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Elektra: Assassin is a seminal eight-issue miniseries published by Epic Comics, an imprint of...

Elektra: Assassin is a seminal eight-issue miniseries published by Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, between 1986 and 87. It was written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz. This series is part of the mainstream Earth-616 continuity. Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz were at their most popular level with comic book fans when this series was released. The Elektra series was received well by fans around the same time that Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was released. This series is the first time famed Sienkiewicz illustrated using water colors as opposed to the traditional pencilling then inking method. His exaggerated art is unique amongst recognized comic book artists of his time. Miller's plot was considered too adult in content to be approved under the "comic book code" rating system. Instead, it was released under Marvel's affiliate Epic Comics, known for producing material more appropriate for adults. It was also not sold on newsstands, but only through specialty stores. The story starts out with Elektra in a mental institution in South America, attempting to recover her memory. (It is deliberately left vague whether this takes place prior to her