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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 π
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 π
-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 π (also I may have forgotten things because it's a LOT so if anyone wants to add, feel free)
i was going to make a comp of all of loki 4's cheesy toothy shit eating grins, but i honestly don't think tumblr can handle the amount - or at least one post can't. So, here are some good ones and some that make me INCREDIBLY uncomfortable (from AoA) and my thoughts on them:
The First One: unga bunga brow, certainly tells you what we're getting into at first, it's ok - does make me uncomfortable, kinda hate it but it's not the worst (4/10)
I! FUCKING! HATE! IT! I! AM! UNCOMFORTABLE!!! (0/10) get him away from me!! (also, loki, honey, if you want to be considered a bear you're going to have to put on more weight)
my favorite <3 why must it be on the same page as the mirror one :') looks like a feral kitten (9/10)
her πππ one of the few toothy grins with fem presenting loki (?? idk how to say it right) (7/10)
from the cover of #16, really good, beautiful art, loki 4 is clearly having a good time (6/10)
dual grin! p good, p cheesy, what's up with the coloring tho why is loki paler when a woman (7/10) emo girl loki's grin is the better grin
THE MOST SHIT EATING GRIN I'VE EVER SEEN (10/10) NO NOTES
pretty good! not so cheesy, but is kinda shit eating tho and the scene it's from is cool as hell (8/10)
smuggest bastard around, makes me slightly uncomfortable (9/10)
the grin at the end :') i miss you sweet summer child, even tho sometimes i want to hit you with hammers <3 a nice sweet grin more of a smile to a friend (which is what it was) (8/10)
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Mizu, in every single episode, without fail:
this is your periodic reminder that for all the artifacts and errors and "tells" one could possibly list, the only reliable way to actually determine if an image is ai generated is to investigate the source. it is becoming increasingly common for "fake classical paintings" to circulate around curative aesthetic blogs, and everyone should be using this as an opportunity to not only exercise their investigative skills but also appreciate art more in general. you're all checking out the artists you reblog, right? π«£
so what are some signs to look for? let's use this very good example.
what a lovely late-impressionist piece blended with evocative leyendecker-esque themes! why haven't you ever heard of this artist before? surely tumblr would be all over an artist like this. who is justin brown?
your two options from here are to do a search for the name, or a reverse image search. i prefer reverse image searching, particularly when it comes to a common name like "justin brown". so what does that net?
Immediately, without looking at any text, something is wrong: it barely exists. an actual historical piece would turn up numerous results from websites individually discussing the piece, but no such discussions are taking place. Looking at the text, though, does show the source-- and at least in this case, the creator was honest about their medium.
But let's also look at the "exact matches", in case a source doesn't make itself apparent in the initial sidebar results like this.
This section will often tell you post dates of images, and here it can be seen that the very first iteration of the image was posted 15 days ago. It did not exist online prior to that.
Seeing how long an unsourced image has been floating around is a skill applicable to more than just generative images! See a cool image of an artifact or other intriguing item with a vivid caption? Reverse search it! If all the results are paired with that caption and only go back a few months, you might just have viral facebook spam.
Sometimes generative creators are dishonest about their medium and do not tag it like in the example, so that's when establishing "jpeg provenance" becomes important. While it can be a little trickier to determine if someone is using generative images and not admitting to it if they aren't trying to pass it off as a classic, something to consider is the age of their account and the frequency with which they post. Here are some account red flags:
-Did they only start posting art after 2022, or if they did before, did their style/skill level WILDLY change? Not gradual improvement-- I'm talking amateur graphite portraits straight into complex digital renders. Everyone starts somewhere, newness is not a red flag alone; it's newness combined with existing in a vacuum away from any community.
-Do they post fully-finished paintings several times a week? -Do many of these paintings seem iterative of a similar theme or subject matter ("three well-dressed young men face each other under shade and dappled sunlight")?
-Does their style change in inconsistent ways? An artist that can swap between painting like Drew Struzan and Hokusai should be pretty well known, right? Why is no one hyping this guy?!
-Do they have social media besides the source instagram? If so, what are they posting about? Are there any WIPs? Doodles? Interactions with other artists? Gallery dates? 3am self-doubt posts? Or is it all self-promo? Crypto? Seemingly nothing art-related at all for someone pushing out 3 weekly paintings?
Basically, if it's important to you to omit this stuff when you curate, please don't just smash reblog if the source doesn't seem to be the OP themselves. Seeking out sources was important even before this became an issue, now it is more than ever.
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