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Contiene Ultimate Elektra vol. 2, 1-5 USA.
Un tomo de lujo para recopilar la nueva miniserie de la Elektra del Universo Ultimate. El español Salvador Larroca continúa ilustrando esta tragedia griega al estilo Marvel, esta vez con la ayuda del premiado guionista Mike Carey (Lucifer). Después de ver cómo desaparecía de su vida, Matt Murdock trata de reencontrarse con Elektra Natchios, pero en su camino se interpone Kingpin, el jefe del crimen de New York. Mientras tanto, entra en escena un despiadado y certero asesino dispuesto a acabar con ambos jóvenes… ¿adivinas su nombre?

120 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

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Mike Carey was born in Liverpool in 1959. He worked as a teacher for fifteen years, before starting to write comics. When he started to receive regular commissions from DC Comics, he gave up the day job.

Since then, he has worked for both DC and Marvel Comics, writing storylines for some of the world's most iconic characters, including X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, LUCIFER and HELLBLAZER. His original screenplay FROST FLOWERS is currently being filmed. Mike has also adapted Neil Gaiman's acclaimed NEVERWHERE into comics.

Somehow, Mike finds time amongst all of this to live with his wife and children in North London. You can read his blog at www.mikecarey.net.

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Profile Image for Baba.
4,076 reviews1,520 followers
June 9, 2025
Matt Murdock, sort of lovelorn, tries to find Elektra again only to get caught up in the machinations of Bullseye and .. the Kingpin. Classic Daredevil/Elektra/Kingpin stories given an Ultimate Universe spin! Three Starred 6.5 out of 12 work for me. As a side note the maturity and grounded-ness of the Daredevil reality has rightly led to quite a few very good adaptations, which this is one of :)

2017 and 2011 read
Profile Image for Sud666.
2,330 reviews199 followers
September 9, 2016
Wow. What can I say? This is easily one of the best of the Ultimates Universe comics I've read so far. It hits on all cylinders in great writing and wonderful art. Mike Carey (Of Lucifer fame) pens an epic tale of the fall of Elektra.

This takes place after Ultimate Daredevil, which I did not care for, with Elektra having left Columbia. Her father trying to rebuild his burned shop gets into business with some crooked family members who are working with Wilson Fisk. Those same cousins have an accountant that has turned snitch and has a ledger showing Fisk's business dealings. Fisk brings in Bullseye to terminate the accountant, which he does and frames Elektra's father for the crime. Elektra has to figure out a way to free him while also surviving dealing with Bullseye. The rest of the story you should certainly read.

I enjoyed the moral argument between Elektra and Matt Murdock. This is a great story about how good intentions can lead down a dark path. There are some epic fight scenes in this volume, wonderfully illustrated by Salvador Larroca. There is a beautiful fluidity to the fights and the one between Elektra and Bullseye really stands out. Mike Carey's writing is excellent and he crafts a great story. In the initial Ultimate Daredevil I said I didn't like the fact that Elektra's father was a laundrymat owner, but this story ties it in nicely as to how Elektra would cross paths with the Kingpin.

All in all this is a fine example of a great comic. Entertaining, beautifully drawn and tells a compelling story. If you consider yourself a fan of Daredevil or Elektra then I can not recommend this enough. Even if you are not a fan but enjoy a well written and beautifully illustrated tale peopled by cool characters then this is also for you.
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1,022 reviews37 followers
January 12, 2016
Good! So I have pretty much, been on a Netflix hero binge, learning all I can, I pretty much only know Daredevil really well, everyone else i need education, so Elektra ought to be next! So this I guess you can say an origin in a sense, not as to how she learns how to fight, more how she gets involved in the criminal underworld and becomes an assassin. So basically she lives with her Father and aunt, her dad takes out a loan, from the mob, and is thrown into debt, and everything Elektra does is to help her father. Daredevil is also in this, but don't let the cover mislead, this is before he gets his red suit, so he actually runs around in that black suit he wore in the tv series. But ya overall a good read!
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204 reviews40 followers
September 25, 2016
Thanks to Sud for the recommendation.

A re-read, and I have increased a star. Reading this one and Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra, Vol. 1 in different days definitely helped.

As the saying goes, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," this book shows Elektra delve deeper into the criminal world. I liked the emotional tension between Matt and Elektra in this story.
Profile Image for Logan.
1,022 reviews37 followers
September 9, 2016
Reviewed this book a while ago, but it was separate edition on Goodreads; so here's my original review!

Good! So I have pretty much, been on a Netflix hero binge, learning all I can, I pretty much only know Daredevil really well, everyone else i need education, so Elektra ought to be next! So this I guess you can say an origin in a sense, not as to how she learns how to fight, more how she gets involved in the criminal underworld and becomes an assassin. So basically she lives with her Father and aunt, her dad takes out a loan, from the mob, and is thrown into debt, and everything Elektra does is to help her father. Daredevil is also in this, but don't let the cover mislead, this is before he gets his red suit, so he actually runs around in that black suit he wore in the tv series. But ya overall a good read!
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929 reviews275 followers
August 5, 2014
This is Elektra and Daredevil in their early years and before they get the costumes as the latter is in law school and the former still has her family around her. Elektra always made references to what happened to her father but this is the first time I saw it depicted. A well known villain makes an appearance about midway through the story. As usual the relationship between Elektra and Daredevil is dysfunctional and unusually violent. I've always taken Elektra to be hotheaded, myopic and insensitive and this comic truly proves it. The very ending and Daredevil/Murdoch's parting words just reinforced everything and made me chuckle.

ARTWORK PRESENTATION: B; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B; STORY/PLOTTING: B;
ACTION: B minus; WHEN READ: mid May 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B.
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22 reviews
April 7, 2022
i support women's rights, but more importantly, i support women's wrongs
Profile Image for emma.
327 reviews46 followers
February 2, 2022
not nearly as many elektra and matt shenanigans as i wanted .
Profile Image for Chris Borror.
71 reviews1 follower
January 11, 2024
This 120 page volume collects Ultimate Elektra #1-5.

This story picks up after the events of Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra and is definitely the better of the two stories. I won’t spoil anything here, but I will say that it’s nice seeing some grounded street level action that involves mob activity and personal stakes for Elektra and those she cares about.

It’s a solid recommend from me, especially with it being a nice concise one-off story that can read by itself without greater implications for the rest of the Ultimate Universe.
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164 reviews2 followers
August 17, 2025
honestly not bad, lowk nostalgic with the comic subscribe form in the back that you would cut off and mail out 🙏

some of the plot points in this is pretty out there in comparison to marvel now (like a wayy softer version of ed brubaker’s stuff). i liked the tie ins between matt and elektra’s storyline but there was no sparks or steam #falseadvertising

decent and ofc as a 6’2 feminist literature reader i have to say the depiction of elektra was good (i’ve only read one elektra book 😭😭😭)

3/5
16 reviews1 follower
July 13, 2021
4.5, but still a really good comic, one of the first that works on the Ultimate universe
Profile Image for Cosmic Robots.
26 reviews
June 17, 2022
A solid addition to the Ultimate universe that doesn't tread much new ground but serves as a really solid Elektra story.
Profile Image for Shane Stanis.
497 reviews5 followers
August 5, 2022
My Ultimate Year #2: Strange Origins and Ultimate X-Men!

Read for more Matt & Electra, Kingpin, and a journey through moral gray areas.
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5,084 reviews172 followers
March 24, 2011
O últimamente me estoy volviendo muy exigente con los puntajes, o el laburar rodeado de historietas me está haciendo replantear la calidad de las cosas que leo. Ultimate Elektra es una idea interesante que... Perdón, es una idea que podría haber sido interesante que de "Ultimate" tiene el nombre nomás. La historia es mucho más tranqui e insustancial de lo que hubiera creído para un comic de este sello, sobre todo si la protagonista es un personaje cuya principal característica es ser sanguinaria. Creo que el comic tiene dos momentos que me gustan, y el resto es pura cháchara para rellenar páginas. Y eso que Mike Carey me parece un guionista de puta madre, pero se ve que -como Milligan en X-Men- si no tienen ganas, no van a sacar nada bueno. En cuanto al dibujo de Larroca, me sigue pareciendo un gran ilustrador, pero como narrador acá está en el horno. Es bueno mostrando a Matt y a Elektra más jóvenes de lo que nos tienen acostumbrados, pero a la hora de dibujar sus acciones, hace agua por todos lados. Cuando Elektra se pone en guardia, su pose parece indicar que está bailando "¿Quién se ha tomado todo el vino?". También hay errores estúpidos y evitables que están ahí por una cuestión de espectacularidad necesaria e improductiva, como cuando Elektra salta de un cuarto piso impulsándose para adelante (con pose angelical fanfarrona y todo) para caer en un toldo que está ¡justo debajo!
En fin, menos mal que no me lo compré porque seguro que hay mil cosas más interesantes y que valgan la pena que esta mini, incluso dentro del universo Ultimate.
Profile Image for Colin Moon.
109 reviews5 followers
January 10, 2012
Mike Carey clearly understands the characters and their tropes much better than Rucka did; here we get a solid introduction to both Elektra and Matt's motivations, clean introductions to both Fisk and Bullseye, and a strong story without any hackneyed props or cut-out motivations. A nice set up for a Kingpin story without being too heavy on the world of crime, and a good DD legal moment as Matt figures out a clean way through the conflict even as Elektra dirties herself. A good balance to the two characters, and with impressive pencils to boot.
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January 3, 2026
Tak naprawdę jedyną różnicą między „Ultimate Daredevilem i Elektrą”, a „Ultimate Elektrą” jest tytuł i autorzy. Greg Rucka oddaje pisanie Mike’owi Careyowi, a tak rysownik ten sam, na okładce nadal Elektra i Deredevil oraz historia jest bezpośrednią kontynuacją poprzedniej mini-serii Ultimate.

Ta część historii nastawiona jest bardziej na akcje. Poprzednio konflikt dział się na collegu i wokół niego. Teraz wchodzimy na pełnej w Daredevilową walkę z mafią, nawet jeśli nie do końca celowo. Już od pierwszego zeszytu musi się pojawić jakaś scena akcji, a od drugiego robi się poważniej.

Gdyby nie to, że Matt robi to wszystko na ślepo, to ten i poprzedni komiks byłyby bardzo ugruntowane. Jest tak jednak głównie dzięki Elektrze, która zwyczajnie nadal jest i zachowuje się jak dziewczyna na studiach, która jest bardzo przywiązana do bliskich. Ma odpowiednie motywacje i przy okazji odpowiedni umiejętności.

Niestety nie znaczy to, że nie popełnia błędów albo jest gotowa na to, co robi. Już w poprzednim numerze widzieliśmy, jak daleko potrafi się posunąć, ale konsekwencję jej działań docierają do niej dopiero w tym numerze. Pętla wokół niej zaciska, a Matt mimo jego obecności, tylko się oddala.

Ostatecznie mimo zmiany scenarzysty historia Elektry i Matta nadal jest dobra. Pokazuję inną stronę etosu Deredevila i robi to w interesujący sposób. Chyba ten rozdział historii podobał mi się bardziej, albo po prostu opisywał on przyjemniejsze i mniej drażliwe tematy. Dobra historia detektywistyczno-mafijna z elementami akcji zawsze dobrze się przyjmuje.
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2,062 reviews33 followers
November 1, 2019
I still haven't been able to get my hands on Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra, so I'm not reading this from the perspective of someone already familiar with the Ultimate versions of these characters.

What we've got is Season One Daredevil (you know, black pajamas and a blindfold instead of an actual costume) intertwined with a barely dressed assassin who is out to save her immediate family from the legacy of organized crime. We get to check in with The Kingpin from Ultimate Spider-Man, and we're introduced to Bullseye.

It's not nearly at the level of the Frank Miller classic series, or Bendis's Daredevil run, but it's a solid, condensed reimagining that hits similar emotional beats while telling a dramatically different story.

The covers are misleading, as Murdock at no point dons the red, horned outfit. But the dialog is spiffy, the plot is fun, and Salvador Larroca's art is masterful.
335 reviews4 followers
February 12, 2018
Una interesante historia de los inicios de Daredevil, y sobre todo de Elektra Natchios, y el inicio de como empezó a mancharse las manos. En Ultimate Elektra veremos a varios de los personajes que marcarían la vida de ambos como Kingpin o Bullseye.

Como toda adaptación Ultimate, Elektra es adaptada a los tiempos que corren y se ven varios cambios, como el caso del traje que abandona el creado por Frank Miller por uno similar a la adaptación cinematográfica que se estrenó en esos años. La historia tiene sus grandes puntos de interés, se traslada bien a la época más actual y es un buen punto de partida, con un final verdaderamente oscuro y que enseña porque Matt Murdock y Elektra se separan irremediablemente. Quizá le falte algo de originalidad, pero la historia está bien contada.
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437 reviews6 followers
November 15, 2022
Encore une Origin Story, celle-ci est la suite de Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra.

Ce comic se concentre d'avantage sur l'histoire et monde sur l'action, et ça l'avantage. Après tout, Daredevil n'est pas encore Daredevil et Elektra n'est pas encore une ninja professionnelle. Fisk y est un vilain importante et Bullseye fait acte de présence bien qu'il n'y ait pas très développé.

L'histoire : une histoire de Mafia. Suite à l'incendie qui a brûlé son commerce, le père d'Elektra fait un deal avec la mafia pour réouvrir sa boutique. Elektra tentera de racheter l'honneur et la liberté de son père.

C'est une intrigue à petite ampleur, et si les trucs de Mafia ne m'intéressent pas personnellement, c'est quand même plus rafraîchissant qu'une énième apocalypse évitée.
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1,510 reviews8 followers
October 12, 2021
Trio Hell's Kitchen versi jagat Ultimate. Elektra, Daredevil, dan Kingpin dengan bintang tamu Pointdexter. Diawali dengan nyaris bangkrutnya keuangan keluarga Natchios, Dimitri sang kepala keluarga yang juga ayah Elektra kemudian terlibat hutang dan membuat bisnis laundry-nya menjadi bagian dari bisnis pencucian uang Wilson Fisk alias Kingpin. Elektra yang berniat membantu ayahnya justru kemudian membuat sang ayah ditangkap polisi. Dengan bantuan Matt Murdock alias Daredevil (yang di dalam serial ini tampaknya sengaja tidak memakai kostum superheronya agar serial ini tidak menjadi Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra kedua) Elektra kemudian mencoba membersihkan nama baik ayahnya.
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128 reviews
August 20, 2023
This title is a continuation of the Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra arc, and it does its job much better than its predecessor. Fairly complex, street-level villains - as opposed to the college campus stuff that was happening in the previous book. Moreover, it gives Elektra much better motivation to become the killer assassin that we know. Ironically, it also gives Matt a lot more depth and justification for his penchant for the law, despite Daredevil's name being removed from the title.

Not amazing, but it definitely took strides to fill in the gaps from the last volume. 1st time read. 3/5.
Profile Image for JP.
1,281 reviews9 followers
April 17, 2023
Full review / all my reviews available on my blog

Nothing bad ever came of a ‘who can you trust?’

The contrast between Matt Murdock and Elektra is really what sells these stories. Doing what’s right versus what needs to be done.

I hope to see more.

And if Kingpin is involved…
Profile Image for Rocío.
492 reviews15 followers
June 5, 2023
Estuvo interesante, pero por alguna razón que no puedo decifrar, no me gustó tanto como el primero.

Acá podemos ver las consecuencias de todo lo que pasó en el volumen anterior, con el papá de Elektra pidiéndole ayuda a familiares metidos en cosas turbias, y con Elektra decidiendo hacer lo necesario para ayudarlo a salir de esa situación.

Me gustó leer más sobre como termina dándose su decenso, y sobre su relación con Matt, ya que a pesar de estar parados en veredas opuestas, no pueden evitar ayudarse.
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777 reviews13 followers
November 20, 2024
Basically picks up where the previous book ended. I like that there's more focus on Elektra since I'm less familiar with her than Daredevil. I find her backstory a little more interesting than Daredevil's, but enjoy their interplay and the two very different methods they have for dealing with bad guys. Great artwork too.
126 reviews
October 8, 2025
An interesting take on Elektra

In a way it represents everything that made the OG Ultimate Universe quite unique; taking familiar elements from certain characters and twisting them/taking away enough to make them feel fresh.

And while I wouldn’t say this is a masterpiece by any extent, it is a fun enough time and engaging in terms of its pathos and characters.
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1,511 reviews35 followers
October 2, 2017
I didn't like the art in this one as much as the previous and I didn't think the storyline was as strong. Also, what's with the comic book's outfits. Like they're just super sexy with no real practical uses or protection?
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234 reviews83 followers
November 21, 2018
somewhere between 3.5-3.75.

not sure how i feel about this. i liked ultimate daredevil and elektra more. it took me nearly three months to get around to finishing it. it definitely got better mid third issue.
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