Elektra appeared for the first time in Daredevil #168 (January 1981). Created by Frank Miller, the heroine had a love story with Matt Murdock, although her violent nature and mercenary lifestyle always made hard the intriguing relationship, up to die in his arms after a battle with his fierce enemy Bullseye. From Wikipedia: "The character is a highly trained assassin of Greek descent who wields a pair of sai as her trademark weapons. Elektra is one of Frank Miller's best-known creations, but subsequent writers' use of her is controversial as Marvel had originally promised to refrain from reviving the character without Miller's permission. She has also appeared as a supporting character of the X-Men's Wolverine and in other series and mini-series, as well as adaptations for the screen". The statue was sculpted by Mark Newman for Bowen Design and released in 2001, with an edition size of 3000 samples. The master of the ancient martial arts stands erect on a high polygonal pedestal, identical to that used for other Bowen statues (in particular, those dedicated to the blind guard of Hell's Kitchen), embellished by the presence of two metal coats of arms depicting the faces of an angel and a devil on two opposite sides. The figure is slender and exhibits an elegant and athletic physique: the heroine seems to advance slowly and on tiptoe, with the left leg slightly forward, the arms extended at the sides and both hands holding the typical "sai", the deadly Okinawan daggers that Elektra masterfully uses in her role as an infallible killer! The red costume, faithful to Comics, leaves an uncovered shoulder and includes two high bands at the wrists, two additional smaller ones on the biceps, and long boots that wrap around the ankles and calves, up to below the knees: the flat abdomen and round breasts highlight the pin-up physique, as well as the leg openings of the costume on her hips. But the most evident feature of the piece is the presence of numerous and very long ribbons that start from her waist and the typical bandana around the head, and from the flourishes of the skirt and bands around her right leg, moved by the wind, which give a great dynamism to the whole. The face is well done, although the painting probably needed to be finished more carefully, both on the black border around the eyes and on the side hairline. The sculpt of the latter, on the other hand, is really beautiful, with a very long and flowing hair, which sways softly in the same direction as the "flying" ribbons and bands of the costume. Overall a beautiful piece, elegant and original, with which to enrich your collection of Bowen pieces.