10 Things Marvel Wants You To Forget About Elektra
2. She's Been A Director Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel Comics
Nah, this make no sense whatsoever.
Elektra - the world's deadliest assassin - the estranged leader of the Hand, an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nope, not seeing it. Sorry.
For those who are interested, the character's enlistment in the agency came during the events of Civil War II (yes, they made a second one), where she takes over from Phil Coulson as the organisation's premier field agent.
Perhaps the strangest thing about this move is that it came from the mind of Brian Bendis - the man who wrote the book on Daredevil during the millennium. Civil War II is by no means his best work, but still, it would've been nice to see the Elektra we know from the comics; the character that is, to many, an assassin first and foremost, and one who would never concern herself with this particular brand of superheroics.
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