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john_iv's review against another edition
5.0
Frank and Bill's bizarre collaboration as Garrett fumbles along behind Elektra taking on the Beast.
Bought this mini-series in 1986 at the tail-end of my comic collecting period and have always had a soft spot in my heart for it and the clownish but capable Garrett. The psychopathic cyborg Perry is also one of my favorite villains. The manic story exploded onto the pages with art by Bill Sienkiewicz unlike any that I had seen before. I had a few TPBs in the ensuing years to re-visit until I got this second printing of the Elektra Omnibus. This collection also includes Elektra Lives Again which I had never read somehow, a beautiful but so somber contemplation on Matt's loss of his dark love. Great storytelling and art; highly recommended.
Bought this mini-series in 1986 at the tail-end of my comic collecting period and have always had a soft spot in my heart for it and the clownish but capable Garrett. The psychopathic cyborg Perry is also one of my favorite villains. The manic story exploded onto the pages with art by Bill Sienkiewicz unlike any that I had seen before. I had a few TPBs in the ensuing years to re-visit until I got this second printing of the Elektra Omnibus. This collection also includes Elektra Lives Again which I had never read somehow, a beautiful but so somber contemplation on Matt's loss of his dark love. Great storytelling and art; highly recommended.
kandicez's review against another edition
4.0
I read this very slowly. The art here is phenomenal, and I found myself wondering how this even gets from the artist's hands to the page. There are very few lines in Sienkiewicz's illustrations so knowing the little I do about panel drawing, inking, coloring, I took far more time trying to figure that out than I should have. Sometimes you just have to enjoy and appreciate, not analyze.
Miller is one of my favorite authors. His stuff is so violent, filled with mental instability and illness, and his characters are never ever all good or all bad. They have internal conflict caused by trauma, fear, guilt. Elektra is no exception. I can't say I understood everything that Miller and Sienkiewicz showed me, but I felt it. This woman is a walking contradictory conflict.
Briefly, I much preferred Sienkiewicz's illustrations to Varley's. Varley has a very visually arresting style that lends itself well to many subjects, but I didn't feel it fit with Elektra's mental state. Varley's contribution was just the final "issue," so that didn't impair my enjoyment, but I do wish Sienkiewicz had done that one as well.
Miller is one of my favorite authors. His stuff is so violent, filled with mental instability and illness, and his characters are never ever all good or all bad. They have internal conflict caused by trauma, fear, guilt. Elektra is no exception. I can't say I understood everything that Miller and Sienkiewicz showed me, but I felt it. This woman is a walking contradictory conflict.
Briefly, I much preferred Sienkiewicz's illustrations to Varley's. Varley has a very visually arresting style that lends itself well to many subjects, but I didn't feel it fit with Elektra's mental state. Varley's contribution was just the final "issue," so that didn't impair my enjoyment, but I do wish Sienkiewicz had done that one as well.
morgantdr's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
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