Loki Omnibus Vol. 1

by Stan Lee

The classic villainy of the God of Mischief is celebrated in an Omnibus full of diabolical deceit! Featuring every Loki appearance from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s legendary era of THOR — and more — it’s a volume full of brotherly rivalry, deadly plots and wicked magic! Across the ages, Loki’s tricks on Thor are a treat to read, as he wreaks havoc in Asgard and Midgard — banishing Jane Foster to Limbo, trading spells with Doctor Strange, masterminding a Thor/Silver Surfer battle — and of course, causing the Avengers to first assemble! Bring on the wiliest bad guy of all!

COLLECTING: Avengers (1963) 1; Journey into Mystery (1952) 111, 113, 115-123; Thor (1966) 153-157, 167, 173, 175-177, 179-181; Thor Annual (1966) 2; material from Journey into Mystery (1952) 85, 88, 91-92, 94, 97, 100-104, 107-108, 110, 112, 114, 124-125; Thor (1966) 126-129, 142, 147-152; Strange Tales (1951) 123; Tales to Astonish (1959) 101; Silver Surfer (1968) 4

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels

1008 pages, Hardcover

Published September 7, 2021

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[EC Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asgard be thine! The express bus through Kirby's Thor, collecting all Loki's appearances until just after he left, with short little detours from the likes of Buscema and capped off with a couple Neal Adams'. Collecting Thor can be tricky and expensive to do all in uniform format, so this can be indispensable for those supplementing their Epic or Masterpiece collections. The coolest thing about this book is the extended 100 continuous pages that links together over a dozen Tales of Asgard segments, including the full Ragnarok sequence, which is a wonder.
There are, of course, large chunks of the Thor story missing (about half of it), but for those unsure if three whole (not cheap) omnibuses are worth the investment (mind you, that's just for the Kirby part of the Thor saga. He quits halfway through vol. 3), this is a great way to find out, with enough little perks (like Silver Surfer #4, and a terrible Loki appearance from Hulk) to make it worth keeping even if you do fully dive in.
It's worth looking for out the DM Kirby cover, too. It's much cooler.

[Collin]

They really just could not bear to stay on-model for Loki, huh? I didn’t enjoy this at all (except for Sif and the Norn Queen, sometimes) but I’m still looking forward to watching the style of the comics change over time. And this was only eight years’ worth of comics! There are decades to come. Hopefully I start enjoying them before the Agent of Asgard era.

[Tim Omstead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of classic Tales