Elektra Appreciation: Lady in Red

[scouse mouse]

Fingers crossed to see Noto drawing Elektra in Black Widow series.

It would be fantastic to see Elektra guest-star in an issue (or more) of BW!

That would be fantastic! And Tsai your avatar is AMAZING!

[tsaimelemoni]

Thanks! Last issue was too great not to have it made into an avatar!

[Bl00dwerK]

It would be fantastic to see Elektra guest-star in an issue (or more) of BW!

Agreed. I do like that Elektra is embracing who she is, though, and not trying to be something else like my girl Natasha...

[tsaimelemoni]

Maybe Elektra can help with that. If she can make a wild Logan turn back to the man he was, she can do anything. Maybe Marvel can make Elektra into their mystic, ninja Oprah lol.

[Arfguy]

Maybe Elektra can help with that. If she can make a wild Logan turn back to the man he was, she can do anything. Maybe Marvel can make Elektra into their mystic, ninja Oprah lol.

LOL. I love the mystical ninja part...without the Oprah

[Bl00dwerK]

I'm really diggin' the whole mystic ninja vibe the book has. The brothers she was up against were awesome...

[Bl00dwerK]

So #11 is the last one? People should be ashamed of themselves...

[tsaimelemoni]

Yes, unfortunately it is. It will have been a good run, though.

[tsaimelemoni]

Commission piece by Yilidray Cinar

[scouse mouse]

That looks amazing!

[Bl00dwerK]

Yes, unfortunately it is. It will have been a good run, though.

Agreed. Why is it good books with outstanding art are ignored while some other crap gets scooped up like hotcakes?

[tsaimelemoni]

Agreed. Why is it good books with outstanding art are ignored while some other crap gets scooped up like hotcakes?

I feel like part of it is the ten year gap between solos. After her movie bombed, it's like Marvel just dropped her for a while. They slowly had her appear in books again, but I feel like by that point all people could remember was the movie.

Which is a shame, seemed like she was decently popular through the early 2000's, but despite some strong appearances (at least, being depicted as a capable and competent character), she hasn't really regained any traction.

[Winterboy]

Agreed. Why is it good books with outstanding art are ignored while some other crap gets scooped up like hotcakes?

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[Mahes]

I feel like part of it is the ten year gap between solos. After her movie bombed, it's like Marvel just dropped her for a while. They slowly had her appear in books again, but I feel like by that point all people could remember was the movie.

Which is a shame, seemed like she was decently popular through the early 2000's, but despite some strong appearances (at least, being depicted as a capable and competent character), she hasn't really regained any traction.

It's hard to pinpoint but I think if Thunderbolts had sold better then that would have helped this book as well. But the gap in her appearances didn't really help at all. I thought the cover work alone would have helped bring in readers but sadly not the case.

Also, that commission piece by Yilidray Cinar looks fantastic! Really well done.

[tsaimelemoni]

That's an excellent point. Also, by the time we had Soule writing a witty and capable Elektra, Way had already given us a mediocre book that essentially opened with her being an ineffectual damsel in distress.