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Vote Loki #1-4
Loki: Vote Loki
Loki is many things: god, trickster, brother, son, villain, even hero. Now he wants to add one more title to the list: President of the United States! That's right, the God of Lies wants to be ruler of the free world! But is this just another scheme? One fact is certain: With Loki's winning smile and silver tongue on the campaign trail, this election just got a lot more interesting! He'll soon have the American people eating out of the palm of his hand, but can would-be President Laufeyson sway the media? And what will be his response when the heroes of Earth launch their attack ad? A crisis in Latveria offers Loki the chance to demonstrate his foreign policy...but surely he wouldn't cause a national catastrophe just for a little good press? Would he?
COLLECTING: VOTE LOKI 1-4; MATERIAL FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 85, AVENGERS (1963) 300
COLLECTING: VOTE LOKI 1-4; MATERIAL FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 85, AVENGERS (1963) 300
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October 1, 2021
With the upcoming show, I knew that I needed to buckle down and finally read this one.
Truth?
I thought it would be worse than it actually was.
I don't know if that's a compliment or not because I was expecting it to be complete ass.
The gist is that Loki runs for President of the United States.
Of course, since this was written in 2016 it was basically a parody of what was happening at the time. I didn't read it when it first came out because by that point I'd had enough of all that shit.
Ah, the good old days when we thought it couldn't get any worse...
Loki lies to the voters' faces, cheats, and manipulates the things he does that are wrong or illegal to look bold. And the people eat it up, defending him and his actions and claiming that he is bravely defying the system that has let them down.
You know what? I was pleasantly surprised that Hastings didn't try to make Loki's followers out to be worse than he did. There was a fairness to this comic that I didn't see coming.
However, it is an obvious product of the contentious American political scene at the time.
Whew! Thank god that's gotten so much better, huh?!
Yeah.
Anyway. The story wasn't bad and I actually got a bit of a kick out of the ending.
But that art was excruciating. What the fuck with those faces, man? I hated having to make my eyes skim over these panels, because there was hardly one that didn't burn my retinas with all the ugly misshapen heads.
Blech.
At any rate, I finished it and I'm glad I did.
Truth?
I thought it would be worse than it actually was.
I don't know if that's a compliment or not because I was expecting it to be complete ass.
The gist is that Loki runs for President of the United States.
Of course, since this was written in 2016 it was basically a parody of what was happening at the time. I didn't read it when it first came out because by that point I'd had enough of all that shit.
Ah, the good old days when we thought it couldn't get any worse...
Loki lies to the voters' faces, cheats, and manipulates the things he does that are wrong or illegal to look bold. And the people eat it up, defending him and his actions and claiming that he is bravely defying the system that has let them down.
You know what? I was pleasantly surprised that Hastings didn't try to make Loki's followers out to be worse than he did. There was a fairness to this comic that I didn't see coming.
However, it is an obvious product of the contentious American political scene at the time.
Whew! Thank god that's gotten so much better, huh?!
Yeah.
Anyway. The story wasn't bad and I actually got a bit of a kick out of the ending.
But that art was excruciating. What the fuck with those faces, man? I hated having to make my eyes skim over these panels, because there was hardly one that didn't burn my retinas with all the ugly misshapen heads.
Blech.
At any rate, I finished it and I'm glad I did.
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October 5, 2024ELECTIONS 2024
Trump 🚫
Kamala 🚫
LOKI ✅
loki for president
Trump 🚫
Kamala 🚫
LOKI ✅
loki for president
April 17, 2017
Marvel cash in on election fever with miniseries Vote Loki where the God of Mischief decides to run for US President (which he can do through some contrived bullshit), er, just to fuck with people? I suppose that is mischievous. Shame it’s not at all entertaining or worth reading!
I guess the commentary here is that Loki’s surprising popularity by being brazenly immoral shows the voting public as fickle and easily misled by a power-hungry villain (hint: TRUMP) as well as being fed up with politics as usual; ie. obvious observations. Except, regarding the ending, Christopher Hastings gave the voting public too much credit in believing they actually care about substance in this day and age!
It might sound like a fun concept on paper but Vote Loki was a tedious bore, like most campaign literature!
I guess the commentary here is that Loki’s surprising popularity by being brazenly immoral shows the voting public as fickle and easily misled by a power-hungry villain (hint: TRUMP) as well as being fed up with politics as usual; ie. obvious observations. Except, regarding the ending, Christopher Hastings gave the voting public too much credit in believing they actually care about substance in this day and age!
It might sound like a fun concept on paper but Vote Loki was a tedious bore, like most campaign literature!
February 14, 2021
Definitely inspired by our poor choices in our latest presidential election. I didn't think the series was as clever as it thought it was though. Langdon Foss needs to work on his art, especially facial features. Everything was out of proportion and it drove me nuts.
April 2, 2017
In this four part mini-series, Loki runs for the US presidency. It was quite amusing and I liked the artwork but the book never really 'clicked' for me, for some reason.
Would this have been funnier (and less blood chilling) if I'd read it before the actual US presidential election? Probably.
Would this have been funnier (and less blood chilling) if I'd read it before the actual US presidential election? Probably.
June 19, 2024
This is clearly a parody of the foolery that’s been happening in our political landscape since 2016. While this wasn’t the best written comic that I’ve ever read, I did enjoy parts of it and think that it’s relevant to the current events of 2024.
October 23, 2016
[Read as single issues]
For a series I thought was just going to be a big throwaway that would likely ignore a lot of what Loki has gone through in the past few years, this 4 issue series is actually quite impressive.
Set against the backdrop of the current election (without having Hillary and Trump directly referenced), we see Loki attempting to launch his own candidacy, and most of the country actually get behind him. Trying to stop him is probably the only person with half a brain, a reporter with a grudge against Loki for destroying her house when she was younger.
Across the first three issues, everything that gets thrown at Loki is set through the spin machine and just seems to improve his standing in the public eye. It's almost enough to think he might actually win the thing. But then everything flips on its head in the final issue, which draws on Angela, Thor, and Loki's current backstories (like Angela's something-for-something way of looking at things, and Loki's new role as God of Stories) and gives us a very satisfying ending that I really, really enjoyed.
Usually I'd be disappointed in the artwork in this series, because Langdon Foss (and guest artist Chris Chuckry) don't have very appealing styles, but given the realism of the series and the fact that quite a lot of it is talking heads and debates, it is oddly suited. Even when the superhero stuff is involved, Foss and Chuckry still work well within the confines of the series without going over the top. Everyone does look like they're made of plasticine, but it's not quite as distracting as it's been in previous comics they've drawn.
For a series I thought was just going to be a big throwaway that would likely ignore a lot of what Loki has gone through in the past few years, this 4 issue series is actually quite impressive.
Set against the backdrop of the current election (without having Hillary and Trump directly referenced), we see Loki attempting to launch his own candidacy, and most of the country actually get behind him. Trying to stop him is probably the only person with half a brain, a reporter with a grudge against Loki for destroying her house when she was younger.
Across the first three issues, everything that gets thrown at Loki is set through the spin machine and just seems to improve his standing in the public eye. It's almost enough to think he might actually win the thing. But then everything flips on its head in the final issue, which draws on Angela, Thor, and Loki's current backstories (like Angela's something-for-something way of looking at things, and Loki's new role as God of Stories) and gives us a very satisfying ending that I really, really enjoyed.
Usually I'd be disappointed in the artwork in this series, because Langdon Foss (and guest artist Chris Chuckry) don't have very appealing styles, but given the realism of the series and the fact that quite a lot of it is talking heads and debates, it is oddly suited. Even when the superhero stuff is involved, Foss and Chuckry still work well within the confines of the series without going over the top. Everyone does look like they're made of plasticine, but it's not quite as distracting as it's been in previous comics they've drawn.
February 3, 2020
So how come none of the actual heroes ever decided to run for president? Why not Captain America? Really, this comic only manages to highlight the total absurdity of the setting and how none of the superhero stuff is taken to the logical and sensible conclusion: it's just used to make stuff blow up excitingly, and to occasionally give us political satire such as this one that makes no sense in-universe or out.
Also, the art is awful.
Also, the art is awful.
July 7, 2021
I read this because I’m being a good wife and waiting to watch episode 5 of Loki with my husband when he gets home from work. I needed a Loki fix, but was terrified of spoilers should I take to the internet, so I found Vote Loki instead. And how fun was this?! It’s silly, and short, and just exactly what I wanted. I could’ve done with a bit more, actually, both in plot and page count, but this totally worked for me. My very favorite part was seeing Loki use Holding Out For a Hero by Bonnie Tyler as his campaign song. Which just made the usage of that song in episode 2 of Loki even better. Mostly what I want to say here is this: Vote Loki is fun, but more importantly, if you’re not watching Loki, I’m begging you to change that. The show is fabulous and I adore it with every fiber of my being.
December 29, 2017
Before I begin my review I must say a few words to my sister who got me this for Christmas, just in case she sees my review on Facebook and takes it personally. It was a nice thought getting me this and I'm still grateful for the gift. It just happened to be awful, is all. Still, thank you.
Anyways: Vote Loki is the worst comics I've ever read. It tries being an allegory for the 2016-political landscape while not noticing that it's story far too simple for that kind of allegory, which makes it feel like Marvel was just trying to cash in on the election and Loki's popularity. I wrote down five pages of notes while reading this comic, and almost all of them were negative, so let's just start talking about these negative elements in some detail.
First, some problems that stretches over the entire work: The art is so terrible that it made me laugh on multiple occasions. No, none of those moments were meant to make you laugh. The set-up of each page in the comic is also ridiculous, as it doesn't direct the reader to the next panel, page, or anything useful. The only times this happens, it feels like an accident. Every media that is not a video looks terrible, as well. Seriously, if you have the comic at hand: Look up the second comic and look at the page with the newspaper because there's NOTHING right with it. Why do I not reference the specific page? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE PAGE NUMBERS! No, really! This is a real thing that this comic doesn't have! (But if you like to count: Second comic, page 17, panel 1)
Let's just move into general complaints: The plot makes no sense for most of it. Loki gets asked about a place, he responds with an answer, and the reporter who's investigating him decides to go there because she thinks there will be a clue there. WHY WOULD THERE BE A CLUE THERE? It was a question he was JUST ASKED! There's also this great scene where an Avenger just shows up on the reporter's door because she wrote something about Loki and she disagree with what the TITLE implied. Isn't the Avengers about defending freedom? Why does she feel it's OK to burst into her house and basically say, "What is the meaning of this? How dare you have another opinion than me!"? Then there is the unfortunate use of Trump's post-election rhetoric towards the end of the comic, all while being an obvious anti-Trump piece. It may not be fair to point out something that happened after the publication, but this comic ignores all the factors that gave Trump power: Racism, fear, nihilism, another candidate no one wanted, and so on.
This is when I realized that this comic's fall is that it tries being clever when it's too lazy to be that. The huge gaps in actions, logic, and movement doesn't lend itself well to an allegory about a story that was about 1 000,000,000 tiny things colliding into an election that caused a massive rise in depression, stress, and hatred for the democratic system in America. You need details to talk about the story Vote Loki tried telling, and everything Vote Loki stands for is a lack of detail to pump out a relevant story with a beloved character.
This is a cheap cash-grab that pretends it's saying something important, but isn't. Honesty, this has no value to anyone.
Anyways: Vote Loki is the worst comics I've ever read. It tries being an allegory for the 2016-political landscape while not noticing that it's story far too simple for that kind of allegory, which makes it feel like Marvel was just trying to cash in on the election and Loki's popularity. I wrote down five pages of notes while reading this comic, and almost all of them were negative, so let's just start talking about these negative elements in some detail.
First, some problems that stretches over the entire work: The art is so terrible that it made me laugh on multiple occasions. No, none of those moments were meant to make you laugh. The set-up of each page in the comic is also ridiculous, as it doesn't direct the reader to the next panel, page, or anything useful. The only times this happens, it feels like an accident. Every media that is not a video looks terrible, as well. Seriously, if you have the comic at hand: Look up the second comic and look at the page with the newspaper because there's NOTHING right with it. Why do I not reference the specific page? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAVE PAGE NUMBERS! No, really! This is a real thing that this comic doesn't have! (But if you like to count: Second comic, page 17, panel 1)
Let's just move into general complaints: The plot makes no sense for most of it. Loki gets asked about a place, he responds with an answer, and the reporter who's investigating him decides to go there because she thinks there will be a clue there. WHY WOULD THERE BE A CLUE THERE? It was a question he was JUST ASKED! There's also this great scene where an Avenger just shows up on the reporter's door because she wrote something about Loki and she disagree with what the TITLE implied. Isn't the Avengers about defending freedom? Why does she feel it's OK to burst into her house and basically say, "What is the meaning of this? How dare you have another opinion than me!"? Then there is the unfortunate use of Trump's post-election rhetoric towards the end of the comic, all while being an obvious anti-Trump piece. It may not be fair to point out something that happened after the publication, but this comic ignores all the factors that gave Trump power: Racism, fear, nihilism, another candidate no one wanted, and so on.
This is when I realized that this comic's fall is that it tries being clever when it's too lazy to be that. The huge gaps in actions, logic, and movement doesn't lend itself well to an allegory about a story that was about 1 000,000,000 tiny things colliding into an election that caused a massive rise in depression, stress, and hatred for the democratic system in America. You need details to talk about the story Vote Loki tried telling, and everything Vote Loki stands for is a lack of detail to pump out a relevant story with a beloved character.
This is a cheap cash-grab that pretends it's saying something important, but isn't. Honesty, this has no value to anyone.
January 24, 2021
3.4/5
“If I were your president, I’d have the guts to lie right to your face.”
Politicians are considered inveterate liars, so what better candidate for President of the United States of America than Norse god Loki? He's the trickster of the pantheon, so lies and misdirections are his favorite things. This comic is definitely inspired by the poor choices in the presidential election of 2016 with Loki filling the outsider/media enemy role that Donald Trump had. The other two candidates in the story are never named and are completely unidentifiable, the focus remains on Loki, who does act more like Loki than Trump throughout the story. At one point, he interferes with political unrest in Latveria, using magic and deception to secure America's interests there. So he's not just a Trump stand-in. As a satire, it's a great premise but the execution of that premise is only good, not great. I finished reading and said to myself, "that was fun," not "that was awesome."
Langdon Foss needs to work on his art, especially facial features. Everything was out of proportion and it drove me nuts. If it sounds interesting to you, give it a try, otherwise, give it a pass.
“If I were your president, I’d have the guts to lie right to your face.”
Politicians are considered inveterate liars, so what better candidate for President of the United States of America than Norse god Loki? He's the trickster of the pantheon, so lies and misdirections are his favorite things. This comic is definitely inspired by the poor choices in the presidential election of 2016 with Loki filling the outsider/media enemy role that Donald Trump had. The other two candidates in the story are never named and are completely unidentifiable, the focus remains on Loki, who does act more like Loki than Trump throughout the story. At one point, he interferes with political unrest in Latveria, using magic and deception to secure America's interests there. So he's not just a Trump stand-in. As a satire, it's a great premise but the execution of that premise is only good, not great. I finished reading and said to myself, "that was fun," not "that was awesome."
Langdon Foss needs to work on his art, especially facial features. Everything was out of proportion and it drove me nuts. If it sounds interesting to you, give it a try, otherwise, give it a pass.
June 15, 2021
I thought this might be entertaining, but after four years of that malicious buffoon running the US into the ground, this was a little close to the bone. Did not finish.
February 23, 2024
Lately I've been taking a deep dive into all things Loki, and for starters that means reading every Marvel comic featuring Loki that I can find in my library's vast e-holdings. I'm not ashamed, and I've probably said this elsewhere in GoodReads, but Marvel comics, the King James Version of the Bible, and Playboy magazine are the three biggest reasons why I'm a reader today.
The Loki series on Disney Plus is ostensibly why I'm doing this Loki deep read, but Loki's a big favorite of mine and he has been for well over fifty years. I kid thee not. One of my oldest books is Abbie Farwell Brown's retelling of the old Norse stories, In the Days of Giants, a book I got as a wee young lad and which I’m doing a reread of now a good fifty+plus years later.
First, here’s the Loki nearest and dearest to my heart these days:
Well, shitsky, that’s not working, but he’s a yellow lab who’s a lot of fun and a pain in the ass at times and more than worthy of his namesake in the mischief department. Go look at him in the photos on my profile instead.
But more to the point of this review, here's a still from the Disney Plus series of a Loki variant in his "Vote Loki" gear, along with a couple of other lesser Loki variants:
(Vote Loki isn’t going to provide the casual viewer of the Disney Plus series with any real insight to the show or the character of Loki, but it is a lot of fun. One of the first previews I saw of the series featured President Loki, so I was suckered into thinking there would be some significant connections between the series and this volume. There aren’t, but the moment in the show is funny as hell when Lokigator pulls a Captain Hook on President Loki!)
But before we go any further, here's the first Loki I ever knew, from an old text my Uncle Levy gave me...
That’s Sigyn helping him out with his snake problem. I’m not exactly sure how Loki of the Marvel-verse has gotten out of this painful predicament, but one day no doubt I’ll come across the story. As an added feature Vote Loki gives readers a reprint of Journey into Mystery #85 and Loki’s first appearance in the Marvel-verse (if we don’t count his cornball cameo from way way back in the ‘40s, in the pages of Venus: Strange Stories of the Supernatural). No snakes in Journey into Mystery #85, but Loki does begin his story here by freeing himself from imprisonment in a tree.
Another early Loki for me was this variant from the D'Aulaires:
And here he is with the wife and kids...
What a creepy family portrait…but at least the D’Aulaires have given him his red hair, something Marvel decided to skip, along with his extra creepy Jotun wife and his universe-destroying progeny.
Okay, so that’s enough of a nostalgic stroll through all things Loki. Now back to Vote Loki, which was published in the run-up to the 2016 election, and on one level is just a simple toss-off idea capitalizing on the election but on another is a brilliantly prescient piece of political satire pointing the finger at the stupidity of the American people and the terrible choice they're about to make in the election of 2016 by voting for a fraud and a con-man, a liar of epic proportions, and a man utterly unsuited for any role of elected office, least of all President of the United States of America.
After all, here’s Loki, even a greater liar than Donald Trump if that’s even possible, a candidate running with no platform and obviously absolutely no interest in fulfilling the role of president. He goes on the campaign trail spouting mindless platitudes and pointless generalities, attends the Iowa State Fair, strokes the overweight, unwashed American ego and plays up their insecurities. He even kisses a few babies, and the American people eat it up like pigs in shit. He won’t let the media push him around, and every false step by the god of lies and new mischief uncovered by the press just leads to more and more adulation from the dumbshits in the U. S. of A.
At a stump speech in Texas (of course) he tells his basket of deplorables, “I don’t like how the media is trying to portray you…they’re saying you’re psychos. They think only a crazy person would support Loki. They think you’re feeble-minded and you’ve fallen under a magic spell. They think you’re stupid.” Sound familiar? Well, that sure riles up the folks. And then he tells them, “I know you’re not crazy. You see the same thing I do. A system that has abandoned you. You work hard. You pay your taxes. You cast your votes. And you’re left behind by those in power. And they think you’ll stand for it? That’s what’s crazy! And I’m here to make things sane again!” Great big sigh…
At the end, Loki sabotages his own campaign and pulls out, leaving us the readers wondering if there might be a lesson to be learned here, and of course there is. And was. And will to be learned again and again, but unfortunately, a lesson we spectacularly failed to learn in 2016 and many of us still haven’t figgered out for ourselves. But Loki downplays that lesson and tells the reporter before he floats off into the ether, “I’m not the god of moral fables, am I?” But he is the god of lies so we should ignore him here because that’s exactly what Vote Loki is, a political moral fable for our times about our shortcomings as Americans and the ridiculous choice we made as a society in 2016.
In the final panel, Loki is on the phone speaking with one of the remaining candidates offering his congratulations and setting up what can only be understood as some sort of quid pro quo from the eventual winner for Loki having withdrawn from the race. It’s a moment maybe not as grim for the world as Ragnarok, but Loki easing the way for Donald Trump into the White House qualifies as one of the worst pranks the god of mischief has ever pulled on mankind.
The Loki series on Disney Plus is ostensibly why I'm doing this Loki deep read, but Loki's a big favorite of mine and he has been for well over fifty years. I kid thee not. One of my oldest books is Abbie Farwell Brown's retelling of the old Norse stories, In the Days of Giants, a book I got as a wee young lad and which I’m doing a reread of now a good fifty+plus years later.
First, here’s the Loki nearest and dearest to my heart these days:
Well, shitsky, that’s not working, but he’s a yellow lab who’s a lot of fun and a pain in the ass at times and more than worthy of his namesake in the mischief department. Go look at him in the photos on my profile instead.
But more to the point of this review, here's a still from the Disney Plus series of a Loki variant in his "Vote Loki" gear, along with a couple of other lesser Loki variants:
(Vote Loki isn’t going to provide the casual viewer of the Disney Plus series with any real insight to the show or the character of Loki, but it is a lot of fun. One of the first previews I saw of the series featured President Loki, so I was suckered into thinking there would be some significant connections between the series and this volume. There aren’t, but the moment in the show is funny as hell when Lokigator pulls a Captain Hook on President Loki!)
But before we go any further, here's the first Loki I ever knew, from an old text my Uncle Levy gave me...
That’s Sigyn helping him out with his snake problem. I’m not exactly sure how Loki of the Marvel-verse has gotten out of this painful predicament, but one day no doubt I’ll come across the story. As an added feature Vote Loki gives readers a reprint of Journey into Mystery #85 and Loki’s first appearance in the Marvel-verse (if we don’t count his cornball cameo from way way back in the ‘40s, in the pages of Venus: Strange Stories of the Supernatural). No snakes in Journey into Mystery #85, but Loki does begin his story here by freeing himself from imprisonment in a tree.
Another early Loki for me was this variant from the D'Aulaires:
And here he is with the wife and kids...
What a creepy family portrait…but at least the D’Aulaires have given him his red hair, something Marvel decided to skip, along with his extra creepy Jotun wife and his universe-destroying progeny.
Okay, so that’s enough of a nostalgic stroll through all things Loki. Now back to Vote Loki, which was published in the run-up to the 2016 election, and on one level is just a simple toss-off idea capitalizing on the election but on another is a brilliantly prescient piece of political satire pointing the finger at the stupidity of the American people and the terrible choice they're about to make in the election of 2016 by voting for a fraud and a con-man, a liar of epic proportions, and a man utterly unsuited for any role of elected office, least of all President of the United States of America.
After all, here’s Loki, even a greater liar than Donald Trump if that’s even possible, a candidate running with no platform and obviously absolutely no interest in fulfilling the role of president. He goes on the campaign trail spouting mindless platitudes and pointless generalities, attends the Iowa State Fair, strokes the overweight, unwashed American ego and plays up their insecurities. He even kisses a few babies, and the American people eat it up like pigs in shit. He won’t let the media push him around, and every false step by the god of lies and new mischief uncovered by the press just leads to more and more adulation from the dumbshits in the U. S. of A.
At a stump speech in Texas (of course) he tells his basket of deplorables, “I don’t like how the media is trying to portray you…they’re saying you’re psychos. They think only a crazy person would support Loki. They think you’re feeble-minded and you’ve fallen under a magic spell. They think you’re stupid.” Sound familiar? Well, that sure riles up the folks. And then he tells them, “I know you’re not crazy. You see the same thing I do. A system that has abandoned you. You work hard. You pay your taxes. You cast your votes. And you’re left behind by those in power. And they think you’ll stand for it? That’s what’s crazy! And I’m here to make things sane again!” Great big sigh…
At the end, Loki sabotages his own campaign and pulls out, leaving us the readers wondering if there might be a lesson to be learned here, and of course there is. And was. And will to be learned again and again, but unfortunately, a lesson we spectacularly failed to learn in 2016 and many of us still haven’t figgered out for ourselves. But Loki downplays that lesson and tells the reporter before he floats off into the ether, “I’m not the god of moral fables, am I?” But he is the god of lies so we should ignore him here because that’s exactly what Vote Loki is, a political moral fable for our times about our shortcomings as Americans and the ridiculous choice we made as a society in 2016.
In the final panel, Loki is on the phone speaking with one of the remaining candidates offering his congratulations and setting up what can only be understood as some sort of quid pro quo from the eventual winner for Loki having withdrawn from the race. It’s a moment maybe not as grim for the world as Ragnarok, but Loki easing the way for Donald Trump into the White House qualifies as one of the worst pranks the god of mischief has ever pulled on mankind.
September 7, 2021
This was an awkward exploration of a truly unlikely political context centered around Loki as the next leader of the United States.
Notwithstanding any timely coincidences and value it had during its release with ongoing elections, this had more plot holes than I could remember and even less intrigue than I dared imagine it would withhold.
Ultimately unappealing with an inconsequential story to go with it.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
Notwithstanding any timely coincidences and value it had during its release with ongoing elections, this had more plot holes than I could remember and even less intrigue than I dared imagine it would withhold.
Ultimately unappealing with an inconsequential story to go with it.
Yours truly,
Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/
April 9, 2021
Me rei mucho. Solo algo mas para decir ✨loki mujer ✨
December 30, 2023
2.9/5.0
Considering the God of Mischief's celebrated take on humor, I had a very difficult time finding interest in this story. Aside from the lackluster artwork displayed in this collection, I really just wanted to enjoy the journey of Loki running for president much more.
Considering the God of Mischief's celebrated take on humor, I had a very difficult time finding interest in this story. Aside from the lackluster artwork displayed in this collection, I really just wanted to enjoy the journey of Loki running for president much more.
November 20, 2023
Here's the problem: this might have been a perfectly light and funny Loki story in early 2016. I mean heck, it does a good job of respecting who Loki has become, touches upon the Asgardian supporting cast, has a unique art style, and is written engagingly.
The problem is that reality caught up with this satire, and there's nothing worse for a work of humorous fiction than discovering that the if-this-went-on world that it's been mocking is actually ... what's outside our window.
Stop me if you've heard this one before. A con man walks into a bar. He kills a bunch of Hydra agents, then says he's running for president. He constantly lies and everyone knows he constantly lies. He's constantly caught in more and more morally improper situations, but every time his supporters make up new excuses for him, declaring that his moral turpitude is actually strength.
A year ago, in the innocent days of 2016, Hastings imagines a happy ending. A reporter reveals that the inveterate liar has no policies, that he stands for nothing. And he loses.
A year later, in the dark days of 2017, we know that voters don't actually care what the inveterate liar stands for. He talks less, he smiles more, he doesn't let them know what he's against or what he's for. And he's elected.
Not Hastings' fault, but this funny book isn't funny any more. (And it's impossible to judge if it ever was.)
Still, even aside from that, it's not a particularly good continuation of the magnificent Loki series by Gillen and Ewing. Even though it respects the new Loki by positioning him as the God of Stories, it doesn't *feeling* like that character [2/5].
The problem is that reality caught up with this satire, and there's nothing worse for a work of humorous fiction than discovering that the if-this-went-on world that it's been mocking is actually ... what's outside our window.
Stop me if you've heard this one before. A con man walks into a bar. He kills a bunch of Hydra agents, then says he's running for president. He constantly lies and everyone knows he constantly lies. He's constantly caught in more and more morally improper situations, but every time his supporters make up new excuses for him, declaring that his moral turpitude is actually strength.
A year ago, in the innocent days of 2016, Hastings imagines a happy ending. A reporter reveals that the inveterate liar has no policies, that he stands for nothing. And he loses.
A year later, in the dark days of 2017, we know that voters don't actually care what the inveterate liar stands for. He talks less, he smiles more, he doesn't let them know what he's against or what he's for. And he's elected.
Not Hastings' fault, but this funny book isn't funny any more. (And it's impossible to judge if it ever was.)
Still, even aside from that, it's not a particularly good continuation of the magnificent Loki series by Gillen and Ewing. Even though it respects the new Loki by positioning him as the God of Stories, it doesn't *feeling* like that character [2/5].
August 21, 2020
This book is pretty good because of how strangely relevant it seemed.
It's kind of scary how Christopher Hastings basically takes a super villain, and has him say all the right things to get elected, and how similar it is to what we see in the media. I don't mean to have this review be highly political... but then again, the story itself is very much about politics. The more far fetched "powers" and "comic book" elements of the story are so besides the point in this book, it is really about what Loki says, and how he manipulates the room, so to speak.
I think Hastings has presented us with an interesting look on how Loki can probably get elected in the current environment of today. And while his laziness to come up with stances on important topics is what eventually causes his downfall, if he would've put in that extra effort, he totally would've been in. It really makes you compare and contrast to what is going on, and regardless of what side you are on, you can see eerie similarities in Loki to our current politicians.
A politically charged satire to our current situation, this book is an exploration on controlling the masses through sheer lies and gumption alone.
It's kind of scary how Christopher Hastings basically takes a super villain, and has him say all the right things to get elected, and how similar it is to what we see in the media. I don't mean to have this review be highly political... but then again, the story itself is very much about politics. The more far fetched "powers" and "comic book" elements of the story are so besides the point in this book, it is really about what Loki says, and how he manipulates the room, so to speak.
I think Hastings has presented us with an interesting look on how Loki can probably get elected in the current environment of today. And while his laziness to come up with stances on important topics is what eventually causes his downfall, if he would've put in that extra effort, he totally would've been in. It really makes you compare and contrast to what is going on, and regardless of what side you are on, you can see eerie similarities in Loki to our current politicians.
A politically charged satire to our current situation, this book is an exploration on controlling the masses through sheer lies and gumption alone.
January 4, 2021
Con el reciente trailer de la serie Loki en acción real por parte de Disney y un pequeño artículo que desgranaba alguna de las referencias de dichas imágenes, decidí embarcarme en un pequeño viaje marvelita y atacar esta miniserie de cuatro números. Aquí, el título no puede ser más resolutivo: 'Vota Loki' presenta a nuestro querido dios del engaño y el caos decide presentarse a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, en la que solo una periodista entregada como Nisa Contreras parece no ser engañada por las promesas de cambio de Loki.
Pensando que el cómic es de 2016 y que el comentario político podría ser interesante dada la vigente era Trump del momento, la miniserie de Hasting no pasa de ser un cúmulo de observaciones políticas obvias, simples y demasiado vagas para aportar nada. Tampoco ayuda el arte de Langdon Foss. Los rasgos faciales son terribles, las figuras están desproporcionadas la mayor parte de las veces y la configuración de pagina no dirige al lector de un panel a otro correctamente. Es una pena, por que el arte de las portadas es tan excepcional que parece que estás leyendo otro cómic.
Pensando que el cómic es de 2016 y que el comentario político podría ser interesante dada la vigente era Trump del momento, la miniserie de Hasting no pasa de ser un cúmulo de observaciones políticas obvias, simples y demasiado vagas para aportar nada. Tampoco ayuda el arte de Langdon Foss. Los rasgos faciales son terribles, las figuras están desproporcionadas la mayor parte de las veces y la configuración de pagina no dirige al lector de un panel a otro correctamente. Es una pena, por que el arte de las portadas es tan excepcional que parece que estás leyendo otro cómic.
August 2, 2020
OK, Coisas que eu quero endereçar nessa review:
1 - o problema de ter lido loki: agent of asgard é que quase tudo que você lê depois parece medíocre no quesito plot, desenvolvimento do personagem E PRINCIPALMENTE NA ARTE. Senti dEMAIS isso com essa hq
2 - claramente, não gostei da arte
3 - TUDO QUE ENVOLVE A LATVERIA E O DOOM E OS DRAMAS POLÍTICOS DA LATVERIA OU OS DRAMAS INTERNOS DO DOOM É CHATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! pronto falei, é isso sABE parem de ficar enfiando o doom e a latveria em tudo quanto é quadrinho eu hein!!!!!!
4 - achei legalzinho a critica à esses políticos com discursos rasos de ''vim aqui pra ser diferente do sistema1! tem que acabar com tudo isso ai!!''. mas é só isso, legalzinho.
5 - tem algumas frases e momentos interessantinhos. mAS É ISSO, interessantinhos só
1 - o problema de ter lido loki: agent of asgard é que quase tudo que você lê depois parece medíocre no quesito plot, desenvolvimento do personagem E PRINCIPALMENTE NA ARTE. Senti dEMAIS isso com essa hq
2 - claramente, não gostei da arte
3 - TUDO QUE ENVOLVE A LATVERIA E O DOOM E OS DRAMAS POLÍTICOS DA LATVERIA OU OS DRAMAS INTERNOS DO DOOM É CHATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! pronto falei, é isso sABE parem de ficar enfiando o doom e a latveria em tudo quanto é quadrinho eu hein!!!!!!
4 - achei legalzinho a critica à esses políticos com discursos rasos de ''vim aqui pra ser diferente do sistema1! tem que acabar com tudo isso ai!!''. mas é só isso, legalzinho.
5 - tem algumas frases e momentos interessantinhos. mAS É ISSO, interessantinhos só
December 4, 2021
3.5 stars
December 8, 2022
i wanted to enjoy this comic more than i did. the first half was very good and entertaining, but it started to drag a bit during the latter half. there were some plot holes that were left unresolved by the end and the ending itself was a bit underwhelming to me. i also wasn’t a big fan of the art style. it had a good sense of humor and it was fun to see loki cause chaos and be his mischievous self, and overall this was a fun comic, i just didn’t like it as much as i thought i would
3/5 stars
3/5 stars
December 31, 2016
The story for Vote Loki is fantastic. Loki runs for president and bamboozles the public into loving him; the parallels with the recent election are hard to miss. I was curious how it would end, and the conclusion was spot on and perfectly in character for the God of Mischief.
Unfortunately, while most of the cover art for the individual issues was great, I hated the interior artwork. I understand that art is subjective, but this looked like it came out of a childrens coloring book. The proportions on characters were often wrong, and everything looked ugly. I almost didn't buy the book because of it - but the story was too good to pass up.
I hope Marvel does another Loki series, limited or ongoing, but with a different artist. Overall, recommended for the writing.
Unfortunately, while most of the cover art for the individual issues was great, I hated the interior artwork. I understand that art is subjective, but this looked like it came out of a childrens coloring book. The proportions on characters were often wrong, and everything looked ugly. I almost didn't buy the book because of it - but the story was too good to pass up.
I hope Marvel does another Loki series, limited or ongoing, but with a different artist. Overall, recommended for the writing.
December 16, 2018
3.75 stars
April 10, 2021
Its a funny lecture but I dont loved I think is okay
June 23, 2021
Reading some of these Loki graphic novels to know more about my fave psycho heheh
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Recommend-Yes
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May 21, 2017Very much a comic overtaken by events. Since all the work Gillen and Ewing did, Loki isn't even evil anymore; even at his cackling, one-dimensional worst, he was at least an A-list villain. Hell, even Secret Empire, addressing the state of the nation with the shock and repulsion it merits, is using big hitters to do so. Whereas the current POTUS and cronies would be better represented by a story in which the Red Ghost and his Soviet super-apes somehow install Mojo, the Wrecking Crew and Master Pandaemonium in the White House.
March 28, 2017
Loki - "America, If I were your president, I'd have the guts to lie right to your face. And you'd love it."
Who doesn't like reading about a wishy washy politician that will do and say anything to win.
I beLIEve in Loki!
Who doesn't like reading about a wishy washy politician that will do and say anything to win.
I beLIEve in Loki!
February 19, 2019
imo boring story that felt absolutely pointless, and art that varied from interesting at first glance to plain ugly. plus if i'm reading a loki comic i'd like to laugh at least a little, and i just... didn't.
December 15, 2017
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