimed daredevil run. Comic book death isnt permanent, but its usually depicted well, and. Elektra lives again is a 1990 graphic novel by frank miller and lynn varley, published through american company marvel comics imprint epic comics. The latest marvel series introduced a powerful new villain who was believed to have a major impact on the series. But after her fathers death, elektra focused solely on violence, masking her.
Elektra natchios is an antiheroine from the marvel universe and is known to be an onandoff ally of daredevil. You will receive emails about your win, and package shipping information. It is a beautiful comic and a great way to discover. The dialog has a bit of a dated feel to it, but if youre in the market for a comic like this one, thats probably not a bad thing. January 14, 2005 fox in this comic book film spinoff of the blockbuster daredevil movie, alias star jennifer garner stars as elektra natchios, a beautiful and deadly.
Outstanding dialogue stripped clean of normal comic book conventions, straightforward artwork, and a gripping storyline. Cover choreography by frank miller as bullseye kills elektra. This issue tells the tale of bullseyes prison break and fight to the death with elektra. The way of the samurai is found in death elektra is contracted by s. Daredevil or elektra moviesand i wouldnt blame you if you havent, elektra natchios is the marvel universes greatest assassin. How elektras role in daredevil changed from the comic books. Elektra elektra natchios in comics powers, enemies, history marvel. The actual death game that arcade set up wasnt fully revealed in this issue but with elektra now in play it will be very interesting to see how it challenges vegas new resident hero. Although he possesses no superpowers, bullseye is able to use almost any object. Elektra natchios was born the daughter of greek ambassador hugo kostas natchios, her mother having died giving birth to her during a terrorist crisis. Her death is tragic, but ultimately focuses on daredevil. Since everyones is doing it, here is my comic panel to panel film adaptation lol, not starring ben affleck, with some creative liberties of the.
After her mothers death, elektra grew up close to her father but was plagued by visions and voices with no known source. Elektra elektra natchios in comics powers, enemies. The defenders showrunner explains spoilers death marvel. Elektra, american comic strip superhero created for marvel comics by writer and artist frank miller. However, the storyline of comic book elektra does offer a bit of hope.
The new avengers rescue lopez and she ends up stabbing elektra to death. Youre essential engaging with an eightissuelong frank miller essay, occasionally punctured by shots of an elektra comic book that barely makes sense. In a former lifetime she was a woman of privilege, a disciplined student of martial arts. When elektra goes to kill vigil, daredevil stops her.
Elektra tells daredevil not to be surprised since killers kill. Elektra natchios was born in tragedy, as her mother was shot while pregnant and died shortly after giving birth to the girl. Elektra has lived a life so tumultuous that not even death could bring her lasting peace. Although her story was changed in some aspects for the series, including the whole black sky plot, the hand does attempt to. Comicbookdaredevil has an extremely complicated love life and it appears that the show is heading in the same direction. Originally a college student at new yorks columbia university with her boyfriend, matt murdock, the greekborn elektra left for japan after the. Zicherman doesnt mince words on how elektra turned out less than. A psychopathic assassin, bullseye uses the opportunities afforded by his line of work to exercise his homicidal tendencies and to work out his own personal vendetta against daredevil. Since everyones is doing it, here is my comic panel to panel film adaptation lol, not starring ben affleck, with some creative liberties of the death of elektra. Elektra as a character barely lasted a year in the comic book world but miller did too good of a job with elektra and she would return a decade. Changing elektras costume to the black and red version we saw in the daredevil netflix series. Elektra character close up marvel comic reading lists. Elektra 2009 defenders 2017 2018 elektra 1996 1998 elektra 2001 2004 elektra 2014 2015 elektra 2017 elektra.
Elektra natchios is a marvel comics antihero created by frank miller. Bullseye is sicced on elektra after she failed to kill foggy nelson and. With jennifer garner, goran visnjic, will yun lee, kirsten zien. The process was interrupted when stone, black widow and daredevil showed up. Lets walk among the comic book character tombstones and take a look at some of the most memorable and shocking fictional deaths that fans have witnessed. There arent many better written books than this one with the kingpin and daredevil as bullseye kills elektra in this key issue of absolutely shocking death. Surrendering to her violent impulses, and reeling from the loss of her father, the young elektra attempted to take revenge on the man who had arranged the assault that led to her beloved parents death. Marvel but more pertinent is how the show handles her death. Draped in bloodred and wielding a deadly pair of sai, she is a true force to be reckoned with. The elektra comic books issuebyissue collecting guide and trade reading.
Help cast damien in new daredevil, iron fist, punisher. Elektra has mixed backgrounds and the cannon associated with them is often basebreak for. At the time this book came out no one thought there was a. Elektra the warrior survives a neardeath experience, becomes an assassinforhire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins. She starred in a film with the same name, which the film has met with mostly negative reception from critics. Elodie yungs legendary warrior is brought back from the dead thanks to sigourney weavers. See more ideas about marvel, daredevil elektra and comic books art. However, upon her death it is revealed that elektra is actually a skrull. The books final image is of elektra once again in an empty landscape. Definitive elektra collecting guide and reading order crushing. Elektra natchios is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by. Elektra comics comic bookstore buenos aires, argentina. She is brought to his training compound, but is soon expelled because of her inability to let go of her rage and fear from seeing her mothers killer as a child.
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