Villain.
Trickster.
Prince of Lies.
Young Avenger.
And now SUPER SPY?
The fan-favorite bad boy of the Nine Realms stars in one of the most anticipated new books of the All-New Marvel Now. I wanted to share a new interview and art from the new series.
In Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 the trickster is a secret agent for the All Mother.
Think cosmic James Bond and M.
Writer Al Ewing and artist Lee Garbett chronicle the new adventures of Loki, who’s been dead, resurrected as a woman, dead then a little kid and now a twenty-something man of action.
The creators tell Marvel.com how Loki’s previous roles shape their take on him.
“Well, obviously the whole death, resurrection and the Kid Loki business has affected him; we’ve seen in YOUNG AVENGERS how he’s been having something of an existential crisis over it all. Is he even the same Loki anymore? Is he innocent or guilty? Old or new? Evil or good? It’s hard to say, especially from the inside,” said Ewing.
“Loki is Loki is the best way to look at it. He’s a fluid character and for him, the world around is fluid also. I’m only a few issues in and have drawn him in every guise already, to a lesser or greater degree. Personally, I do see as him hoping this new “Agent” role will help define himself in the world now. He’s trying to move forward, focus and enjoy himself, maybe, ideally in a way that’s not so costly to others,” added Garbett.
Loki has his own agenda but now he’s bound to the All Mother’s agenda. The creative team explains what make him a great covert agent:
“It’s trickster with intent. One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot—and probably talking about just as much—is the fine line between superspy and heist artist. James Bond’s always breaking into places. Danny Ocean uses gadgets. I suppose the main trope that divides them is that spies have missions come to them from outside; thieves create and plan their own.
Loki has missions come to him, via the All-Mother, but he also adds his own little tweaks, as you’ll see in issue #1. So the jury’s still out,” said Ewing.
“He’s potentially the ultimate spy. There’s the nifty, magical take on gadgets and gizmos a la Bond and the ol’ “Mission Impossible” latex masks/impersonation bit is a breeze for a master of illusion. Plus, all that intellect and ability to juggle so many loose threads and concepts; focused and aimed like a laser at a specific goal, should make him unstoppable. It also makes him cocky and when you come up against characters [that] have been doing this sort of thing for a living, things could get tricky for the trickster,” said Garbett.
Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 arrives this week. In case you missed it – you may want to see if your local comic book shop has the All-New Marvel Now Point One for a Loki adventure that helps set up his new status quo. Below are more images from upcoming issues courtesy Marvel.
By Editor