Loki: Agent of Asgard Omnibus, Vol. 1

Loki: Agent of Asgard (Collected Editions) #1-2

by Al Ewing

Old God - New Trickster! Kid Loki's all grown up - and the God of Mischief is stronger, smarter, sexier and just plain sneakier than ever before. As Asgardia's one-man secret service, he's ready to lie, cheat, steal, bluff and snog his way through the twistiest, turniest and most treacherous missions the All-Mother can throw at him... starting with a heart-stopping heist on Avengers Tower - and the death of Thor! And that's just the beginning! Collecting Loki: Agent of Asgard #1-10.

Genres: Marvel, Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Mythology, Fantasy

Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Edward Wilsher · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I did enjoy this book, it felt a little flat and it didn't really land the conclusion. There was so much that they could have done with the ideas on this book and overall this felt like a comic of missed opportunities.

[razzmataz · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read for before bed, I don’t believe I’ve read a marvel comic before! This was a nice and concise introduction to this specific Loki story, arranged chronologically in a way that mostly made sense for someone not up to date on marvel lore! I really liked the art style of volumes 5 and 6 which for some reason were completely different and a lot more illustrative than the rest of the comic. I love a good story that deals with determinism and I found this Loki variation to be charmingly 2014 in the best of ways. The writing was fresh and silly, and I loved the incorporation of many marvel characters from captain America, doctor doom, magneto etc… I wouldn’t mind actually reading more of this story, although sometimes the constant referring to past marvel comic threads could get a little confusing, it was an overall fun light read :)

[Max · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wanting a little more Loki after the wonderful Marvel miniseries I thought I'd give this omnibus a whirl and on the whole enjoyed it. Given the number of side plots (see the whole Axis event that is touched upon but only in passing), and a whole lot of Variant-esque confusion and this certainly isn't the most obvious of linear reads, but hold on and skip past/ hit Wikipedia for the most confusing bits and this is a great read. As with the show, Loki is a charming, cheeky and alluring character but also heartbreakingly doomed to repeat mistakes and cause the majority of his sadness himself.
7/10 good read with lovely artwork.

[sticks_r0cks_mud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loki? Owns my heart
Verity? My beloved can do no wrong
Hotel? Trivago

[Ellie · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 40% - the story was all over the place, didn’t make sense and was seriously boring me with the back and forth

[Ross Cudmore · Rating 4 out of 5]

"True magic is the imposition of a narrative upon reality. It is telling a story to the world... and making the world believe it. The dark world of police and politicians. Of rulers. And tricksters. And if magic is narrative... then to be a creature of magic... to be a God... is to be a creature of story." - Victor Von Doom

Loki is dead, long live Loki! Child Loki is no more, Loki is back and serving the Queen of Asgard. I really enjoyed the narrative Ewing spun, playing into the ideas of narrative and story-telling as a form of magic. I thought that was a really fun idea for a mythological character like Loki, and after all what is a lie but a story, and if you can convince someone of a story, then isn't it true? And so the liar can control reality.

Overall a really interesting story, building on Gillen's work in "Joutney into Mystery". Doctor Doom stole the book for the few issues he was in, perfectly written as the force of nature he is, with indomitable will and focus he conquers a God. The tie-in issues with Axis I found to be a bit off-putting, but the conclusion was pretty great so it all paid off.

[Simon Traschinsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first found out about Al Ewing by stumbling over his great Pax Brittannica Novel, the pulpy El Sombra. Next i devoured his whole Immortal Hulk Run which was masterfully crafted.

Agent of Asgard lies a few years back in Ewings Portfolio and it seems that he was still trying to find his way with the marvel universe. Lokis characterisation and adventures are a lot of fun and Verity Willis is a great addition who brings a lot to the dynamic between lokis eternal struggle with his brother Thor.

However, the story is sadly hold back by its heavy involvement in the Axis Event. big plot points and relevations regarding loki happen outside the book in the event pages, which makes it not only confusing sometimes, but also robbs the book of some of it emotional cores and twists which made the later Immortal Hulk so great at standing for his own vision.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the character iography on wikipeia up to here if you don't know the prev comics otherwie it's very confusing. Might make sense to read the axis comics at the same time cause they happen in the iddle and it's confusing not to know them. The ending is not conclusive does anyone know what I'm supposed to read next?

[Lucy Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first Marvel comics! It was a bit all over the place and I struggled to understand it at times but I think that’s because of the references to the other comics. Loki is my favourite character in the MCU and this is a good story with more of his character.

[Liberty · Rating 3 out of 5]

It works as a story but necessarily as its own story. From the beginning, it depends a lot on the reader having read past comics, it feels more like a continuation of Thor than Loki’s own story.

[Sølvhav · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exceedingly beautiful execution. A tortured Loki committed to killing his past misdeeds.

But at what cost?

Enthralling cliffhanger finish, leaving so much unsaid.

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great artwork. Entertaining.
Confusing and convoluted story that was difficult to follow.

[Mariana Duarte · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was technically a reread but I got the Omnibus version at the airport and it's still one of my favourite Loki stories! Can't wait to reread the second volume as well! So cool to come back to these stories after the show Loki and all I've learned from the character since!

[Emmô · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un très bon comic ! Un peu compliqué à lire au début quand on ne s'y connait que peu en Marvel mais on rentre très vite au coeur de l'histoire notamment grâce aux personnages et à Loki principalement évidemment.

J'ai beaucoup aimé tous les messages autour de l'émancipation, la quête de soi et la rédemption : c'est une arc narratif toujours plaisant à suivre !

La fin est vraiment prenante et il me tarde de savoir ce que la suite réserve !

[Mark]

An interesting take on the character, with youth on his side, but with the background and set-up flowing from storylines I haven't read, but parallel to others, re: unworthy Thor and Jane Foster's tenure. That wouldn't be so bad, but the last third of the book is tied in with the Red Skull Axis storyline, which is pretty frustrating...ah, the Marvel way...
I do like Lee Garbett's art which is dynamic and clear throughout.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent Loki comics. First half was better as a standalone collection. The second half relied too much on having read Axis, leading to a contextless story that wasn't easy to follow.