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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not one female character was designed in a way that lead me to believe that the authors/illustrators of this branch of marvel comics actually see women as human beings.
Also MCU Loki is far superior to comic Loki.
Also MCU Loki is far superior to comic Loki.
This one tore me up inside. It's a brilliant take on what would happen if Loki achieved his dream of conquering Asgard. The story is dark and introspective and the art absolutely stunning. Definitely a favorite. The concept art in the back is a nice bonus as well as the three other comics, including Loki's first appearance, Odin defeating the Frost Giants and adopting baby Loki, and one story with Lady Loki.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
[3½ stars] From a marketing perspective, it makes sense to call this graphic novel Thor & Loki. But if Loki himself had a voice in the matter, it must be galling as all get-out that a book about him, compiled of a limited-run series called Loki, in which Thor only speaks in flashbacks, ends up with Thor getting top billing and the lion's share of the cover art. And that, in a way, seems to have been the story of Loki's life, as shown in this book.
The plot is subdued, with more focus on the characters (well, on Loki, anyway). The story starts with Loki triumphantly taking the throne of Asgard, Thor in chains before him. But as the day wears on, Loki realizes that winning hasn't solved any of his problems. It's clear that no one wants him as their king, even if most of them don't dare to protest. Kingship isn't as glorified as he imagined, and he has no interest in the administrative side of the job. Old allies are demanding the rewards he promised them and threatening to withdraw their support if he refuses. Worse, he learns he may be fated to lose in the end, even if his victory seems final at this point.
Throughout the story, we get glimpses into Loki's memories: a childhood fight with Odin, battling alongside Thor and Sif, his attempt to kill Baldur. These memories make it clear that Asgard's heroes have always treated Loki with contempt, making nasty jokes at his expense, using him as a tool, or behaving as if he were nothing. The exception is Thor, who often seems to have been friendly towards Loki, especially when they were younger. The story shines in getting the reader to understand why, despite this, it's Thor that Loki hates the most.
Other parts of the story didn't work quite as well. An approaching visitor's search for Loki is emphasized in the first part of the story, but then the visitor's arrival didn't seem to be as significant as the build-up promised. Some of Loki's interactions with the present-day people around him, such as the concubine, were probably supposed to deepen his character, but they just didn't click for me. Generally, I appreciated the artwork, although it wasn't really to my taste.The colors were often bright and light in past scenes but muted and darker in the present, appropriate to the mood of the story. I was impressed that the artist paid attention to little things, so that Sif, who presumably spends a lot of her time in battle, is more muscular and sturdy than Hela, who favors floating around being menacing. (By the way, a skimpy fan-service outfit manages to look even more ridiculous on a well-muscled body than a wasp-waisted Barbie-doll one.) However, Loki's appearance was distracting. He's not supposed to be handsome—that's relevant to the story—but at the point that I noticed some of his teeth were missing, I fell out of the story and started wondering why he hadn't fixed them. His helmet had horns so long that it seemed like it should get caught in doorways or tip forward and fall off.
All in all, I found this to be a surprisingly good story, and I liked seeing familiar characters from a different point-of-view.
The plot is subdued, with more focus on the characters (well, on Loki, anyway). The story starts with Loki triumphantly taking the throne of Asgard, Thor in chains before him. But as the day wears on, Loki realizes that winning hasn't solved any of his problems. It's clear that no one wants him as their king, even if most of them don't dare to protest. Kingship isn't as glorified as he imagined, and he has no interest in the administrative side of the job. Old allies are demanding the rewards he promised them and threatening to withdraw their support if he refuses. Worse, he learns he may be fated to lose in the end, even if his victory seems final at this point.
Throughout the story, we get glimpses into Loki's memories: a childhood fight with Odin, battling alongside Thor and Sif, his attempt to kill Baldur. These memories make it clear that Asgard's heroes have always treated Loki with contempt, making nasty jokes at his expense, using him as a tool, or behaving as if he were nothing. The exception is Thor, who often seems to have been friendly towards Loki, especially when they were younger. The story shines in getting the reader to understand why, despite this, it's Thor that Loki hates the most.
Other parts of the story didn't work quite as well. An approaching visitor's search for Loki is emphasized in the first part of the story, but then the visitor's arrival didn't seem to be as significant as the build-up promised. Some of Loki's interactions with the present-day people around him, such as the concubine, were probably supposed to deepen his character, but they just didn't click for me. Generally, I appreciated the artwork, although it wasn't really to my taste.The colors were often bright and light in past scenes but muted and darker in the present, appropriate to the mood of the story. I was impressed that the artist paid attention to little things, so that Sif, who presumably spends a lot of her time in battle, is more muscular and sturdy than Hela, who favors floating around being menacing. (By the way, a skimpy fan-service outfit manages to look even more ridiculous on a well-muscled body than a wasp-waisted Barbie-doll one.) However, Loki's appearance was distracting. He's not supposed to be handsome—that's relevant to the story—but at the point that I noticed some of his teeth were missing, I fell out of the story and started wondering why he hadn't fixed them. His helmet had horns so long that it seemed like it should get caught in doorways or tip forward and fall off.
All in all, I found this to be a surprisingly good story, and I liked seeing familiar characters from a different point-of-view.
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The artwork is beautiful, but there's not much meat to the story. The focus is very much Loki's psyche and how his resentment has made him part of no community.