Elektra

In this 2014–2015 Marvel series, writer W. Haden Blackman and artist Mike Del Mundo push Elektra into a shadowy, supernatural corner of the Marvel Universe. Over eleven issues, the assassin confronts a personal hit list of new and familiar foes—Bloody Lips, Cape Crow, Kento Roe, Lady Bullseye, and Maki Matsumoto—while grappling with her own lethal code. Del Mundo’s lush, painterly art gives the series a distinct, moody visual identity that sets it apart from traditional superhero fare. It’s a stylish, character-driven run that deepens Elektra’s mythos without losing the brutal edge that defines her.