Wednesday Comics: Loki

Earlier today I picked up the one-shot Siege Loki.

The art was stunning and the story had many threads to it which made for what felt like a much longer book, in a good way.

It makes me wish we could see a semi-regular Loki title published, or at least a short series.

Here's a view of Loki and if you think that looks good wait till you see the breathtaking work on Hel.

Honestly, I'd judge this one-shot to be superior to the Sif title, which is kind of a shame. Don't get me wrong, Sif was intense and moody and a great read, but this Loki book just had, well as the guys in Metalocalypse would say, "ZAZZ".


Just for kicks here's a view from the Sif one-shot.
She looks fantastic and she certainly kicks some ass while battling internal demons from her past.

Ultimately, I'm just delighted that Marvel did both of these stories and I'm looking forward to more.

Free Comic Book Review

There were many excellent books out to choose from on Free Comic Book Day, but there were only two that I really had my eye on: Iron Man/Thor and Fraggle Rock (which was the flipside to Mouse Guard).

If you saw my Toki Doki Thor shirt that I posted about a few days ago then you already know I am a fan of Thor. I'm very excited about the Thor movie coming out next year and the teasers for it that I know will be built in to Iron Man 2.

That said, the Thor and Iron Man comic was enjoyable and a bit scary in the way that mediums such as comics and sci-fi can both predict and critique our culture. Thor begins the show by attempting and failing to control the horrible weather that is plaguing the Earth. Meanwhile, the rich elite are building a base on the moon (Atlas Shrugged in space anyone?) and Tony Stark is approached about some old Stark technology.

I won't tell you everything that happens but the story was well-done and felt like a good classic comic read.

In an entirely different vein we have the Fraggle Rock comic. I am an original fan of the show that appeared in the mid-80's and I still have my collection of incredibly well made Fraggles. Boober is my favorite Fraggle and this comic begins with an cute story about Boober's identity crisis and his attempt to work with the Doozers. I liked how that particular story could capture the attention of a child with its message of acceptance, but also could be relevant to original fans of the show who are now in their late 20's and early 30's and probably going through their own crisis of identity.

Fraggle Rock will continue as a monthly comic with issues coming out in May and June.

Tokidoki Thor

A good friend picked this delightful Thor t-shirt up for me in a comic shop hours from my home. I don't usually wear t-shirts that aren't black, but I'll be making an exception (or just wearing a black long-sleeve under it, ha!) for this piece of goodness.







Here's a view of the back. Since I love anything that is manga-style and I love American comics this is a fun mash-up of styles.

So, I guess it's T-shirt Tuesday around here! Although, since it's Thor related I debated posting this on a Thursday, since that would be more in keeping with our hero....


Since we are on the subject of Thor and Marvel I want to also mention the excellent one-shot comic about Sif. If you haven't read it yet check it out. The art and storytelling is wonderfully dark. The Sif one-shot is part of Marvel's focus on women in comics in 2010 and I couldn't be happier with what they have done so far this year to spotlight women in comics. As a comic book reader for now over two decades it's exactly the kind of move I think the industry needs.

Check out Sif at http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=14267