Elektra #2 – Review

By: W. Haden Blackman (story), Michael Del Mundo (art) Marco D’Alfonso (colors)

The Story: How does one assassinate a giant monster?

The Review: The fun of superhero comics is the same thing which attracts people to World of Warcraft or Final Fantasy: the promise of exploring a colorful, multidimensional, interconnected world. Most of the time, however, we’re trapped with an endless parade of capes and costumes, fighting it out in one city or another, usually in the name of good versus evil. What’s great about a title like Elektra is it shows us a completely different side to the Marvel universe; it feels new instead of merely refreshed.

Part of that comes from the wider range of possibilities you get with more grounded characters. With the likes of Superman, Thor, Wonder Woman, etc., it’s a struggle finding sufficiently challenging antagonists or obstacles, which is why you usually see them fighting the same three or four villains most of the time. By contrast, someone like Elektra can be suitably occupied by folks as diverse as Lady Bullseye, Scalphunter, Bloody Lips, and the apparently infamous Cape Crow.