Loki
In certain Marvel Comics runs as well as in the current landscape of the MCU , Lokihas ventured out on his own and raise to be more than aThorvillain – and while that seems like a new exploitation , it is really something that was establish upon his debut .
Loki Laufeyson is the God of Mischief on Asgard and the brother of the God of Thunder , Thor Odinson . While they are brothers , the two gods were far from allies in the former day of Marvel Comics asThor on a regular basis foil Loki ’s mischievous plots – plots that mostly revolve around Loki trying to take over as the king of either Earth or Asgard ( or both ) . This relationship was institute inJourney Into Mystery#85 by Jack Kirby , Larry Lieber , Stan Lee , and Dick Ayers . This issue is looked at as the first appearance of Loki , and while that is true to a sealed extent , it is n’t totally exact . Journey Into Mysteryis the first time lector see Loki as fans know him today , but it is far from his first visual aspect in Marvel Comics – and his real debut had nothing to do with Thor .
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Loki made his official Marvel Comics debut inVenus#6 , and he makes it very clear that he ’s a standalone character flop from the start . In the comical , Venus – the Goddess of Love who is experiencing a deathly life on Earth – suddenly can not apply her reverent powers as they are being hinder by a malevolent force . After a few days of seeing little demons pass unnoticed through bunch of people , Venus finally uncover the mystery behind this consuming evil that has blanket the city . During a parade , Loki himself shows upsitting upon a swim bladder carried by his demonic handmaid as he laughs a wicked laugh at all the people he will soon have the pleasure to rack – and Venus stands powerless before him .
Loki is Stronger Without Thor (& More Kingly)
Not only can Loki block the magic of a goddess with his mere presence on Earth alone , but he is actually an ground king when he ’s first introduced . Loki Laufeyson , as fans bonk him , has long for the title of king , and this original version of the character has already gain himself that rubric before he even steps foot on - panel . Unfortunately , the land over which Loki rules inVenus#6 is the Hell , and it was less of a divine furtherance as it was a horrendous penalisation for his prankish ways – but even being king of the underworld and induce an army of demons at his disposal is better than being the laughingstock of Asgard . However , when Loki care to slither out of the netherworld and wreak havoc on Earth , he prove just how powerful he really is . Loki is able to single - handedly shoot down both Venus and Apollo ( the God of the Sun ) while launch his stranglehold on the Earth . In the end , only Jupiter ( or Zeus ) isstrong enough to halt Loki – and that ’s a pretty pregnant acquirement even if Loki was n’t victorious . Only the God of the Gods had the great power to defeat Loki while the combined might of two other gods did n’t even come close .
Loki ’s debut depict him as an incredibly herculean god , a wickedly evil and dangerous threat , and a actual king of his own region . Loki is far - too - often lumped into Thor ’s mythoswithout getting enough credit entry as a standalone quality – and while that misconception is correcting itself within the MCU as well as in more recent Loki - focussed comic , it never should have been set up in the first place asLokiproves with his very first official coming into court that he is , and has always been , way more than just aThorvillain .
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