The tale that this first installment crafts is whimsical and surprising, but feels inherently true to the legend that Loki has developed within the Marvel universe. Read Full Review

Loki #1 is a terrific mix of mythology and modern storytelling. The book is gorgeous to look at, and the fantastical parts make it instantly easy to escape within multiple worlds. Read Full Review

Peralta delivers some great visuals throughout the story. The characters look great and the environments are engaging throughout. Read Full Review

Thanks to some impressive art and intriguing narration, "Loki #1 sets the stage for another adventure of everyone's favorite trickster. Read Full Review

Loki #1 effortlessly blends horror and comedy to capture the spirit of Norse mythology. If you can forgive queer erasure and a formulaic plot, spellbinding art and storytelling make it worth the read. Read Full Review

Loki #1 doesn't try to do too much which makes it feel somewhat lacking in ambition, but it manages to still be a fun read with enough charm to bring a smile. Read Full Review

Loki #1

So in my life I have come to love mythology. I’ve studied Greek, Roman, Egyptian (a little anyway) and Norse mythology. I have even studied German, Latin and Greek and have read a lot of the great tales in these languages. So when it comes to comic superheroes i love Thor and all the stories and characters associated with him. So to say I was excited to hear that a new Loki book was coming out and reading the solicit for it I was so excited to get my hands on it. It did not disappoint.

This issue begins off talking about Loki and who he is the former god of mischief. About how warriors collected from the battlefield would be buried with their weapons bent and nails trimmed because Loki was building a ship to navigate against Valhalle during Ragnarok. That he did sail it and it wasn’t time and it was captured and stored in the Vaults. Then it explains how Loki is no longer the God of mischief and is the God of stories and King of Jotunheim. Then it flashes to Loki sitting on a chair in Florida and asks if this is true why are you in Florida? Thor tells him he is checking in and not to neglect his duties he says he isn’t and has ordered his people to learn to read.

This of course will backfire as some of the giants read the legend of the ship and go and steal it but crashes it into the world tree and three pieces shoot out throughout the realms. So Thor tells Loki he has to find them before something bad happens and it starts a war between realms. So this is the base of the story so far.

This has me hooked and anxiously waiting for the next issue. The artwork is also great and let’s you just get totally emerged in the world and the story they are trying to tell. So if you are looking for a good read and something that you will end up adding to that ever growing pull list check this one out and let me know how you feel about it.
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The pace is a bit slow; this is an ordinary issue's worth of content stretched out to 30 pages.

And that's about the only fault I can see. The plot develops in intriguing ways, Loki is as insufferably endearing as he should be, and the art is so relentlessly beautiful that I risked overlooking just how high its average quality level is.

Still, the slow pace might have gotten me to rate this a little below great. But the book's humor prevented that; I literally laughed out loud at more than one of the jokes.