Loki is my favorite Marvel character, followed by Thor. Indeed, he is my favorite villain in literature or film. He's a complex character who goes beyond simple "bad-guy." He needs to cause chaos, but has also switched sides. Moreover, his backstory is tragic, allowing readers to sympathize with him even as they root for Thor. So, I was eager to read "Blood Brothers" in which Loki, from his own POV, succeeds in taking Asgard.The book opens with Thor in chains before Loki, now king of Asgard. He

I read this book via Kindle Unlimited. I downloaded this book off of Kindle Unlimited because well, I love Loki. I'm not even gonna deny being THAT MCU fan, but I wanted to read this one specifically because it was written in 2004, pre MCU. This book starts with Loki conquering Asgard, finally defeating Thor and facing the consequences of being King of Asgard. Loki soon finds this isn't all he had cracked it up to be and after a conversation with Hela, he decides that Thor's death is the only

This is one of my top three favorite graphic novels. The others are "The Trials of Loki" and "Thor: Ages of Thunder". The artwork and writing in all three books is excellent though very different. I loved this story so much, I bought the hard cover version. The story delves into Loki's past and helps the viewer understand some of the taunting and teasing he had to endure growing up which led him to a path of poor choices based on anger and hate. Its basically a "what if" story. What if Loki fina...

Well... I had always been a HUGE fan of Loki, having watched every single movie he was featured in! <3 Of course, Tom Hiddleston (<3) played a major role in helping me... fall in love with this mischievous trickster! But, to be honest, apart from his OVERLY good looks and hilarious sarcastic lines, there's something more that makes him eventually grow on you... The key word here is COMPASSION. Loki undoubtedly has a really interesting, yet tragic and a bit... buffling past and childhood, in gene...

I will also do a video review here at my channel: http://www.youtube.com/magicofbooks"Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers" by Robert Rodi is a graphic novel that tells the story of Loki, God of Mischief, who has conquered the throne of Asgard. Everyone who has ever humiliated him is imprisoned, including his stepbrother, Thor. This four part series shows Thor's infamous foe in a new way, and the throne of Asgard isn't everything Loki thought it would be. "Blood Brothers" is a story about self-discovery

There are two parts to this graphic novel: the main story of the book is collected from the mini-series Loki (#1-#4) by Robert Rodi, art by Esad Ribic. This story takes a tack not unlike John Gardner's Grendel. In Gardener's novel, Beowulf's saga is told from the monster's point of view; In Robert Rodi's Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers, the story begins with Loki having deposed his step-father (Odin) and defeated his half-brother, Thor, to rule Asgard. The central conflict of the story is whether Lo...

FYI: This book contains the same material as the graphic novel "Loki." However, this edition contains more material on the same subject- such as Loki's first appearance and issues containing his backstory, so if you want to read the Loki miniseries, I would go with "Thor and Loki" because you get more bang for your buck. Just to be clear, "Loki" contains only "Loki" #1-4, some concept art, and the story proposal. This edition has all that, plus Loki's first appearance and backstory(Journey into

I’m usually one to side with the heroes: clearly I’m cheering for Batman over the Joker (no matter how great his one-liners are), if I were a mutant I would choose Charles over Erik, and if the right path is harder than what’s easy that’s the road I go on down but when it comes to villainous Loki, he has my vote.Having lived my life never being the best or the favorite but minded the shadows while others were in the spotlight, relating to Loki comes easily. Sure, I have never gone to extreme mea...

What if Loki finally got everything he ever wanted? Defeated Asgard, had Odin, Thor, and others imprisoned, and sat on the throne? This is what would happen. It was interesting to read a Marvel tale from the villain's point of view. We learn his motivations first hand, and we discover that we can actually sympathize with the God of Mischief and Father of Lies. The artwork was a bit strange. I couldn't get past how Loki was portrayed as an ugly, shriveled up old man when he is always described in...

I have a feeling Tom read this before or during the filming of Thor because there's definitely a feel to his portrayal of Loki that is reflected in this book. I liked it. I liked the idea of the several different Lokis throughout different worlds and times, and that they were always tied to their version of Thor. I didn't quote like the ending, however. I feel it could have been different, been better, but that's probably just the large HEA-lover in me speaking.If you like the mythology and have...

This was an odd story with some gorgeous art. An older looking Loki has finally succeeded in taking over Asgard, deposing Odin and locking Thor up. But being the Lord of Asgard is not quite what Loki expected, what with those who helped him coming to claim their due, the citizens wanting their grievances heard, and Thor's allies, also locked away, still getting under Loki's skin.Unfortunately, there's no real climax to the story and the other one third of this graphic novel is filled with some o...

A great take on the beginnings of Loki’s rule should he ever defeat Thor.Loki does not have a good time and realizes he is fated to forever trick himself into his fate without his knowing. One can’t help but feel bad for Loki because his beginnings were in turmoil and he seems to have been a mere puppet to Odin and Asgard in generalThis collection also includes some of Loki’s earliest appearances as well as an issue from JMS’ run which seems to connect to this story.

Starts from an interesting setup, but in the end I felt it's too narrow: characters other than Loki are not really capable of expressing themselves, and the ending is like a bad joke. I liked the art, but in comparison to e.g. The God Butcher then I'd say Ribic's work is still a bit rough. I guess he got better as he went along.

*3.5*For a book called, “Thor & Loki”, it only focuses on Loki, his perspective and his interactions with others. The whole setup is quite interesting, but I can’t help but feel I missed out on something important. Like this feels like a sequel to another miniseries (I’m starting to feel like maybe that’s the case), but regardless, it’s an interesting introspective look on Loki coming to terms with his heritage, his lineage, his relationship with Thor & Odin and what it means to be Lord of Asgar...

A perfectly fine Loki story that feels more like a retelling of the actual Norse mythology rather than something set in the Marvel universe. Nothing too exciting, but it captures the nature of Loki as an ultimately tragic character pretty well. Esad Ribic's artwork is usually hit or miss for me, and I didn't like it all that much in this book — it looks drab and monotone, and I don't like the way he draws Loki as this ugly, goblin-like creature. Overall though, it's a solid comic, and a fine dee...

This gets two stars only because the artwork is beautiful - most of the frames are painterly in presentation, and present a very different feel than your traditional comic. It's too bad the story they illustrate is so horrible.The title is a misnomer - Thor is a shadow in this book, locked up in Asgard, which is now under Loki's rule. He's the object of much thought and action, but I don't think he actually says a word in the entire book. Instead, we get almost 100 pages of Loki's incessant narc...

A story which redefines the relationship between Thor and Loki, as we see the latter finally achieving his goal of ruling Asgard. There's no interest in showing the build up to this or the aftermath, just Loki grappling with his past through conversations, and it's all the better for it. It's a wonderful insight into the God of Mischief, his relationships, and what defined him to become his brothers antagonist. The artwork is stunning, and I especially like the withered look for Loki, as though

3.5 stars ... i dont know this was really hard to rate?okay so i really love the concept of this and the whole seeing things from lokis perspective was great, i dont know, i just sometimes found it hard to follow at some points and im also not the biggest fan of the art style of this (like oh my god that is not how female anatomy works!) but like it was still a good story and like i said, i love the idea behind it!

I can’t beleive it’s not Alex Ross who did the art work. I legitimately thought it was this whole time. I definitely need to check the rest of Isad Ribics work because he is an immaculate artist. Each page is masterfully painted. The actual story and execution of it all is quite good too. I liked how realistic and heavy in the ancient Nordic features these characters all look instead of the usual polished Americanized look too. 7.5/10

3.5 🌟This book has some of the most iconic art yet some of the most 'rushed' looking images. This is too bad, because at times it effects the experience of reading this comic. However, the story is great. Loki is my favourite Marvel character, and it was fun to let him tell his side of the story.