The Defenders
Marvel ’s newDefendersseries boast the return of one of the most dear characters in recent years , the pre - cloak-and-dagger WarsLoki . Fans clamoring to see this reading of the reference return are finally getting their want , they just had to wait eight year for it .
Loki went through several metamorphoses over the preceding decade , so it may be severe for buff to understand why the Loki appear inDefendersis not the same seen inThor . The " original " Loki died during theSiegeevent , kill by the Sentry at the command of Norman Osborn . This Loki actually planned his death to break away his role as the " God of Evil " , as he felt he and his fellowgods could never commute ( something Thor also believe ) . He was born-again as a younger version of himself , " Kid Loki " , who was the sensation ofJourney into Mystery , write by Kieron Gillen , which saw Loki attempt to redeem himself from his past evil deeds . The series was critically acclaimed ( Tom Hiddleston sent a alphabetic character to praise Gillen ’s take on Loki ) but had a tragic ending : the remnant of the spirit of the older Loki schemes to be reborn , and takes over the physical structure of Kid Loki . However , the version that emerges is not old Loki , but a marque young one , who reinvents himself as the " God of Mischief " .
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This unexampled Loki was featured inYoung Avengersvol . # 2 ( also written by Gillen ) , and was later the friend ofLoki : Agent of Asgard , another critically - acclaim serial written by Al Ewing with artwork by Lee Garbett . This series ended as the Marvel Multiverse was destruct byMarvel ’s most powerful baddie , the Beyondersin the prelude toSecret Wars , but in the very last page , Loki come through annihilation by becoming the " God of Stories " , make and tread through a door to " Next " , in a beautiful meta - narrative second that represent the change in creative direction for the character but also the hope that this particular depiction would return in the future . In fact , the Loki that re-emerge in the All - New Marvel Multiverse ( for example inVote Loki , where he runs for President of the USA ) , seemed very dissimilar from the God of Stories sports fan had uprise to love , which trip damaging reactions and demand to make for back the version of Loki popularized by Gillen and Ewing . Eight years afterward , Marvel is finally giving fan what they wanted .
Listening to feedback from sports fan is important for creators . The success ofJourney into MysteryandLoki : Agent of Asgardis undeniable . The common theme between the two series is that Loki is trying his best to change the perception others have of him , a difficult thing to do for a god who is reprobate to constitute the same approximation incessantly . reader could relate to the message that , regardless of anyone ’s perceived purpose in beau monde , they can always determine the way they tell their own story , and there is no such thing as pre - write fate . However , for something as heavy as Marvel , company - wide editorial decision can often interchange characters in a way that fans do not appreciate . The official paying back of this version of LokiinThor#24 ( in a taradiddle that mark the first time that Ewing and Garbett have collaborated since the ending ofAgent of Asgard ) is a great moment that also substantiate that the Loki who appeared in Marvel stories since then is not , in fact , the God of Stories .
Marvel take way too long to re-introduce the reading of Loki that rooter wanted . The upcomingDefenders : Beyondseries , which will star the God of Stories , will last only for five issues , but fans can now trust that the most appreciated version ofLokiwill remain a static feature in the Marvel Universe .
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