Elektra #1

Elektra (2001) (Single Issues)

by Brian Michael Bendis, Greg Rucka, Chuck Austen (Illustrator)

More all-out international action with Marvel's sexiest assassin! It's war in Iraq over the mysterious artifact known as the Scorpio Key! And Elektra's right in the middle of it, battling for her life against a surprise enemy! Plus, the espionage agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D. has a new secret- and it may cost Nick Fury his life!

Genres: Comic Book

37 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2015

About the author

A comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.

Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.

Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.

Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.

Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.

Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.

He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This particular run of Elektra comics - as part of Marvel's Marvel Knights series - began in 2011 and ended in (I believe) 2004. It was kickstarted with this particular issue - Elektra #1 - written by Brian Michael Bendis. The art is done by Chuck Austen, and the coloring is done by Nathan Eyring. I have to say, however, that I am unfortunately not a big fan of the art or the coloring. The art is very sketchy (as in seemingly not finalized) and shadowy, and the colors are dull and faded; while there isn't a doubt in my mind that that was done deliberately as a stylistic choice, I just don't take too well to it. Although I don't much care for the art, however, the story very nearly makes up for it. The titular assassin Elektra Natchios confronts the man responsible for her father's death, telling him the story of how S.H.I.E.L.D. approached her in Paris a week prior and attempted to hire her to deliver a crushing blow to the terrorist organization known as HYDRA. I won't spoil anything beyond that, but it is smart, exciting, and gory - everything that I tend to love about Elektra. There is also a really big cliffhanger at the very end, and I cannot wait to dig into Elektra #2 to find out what happens next!

[Xavier Marturet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me convence la historia, pero no el dibujo. Así de claro. Se nota el toque de historia de espías y es muy oportuno introducir a SHIELD y a Nick Fury en el tinglado, pero el dibujo no transmite la esencia de una historia de estas características.

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first time ever reading an Elektra story and my god I'm obsessed! It is just so soooooo good! The art is beautifully done in certain scenes and imo the covers are equally as stunning! Can't wait to read more of this and her!

[Glen Pettifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Worth a read

It’s a good enough storyline and the artwork is good too, especially the colourist, they’ve done a really good job of making it unique with the watercolour artwork.

[Antonella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me gusta que hayan continuado y retomado desde donde quedó el Vol.1; sin embargo, las ilustraciones no me gustan para nada, tal vez sea cuestión de acostumbrarme, pero por ahora no me convencen.

[Fred]

Nice quick introduction and pace