“The King in Yellow” Creative Team – Anthony Oliveira(writer). Jethro Morales(artist). Yen Nitro(color artist). Vc’s Travis Lanham(letterer). Lee Bermejo(variant cover artist).
“The Last Lord of Darkness” Creative Team – Marc Guggenheim(writer). Michael Sta. Maria(artist). Dono Sánchez-Almara(color artist). VC’s Travis Lanham(letterer).
Published by Marvel Comics
The Story
Loki Laufeyson is no stranger to diabolic plans, including ones brought to him by the Lord of Lies, Mephisto. Mephisto tasks Loki with finding a mortal boy who carries the sins of his lineage and kill him with a dagger that will hold his soul. Surely, this isn’t a difficult task for a god that’s as conniving and mischievous as Loki.
Immediately after locating the boy, Loki notices that the boy is a musician. Knowing that, Loki does what Loki does best and devises a plan. Using the boy’s love of music, Loki’s plan involves bringing the boy to his own opera house, where he will perform his songs and story for all to see. To the boy, Loki is helping him achieve his dreams, but knowing Loki, there’s always a trick or two up his sleeves.
The Writing
Anthony Oliveira, the writer of Bring on the Bad Gus: Loki #1, brings a story that felt very authentic to Loki’s character. Of course Loki would have tricks up his sleeve and finds loopholes wherever he can to get what he wants. What else can you expect from the God of Mischief?
Bring on the Bad Gus: Loki #1 also features a secondary story titled The Last Lord of Darkness which involves Sister Sorrow hunting down a man that has secrets that Mephisto is very interested in.
Once she delivers the man, it doesn’t take long for him to spill all of his secrets, secrets that had much more importance than Sister Sorrow could’ve ever imagine. Marc Guggenheim, the writer, creates a story that is as powerful as it is short. With only a few pages, we get to see the start of the hunt for the daggers that will ignite Soul Forge, something Mephisto deeply desires.
The Art
The artwork of Bring on the Bad Guys: Loki #1 matches the tone of the story extremely well. While there are dark undertones, there are also bright and vibrant panels that show just how strong the character really is, namely Loki. Both stories have very different art styles provided by the artists, but both stories hit hard with the talents of the artists. The Last Lord of Darkness is a much darker and action-packed storyline than The King in Yellow, with the art to match. The King in Yellow has a much more mystical energy to the artwork, which is right up Loki’s alley.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I found the comic to be a great read, with both stories offering a different tone while having a solid storyline.
Overall Grade – 8.4/10
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