The comic book version of the character’s transformation was far from immediate, coming almost 40 years after his debut. Loki makes his Marvel debut in Journey Into Mystery #85 (1962). While Loki’s evolution in the Marvel Cinematic Universe took him from arch-supervillain in The Avengers to begrudging ally in Thor: Ragnarok, comic book readers have already seen the full-fledged do-gooder that Loki looks set to introduce.Īhead of Loki’s June 9 premiere, Inverse spoke to two of the comic book writers most responsible for Loki’s surprising character growth over the past 10 years. Perhaps it’s too early to call him a hero just yet, but we’re hopeful that “anti-hero” will be a good fit by the end of the Disney+ series. Now, in his overdue, first solo adventure, Marvel’s Loki continues his transformation from Thor’s mischievous half-brother from villain into… well, that’s the question, isn’t it? Tom Hiddleston’s mischievous god quickly won over audiences, becoming the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s best villain by a mile (at least until Thanos made his presence known in Avengers: Infinity War). From the first time he appeared onscreen, there’s always been something special about Loki.

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