#mighty thor (2016)

[burningfudge]

Mighty Thor (2016) #705

[ikol-art]

Hello! I'm trying to get into comics Loki more. I've only read Agent of Asgard though. I was just wondering in what order should I read the comics?

Hi! I'm so sorry I completely missed this ask 🙈

My go to answer for when you want the most important modern Loki comics is this:

-Journey into mystery first (it helps to know what happened in Siege but you don't have to read it), this one will rip your heart out

-Young Avengers after that, which is more fun (but still, it's Loki, the angst is a given)

-Agent of Asgard goes here, including the Original Sin event, loml, reason I exist blah blah so a reread should always be on the table, Al Ewing and Lee Garbett the ultimate combo

After that there's more comic hopping and it can get confusing, but I read all of them so you're getting all of them

-Mighty Thor 2016, I liked Jane Foster as Thor but I have to admit that I mostly read all the non-Loki comics for Loki anyway and skip over parts where he's not involved sometimes 😂

-Infinity wars

-Thor 2018 (vol 5)

-Wolverine infinity watch 2019

-War of the realms 2019

-Loki the god who fell to earth 2019, this is a loki comic again, but it was cut short so we never got to see it's full potential, still fun

-Thor 2020, very healing for brodinsons fans, Al Ewing and Lee Garbett team up for the anniversary issue again

-Marvel defenders beyond 2022, loml goddess of stories loki mwah mwah, Al Ewing remains the best

-Loki 2023, more fem Loki mwah mwah

-Immortal Thor 2023 (still going), SKALD LOKI I REPEAT SKALD LOKI also still praising Al Ewing, and Lee Garbett worked on one of the upcoming issues as well

That's it for the most important parts of Loki's comic journey, yay!

Less plot, more Agent Loki:

-Miss Marvel issue 12

-Squirrel Girl comics, I adore her comics so this is a hint to just read all of those as well

-Doctor Strange issues 381-385 for sorcerer supreme Loki specifically, but he is also in Squirrel Girl

More kid Loki:

-Asgardians of the galaxy

Like feeling things?

-King Thor 2019

-Thor: what if

Want some fun good times?

-Alligator loki

-Thor and loki double trouble

-Marvel meow infinity comic

-House of harkness (still going I believe? But I need to catch up with this one)

Not sure what to say about these but hey:

-Marvel's voices infinity comics (from memory he's in America's, iceman's and Loki presents.. but you don't need these, I read them because Loki)

-Vote loki... if you want to torture yourself, read this, the art style is.. a choice

-Thor season one, this is a more classic comics one, I love Loki's outfit here, also he's a little shit in this, 10/10 recommend

-Mighty valkyries, I don't even remember what happened here, he was in it.. but that's all I know

-Axe judgement day Iron Fist, also not sure what the point of this comic was but it had Loki's aoa design and some flashbacks I think

There's still a lot left out, single issues, small crossover things, but I think you've got enough to read here 😂 (also I may have forgotten things because it's a LOT so if anyone wants to add, feel free)

[sphinx-n-friends]

△◬▲ My MCU DR ▲◬△

Take a gander at my life in my DR if you'd like! I know it's long, I got a little carried away... 💚

△◬▲◬△

▲ Shifting to...

△ My bedroom in The Avengers Compound on Thanksgiving in 2016.

▲ Me

△ My name, age (18), appearance, etc. are all pretty much the same as here, though I'm not sharing most of that for privacy reasons.

▲ Backstory

△ My story begins with a man named Bill Johnson. He studied ancient history for many years until he became a curator for a museum in his home town in New Mexico. He was obsessed with mythology and ancient relics, and his obsession only grew when the museum shut down due to the costs of keeping the business afloat and the lack of customers. Bill was furious and devastated until rumors the Mighty Thor being on Earth spread in 2011, just a few months after. He couldn't believe it at first, but that disbelief quickly vanished in 2012 when The Avengers formed to battle aliens in New York. Bill took this as his sign to get powers of his own. If the myth of Thor was true, then there had to be other true myths and magic within his reach. Due to his intense studies, he knew almost everything there was to know about mythology and in which museums the most spectacular artifacts and relics were kept throughout the world. So, he began to travel everywhere he could, stealing them and testing them, desperate to attain some sort of mystical abilities.

△ Bill's thievery continued until November 2016, when SHIELD caught up to him and sent a few Avengers to bring him in. He was attempting to steal an amulet called "The Eye of the Sphinx" from the Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles, California, sure that it would grant him the powers he yearned for. Steve, Bucky, Nat, and Clint were undercover, watching Bill closely as he made his way towards the exhibit and preparing to intercept him before he could get his greedy hands on it.

△ Meanwhile, I was enjoying my stroll through the room, unknowing walking right behind a deranged, international thief. Because of fate, the amulet ten feet in front of us began to softly glow green in my presence (main character shit, obviously). Of course, Bill thought this was finally his moment of success, his moment of glory. Well, he was wrong. As soon as he rushed forward to snatch the relic, Bucky tackled him to the floor, and the others followed.

△ While they were busy, the amulet essentially disintegrated as the spirit of the sphinx started to bond with mine. Due to its great power, I lost consciousness and would remain unconscious for over day. Bucky (gosh, I love him so much) made the decision to bring me back to the Quinjet, along with Bill, so that they could make sure I'm ok and have Tony and Bruce run some tests if needed. Plus, SHIELD wants to be aware of any and all possible threats.

△ So, Bill got locked up and I was brought to my own room in the Compound where I will wake up! When I do, I will have no memories of my past, including the incident at the museum. I will know that I shifted and I will remember everything I scripted, but my CR memories will also be gone. I chose to do this because I don't want to worry about my CR while I'm there, and I had no idea what to script for my childhood and family. If I don't remember, then it doesn't matter, right?

▲ The Sphinx

◬ (I did research on the Greek myth of the sphinx, but changed some things, so I'm aware that it's not perfectly correct :))

△ The Sphinx is a mythical creature whose spirit bonds with women chosen by fate to protect a person, group of people, place, or thing. There have been 16 Sphinxes before me, and I will be the 17th. The first, Phix, guarded the city of Thebes, as told in the Greek myth, though her story was bent and twisted over time, depicting her as a monster. My destiny as the Sphinx is to protect Bucky and his mind, and I will be helping him with most of his healing after the process in begun in Wakanda.

△ The Book of Phix is a record of all of the previous Sphinxes' experiences and insight. Each of them had the book to write whatever they felt was important for the next Sphinx to know. Due to its magical properties, only a Sphinx can read the contents and write in it. One of the Sphinxes was chosen to protect the Masters of the Mystic Arts, so when she passed, they agreed to protect the book during the years between Sphinxes. The Sorcerer Supreme delivers the book once the next rises, meaning that on the evening of my shift - my first day aware of that reality - Doctor Strange will make a portal to the Avengers Compound, introduce himself as the new Sorcerer Supreme, and give me the book, which will help me, SHIELD, and the other Avengers understand what I'm capable of and what my future may hold. He will also tell me that it is imperative that I gain control of my powers and figure out what I am meant to protect and as soon as possible.

△ When a Sphinx is chosen and bonded, her memories and her previous existence are basically erased. Her knowledge remains and even grows exponentially. However, in order to help her focus on her destiny as a guardian, her life must start again with her mission.

△ "Sphinx" will be my alias, though the public will not know of my existence. Any aid to The Avengers or SHIELD will be psychological, not physical, unless it's absolutely necessary, like interrogations, reconnaissance, strategy, and so on. I'm not really a fan of fights or conflict, so... yeah.

▲ Powers

◬ (Time to be overpowered as fuck just for fun!)

◬ When using my powers, my eyes glow green

△ Physically enhanced (strength, speed, flexibility, etc.)

△ Enhanced senses & night vision

△ Healing factor

△ Combat expertise & stealth

△ Retractable fangs, claws, and wings (yes, I wanna fly, who doesn't?)

△ Always land on feet (like a cat lol)

△ I don't know what to call it, but my eyes can give the effect of a flash bomb and temporarily blind someone

△ Sonic scream

△ Empathy and emotion influence

△ Hypnosis & persuasion

△ Memory reading

△ Mind shield (no one can read or enter my mind; I can extend this ability to other people too)

△ Omnilingualism (understand and speak all languages)

△ Riddle knowledge

△ Empathic energy conversion (use my or others' emotions to create energy blasts or shields; appears green)

△ Sphinx council (very similar to Black Panther - if I meditate, I can speak to the previous Sphinxes in a realm in my mind, or they can summon me; my physical body just looks like I'm zoning out)

▲ Power Limitations

△ If I'm using my powers on someone else, I need to make eye contact.

△ If I use my powers too much, I need to eat something sugary to help me "recharge" (I have a sweet tooth and I'm not sorry).

▲ Permanent Physical Changes

△ Pointed ears

△ Vertical-slit pupils (like a cat)

△ Infertility and no menstruation!

▲ Significant Other

△ Bucky Barnes!

△ Soulmates trope 💚

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▲ More about my DR

△ The Avengers' suits

[tomoleary]

Chris Stevens - Ms. Marvel #1 and The Mighty Thor #1 (2016) Source

Plus Lockjaw.

[desperatecheesecubes]

ALL THE COMIC RUNS IVE 💯ED

(A list because I am insane)

Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent (2023)

Adventures of the Supersons (2018)

Amazons Attack (2007)

Another Castle (2016)

Aquaman/Green Arrow: Deep Target (2021)

Arsenal (1998)

Avatar: The Promise (2012)

Avatar: The Search (2013)

Batgirl (2009)

Batgirl by Gail Simone (2011) [1-42]

Batgirl: Year One (2003)

Batgirls (2021)

Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity (2003)

Batman and Robin (2009)

Batman and the Signal (2018)

Batman Eternal (2014)

Batman Incorporated (2012)

Batman Secret Files (2021)

Batman Vs Robin (2022)

Batman: Battle for the Cowl (2009)

Batman Cataclysm Event (1999)

Batman No Mans Land Event (1999)

Batman Fear State Event (2021)

Batman Knightfall Event (1993)

Batman Knightquest The Crusade (1993)

Batman Knightquest The Search (1993)

Batman The Cult (1988)

Batman The Detective (2021)

Batman The Knight (2022)

Batman Urban Legends (2022)

Birds of Prey: Manhunt (1996)

Birds of Prey: Sirens of Justice (2020)

Black Canary (1991)

Black Canary (1993)

Black Canary (2007)

Black Canary (2015)

Boxers and Saints (2013)

The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman (2018)

Challenge of the Super Sons (2020)

Checkmate (2021)

Convergence: Batgirl (2015)

Convergence: Batman and Robin (2015)

Convergence : Justice League (2015)

Convergence: Nightwing and Oracle (2015)

Convergence: Superboy (2015)

Convergence: Superman (2015)

Convergence: The Question (2015)

Dark Crisis On Infinite Earths (2022) {Also the event lol}

Dark Crisis: Young Justice (2022)

Extraordinary (2021)

The final Night (1996)

The Final Night Event (1996)

The Flash (2011)

Flash and Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold (1999)

Forever Evil (2013) {Also the event}

Forever Evil A.R.G.U.S. (2013)

Forever Evil Arkham War (2013)

Forever Evil Rogues Rebellion (2013)

Future State: Batman/Superman (2021)

Future State:Catwoman (2021)

Future State: Dark Detective (2021)

Future State: Gotham (2021)

Future State: green Lantern (2021)

Future State: Harley Quinn (2021)

Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman (2021)

Future State: Justice League (2021)

Future State: Kara Zor El Superwoman (2021)

Future State: Legion of Superheroes (2021)

Future State: Nightwing (2021)

Future State: Eternal Robin (2021)

Future State: Shazam! (2021)

Future State: Suicide Squad (2021)

Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman

Future State: Superman of Metropolis (2021)

Future State: Superman vs Imperious Lex (2021)

Future State: Superman World of War (2021)

Future State: Swamp Thing (2021)

Future State: Teen Titans (2021)

Future State: The Flash (2021)

Future State: The Next Batman (2021)

Future State: Wonder Woman (2021)

GCPD: The Blue Wall (2022)

Ghost-Spider (2019)

Gotham Academy (2014)

Green Arrow (1983)

Green Arrow by Mike Grell (1988)

Green Arrow the longbow Hunters (1987)

Green Arrow Year One (2007)

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (2016)

Harley Quinn: The Animated Series The Eat Bang Kill Tour (2021)

Identity Crisis (2004)

Infinite Frontier (2021)

Infinite Frontier Secret Files (2021)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One (2013)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Two(2014)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three (2014)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Four (2015)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Five (2015)

Jane Foster and the Mighty Thor (2022)

Jay Garrick: The Flash (2023)

Joker: Last Laugh (2001)

Joker: Last Laugh Event (2001)

Justice League of America (2013)

Justice League vs The Legion of Superheroes (2022)

Justice League Trinity War event (2013)

Kingdom Come (1996)

Knight Terrors: Action Comics (2023)

Knight Terrors: Batman (2023)

Knight Terrors: Green Lantern (2023)

Knight Terrors: Nightwing (2023)

Knight Terrors: Robin (2023)

Knight Terrors: Superman (2023)

Lazarus Planet Event (2023) {NOT WE WERE GODS}

The Mighty Thor (2015)

Monkey Prince (2022)

Naomi (2019)

Nightwing (2011)

Nightwing/Huntress (1998)

Nubia and the amazons (2021)

Nubia Queen of the amazons (2022)

Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011)

Robin (1991)

Robin II The Jokers Wild (1991)

Robin III Cry of the Huntress (1992)

Robin (2021)

Robin & Batman (2021)

Robin Year One (200)

Robins (2021)

Sensational Wonder Woman (2021)

Shadow War Event (2022)

Shazam! (2021)

Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse (2022)

Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones (2023)

Spider-Gwen: Smash (2023)

Spirit World (2023)

StarFire (2015)

Stargirl: The Lost Children (2022)

Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. (1999)

Steelworks (2023)

Suicide Squad (2021)

Suicide Squad Get Joker (2021)

Super Sons (2017)

Superboy: The Boy of Steel (2010)

Superboy The Man of Tomorrow (2023)

Supergirl (1994)

Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow (2021)

Superman: Death and Return of Superman event (1993)

Superman/Shazam! First Thunder (2005)

Superman and the Authority (2021)

Superman Smashes The Klan (2019)

Superman Day of Doom (2003)

Superman: Lois and Clark (2015)

Superman Lost (2023)

Superman Son of Kal El (2019)

Superman Up in the Sky (2019)

Task Force Z (2021)

Teen Titans (2011)

Teen Titans Academy (2021)

Teen Titans Year One (2008)

Thor (2014)

Tim Drake Robin (2022)

Titans United (2021)

Titans United Bloodpact (2022)

Trial of the Amazons (2022) {also the event}

Trial if the Amazons: Wonder Girl (2022)

Trinity of Sin (2014)

Our Worlds At War Event (2001)

The War for Earth 3 (2022) {Also the event }

Wonder Girl (2021)

Wonder Woman: Challenge of Artemis Event (1995)

Wonder Woman Gods of Gotham Event (2000)

Wonder Woman Paradise Lost and Found (2001)

Wonder Woman Agent if Peace (2020)

Wonder Woman Black and White and Gold (2021)

Wonder Woman Come Back to me (2019)

Wonder Woman Dead Earth (2019)

Wonder Woman Evolutions (2021)

Wonder Woman The Hiketeia (2002)

Worlds Finest (2009)

Worlds Finest Teen Titans (2023)

Young Justice (2011)

Young Justice (2019)

Zero Hour Crisis in Time (1994) {Also the event}

Zodiac Starforce (2015)

Zodiac Starforce Cries of the Prince (2017)

[perilousxrealm]

I will forever despise T/aika W/aititi for making the MCU's Jane's Thor run a jokey, funny thing. Sure, it touches on serious topics like her illness; but he has made her worthiness tied to Odinson and not her own merit. My Jane has been comic book based for the most part ever since her inception in 2016 when The Mighty Thor run came out, but got Natalie's face when they decided to make her live action too and some of the things (like her friendship with Val and her finding the Mjolnir on Asgard instead of the Moon) I took from the MCU.

But yeah, Jane Foster as Thor deserved a better treatment than being tied to her relationship to Odinson. She fights him and his entire family in the comics (including beheading the shit out one of the Loki variants) when they have no idea who she is under the mask, and fights Odin when he loses his mind and causes a war (as seen below). She's not just this dying nerdy little helpless thing that just so happened to get Mjolnir and then is struggling to think about her catchphrases— she actually fights gods, aliens and is a counselor/ambassador on Asgard (well, New Asgard now), all the while being in chemo and deciding to go back to her human form at the end of the day because she doesn't want to lose the humanity in herself— she says that it's important to have a God who knows what it's like to be human.

She could easily stay The Mighty Thor forever but chooses not to. In the end, her sacrifice kills her but Odin brings her back from Valhalla because of it. To devolve her to being just Thor's love interest and getting Mjolnir because HE told Mjolnir to protect her no matter what is ridiculous, I'm sorry. The closest we got to the actual Jane Foster in the MCU is in the end when she fights Gorr, right before they reach Eternity.

All this feels like the reason why people haven't taken to her as much as they did any other badass female superhero out there; when she's all that, and more. I just wish that the writers and the director took her MCU character more seriously.

So yeah. I need to transfer everything from her single blog to here (including Bio and Verses), but until then, more details on my portrayal can be found here.

[lilydvoratrelundar]

do you have thor reading recs/guides/particular run or era to recommmend to get to know and appreciate the characters?

OOOH YES THANK YOU FOR ASKING

some thor fans and loki fans may disagree with what im gonna say here BUT. i think the run which best encapsulates why i love the character and the universe, as well as having essentially a very long guided tour through some of the most significant points of the thor sub-universe within the larger MU, is jason aaron's huge thor run from 2012 to 2019 (along with everything else happening in the thor universe at that time, covered by al ewing, kieron gillen, and marguerite bennett in a few also very good spinoffs).

this is the series where the God Butcher comes from, where Jane Foster becomes Thor, where loki is canon genderfluid in Agent of Asgard, where thor fights capitalism, and much more. it's not perfect, especially in terms of characterisation when some characters get thrown between their own miniseries and the main run, but it really encapsulates what I love about thor in his comics, and it's the run that, over the course of collecting the five huge paperback collections u can get it in, made me fall in love with this sub-section of the MU

proper reading order under the cut, plus brief explanations of crossover tie-ins and so on. it looks complicated but it's basically just cos marvel loves to re-start with a new #1 every so often to keep sales up, and because i think you should read the accompanying spinoffs. if you don't want to read the excess spinoffs (although agent of asgard is VERY good) just stick to things with 'thor' in the name.

Thor: God of Thunder (2012) #1-17

Loki: Agent of Asgard (2014) #1-5

Thor: God of Thunder (2012) #18-24

then the Original Sin event happens, the Watcher dies and a bunch of secrets are revealed...

Original Sin (2014) #5.1-5.5 (essentially a loki & thor miniseries tie-in, relevant to both series)

and THEN when Original Sin continues, Nick Fury (evil now, don't ask) whispers something into Thor's ear, and Thor drops his hammer on the moon and cannot pick it up! oh no.

Thor: God of Thunder (2012) #25

because the marvel universe never stops having big events, an event called AXIS happens immediately after, and results in a bunch of 'heroes' and 'villains' being 'inverted' - the 'villains' becomes 'heroes' and vice versa. both thor and loki are involved in this, covered in:

Loki: Agent of Asgard (2014) #6-11

and if you're wondering what happened to Angela after that Original Sin tie-in:

Angela: Asgard's Assassin #1-6

Thor (2014) #1-8 and Annual #1

THEN Secret Wars happens, basically 8 month timeskip and the multiverse is ending and another earth is about to crash into the main earth. don't worry about it.

Loki: Agent of Asgard (2014) #12-17

Secret Wars continues, the multiverse died and a new 'Battleworld' is created. basically it's a patchwork of all previous universes held together by Doctor Doom (don't worry about it). Marvel cancelled every single book and everything to turned into battleworld tie-ins:

Thors (2015) #1-4

1602 Witch Hunter Angela (2015) #1-4

... and then everything goes back to normal.

Mighty Thor (2015) #1-6

Angela: Queen of Hel (2015) #1-7

Mighty Thor (2015) #7-14

Unworthy Thor (2016) #1-5

Mighty Thor (2015) #15-22

Generations: Unworthhy Thor & Mighty Thor #1

Mighty Thor (2015) #23, #700-706 (they reverted to legacy numbering, don't worry, you didn't miss 677 issues of the series)

Mighty Thor: At the Gates of Valhalla #1

Thor (2018) #1-11

and then The War of the Realms begins, the big thor-centric crossover which ends the run. the issues of that main series and the concurrent thor series should be read in release order which looks like this:

War of the Realms #1

War of the Realms #2

Thor #12

War of the Realms #3

War of the Realms #4

Thor #13

War of the Realms #5

War of the Realms #6

Thor #14-16

and a concluding epilogue miniseries:

King Thor (2019) #1-4

[bedlamsbard]

I know the MCU is your wheelhouse, but given you like comics as well have you read any? Find it interesting or just don't particular care given the different continuities?

I've read Loki: Agent of Asgard and really enjoyed it; I own this one in hard copy and there are references to it in my fic. I bounced really hard of the Loki Journey into Mystery comics by Kieron Gillen and have never finished them. Gillen has the problem -- and this is true in Star Wars, in DIE, in The Wicked + The Divine, so it's just him at this point -- of doing something that in theory I really really like, but then doing it in a way I really, really hate, so I have learned not to read Gillen anymore. I haven't read any Loki comics since, but that's just me not being in the mood.

I also read the Thor: God of Thunder comics (by Jason Aaron) that deal with Gorr the God-Butcher and I think the lead-up to War of the Realms, but not actual War of the Realms. (I think this is the 2012 one?) I unfortunately really liked the comics arc that deals with Gorr, which is unfortunate Thor Love and Thunder is very, very different in the way that it deals with that arc. (It's the multiverse era! this is the perfect time to do time travel bullshit with multiple Thors! Hemsworth is good enough to pull it off!) I tried to read Mighty Thor but unfortunately I really really disliked it (Jason Aaron is really hit and miss with me).

I read Ms Marvel and the Fraction Hawkeye back in the day around when they were first coming out (in trades) and were really being talked about in fandom circles, so like...ten years ago, possibly more, and I reread them at some point in the last couple years; I own them in hardcopy back at my parents' place so it would have been probably summer 2021 or 2022. They're fine, I don't have strong feelings about them. I was reading Runaways when it was coming out in TPB -- when I was in high school, actually, so mid/late-'00s, didn't keep up with it, was keeping up with new Runaways for a while when it started again a few years back, but it's a lot of effort to keep up with comics, you know?

There's other Marvel comics I've read; I will go through phases every couple years where I read comics, but there's a base level of knowledge that tends to make it difficult, plus the eternal problem of same title, same number, different comic. Some of Marvel I know enough that I can more or less just jump in -- I went through all of Astonishing X-Men some years back, because I know enough about the X-Men that I could do that -- but not everything by a long shot, and it's really hard to figure out what is actually supposed to be good. (especially when everything has the same name.) I have actually had an easier time with it in DC rather than Marvel -- not that I read a lot of DC and it may just have more to do with what specific comics I picked up, which were Gotham Academy and Wonder Woman Rebirth, which are both pretty standalone. (I have read other DC comics, not recently; DC as a universe just doesn't do it for me, which is why I'm over here in Marvel instead.)

I have read indies, I read WicDiv and Saga and Motor Crush and tried a few others that didn't stick with me. I don't read comics very often, especially since Amazon killed Comixology. (though I do have a comics reader app that I really like, but that requires I go hunt down the specific comic in .cbr or .cbz.) For a very long time, I kept up with all the canon Star Wars comics (I think I still have all the flimsies bagged and boarded from the first year 2015-2016, maybe into 2017, including some pretty rare variant covers that I'll get priced at some point in my life), and there are a lot of EU Star Wars comics I really, really love, like Knights of the Old Republic and Legacy and the Ostrander/Duursema Republic/Clone Wars comics. I actually did grow up reading comics, but I grew up reading my dad's comics from when he was a kid, and these were not Marvel or DC comics, these were the old Gold Key Tarzan comics, so it took a really, really long time to break me of hearing "comics" and immediately thinking "Tarzan." No one ever means "Tarzan" when they say "comics," they mean "superheroes." (I also grew up reading Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. I tell people this and they go "this explains everything about you.")

In Marvel I also have the problem of being really attached to the MCU versions of most of the characters, which makes the entry level of getting into those characters' comics really difficult for me because I already have strong feelings about specific versions of those characters that don't exist in the comics -- Black Widow and Captain America are the big two here. (Don't ask me why I have an easier time with Thor and Loki, I don't know.) I've never read a Black Widow comic, I don't know if it would go well or if it would go poorly; it may go fine or it may be too much of a discrepancy that it will be impossible for me to read. Same with Cap. (But like, feel free to rec BW and Cap comics to me if you think that for whatever reason they'll work for me, just bear in mind I hate BuckyNat, which limits a lot of BW comics.)

One of the things that has for a very long time been a strength of the MCU has been that the less you know about the comics, the better the viewing experience actually is; every time they've leaned really hard on prior comics knowledge it's backfired on them (AoU, Loki "Journey into Mystery," parts of Hawkeye, DSMOM, the frickin' "Avengers Assemble" line in Endgame that I hate, Captain Marvel in general, Ms. Marvel is also a serious offender here, unfortunately). So in a lot of ways as a MCU fan, it's easier and even preferable to not know things about the comics, especially because nothing translates 1:1 and if you expect it to, you'll be disappointed. (see: why I have been avoiding TLAT, because I love the Gorr arc in the comics.) I see a lot of people in the fandom going "why don't they do [comics thing], XYZ is (comics) canon, they're just ignoring canon" and it's like...no they're not, that does not exist as canon in the MCU, you can't make that assumption, we made this very clear back in 2008. (BuckyNat my beloathed. Same for Loki/Sigyn. Or in a less ship way, people going "well, THIS is Bruce Banner's REAL backstory" or "this is a FAKE Yelena.") So it also kind of puts me off knowing things about the comics, though I am on Wiki a lot looking up background details to use in fic, but in the same way the MCU does, the "I am going to use this as a kernel to build off of," not straight 1:1 adaptation. This is going to sound super petty, but I will say it anyway: I also at this point will nope out of reading fic if it's very clear that the author is using comics backstory over the MCU canon. (Even if it's an old fic that predates the new canon, it is now just unreadable to me.) Like, you do you, but it's just what I can't read. I can't read most MCU fic in general anymore anyway.

I feel like lately I've been circling around doing another comics reading phase; I don't think I read any in 2022 (other than the MCU movie prequel comics), but I read Agent of Asgard and Thor: God of Thunder in 2021, so I'm probably about due, it does tend to be about every other year. I don't know, what's good right now that I probably wouldn't hate?

[shamemp3]

reading the mighty thor 2016. i love you jane

[deastrumquodvicis]

Barring the comics in Doctor Who Magazine, my first comics were the Agents of SHIELD tie-in comics. The first run was a great sampler platter of the Marvel Universe. I was not confused at all. I highly recommend them if you're looking to get into modern Marvel comics--the 2014 run, not the 2016 run. Each issue is a thing of the week (barring a two-parter), featuring everything from Asgardian magic nonsense to Howard the Duck to Ms. Marvel to Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange to Sue Storm. It's an excellent "that character was interesting, let me read more of them" jumping-off point, and while it helps to know the show characters, it's not vital, as FitzSimmons perform regular comics!SHIELD duties.

My second comics were The Mighty Thor, with Jane Foster Thor. I was a little confused there, particularly regarding Loki's personality, not the broody Loki I was used to at all, much more like the Loki from the series ended up being. But I joined in right in time for War of the Realms, and oh boy was that a lot (believe me, I have the five-inch-thick omnibus). And Jane is awesome.

Not long after that came Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan edition. While I've mostly dropped off on her now, due to budget and/or simply forgetting release dates, I adore her.

Next was Deadpool Corps. Now, that one. That one, I was spending a lot of time going "I don't know what's going on, but I'm enjoying the ride. Silly Deadpool." I should reread that now that I know what's going on.

since getting into comics are a hot topic at the moment what was the first comics you guys read and how confused were you at the time

[infogaruda]

10 Film Marvel Setelah Endgame: Siap-Siap Terpukau!

Bro, siapa nih yang masih belum move on dari Avengers: Endgame? Udah hampir 4 tahun lho filmnya rilis, tapi masih aja nempel di hati. Gimana gak nempel, filmnya keren banget sih! Pertarungan epic melawan Thanos, reuni para superhero, dan ending yang mengharukan, semua itu bikin Endgame jadi salah satu film superhero terbaik sepanjang masa. Setelah Endgame, banyak penggemar yang penasaran dengan kelanjutan cerita dalam film Marvel setelah endgame selanjutnya.

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Film Marvel Setelah Endgame

Bersamaan dengan itu, muncul juga antusiasme yang tinggi dari para penggemar untuk menyaksikan film-film Marvel setelah Endgame, yang diharapkan akan memberikan petualangan baru dan membawa keseruan yang tak terduga.

Jadi, pastikan untuk tetap terhubung, karena dunia Marvel tidak akan pernah kehabisan cerita menarik untuk diceritakan. Oh, dan sebelum kita lanjut, tahukah kalian siapa yang paling banyak menyutradarai film MCU?

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Film ini ngasih kita kelanjutan kisah Peter Parker setelah Endgame. Dia masih ngerasa kehilangan Tony Stark dan berusaha untuk move on. Di film ini, Peter diajak Nick Fury dan Mysterio untuk ngelawan ancaman baru di Eropa. Tapi, ternyata Mysterio gak sebaik yang Peter kira.

Black Widow (2021)

Film ini menceritakan kisah Natasha Romanoff alias Black Widow sebelum peristiwa Endgame. Kita bakal diajak ngelihat masa lalu Natasha dan keluarganya di Rusia. Film ini juga ngasih kita penjelasan tentang Red Room, tempat Natasha dilatih menjadi agen rahasia.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Film ini ngenalin Shang-Chi, master kung fu yang merupakan anak dari Xu Wenwu, pemimpin Ten Rings. Shang-Chi harus ngelawan masa lalunya dan organisasi Ten Rings yang dipimpin oleh ayahnya.

Eternals (2021)

Film ini ngenalin Eternals, sekelompok alien yang udah hidup di Bumi selama ribuan tahun. Mereka harus ngelawan Deviants, alien jahat yang ingin ngehancurin Bumi.

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Film ini merupakan salah satu film Marvel paling hype di tahun 2021. Di film ini, Peter Parker ngebuka multiverse dan bertemu dengan Spider-Man dari universe lain. Film ini penuh dengan nostalgia dan aksi yang seru.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Film ini merupakan sequel dari Doctor Strange (2016). Di film ini, Doctor Strange harus ngelawan ancaman baru dari multiverse. Film ini penuh dengan visual yang keren dan cerita yang menegangkan.

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Film ini merupakan sequel dari Thor: Ragnarok (2017). Di film ini, Thor kembali beraksi dan bertemu dengan Natalie Portman yang kembali sebagai Mighty Thor.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Film ini merupakan sequel dari Black Panther (2018). Chadwick Boseman, pemeran utama Black Panther, meninggal dunia di tahun 2020. Film ini akan menceritakan kisah Wakanda tanpa T'Challa.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)

Film ini merupakan sequel dari Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). Di film ini, Scott Lang dan Hope Van Dyne kembali beraksi dan bertemu dengan Kang the Conqueror, salah satu villain paling kuat di Marvel Comics.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Film ini merupakan sequel dari Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Di film ini, Guardians of the Galaxy kembali beraksi dan bertemu dengan Adam Warlock, salah satu karakter paling powerful di Marvel Comics.

Kesimpulan

Gimana bro, seru banget kan film-film Marvel setelah Endgame? Masih banyak lagi film Marvel yang akan rilis di masa depan, seperti The Marvels, Blade, dan Captain America: New World Order. Film-film ini diharapkan akan memberikan pengalaman yang tak terlupakan bagi para penggemar setia MCU. Jadi, pastikan untuk tetap terhubung dan jangan sampai ketinggalan setiap petualangan seru yang ditawarkan oleh dunia Marvel.

Fase keempat MCU udah dimulai dan banyak film marvel setelah endgame keren yang udah rilis dan akan rilis di masa depan. So, siapkan diri kalian untuk petualangan baru di Marvel Cinematic Universe! Oh, kalian udah tau belim, salah satu karakter ikonik dalam dunia Marvel  Steve Rogers merupakan nama asli superhero marvel apa?

[burningfudge]

Mighty Thor (2016) #1

[ikol-art]

I can help!

Comics the OG Sif body stealing Lady Loki appears in:

-Thor #5-12, 600, 601 (2007)

-Secret Invasion: Thor #1 (2008)

-Secret invasion: Dark Reign (2008)

-Dark Reign: The Cabal #1 (2009)

-Dark Reign: Young avengers #4 (2009)

-Dark Reign: The Hood #2 (2009)

-The Mighty Avengers #23 (2007-2010)

-Mighty Thor: Thunder in her veins #3 (2016)

Alternate versions:

-A-force #1,2,4,5 (2015)

-Thor & Loki: double trouble #3,4 (2021)

anyone have some good reference photos of Lady Loki? i want to draw her more accurately but if im honest im still not 100% sure what comic she appears in (like title and author)

[brsb4hls]

Ok, so I started working my way through Loki's comic appearences, with complete reading order screenshots (that I cross off like the anal virgo I am), a ton of tps and explanatory videos.

My brain is in absolute knots.

I do get about 50% of Loki's transitions.

I do not get if aoa Loki at the end (god of stories) is the same Loki as in "The Mighty Thor" 2016, cause reading order wise they're basically back to back but feel different?

Also how do we get from that Loki to 2019 hipster Loki?

I am maybe missing some steps there...

Good thing I have a few days off and the weather is shit, so I guess I can just binge read anything Loki...

Some help considering his newest versions would be greatly appreciated though...

[valkyrie-jane]

Frost giants, the destroyer, the gods of the shi’ar, the phoenix, my bastard back-stabbing brother, my uru-headed father…you faced them all. Now face this, for the world needs more than just a Thor. It needs you, Jane Foster, all of you.

[bagofbonesmp3]

Marvel Comics Elitist Bracket!

The Dark Phoenix Saga vs. Days of Future Past

Daredevil: Born Again vs. Daredevil (2011)

Elektra: Assassin vs. Elektra & Wolverine: The Redeemer

Fantastic Four: 1234 vs. Sub-Mariner: The Depths

Journey Into Mystery (2011) vs. Loki: Agent of Asgard

Captain America: The Winter Soldier vs. Truth: Red, White and Black

Logan (2008) vs. Daken: Dark Wolverine

Vision (2017) vs. Black Bolt (2018)

Storm (2014) vs. The Mighty Thor (2015)

Spider-Man: With Great Power... vs. Thor: For Asgard (2010)

Elektra (2014) vs. Winter Soldier (2010)

The Immortal Iron Fist vs. Hawkeye (2012)

Sentry (2000) vs. Miracleman (1984)

Black Widow: Name of the Rose vs. X-23 (2010)

Moon Knight (2014) vs. Moon Knight (2016)

Kraven's Last Hunt vs. Silver Surfer (2014)

OOO saw someone make a DC elitist comic poll, would you guys like it if i did one with marvel