Ultimate Elektra Volume 1: Devil's Due TPB [Paperback]

Mike Carey (Author), Salvador Larroca (Author)

Book Description

Series: Elektra | Publication Date: January 19, 2005

Matt Murdock - desperate to see Elektra Natchios again - makes an attempt to contact this mysterious young woman, putting himself squarely in the crosshairs of the biggest crime boss in New York City! Award-winning writer Mike Carey and original Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra artist Salvador Larroca team up for the blockbuster follow-up to the smash-first series!

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (January 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785115048
• ISBN-13: 978-0785115045
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #955,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly enjoyable, January 8, 2006

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spacedog "spacedog7" (boston, ma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Elektra Volume 1: Devil's Due TPB (Paperback)

from reading the other review i was expecting this book to be dull and slow like the first ult. DD+elektra book, but i thought this was solidly written and enjoyable. i haven't really read any of the other DD/elektra books, but as a continuation of the ultimate versions of these characters i liked the plot's nice amount of twists and the characters' development. carey does a particularly good job highlighting the duo's conflicting beliefs and attitudes so that even when they're working together they're working less as a team and more as individuals. good to see the two sharing fight scenes, and although their relationship isn't explored so much, elektra's character does undergo some major events. looking forward to more ult. DD/elektra.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Sexy, and Dangerous; Definitely Worth Getting, November 29, 2011

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Joseph Born (Alaska, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Elektra Volume 1: Devil's Due TPB (Paperback)

Ultimate Elektra Volume 1: Devil's Due TPB collects the five issue miniseries and serves as a sequel to Rucka's Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra Volume 1 TPB This is essentially volume two. Ultimate Elektra is written by Mike Carey with Salvador Larroca on art. This time Larroca colorist is the Liquid! studio, which makes his pencils look magnificent. Once again though, Matt never dons the Daredevil costume even as he's pictured wearing it on the covers. Elektra does start wearing her red costume in the fourth issue.
Ultimate Elektra mainly revolves around Elektra attempting to clear her father's name of a crime he didn't commit. Bullseye makes his Ultimate debut, and seems to be the same as his 616 (Mainstream Marvel) counterpart. The Kingpin plays a more prominent role as the main antagonist and Matt is featured more heavily than he was in Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra. Carey's pacing is perfect and his dialogue is excellent. Larroca's art is absolutely wonderful. It's five issues of eye candy. He pencils some dynamic action scenes and manages to convey a lot of emotion in body language.
Carey's story picks up where Rucka's Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra miniseries left off. Matt and Elektra are in their Freshman year of college. Elektra's mobster cousins offer to help her father get his business back up and running. He agrees and they rebuild it. Two months later Elektra's father has been arrested for tax evasion, fraud, and conspiracy to commit murder. Facing a lifetime sentence, Elektra takes it upon herself to free her father, no matter what the cost. She runs across Bullseye and faces the Kingpin. All the while Matt worries that he won't be able to pull her from the dark path she's going down.
This formula has been used in comics countless times, but Carey manages to make it interesting. I sympathized with Elektra's plight, and found myself wondering how far I'd go to protect my family. Carey's manages to make all his characters have a human side, even though they're supervillains and superheroes. There is a perfect mix of action, dialogue, and reflective moments. At some points Carey just lets Larroca's artwork do the talking. This works out perfectly, as Larroca's artwork is excellent.
Overall this trade is worth checking into, whether your a Daredevil/Elektra fan or not. I give this one a 3.5/5.

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Enough, June 18, 2010

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Patrick M. Carroll (Shanghai, China) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Elektra Volume 1: Devil's Due TPB (Paperback)

I wasn't nearly as put off by this book as some other reviewers. I liked the art and the color. The story line was also a nice re-imagining of Elektra. I enjoyed the removal of her father's wealth and the texture that was added by their lives as struggling immigrants. I wasn't a huge fan of Elektra's unexplained ability to be a super martial artist. It just doesn't jive. Kudos though for the more subdued version of Bullseye.