Shadowland: Elektra #1

Shadowland: One-shots

by Zeb Wells, Sana Takeda (Cover Art), Emma Ríos (Artist)

Elektra Natchios had vowed to never again interfere in the life of her ex-lover, Matt Murdock. Learn what made her break her vow and return to Daredevil's side at Shadowland.

Genres: Comics, Marvel

24 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2010

About the author

Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.

Reviews

[Antonella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me encantó. Ahora quiero leer los demás de Shadowland.

[Katherine (Kat) · Rating 2 out of 5]

2/5 Stars

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Half way decent issue of a shitty event. Elecktra bares witness to Matt killing Bullseye, it's a powerful moment. But the rest of the issue is okay

[Christopher · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really wish that I liked Shadowland: Elektra (written by Zeb Wells and with art by Emma Rios and Fabio D'Auria) because I love Elektra; she is one of my favorite comic book characters of all time, but I unfortunately do not; I, in fact, hate it. The cover of Shadowland: Elektra advertises it as a one-shot issue (meaning that it stands on its own and is not part of a larger story), but that is not the truth. The story is part of the Shadowland arc and requires that you have been keeping up to date with the Shadowland arc, and because I had not been, I found it very difficult to comprehend the narrative. There is even a checklist at the end of the book that lists for you what issues that you need to read in order to read the entire Shadowland arc, which contradicts the claim on the front cover that it is a one-shot issue. Shadowland: Elektra also ends with a perplexing cliffhanger with text that informs you what issue that you need to read next in order to continue the story, and a one-shot story, as previously stated, stands on its own and is not part of a series, so that is even further evidence that Shadowland: Elektra is not actually a one-shot issue. Something else that makes the story difficult to follow is the art. The art often does not show readers enough in order for them to follow the action, as it is too clipped and abbreviated, and the writing does not help because it is also very clipped and consists of far too many sound effects and grunts such as yaagh, oof, kak, hnff (I am not even sure how you would pronounce that one), and so forth. The artist's art is also very sketchy and seems unfinished, and the colors are bland. I, as I said, sincerely wish that I could offer something positive regarding this comic book, as I typically love Elektra, but I unfortunately cannot. Do not waste your time on Shadowland: Elektra, especially not if you pick it up under the impression that it can be read independently; it cannot.