Elektra: Assassin

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The story follows Elektra’s efforts to stop a politician who is being controlled by an ancient evil called the Beast from bringing about a nuclear holocaust. Along the way, she must contend with rival factions who want her dead, including the ninja clan known as the Hand and a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent named Garrett, who talks like every toxic cliche you’ve ever heard in a bad action movie (or a Frank Miller comic). Gerald Wurm (June 6, 2008). "Elektra (Comparison: Theatrical Version - Director´s Cut )". Movie-Censorship.com . Retrieved August 19, 2022. Tobe, Renée (Summer 2006). "Architectural Grounding in Miller's Elektra: Temporality and Spatiality in the Graphic Novel". ImageTexT. University of Florida Department of English. 3 (1). ISSN 1549-6732. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016 . Retrieved June 17, 2016.

Taking ahold of his hand, Elektra recommended that Daredevil tune out everything that was not essential, including all the New York City Police Department sirens, and focus on all the people he needed to find. Through his advice, Daredevil then located the Hand as he and Elektra then furiously ran to their location until they got to Yoshioka's location, as Daredevil noted there were at least twenty hostages and an entire army of Yoshioka's soldiers. Elektra insisted that they focus on bringing down Yoshioka, despite Daredevil wanting to rescue the hostages, but Daredevil refused to leave any of them behind. [5] Rescuing Hostages [ ]In an assignment that would help solidify her reputation as an assassin, Elektra was hired to kill Carlos Huevos, the dictator of a small South American country. Her success brought her to the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D., which sent agents John Garrett and Arthur Perry to determine the assailant's identity. The U.S. sent its own ambassador, Reich, upon whom Elektra discovered the stench of the Beast, the powerful being that controlled the Hand. Elektra slew Reich, only to discover that the Beast had switched hosts and now possessed Ken Wind, a U.S. presidential candidate. Elektra used her skills to manipulate Garrett into assisting her, managing to thwart S.H.I.E.L.D. and to kill Wind, but Garrett was wounded in the process. To ease his pain, Elektra made the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent believe he had switched bodies with Wind and become president.

Elektra in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the second live-action incarnation of the character, following an incarnation portrayed by Jennifer Garner. Shayo, Lukas (2022-06-07). "10 Marvel Characters Who Were Mercenaries Before Becoming Heroes". ScreenRant . Retrieved 2022-11-15. Entering Marvel Contest of Champions: Elektra– News– Marvel.com". Archived from the original on 11 October 2015 . Retrieved 1 April 2016. Created by Frank Miller, Elektra first appeared in Daredevil #168 (January 1981). Miller initially based the character's appearance on Lisa Lyon, a female bodybuilder. [6] Miller originally intended this issue, which was essentially a filler story, to be Elektra's only appearance, [7] but she instead became a frequently appearing villain in Daredevil until her death in issue #181 (April 1982). She was resurrected shortly after, but the story contained a narrative note which indicates that Daredevil must never encounter her again. [8] Brandon Gray (January 18, 2005). " 'In Good Company' Profits, 'Elektra' Tragic". Box Office Mojo. That marks the weakest debut for a Marvel Comics adaptation during the franchise's recent movie renaissance

Berger, Laura (May 4, 2015). "Marvel CEO Doesn't Believe in Female Superheroes". Women and Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015 . Retrieved November 28, 2021. After Elektra and Matt had been dating for a year, she and her father were taken hostage on campus. Matt, in disguise, defeated their captors with Elektra’s help, but a police officer mistook Hugo Natchios for one of the terrorists and shot him dead. Unable to bear the pain of losing her father, and fearing that she would be overwhelmed by her own aggressive urges, Elektra fled, leaving Matt heartbroken.