This run got tossed between events like a rag doll – just when one tie-in ended, another began. It’s complicated at times but it’s incredibly compelling, a line that Ewing manages to walk perfectly. The conflict of this story is a mix between Man vs Self and Man vs Society – Loki has to continue to prove himself to a group of people who do not truly care about him, while his own future self does everything he can to prevent his redemption. This was the case in Journey into Mystery, and it’s literalized even further here – Loki’s enemy is literally a future evil version of Loki, who wants to ensure that he himself comes to exist. Loki’s great antagonist, the one who keeps trying to prevent him from changing, is Loki himself. Loki’s enemy is not Thor, it’s not Odin, it’s not anyone else. The struggle between one’s past and who one wants to be is a major part of this story, and it’s really resonant. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!
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