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martifeliciani's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
alexislzarco's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ori2590's review
4.0
This was a quick read, set in Asgard, the 4 books show why Loki felt like he was not a part of Odin's family and how this in turn made Loki turn his back on the Gods.
breebers's review
3.0
Sort of a Loki: Year One in a sense, at least from the perspective of how he became a true villain, bringing about the beginnings of Ragnarok. As usual, the bond between Thor and Loki is powerfully compelling, and Odin is a complete dick.
velocitygirl14's review
5.0
I was amazed by the art and how seamlessly the traditional and the marvel origin story was created. I also understood more of Loki's motivations. Not enough to jump on his bandwagon, but enough to pity him, since in some of the stories, he can't even tell what the truth really is, so much has he lied to himself and how much he has let his own hatred and jealousy of Thor fester within him.
The story was fantastic, brutal and proper in places and heartbreaking in others. The art was something to behold, because so many artists draw Thor so huge and so outlandish. This was a nice compromise. Loki himself was drawn well (the no eyebrow thing was more than a bit creepy) but this book was amazing. Hard to read in places, but well done.
The story was fantastic, brutal and proper in places and heartbreaking in others. The art was something to behold, because so many artists draw Thor so huge and so outlandish. This was a nice compromise. Loki himself was drawn well (the no eyebrow thing was more than a bit creepy) but this book was amazing. Hard to read in places, but well done.
adubrow's review
5.0
As a fan of the Norse mythology first and the Marvel comics’ reworking second, I found this to be a perfect blending of the two. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s script was really, really well-done and breathed some new life into an ancient story. Sebastian Fiumara’s artwork worked in a beautiful harmony with the text, but also added a lot of dimension. I loved every page, particularly his rendering of the worlds on Yggdrasil’s branches, Hela’s realm, and Loki in exile.
I think the best part of the graphic novel is how well it captured every aspects of Loki, who not only changes shape when it suits his purposes but also has a hard time believing in his own lies. There is something really fascinating to me about characters who are not wholly one thing. And Loki is probably as complicated as a god gets seeing as he is a trickster and therefore is not solely a force of evil anymore than he can be considered to be a force of good. In both the myths and the comics, he is neglected to a really, really dangerous degree and never can forget he doesn’t belong. In both the myths and comics, he is shown to be capable of kind acts so long as no one tells him he’s been kind.
The issues of destiny and how much control anyone ever really has over what they become was fascinating too. Despite my desire to read more books or see more movies where character punch their unhappy fate-assigned in the face, I was pleased to see that the bleak outlook of Norse Mythology was still present even in a Marvel re-working of the events leading up to Ragnarok.
Of course little details changed and Loki’s take on certain things is in stark contrast to Thor’s or any of the Aesir, but that was great too. I loved the twisted remorse and resolve Loki had to end the world because that was the only role left for him that isn’t one he would have to share with someone else. And I especially loved that Thor continually pointed out that whatever Loki was meant to be isn’t as important as the fact that Loki has chosen time and time again to take “the crooked path.”
In conclusion, very awesome. I hope that other people pick this graphic novel up and enjoy it as much as I did!
(Review originally posted at CSI:Librarian.)
I think the best part of the graphic novel is how well it captured every aspects of Loki, who not only changes shape when it suits his purposes but also has a hard time believing in his own lies. There is something really fascinating to me about characters who are not wholly one thing. And Loki is probably as complicated as a god gets seeing as he is a trickster and therefore is not solely a force of evil anymore than he can be considered to be a force of good. In both the myths and the comics, he is neglected to a really, really dangerous degree and never can forget he doesn’t belong. In both the myths and comics, he is shown to be capable of kind acts so long as no one tells him he’s been kind.
The issues of destiny and how much control anyone ever really has over what they become was fascinating too. Despite my desire to read more books or see more movies where character punch their unhappy fate-assigned in the face, I was pleased to see that the bleak outlook of Norse Mythology was still present even in a Marvel re-working of the events leading up to Ragnarok.
Of course little details changed and Loki’s take on certain things is in stark contrast to Thor’s or any of the Aesir, but that was great too. I loved the twisted remorse and resolve Loki had to end the world because that was the only role left for him that isn’t one he would have to share with someone else. And I especially loved that Thor continually pointed out that whatever Loki was meant to be isn’t as important as the fact that Loki has chosen time and time again to take “the crooked path.”
In conclusion, very awesome. I hope that other people pick this graphic novel up and enjoy it as much as I did!
(Review originally posted at CSI:Librarian.)
midnightreads7f1fa's review
3.0
Estuvo bien.
Siento que es otra representación de las historias sobre Loki que ya conocía (tanto dentro, como fuera de Marvel)
Siento que es otra representación de las historias sobre Loki que ya conocía (tanto dentro, como fuera de Marvel)
esperata's review
5.0
This is less a Marvel tale than it is a retelling of the Edda in graphic form. Anyone familiar with the old poetic legends will recognise sequences of this. As such it makes a wonderful introduction to the Norse myths but also a clever tie-in for fans of both myth and Marvel.
amyg42's review
2.0
I generally like Loki-centric tales, but this was a retelling of the norse mythology without adding in much to recommend it.
cleverbaggins's review
4.0
I love Thor and I've by no means read all the comics, but this one is the first that I'm not a real fan of. Maybe because it's told mostly from Loki's point of view? Which, done correctly, could be exciting, seeing things from the villian's eyes, but this was just boring verging on annoying. No one in the is comic is deserving of anything. They're all petty and mean and it just makes it very hard to care about what's going on if you dislike the characters, especially characters you were already fond of.
I'm sure someone will argue that heroes have flaws, too, and I won't argue, but they don't all have all the flaws. They're not all petty and drunk and cheating on each other and false with each other. Like I said, it could be because this one was from Loki's point of view, but I like to think Loki is more complicated than just hating everyone and you don't see that here, either. Maybe he's just supposed to be mad at this point? Still, it didn't give me reasons, there's no motivation and all the characters just seem the same. I'm glad I read it for plot points but that's really it.
I'm sure someone will argue that heroes have flaws, too, and I won't argue, but they don't all have all the flaws. They're not all petty and drunk and cheating on each other and false with each other. Like I said, it could be because this one was from Loki's point of view, but I like to think Loki is more complicated than just hating everyone and you don't see that here, either. Maybe he's just supposed to be mad at this point? Still, it didn't give me reasons, there's no motivation and all the characters just seem the same. I'm glad I read it for plot points but that's really it.
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