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¡Nueva serie! El joven Loki ha crecido. El Dios de la Mentira se ha hecho más fuerte, más inteligente, más sexy y más sigiloso que nunca. Al servicio secreto de Asgardia, está listo para engañar, robar, farolear y besar como sólo él sabe hacerlo, a través de las más engañosas y traicioneras misiones que la Madre de Todos pueda ordenarle. ¡Empezando con un robo en la torre de Los Vengadores! Y no es más que el comienzo. No te pierdas la nueva colección del hermano listo de Thor, escrita con la inteligencia y el sabor clásico de Al Ewing (Poderosos Vengadores).
¡Nueva serie! El joven Loki ha crecido. El Dios de la Mentira se ha hecho más fuerte, más inteligente, más sexy y más sigiloso que nunca. Al servicio secreto de Asgardia, está listo para engañar, robar, farolear y besar como sólo él sabe hacerlo, a través de las más engañosas y traicioneras misiones que la Madre de Todos pueda ordenarle. ¡Empezando con un robo en la torre de Los Vengadores! Y no es más que el comienzo. No te pierdas la nueva colección del hermano listo de Thor, escrita con la inteligencia y el sabor clásico de Al Ewing (Poderosos Vengadores).
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First published February 5, 2014
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June 10, 2021
I'm not really a fan of Hiddleston as a sex symbol, but I know a lot of you ladies are, so...
You're welcome.
As far as this title went, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It mixes up the god of Mischief with a James Bondesque con man and spits out a fun tongue-in-cheek heist caper.
Loki has steadily grown in popularity with the mainstream audiences since his appearances in the Marvel movies, so we're now seeing this translate into comic book titles. Sometimes, a move like this can backfire and alienate the hardcore readers.
But Marvel seems to have the golden touch right now and with the popularity of titles like Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Cosmic Avengers making both movie and comic fans relatively happy, it appears they are reading the pulse of both new and old fans quite well.
The character of Loki in this one might be somewhat confusing if you haven't managed to read all of the tie-in books. I'm currently digging around to find the source material for all the changes to this guy, but even without all the pertinent information, this one was still a lot of fun.
Basically, you need to know that the old Loki died, was resurrected as a child (Kid Loki), was overtaken by a somewhat bad version of himself, and is now a twentysomething trying to (maybe?) atone for his evil ways.
There may be more to the story, but that's what I've got so far...
As of right now, he's working as an agent for All-Mother in the service for Asgard, with each completed mission erasing some of his past sins from recorded history.
However, there's a snag in the plan. A big one.
Too bad for you, I'm not handing out spoilers in this review!
The parts of this volume that had Loki running around in present day, conning gods and mortals?
Excellent stuff!
But the parts that were set in the past, with all of the olden tale adventures?
Well, I'm going to have to agree with Sam's review, and say that that part was less interesting.
I did, however, enjoy when the stories finally collided.
And the story with Sigurd and 'Kaluu' was laugh out loud funny on so many levels, that I'd almost recommend this title for that part of the issue alone.
I think fans of the new Loki are gonna love this one.
I know I'll certainly be coming back for more!
August 19, 2014
Tom Hiddleston – what a dreamboat, right, ladies? Hubba hubba! At least, I assume that’s what his many fans think of him! Nevertheless, he’s made Loki enormously popular and well-known with his performances in the Marvel movies so it makes sense to give the character his own series.
Kid Loki from Kieron Gillen’s Young Avengers series is “dead” – long live the Harry Styles-lookalike (Loki-alike?) Loki, a twentysomething hunk who goes on James Bond-esque missions for the All-Mother! After stealing a magic sword, he breaks into Avengers Tower, goes speed-dating, takes part in a Charlie’s Angels-type heist in Monte Carlo and breaks into the deepest, darkest dungeon in Asgard. Why put himself through all of this? He’s actually trying to be more of a good guy, having the most evil parts of his past erased by the All-Mother in exchange for successful missions.
Al Ewing writes Loki well, getting that balance of charm and wickedness down pat, while slipping in enough trickery to make him the consummate anti-hero. After Gillen’s wonderful Young Avengers series, I wasn’t sure if Ewing would be able to measure up to the characterisation but he did a great job.
It starts really well with Loki breaking into Avengers Tower and totally playing the Avengers superbly. I won’t give away big moments in that episode but I loved the small scene between Hawkeye and Black Widow as Natasha watches Clint play a video game, remarking that he’s got the army and international assassins after him, he’s got zero health – and it’s a bass fishing simulator! Clint, exasperated, says something like “These things just happen to me, Nat!!” The tone of the series is perfect – light, comedic, witty throughout.
So, why didn’t I love this? Have you read Tolkien? Probably, given his massive cultural impact. I struggled through Lord of the Rings when I was in high school and then, for some reason, immediately picked up the Silmarillion. Ever read that one? This is how I remember it going:
“Blah was the son of Blug who was the son of Blog who was the son of Blogblug, who was the son of Blarh. The Fingle Fangles lived in the Flarflar Forest where the Jigjags lived alongside them. A mighty Plod was forged in the caves of Glag where the sons of Blig fought the Chuwungawungas’ ancestors, the Showaddywaddies, for control of the Wallywiggle Kawingawingas.” (Insert two pages of coma-inducing elf songs)
I made it to page 20 after a year of trying and gave up. That was 15 years ago. I’ve never returned to Tolkien since.
That’s how parts of this book read to me. When things get a bit too mythological (that droning style of narration with bizarre, repetitive names), my eyes start to glaze over and my mind starts to wander. When did I last defrost my freezer? Is that a spider? Why haven’t I seen that childhood sweet I used to have all the time in so long? Etc.
It’s completely my problem because the book is well written, but fantasy/mythology and the like don’t really appeal to me and quite a bit of this book is made up of that stuff. If you’re a fan of that kinda material, you’ll get along with Loki: Agent of Asgard a lot more, but if you’re not, parts of the book will test your attention span. It doesn’t help that the plot itself isn’t particularly interesting or fast-moving either.
Lee Garbett’s art is fantastic – it’s really beautiful throughout with wonderful character designs and some excellent scenes like a character morphing into a dragon, or Mephisto appearing. It’s the best work I’ve seen from Garbett so far and he’s always been a great artist, so the comic looks really good.
Loki Agent of Asgard is well written, Loki’s character is nicely captured, and it has some lovely art but the story failed to engage me fully and I was bored at least half the time. It has its moments though and the fantasy crowd will get more out of this than I did.
Kid Loki from Kieron Gillen’s Young Avengers series is “dead” – long live the Harry Styles-lookalike (Loki-alike?) Loki, a twentysomething hunk who goes on James Bond-esque missions for the All-Mother! After stealing a magic sword, he breaks into Avengers Tower, goes speed-dating, takes part in a Charlie’s Angels-type heist in Monte Carlo and breaks into the deepest, darkest dungeon in Asgard. Why put himself through all of this? He’s actually trying to be more of a good guy, having the most evil parts of his past erased by the All-Mother in exchange for successful missions.
Al Ewing writes Loki well, getting that balance of charm and wickedness down pat, while slipping in enough trickery to make him the consummate anti-hero. After Gillen’s wonderful Young Avengers series, I wasn’t sure if Ewing would be able to measure up to the characterisation but he did a great job.
It starts really well with Loki breaking into Avengers Tower and totally playing the Avengers superbly. I won’t give away big moments in that episode but I loved the small scene between Hawkeye and Black Widow as Natasha watches Clint play a video game, remarking that he’s got the army and international assassins after him, he’s got zero health – and it’s a bass fishing simulator! Clint, exasperated, says something like “These things just happen to me, Nat!!” The tone of the series is perfect – light, comedic, witty throughout.
So, why didn’t I love this? Have you read Tolkien? Probably, given his massive cultural impact. I struggled through Lord of the Rings when I was in high school and then, for some reason, immediately picked up the Silmarillion. Ever read that one? This is how I remember it going:
“Blah was the son of Blug who was the son of Blog who was the son of Blogblug, who was the son of Blarh. The Fingle Fangles lived in the Flarflar Forest where the Jigjags lived alongside them. A mighty Plod was forged in the caves of Glag where the sons of Blig fought the Chuwungawungas’ ancestors, the Showaddywaddies, for control of the Wallywiggle Kawingawingas.” (Insert two pages of coma-inducing elf songs)
I made it to page 20 after a year of trying and gave up. That was 15 years ago. I’ve never returned to Tolkien since.
That’s how parts of this book read to me. When things get a bit too mythological (that droning style of narration with bizarre, repetitive names), my eyes start to glaze over and my mind starts to wander. When did I last defrost my freezer? Is that a spider? Why haven’t I seen that childhood sweet I used to have all the time in so long? Etc.
It’s completely my problem because the book is well written, but fantasy/mythology and the like don’t really appeal to me and quite a bit of this book is made up of that stuff. If you’re a fan of that kinda material, you’ll get along with Loki: Agent of Asgard a lot more, but if you’re not, parts of the book will test your attention span. It doesn’t help that the plot itself isn’t particularly interesting or fast-moving either.
Lee Garbett’s art is fantastic – it’s really beautiful throughout with wonderful character designs and some excellent scenes like a character morphing into a dragon, or Mephisto appearing. It’s the best work I’ve seen from Garbett so far and he’s always been a great artist, so the comic looks really good.
Loki Agent of Asgard is well written, Loki’s character is nicely captured, and it has some lovely art but the story failed to engage me fully and I was bored at least half the time. It has its moments though and the fantasy crowd will get more out of this than I did.
October 27, 2014
Fantastic. And here I was worried. Gillen has just done such a fantastic job with Loki's journey to this point that I wasn't sure about another writer getting his hands on the character. I shouldn't have been. Ewing has nailed virtually every aspect of this book. Loki's voice fits perfectly with the Loki that we last saw in Young Avengers. He's smart, he's snarky, and he runs his own agenda. I like that, by and large, each issue stands on its own while adding to an overarching story. It's kind of nice to have a beginning, a middle, and an end all in one issue, you know?
Obviously, I loved this collection, and I can't wait for the next one. If you've been following Loki's story from Journey into Mystery, this will definitely hit the spot for you.
Obviously, I loved this collection, and I can't wait for the next one. If you've been following Loki's story from Journey into Mystery, this will definitely hit the spot for you.
May 11, 2015
Back in the day, comics-Loki is an ugly piece of shit villain who is also an eternal prankster and an exponentially talented liar whom you will damn well assume never gets invited to family reunions (but is probably there for the really dangerous parties). Thanks to the lovely British actor Tom Hiddleston making his mark with the cinematic role version, I could never look at this comic book character in any way, shape or form that doesn't portray him anything less than hunky and a tad bit emo-tastic.
Like a good quarter of the Tumblr population, I may or may not have fantasized Hiddleston as the Norse trickster god Loki every time I take hot showers. I also may or may not have gotten so fed up one day that I was forced to get myself acquainted with him in comics just so he'll appear less in my dreams at night.
I needed SO BADLY to read Loki in the medium he came from because I'm steadily losing grip of my mental faculties the more I delay this. But I want to read him not as the shriveled, serpentine bastard he had been portrayed as for as long as the Thor stories have been around.
So I picked yet another recent depiction of him here in 2014's LOKI: Agent of Asgard. Now this Loki is pop-punk rock pretty. Aesthetically-speaking and in a shallow sense, I guess one could say that I consider him as my own Justine Bieber--if this comparison also means I get irrationally turned on just looking at him in the pages of this comic book...which I DON'T (most of the time). But if the comics-Loki everyone is used to is a skinny, vile, untrustworthy grand deceiver of a character (though he was even a woman at one point?), then how do we explain the appearance of this teenage-looking Loki in this continuity?
Well, that's the beauty and the disadvantage of reading LOKI: Agent of Asgard for the first time.
Every issue does provide a summary of events just so new readers like me can get the context and gist of what happened in the previous titles related to this 2014, one but it's pretty much going in blindfolded as you eagerly expect to sample the wonders of the highly-anticipated orgy party you've recklessly invited yourself into--MY MIND GOES TO VARIOUS SEXUAL PLACES WHEN I TALK ABOUT LOKI, I'M SORRY.
Let me start over. EHEM.
Reading Loki: Agent of Asgard without getting acquainted first with any other publication before it can get confusing at various times but in a fun way. If you are reading Loki here for the first time and nowhere else in the meantime, then a struggle to understand contexts in between issues is unavoidable. See, about sixty percent of the time I had to piece things together by myself with limited knowledge of the old storylines being referenced, but the rest is still easily enjoyable because there is a charm and humor to the way Al Ewing writes Loki as a titular hero as we follow him on his quest to redemption. Artist Lee Garbett also illustrates him in the scrumptious ways that make me tingle.
The first volume (issues #1-5) makes him likable and dynamic enough for readers to stay interested. By now if the strongest association you have of Loki is his movie version, then this Loki will be reasonably pleasant enough. It's really hard to get into the meat and bones of the actual storyline for this series without probably alienating anyone reading this review--but I'll try.
First off, DON'T READ THIS THE WAY I JUST DID. Say you don't share my itchy lust to get to know Loki (because of Tom Hiddleston)--this could be either a good thing or a bad thing. If you do like Loki as a character in the movies as I do then you will find the smallest things about this comic book worth experiencing; it'll serve as enough motivation for you to try and understand the rather complicated and helplessly ambiguous and layered storytelling of the issues as a whole because you already like Loki. Now if you're not primarily interested him as a character foremost then Agent of Asgard is not going to be a casual read. It can get very self-referential and at times, and rather excessively narrative-oriented (I'M TALKING VOLUME 2 WHICH I WILL GET INTO). Your attention span may not handle it well if you don't latch onto Loki as a character you want to know and see grow throughout the story. If that is the case, then maybe you shouldn't read this series--not until you follow the next instructions below:
LEARN (OR READ) MORE ABOUT KID LOKI. Who is Kid Loki? To save you the trouble from looking up Loki's exhaustive comics profile and history in Wikipedia, I'll just keep this brief. Some time during the Thorverse, old, grumpy and deceitful Loki allows himself to die (debatable) and gets reborn as a boy to wipe his slate clean. Kid Loki is his second chance at redemption. There are various hints and vague flashbacks in Agent of Asgard that touch upon this thread but it won't be enough which is why you need to actually read said issues to understand it more. I've personally tracked them down and were able to read them so I might just re-read the second volume of this series before posting a review for that since I can finally properly contextualize the events after reading these key issues:
* Journey Into Mystery: Fear Itself issues #622-6226
* Thor #17 [his origin]
[A complete listing of all Kid Loki issues are found here]
Now these issues serve as some kind of "prequel" to the ultimate plot relevance of Kid Loki in Ewing's own 2014 series, as well as the implications of the sort-of retcon that occurs in the second volume concerning Kid Loki. I don't want to post that spoiler here because you're not going to get it or be grateful in any way especially when you are intrigued to pick up this series one day. I still think you should. Loki: Agent of Asgard can be fun and endearing in a lot of ways, but only if you visit those key issues I've suggested before thoroughly browsing this series.
I think I'm going to have to post reviews for Journey to Into Mystery issues that are Kid Loki-centric this week before my final review for the second volume. Those are guaranteed to be filled with spoilers because I plan to analyse Loki there as a character and his relationship with his brother Thor which is something I really enjoy watching in the movies unfold.
Overall, put this series on your TO-READ list and keep it there in the meantime. If you like Loki (and even intensely desire him as far as you can want a fictional character), then this comic book may be for you.
RECOMMENDED: 8/10
DO READ MY REVIEWS AT
Like a good quarter of the Tumblr population, I may or may not have fantasized Hiddleston as the Norse trickster god Loki every time I take hot showers. I also may or may not have gotten so fed up one day that I was forced to get myself acquainted with him in comics just so he'll appear less in my dreams at night.
I needed SO BADLY to read Loki in the medium he came from because I'm steadily losing grip of my mental faculties the more I delay this. But I want to read him not as the shriveled, serpentine bastard he had been portrayed as for as long as the Thor stories have been around.
So I picked yet another recent depiction of him here in 2014's LOKI: Agent of Asgard. Now this Loki is pop-punk rock pretty. Aesthetically-speaking and in a shallow sense, I guess one could say that I consider him as my own Justine Bieber--if this comparison also means I get irrationally turned on just looking at him in the pages of this comic book...which I DON'T (most of the time). But if the comics-Loki everyone is used to is a skinny, vile, untrustworthy grand deceiver of a character (though he was even a woman at one point?), then how do we explain the appearance of this teenage-looking Loki in this continuity?
Well, that's the beauty and the disadvantage of reading LOKI: Agent of Asgard for the first time.
Every issue does provide a summary of events just so new readers like me can get the context and gist of what happened in the previous titles related to this 2014, one but it's pretty much going in blindfolded as you eagerly expect to sample the wonders of the highly-anticipated orgy party you've recklessly invited yourself into--MY MIND GOES TO VARIOUS SEXUAL PLACES WHEN I TALK ABOUT LOKI, I'M SORRY.
Let me start over. EHEM.
Reading Loki: Agent of Asgard without getting acquainted first with any other publication before it can get confusing at various times but in a fun way. If you are reading Loki here for the first time and nowhere else in the meantime, then a struggle to understand contexts in between issues is unavoidable. See, about sixty percent of the time I had to piece things together by myself with limited knowledge of the old storylines being referenced, but the rest is still easily enjoyable because there is a charm and humor to the way Al Ewing writes Loki as a titular hero as we follow him on his quest to redemption. Artist Lee Garbett also illustrates him in the scrumptious ways that make me tingle.
The first volume (issues #1-5) makes him likable and dynamic enough for readers to stay interested. By now if the strongest association you have of Loki is his movie version, then this Loki will be reasonably pleasant enough. It's really hard to get into the meat and bones of the actual storyline for this series without probably alienating anyone reading this review--but I'll try.
First off, DON'T READ THIS THE WAY I JUST DID. Say you don't share my itchy lust to get to know Loki (because of Tom Hiddleston)--this could be either a good thing or a bad thing. If you do like Loki as a character in the movies as I do then you will find the smallest things about this comic book worth experiencing; it'll serve as enough motivation for you to try and understand the rather complicated and helplessly ambiguous and layered storytelling of the issues as a whole because you already like Loki. Now if you're not primarily interested him as a character foremost then Agent of Asgard is not going to be a casual read. It can get very self-referential and at times, and rather excessively narrative-oriented (I'M TALKING VOLUME 2 WHICH I WILL GET INTO). Your attention span may not handle it well if you don't latch onto Loki as a character you want to know and see grow throughout the story. If that is the case, then maybe you shouldn't read this series--not until you follow the next instructions below:
LEARN (OR READ) MORE ABOUT KID LOKI. Who is Kid Loki? To save you the trouble from looking up Loki's exhaustive comics profile and history in Wikipedia, I'll just keep this brief. Some time during the Thorverse, old, grumpy and deceitful Loki allows himself to die (debatable) and gets reborn as a boy to wipe his slate clean. Kid Loki is his second chance at redemption. There are various hints and vague flashbacks in Agent of Asgard that touch upon this thread but it won't be enough which is why you need to actually read said issues to understand it more. I've personally tracked them down and were able to read them so I might just re-read the second volume of this series before posting a review for that since I can finally properly contextualize the events after reading these key issues:
* Journey Into Mystery: Fear Itself issues #622-6226
* Thor #17 [his origin]
[A complete listing of all Kid Loki issues are found here]
Now these issues serve as some kind of "prequel" to the ultimate plot relevance of Kid Loki in Ewing's own 2014 series, as well as the implications of the sort-of retcon that occurs in the second volume concerning Kid Loki. I don't want to post that spoiler here because you're not going to get it or be grateful in any way especially when you are intrigued to pick up this series one day. I still think you should. Loki: Agent of Asgard can be fun and endearing in a lot of ways, but only if you visit those key issues I've suggested before thoroughly browsing this series.
I think I'm going to have to post reviews for Journey to Into Mystery issues that are Kid Loki-centric this week before my final review for the second volume. Those are guaranteed to be filled with spoilers because I plan to analyse Loki there as a character and his relationship with his brother Thor which is something I really enjoy watching in the movies unfold.
Overall, put this series on your TO-READ list and keep it there in the meantime. If you like Loki (and even intensely desire him as far as you can want a fictional character), then this comic book may be for you.
RECOMMENDED: 8/10
DO READ MY REVIEWS AT
June 13, 2016
Loki is trying to change his fate and rewrite his story, but it won't be easy.
Trust Me missed the mark for me on all points. It's not clever, funny, action packed, or insightful.
It attempts to be cute, but it simply isn't cute. I don't see anything appealing to the story.
Trust Me missed the mark for me on all points. It's not clever, funny, action packed, or insightful.
It attempts to be cute, but it simply isn't cute. I don't see anything appealing to the story.
November 12, 2014
Bullet Review:
What the...?!
Good art, neat characters, funny liners...but WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?! And why is another comic (Mighty Avengers, Thor, Avengers, etc.) is being advertised???
Maybe if I followed every single Marvel line along with Loki's massive backstory, I'd be able to follow this, but I'm just a newbie.
But there WERE some good one liners, so there was that.
What the...?!
Good art, neat characters, funny liners...but WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?! And why is another comic (Mighty Avengers, Thor, Avengers, etc.) is being advertised???
Maybe if I followed every single Marvel line along with Loki's massive backstory, I'd be able to follow this, but I'm just a newbie.
But there WERE some good one liners, so there was that.
July 26, 2018
Well damn, I finally found a Loki story I actually like.
After Journey into Mystery I didn't think I'd ever read this. I kind of had it on the backlog but just never thought to really check it out. However, I picked this up and figured fuck it. I'll try it. Glad I did though!
Loki is a new man. He's working for the all mother and trying to be a, well agent of Asgard. In doing so of course comes a lot of backstabbing and lying but that's part of who Loki is. The best part is the reveal of who Loki's main enemy is and by the end of the volume it really ramps up the "oh shit" moments.
Good: The art is great. However, it's the dialog and playful banter between everyone that jives real well. I've never been a HUGE Al Ewing fan but here, Lok is plenty funny, and so are most of the side characters. Also the villain is great. I won't spoil it but damn it's good.
Bad: Some backstory and lore gets in the way of the pacing in the middle.
Overall really fun, enjoyable, colorful, and exciting adventure. I'll be reading more of this for sure. A 4 out of 5.
After Journey into Mystery I didn't think I'd ever read this. I kind of had it on the backlog but just never thought to really check it out. However, I picked this up and figured fuck it. I'll try it. Glad I did though!
Loki is a new man. He's working for the all mother and trying to be a, well agent of Asgard. In doing so of course comes a lot of backstabbing and lying but that's part of who Loki is. The best part is the reveal of who Loki's main enemy is and by the end of the volume it really ramps up the "oh shit" moments.
Good: The art is great. However, it's the dialog and playful banter between everyone that jives real well. I've never been a HUGE Al Ewing fan but here, Lok is plenty funny, and so are most of the side characters. Also the villain is great. I won't spoil it but damn it's good.
Bad: Some backstory and lore gets in the way of the pacing in the middle.
Overall really fun, enjoyable, colorful, and exciting adventure. I'll be reading more of this for sure. A 4 out of 5.
January 4, 2023
This was so fun omg!
So we pick up with Loki as he is the agent of Asgard doing the 3 mothers bidding and we get to see how he does missions like taking some five keys and something with the sword Gram and how he rescues Thor from something, then returning Asgardians who are roaming in Midgard to Asgard and the stuff with Lorelei was hilarious and new supporting cast, the backstory of Sigurd which was excellent and so well told omg and finally the big revelation and heist and I love the twist, and the return of the old/classic/evil/scheming trickster loki and I love this anatagonism being developed between the present and the past/future, its very meta-textual but so intriguing.
This is one of those books that balances out the continuity with new stuff really well, has some fun meetings of characters, Loki on secret missions, cameos by big Marvel heroes, new characters and their introduction which is smooth and by the end a great story and an engaging plot with amazing art so all in all a really great read which I highly recommend!
So we pick up with Loki as he is the agent of Asgard doing the 3 mothers bidding and we get to see how he does missions like taking some five keys and something with the sword Gram and how he rescues Thor from something, then returning Asgardians who are roaming in Midgard to Asgard and the stuff with Lorelei was hilarious and new supporting cast, the backstory of Sigurd which was excellent and so well told omg and finally the big revelation and heist and I love the twist, and the return of the old/classic/evil/scheming trickster loki and I love this anatagonism being developed between the present and the past/future, its very meta-textual but so intriguing.
This is one of those books that balances out the continuity with new stuff really well, has some fun meetings of characters, Loki on secret missions, cameos by big Marvel heroes, new characters and their introduction which is smooth and by the end a great story and an engaging plot with amazing art so all in all a really great read which I highly recommend!
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October 18, 2014Well that was delicious.
October 18, 2014
I think I needed more of Journey into Mystery and general Thor comics to really understand what's going on here, but it's a fun ride anyway. It continues the kid!Loki storyline -- except he's all grown up now, thanks to Billy Kaplan of the Young Avengers. So we get to see Loki living in Midgard, with a fancy apartment and an unfortunate resemblance to Harry Styles. We get to see a bit more of the "new" Loki interacting with Thor, and the continuing saga of many Lokis that is the whole plot with Loki dying and then kid!Loki but it's not really kid!Loki and --
Yeah, it's confusing. But Loki's capers are fun, and no doubt it's going somewhere brain-twisty and fun. I like young!Loki a lot, and along with all the Hiddleston fangirls, just want to see that he's been misunderstood and twisted into his role. And more than that, I hope Loki's still playing with my head. I don't really think we ever can or should get some kind of solid answer about where Loki stands on the moral continuum. He's wildfire, unpredictable; the comics do take that aspect of the trickster Loki from Norse myth and play with it most excellently.
Yeah, it's confusing. But Loki's capers are fun, and no doubt it's going somewhere brain-twisty and fun. I like young!Loki a lot, and along with all the Hiddleston fangirls, just want to see that he's been misunderstood and twisted into his role. And more than that, I hope Loki's still playing with my head. I don't really think we ever can or should get some kind of solid answer about where Loki stands on the moral continuum. He's wildfire, unpredictable; the comics do take that aspect of the trickster Loki from Norse myth and play with it most excellently.
April 10, 2019
Loki was a pleasant surprise. Loki has been "reborn" as a much younger version of himself. Apparently he wants to be the god of Mischief and not the god of Evil. But the "old" Loki is still around.
The story starts with the All-Mother (WTF?!! Seriously? *sigh*) has decided to turn the new Loki into an "agent of Asgard" and he performs missions for them. The story has good humor and tells an interesting story. If there was an irritating thing..it would have to be the SJW Sigurd. He's Black. Talk about "cultural appropriation". But liberals rarely understand irony. So the black Norseman Sigurd (are there any white Wakandans? Just curious) joins up with Loki, after trying to get his sword back, and faces Mephisto. The Mephisto bit was quite well done and amusing. I won't spoil too much of this interesting story. With the ending I will be forced to find the next volume of this series. The artwork is also quite good. A nice "new" comic that is actually worth reading.
The story starts with the All-Mother (WTF?!! Seriously? *sigh*) has decided to turn the new Loki into an "agent of Asgard" and he performs missions for them. The story has good humor and tells an interesting story. If there was an irritating thing..it would have to be the SJW Sigurd. He's Black. Talk about "cultural appropriation". But liberals rarely understand irony. So the black Norseman Sigurd (are there any white Wakandans? Just curious) joins up with Loki, after trying to get his sword back, and faces Mephisto. The Mephisto bit was quite well done and amusing. I won't spoil too much of this interesting story. With the ending I will be forced to find the next volume of this series. The artwork is also quite good. A nice "new" comic that is actually worth reading.
January 31, 2021
Loki: Agent of Asgard, Vol. 1: Trust Me by Al Ewing was fun, bit I felt a little out of the loop. I'm going to have to try Kieron Gillen's Loki and Kid Loki as well. Loki is one of my favorite characters from the MCU, so I'm just glad I get the chance to see more of the character on the page.
August 5, 2016
So yeah, movie Loki I like. So I been in a comic mood lately and so thought, why not read a Loki comic. This one was weird. The art was good, the characters were interesting and well, seeing the different Loki styles, etc. But at the same time I was like, wait, what's going on? Either way, interesting read I guess.
July 8, 2018
This series is really fun!
Initially I was a bit confused about kid Loki, old Loki and well, Loki. Now I understand that to understand that one needs to read Journey into Mystery: Fear Itself and Young Avengers, no clue which one.
My half-baked knowledge acquired from half-hearted research says that the old Loki is the original God of Mischief. And as the popular saying goes, "No one stays dead in comics except uncle Ben and Bucky who also has been very unfortunately revived. Why does no one seem to care about Mar-Vell? 😢", so there is the new Loki who was the kid Loki in some Young Avengers issue of which I've no knowledge and Fear Itself which has been on my tbr list since --.
What makes this series worth reading is that it's witty and light hearted as well as the slow buildup of suspense, a feeling of eeriness that develops as soon as the old Loki shows up in the flashbacks.
Really looking forward to read all the rest of books in the series.
Initially I was a bit confused about kid Loki, old Loki and well, Loki. Now I understand that to understand that one needs to read Journey into Mystery: Fear Itself and Young Avengers, no clue which one.
My half-baked knowledge acquired from half-hearted research says that the old Loki is the original God of Mischief. And as the popular saying goes, "No one stays dead in comics except uncle Ben and Bucky who also has been very unfortunately revived. Why does no one seem to care about Mar-Vell? 😢", so there is the new Loki who was the kid Loki in some Young Avengers issue of which I've no knowledge and Fear Itself which has been on my tbr list since --.
What makes this series worth reading is that it's witty and light hearted as well as the slow buildup of suspense, a feeling of eeriness that develops as soon as the old Loki shows up in the flashbacks.
Really looking forward to read all the rest of books in the series.
April 26, 2020
Second read: still just ridiculously enjoyable - the riddles, deceits and tricks (not to mention AWFUL puns) fold in on themselves like that universal serpent. This time I swear I’m going to carry this momentum forward and read further into this series. Al Ewing deserves it.
First review:
Just stupidly fun - which is to say, super-clever with words, plot and subterfuge.
What is it about Loki stories that brings out this kind of writing? Do Marvel’s editors have some kind of spell craft in the closet? Are they hiring merely-decent writers and then pumping them full of weed and chocolate? Is there some kind of conspiracy to always make Loki the best villain (like something he’d craft for us, if only we saw his hands pulling at our strings)?
Al Ewing is a gift - natural-sounding, smartass and surprising everywhere he could be relying on convention or cliche.
First review:
Just stupidly fun - which is to say, super-clever with words, plot and subterfuge.
What is it about Loki stories that brings out this kind of writing? Do Marvel’s editors have some kind of spell craft in the closet? Are they hiring merely-decent writers and then pumping them full of weed and chocolate? Is there some kind of conspiracy to always make Loki the best villain (like something he’d craft for us, if only we saw his hands pulling at our strings)?
Al Ewing is a gift - natural-sounding, smartass and surprising everywhere he could be relying on convention or cliche.
July 12, 2016
That was much better than I expected it to be.
I've never really been a big fan of Thor or Loki, but this new version of Loki is very likable and I can see why people love him so much. The artwork was pretty great. The dialogue was funny without sacrificing all seriousness, and the plot was interesting. I also liked other characters that were introduced here, and the appearance of the Avengers was good fun.
I will likely continue this series, and I hope they keep Loki like this.
I've never really been a big fan of Thor or Loki, but this new version of Loki is very likable and I can see why people love him so much. The artwork was pretty great. The dialogue was funny without sacrificing all seriousness, and the plot was interesting. I also liked other characters that were introduced here, and the appearance of the Avengers was good fun.
I will likely continue this series, and I hope they keep Loki like this.
March 13, 2020
I liked: Loki, runes, Thor trusting Loki, Verity, Loki saving Thor
Content: PG-13
Content: PG-13
December 16, 2023
I picked this up because I read that the Loki series on Disney+ followed some of the plot points of this series. I thought the Loki series had some excellent aspects (costumes, set design, overall aesthetic), but with both seasons I felt like there was more filler and "Huh?" than I would expect from a short, limited series.
Anyway, as I felt with the TV show, So I also think there's a good story somewhere in this graphic novel. But goodness, the amount of times a character tosses off a random line of dialogue that then sends me to a footnote telling me that "If you want to know more, be sure to read [Previous Comic Book You Haven't Heard of and Don't Want to Read Just to Understand a Random Comment in This Comic Book]"! I know that happens sometimes in graphic novels, but it felt like too much in this one. This book gives me just barely enough information on its own to understand what's going on with the multiple Lokis. Nearer the end, when it's getting into the Sigurd story and other aspects of Norse mythology, and becoming more a story about storytelling, I found it quite intriguing.
Anyway, as I felt with the TV show, So I also think there's a good story somewhere in this graphic novel. But goodness, the amount of times a character tosses off a random line of dialogue that then sends me to a footnote telling me that "If you want to know more, be sure to read [Previous Comic Book You Haven't Heard of and Don't Want to Read Just to Understand a Random Comment in This Comic Book]"! I know that happens sometimes in graphic novels, but it felt like too much in this one. This book gives me just barely enough information on its own to understand what's going on with the multiple Lokis. Nearer the end, when it's getting into the Sigurd story and other aspects of Norse mythology, and becoming more a story about storytelling, I found it quite intriguing.
March 20, 2019
Me encanta Loki.
October 9, 2021
I own this book.
Oh my god, I loved this book. Basically, Loki died and was reborn into a younger body. This younger body is now working for the All-Mother as an agent of Asgard, completing missions and tasks, and even saving Thor, his brother with whom for centuries he has had a complicated relationship. But Loki suspects something darker is going on and begins to recruit his own agents to find out what the All-Mother is hiding from him. What he finds, is himself. This book really plays on the fact Loki is a trickster, and Kid Loki really has so much humour compared to the Loki we know well in the comics. He's more dynamic and fun and we get to see a whole host of favourite characters popping up in this story, such as Thor (obv), Clint and Nat and even some favourites from Asgard. I'm excited to continue on with this series.
Oh my god, I loved this book. Basically, Loki died and was reborn into a younger body. This younger body is now working for the All-Mother as an agent of Asgard, completing missions and tasks, and even saving Thor, his brother with whom for centuries he has had a complicated relationship. But Loki suspects something darker is going on and begins to recruit his own agents to find out what the All-Mother is hiding from him. What he finds, is himself. This book really plays on the fact Loki is a trickster, and Kid Loki really has so much humour compared to the Loki we know well in the comics. He's more dynamic and fun and we get to see a whole host of favourite characters popping up in this story, such as Thor (obv), Clint and Nat and even some favourites from Asgard. I'm excited to continue on with this series.
January 23, 2015
"Ah, misdirection. What sweet chaos you bring."
I thoroughly enjoyed this volume and the promise this ongoing storyline holds.
The art style is appealing and consistent in it's attention to detail, conveying the plot sometimes with more impact than even the dialogue. Female characters who look similar are still easily distinguishable from each other, and the re-invented Loki retains the wry charm one would expect...even if he did frequently resemble a young John Travolta.
(Seriously, the urge to sing "Greased Lightning" was sometimes overwhelming. >.<)
Loki--formerly the god of evil--has been reborn as a more puckish (don't forgive the pun) version of himself with the understanding that he will be serving as the All-Mother's personal agent of somewhat-guided mischief. Though this boy-band Loki has more of an anti-hero conscience, it's none the less strong enough to drive his desire to atone for past sins. And so his prerogative is now to commit worthy deeds in exchange for cleansing history of his past evils--one at a time.
As it happens, Loki isn't destined to work the All-Mother's will alone. He seems to be collecting a network of contacts and potential cohorts he intends to tap for various missions. The most interesting of these potential allies, at least in this reader's opinion, is a mortal woman named Verity--who has the innate and inexplicable ability to see through all lies and illusions. This, of course, makes her an intriguing foil to Loki...and as the chemistry seems to suggest, a probable love interest as well. Regardless, the dynamic between them is likely the thing that would keep me coming back to this series. (If Loki's sassy impetuousness weren't enough to do it, that is.)
August 18, 2017
Al Ewing follows on from Kieron Gillen and takes over writing duties for Loki. It was always going to be a tough sell to me, because Gillen's Journey Into Mystery and Young Avengers are two of my favourite comics, mostly down to how he writes Loki, so the guy who came on after had a lot to live up too. His first arc is fine, it's an enjoyable take on Loki being more of a Secret Agent character (like he was for some parts of JiM), but it's not a take I think I'm interested in reading further into. It's missing the sense of adventure the JiM Young Loki stories has. It was fun seeing a kid get into a lot of mischief because he was Loki, and while he is still a younger version of the character, it's just not the same.
I'm probably going to wait until this is on Marvel unlimited before I read anymore. And then no doubt find out that I dropped a comic that got really good in the end.
I'm probably going to wait until this is on Marvel unlimited before I read anymore. And then no doubt find out that I dropped a comic that got really good in the end.
August 31, 2015
LOKI<3!!!!!
February 16, 2018
Started off pretty strong then kind of slumped towards the end, which might be a bad sign for the series. We'll see.
March 13, 2022
I just finished my rewatch of the Loki show so you could say I'm something of a Loki fan myself. I read one Loki comic before (President Loki and it sucked ass) so I was hesitant to start another but this was actually pretty cool.
This is Loki reborn into kid Loki but now he's no longer a kid. He has been tasked by the All-mother to bring back stray Asgardians from Midgard. After he extracts something dark from Thor, the old Loki shows up with a vengeance.
I don't get why Asgardians have to have their dialogue in this font?? It's in literally everything ever: if there is an Asgardian they will be using it and I low-key hate it. It's so hard for me to read and feels so unnecessary.
This volume had such a tightly done story. It involves a heist and some friends which is always a good time. The humor in this was great and this Loki has a great and iconic personality. Love to see genderfluid Loki as well!
This is Loki reborn into kid Loki but now he's no longer a kid. He has been tasked by the All-mother to bring back stray Asgardians from Midgard. After he extracts something dark from Thor, the old Loki shows up with a vengeance.
I don't get why Asgardians have to have their dialogue in this font?? It's in literally everything ever: if there is an Asgardian they will be using it and I low-key hate it. It's so hard for me to read and feels so unnecessary.
This volume had such a tightly done story. It involves a heist and some friends which is always a good time. The humor in this was great and this Loki has a great and iconic personality. Love to see genderfluid Loki as well!
January 25, 2019
I dont know why but it never got going for me. The artwork was solid. The story telling felt a little up and down. This was ny first Loki (main character) story so not sure if it was the right place to start.
January 22, 2024
Começou bem mas me perdi um pouco com as histórias dos passado mas tirando isso al ewing consegue nos envolver e trazer uma proposta diferente e interessante para Loki
July 25, 2021
If you’re missing watching Loki every Wednesday I definitely recommend!
April 24, 2020
The first entry into the Agent of Asgard series is about as perfect as you can get. We see Loki at his most mischievous, snarkiest, and most endearing. There are plenty of nods to Norse mythology as well as to the Marvel lore that has been built up for decades. We also see some fun pop cultural nods and non-too-subtle homages to Tom Hiddleston's god of mischief. Loki actually has friends for once and is even getting along with his brother Thor! Overall, a lot of fun.
August 13, 2017
I am a huge fan of the Marvel films and my favourite character was Loki, which may be quite an obvious choice, but he is so sassy and Tom Hiddleston is one of my favourite actors. However, it did occur to me that I had never read a Marvel graphic novel, so I thought that Loki would be a good one to start with.
The story follows Loki, as he acts on the orders of the All-Mother, finding, stealing and locating other Asgardians, with each task completed resulting in the erasure of one of his past stories. When I first read this, that was not the kind of thing I was expecting to see him do but I actually really enjoyed it. It was a fun story and I'm excited to see where it will go in the next volume.
There were different kinds of text within this graphic novel. There was speech from the characters, Loki's thoughts and some historical information displayed on scrolls. Loki's side comments were obviously hilarious, but the little historical facts about Asgardian legends were also very interesting to read. The artwork was lovely. It was so detailed and beautiful to look at as well. The plot is not linear, as it jumps around a bit moving from the past to the present at irregular intervals. This did confuse me quite a bit at the time, but having finished reading it, it makes far more sense now.
Loki was obviously amazing. He looked fantastic, with his black, gold and green clothing, black painted nails, and of course his signature golden horns. He was just as witty and sassy as I was hoping, which made reading it so much fun and enjoyable. Verity was also an interesting character, with the ability to tell when anyone is lying, even though she was only human. I'd like to see her appear in another story with Loki, as the two of them were pretty cute together. Other characters such as Sigurd and Lorelei were also quite interesting, although less so than Loki and Verity. Sigurd was a bit pompous and not particularly likeable. Lorelei was pretty cool and I'm hoping she makes another appearance in the next volume. The Avengers also make a small appearance in this, which I really liked. But what was even better was that they were not over used, and instead Loki was able to carry the story without the help of more prominent characters which I was really glad to see.
Overall, I loved reading Loki Agent Of Asgard: Trust Me. It was hilarious and beautiful, and even though I did got confused in places, it all made sense in the end. If you are a fan of the Marvel films and, like me, want to start a graphic novel series then I can definitely recommend this one, especially if you are a fan of Loki, like I am.
Rating - 5/5
★★★★★
There is also a link to this review on my blog here!
The story follows Loki, as he acts on the orders of the All-Mother, finding, stealing and locating other Asgardians, with each task completed resulting in the erasure of one of his past stories. When I first read this, that was not the kind of thing I was expecting to see him do but I actually really enjoyed it. It was a fun story and I'm excited to see where it will go in the next volume.
There were different kinds of text within this graphic novel. There was speech from the characters, Loki's thoughts and some historical information displayed on scrolls. Loki's side comments were obviously hilarious, but the little historical facts about Asgardian legends were also very interesting to read. The artwork was lovely. It was so detailed and beautiful to look at as well. The plot is not linear, as it jumps around a bit moving from the past to the present at irregular intervals. This did confuse me quite a bit at the time, but having finished reading it, it makes far more sense now.
Loki was obviously amazing. He looked fantastic, with his black, gold and green clothing, black painted nails, and of course his signature golden horns. He was just as witty and sassy as I was hoping, which made reading it so much fun and enjoyable. Verity was also an interesting character, with the ability to tell when anyone is lying, even though she was only human. I'd like to see her appear in another story with Loki, as the two of them were pretty cute together. Other characters such as Sigurd and Lorelei were also quite interesting, although less so than Loki and Verity. Sigurd was a bit pompous and not particularly likeable. Lorelei was pretty cool and I'm hoping she makes another appearance in the next volume. The Avengers also make a small appearance in this, which I really liked. But what was even better was that they were not over used, and instead Loki was able to carry the story without the help of more prominent characters which I was really glad to see.
Overall, I loved reading Loki Agent Of Asgard: Trust Me. It was hilarious and beautiful, and even though I did got confused in places, it all made sense in the end. If you are a fan of the Marvel films and, like me, want to start a graphic novel series then I can definitely recommend this one, especially if you are a fan of Loki, like I am.
Rating - 5/5
★★★★★
There is also a link to this review on my blog here!
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