Elektra: The Movie

by Sean McKeever, Mike Perkins (Artist)

The comic adaptation of the blockbuster motion picture starring Jennifer Garner, this collection captures all the cinematic excitement of the new hit movie - plus a selection of the classic Daredevil and Elektra stories that inspired the film The world's most dangerous assassin, Elektra remains a mystery, a shadow - until she chooses to reveal herself. Trained as a ninja, loyal to no one, she sells her amazing abilities - and her mastery of the deadly sai - to the highest bidder. Moving from job to job, contract to contract, she can visit death on the most defended of targets - for the right price. It is who she is, what she does, the whole of her identity. Her life is one of seclusion, cover identities and a bewildering succession of disguises. A single fact is certain: Every time Elektra kills, she knows exactly how it feels to die Collecting the Movie Adaptation, Daredevil #168 and #181, and Elektra Minus #1.

Paperback

First published January 5, 2005

About the author

After writing indie comics (such as the ensemble teen-drama The Waiting Place) for six years, Sean got his big break writing an issue of The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Comics in 2001. Since then, Sean has written hundreds of comics for Marvel, DC Comics and other publishers, including notable runs on Sentinel, Inhumans, Mystique, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Gravity, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Birds of Prey and Teen Titans.

Best known for delivering introspective, character-driven work, Sean also wrote several weeks of the Funky Winkerbean syndicated comic strip, much of which has been reprinted in the celebrated collection, Lisa's story: the other shoe.

In 2005, Sean won the Eisner Award for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition.

Sean continues to write comic books; he also writes for the videogame and animation industries.

Reviews

[SpookyxSpice · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. I do love the Elektra movie, really enjoyed the interviews at the end and the history of the Sai as well as an in depth character bio and various Elektra full page cover art.

[Meghan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I like how the actual movie adaptation takes up a whole 48 pages. There just isn't a lot of there there.

The rest of the TPB is padded out with some original Daredevil issues, all written by Frank Miller. Apparently Frank Miller had a character-defining run on Daredevil, which explains the previously baffling to me question of why Daredevil was such a dick whenever he turned up in my Marvel universe readings, because it didn't seem to be implied by his origin story. Frank Miller's issues with women are, naturally, on full display, although for once there are no whores.

[Mafiu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not what I expected. Three stories and a prequel. All very different artists and styles.
Again would knowing more about the history of this character have helped me follow it more? I dunno.
Enjoyed the surprise appearance of Stan Lee though.

[Gary Butler · Rating 4 out of 5]

43rd book read in 2015.

Number 250 out of 471 on my all time book list.

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