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* MugglesDoItBetter: In Issue 3 of ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'', the eponymous character is faced with [[SeaMonster giant fish]] Andvari, who is so strong and slippery that "neither hook nor net nor magic could land him". Loki decides to instead [[SchizoTech use a rocket launcher]] and take his gold that way.

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* MugglesDoItBetter: In Issue 3 3 [[spoiler:Old!Loki]], as part of ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'', a BatmanGambit, goes to steal the eponymous character is faced with horde of the [[SeaMonster giant fish]] Andvari, who is so strong and slippery that "neither hook nor net nor magic could land him". Loki decides to instead [[SchizoTech use a rocket launcher]] and take his gold that way.



-->'''Loki:''' [[BrutalHonesty I shot a fish with a bazooka.]]

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-->'''Loki:''' -->'''[[spoiler:Old!Loki:]]''' [[BrutalHonesty I shot a fish with a bazooka.]]



* OldFlame: Lorelei, sister of Amora the Enhantress (they don't get along), former paramour of Thor (via sorcery) and Loki (sans sorcery).

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* OldFlame: Lorelei, sister of Amora the Enhantress (they ([[TheGloriousWarofSisterlyRivalry they don't get along), along]]), former paramour of Thor (via sorcery) and Loki (sans sorcery).
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* DoesntLikeGuns: Loki doesn't use them. He prefers his own methods.

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* DoesntLikeGuns: Loki doesn't usually use them. He prefers his own methods.
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* RetCanon: Apparently the Hulk ''has'' told the Avengers that [[Film/TheAvengers he's always angry]].
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* IResembleThatRemark: In issue 1, Thor says that Loki created "a mighty slash" upon the Internet. Loki says [[{{Malaproper}} that's not the right word]], but [[SlashFiction it's still true]].

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* IResembleThatRemark: In issue 1, Thor says that Loki created "a mighty slash" upon the Internet. Loki says [[{{Malaproper}} that's not the right word]], but [[SlashFiction [[SlashFic it's still true]].
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* IResembleThatRemark: In issue 1, Thor says that Loki created "a mighty slash" upon the Internet. Loki says [[{{Malaproper}} that's not the right word]], but [[SlashFiction it's still true]].
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* MugglesDoItBetter: In Issue 3 of ''[[ComicBook/LokiAgentOfAsgard Loki: Agent of Asgard]]'', the eponymous character is faced with [[SeaMonster giant fish]] Andvari, who is so strong and slippery that "neither hook nor net nor magic could land him". Loki decides to instead [[SchizoTech use a rocket launcher]] and take his gold that way.
-->'''Innkeeper:''' B-but where did you get such a gold-hoard, old one?
-->'''Loki:''' [[BrutalHonesty I shot a fish with a bazooka.]]
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* MeaningfulName: Loki's new friend Verity who can see through any lie. Veritas = Latin for Truth. Also a Roman goddess of truth.

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* MetaFiction: Carries on the tradition from Journey Into Mystery. Loki's struggles to avoid falling back into his old role as a villain is a commentary on the fact that characters in fiction, and comic books in particular, tend to return to a familiar status quo, and it is very rare and difficult for them to truly change in any meaningful way.

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* MetaFiction: Carries on the tradition from Journey Into Mystery. Loki's struggles to avoid falling back into his old role as a villain is a commentary on the fact that characters in fiction, and comic books in particular, tend to return to a familiar status quo, and it is very rare and difficult for them to truly change in any meaningful way.way since fans and future writers will often want to revert the characters. The All-Mothers desire for a known and familiar future for Asgard at the expense of Loki's new life underscores this theme. Loki will have to fight for his new characterization both in the story itself, and outside it, as fans of villainous Loki want him to go back to his old ways.
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* MetaFiction: Carries on the tradition from Journey Into Mystery. Loki's struggles to avoid falling back into his old role as a villain is a commentary on the fact that characters in fiction, and comic books in particular, tend to return to a familiar status quo, and it is very rare and difficult for them to truly change in any meaningful way.
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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: [[spoiler:The All-Mother is perfectly fine with what Old!Loki is planning, so long as Asgard's future is assured.

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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: [[spoiler:The All-Mother is perfectly fine with what Old!Loki is planning, so long as Asgard's future is assured.]]
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** [[spoiler:When the All-Mother asks Old!Loki what happens to Midgard, he just responds "T'was governed most expertly."]]


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* TitleDrop: [[spoiler:Old!Loki announces himself as the Agent of Asgard, not Loki.]]


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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: [[spoiler:The All-Mother is perfectly fine with what Old!Loki is planning, so long as Asgard's future is assured.
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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Loki isn't really Loki, he's a copy made as Old!Loki's Get Out of Jail Free card.]]

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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Loki isn't really Loki, he's a copy made as Old!Loki's the original Loki's Get Out of Jail Free card.]]
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* WhamEpisode: Issue 5. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Old Loki was actually from the future, showing that no matter how hard he tries to change, Loki will always return to his old ways. Worse is that the All-Mother knew all along, but tried to keep it that way to assure the future of Asgard.]]

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* WhamEpisode: Issue 5. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Old Loki was actually from the future, showing that no matter how hard he tries to change, Loki will always return to his old ways. Worse is that the All-Mother knew all along, but tried to keep it that way to assure ensure the future of Asgard.Asgard. Loki quit being their agent when he finds out.]]
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* IncrediblyLamePun: [[spoiler: 'The wheel of rein carnations', courtesy of Mephisto after tricking Sigurd into signing his contract.]]
-->'''[[spoiler: Mephisto]]''': [[LampshadeHanging "And consider that pun the first of your many tortures."]]


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* ShowerScene: In the first few pages, even! FemaleGaze ensued.


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* WhamEpisode: Issue 5. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Old Loki was actually from the future, showing that no matter how hard he tries to change, Loki will always return to his old ways. Worse is that the All-Mother knew all along, but tried to keep it that way to assure the future of Asgard.]]

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* UnsoundEffect: During the fencing scene between in the fourth issue. 'SWAPP' and 'ALSO SWAPP' indeed.

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* UnsoundEffect: During the fencing scene between in the fourth issue. 'SWAPP' and 'ALSO SWAPP' indeed.


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* VillainEpisode: The third issue mostly focuses on [[spoiler:Old Loki]].

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* BlessedWithSuck: Verity Williams can see through lies. All lies, every lie. She can't even read a book, or watch a film because of it.

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* BlessedWithSuck: Verity Williams Willis can see through lies. All lies, every lie. She can't even read a book, or watch a film because of it.



* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:Subverted with Sigurd. Him being imprisoned in the dungeons of Asgardia was planned so that he could act as the inside man.]]



* LemonyNarrator: It's [[ComicBook/MightyAvengers El Ewing]]. Those captions (and the recap page) can get quite strange.

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* LemonyNarrator: It's [[ComicBook/MightyAvengers El Al Ewing]]. Those captions (and the recap page) can get quite strange.



* Troll: Loki waves to a man who's looking at an article about [[GripingAboutGremlins that episode of]] Series/TheTwilightZone, while he's sitting on the wing of a plane.

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* Troll: {{Troll}}: Loki waves to a man who's looking at an article about [[GripingAboutGremlins that episode of]] Series/TheTwilightZone, while he's sitting on the wing of a plane.plane.
* UnsoundEffect: During the fencing scene between in the fourth issue. 'SWAPP' and 'ALSO SWAPP' indeed.
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* BrickJoke: In the first issue, Hawkeye says that he looks a little "One Direction-y." Later on, Loki claims he's had to move his apartment because he keeps getting mistaken for Harry Styles.


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* {{Fanservice}}: The book is dripping with it, both the typical (such as the second panel of the first issue being Loki naked in the shower,) and the non-sexual kind.


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* InkSuitActor: Considering the belief that the comic came about as a bit of corporate synergy at Marvel due to Loki's popularity in the films (note the lineup of Avengers he meets in Issue 1 is the exact same lineup of the movie,) it only makes sense that they would borrow Loki's likeness from Creator/TomHiddleston.
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* GroinAttack: Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious)is reasonably convinced that if he ends up in Valhalla, the Valkyrie are going to remove Little Sigurd.

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* GroinAttack: Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious)is Ever-Glorious) is reasonably convinced that if he ends up in Valhalla, the Valkyrie are going to remove Little Sigurd.



* HowWeGotHere: The first issue begins with Loki stabbing Thor through the chest with a sword, and a voiceover of him saying "I know what I'm doing." The rest of the issue is dedicated to explaining ''why'' Loki he's doing it.

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* HowWeGotHere: The first issue begins with Loki stabbing Thor through the chest with a sword, and a voiceover of him saying "I know what I'm doing." The rest of the issue is dedicated to explaining ''why'' Loki he's Loki's doing it.
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* DidYouReallyBelieve: [[spoiler:Old!Loki to Loki when he stabs him with Gram. A sword designed to reveal the truth doesn't work on someone who's honest about who and what they are.]]

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* DidYouReallyBelieve: DidYouActuallyBelieve: [[spoiler:Old!Loki to Loki when he stabs him with Gram. A sword designed to reveal the truth doesn't work on someone who's honest about who and what they are.]]
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* ArcWords: "Burning" comes up a lot.


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* BreakingLecture: [[spoiler: Old!Loki to Loki, EvilGloating included.]]


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* DidYouReallyBelieve: [[spoiler:Old!Loki to Loki when he stabs him with Gram. A sword designed to reveal the truth doesn't work on someone who's honest about who and what they are.]]


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* OverlyLongGag: The Room Full of Incredibly Deadly Traps.


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* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Loki, according to Lorelei.


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** Issue 5 has one to this very wiki, when a man is viewing "Movie Tropes" on his tablet.


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* StatusQuoIsGod: [[spoiler: What Old!Loki wants out of life.]]


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* Troll: Loki waves to a man who's looking at an article about [[GripingAboutGremlins that episode of]] Series/TheTwilightZone, while he's sitting on the wing of a plane.

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Old!Loki. And as of issue #4, the All-Mothers. Possibly.]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Old!Loki. And as of issue #4, the All-Mothers.All-Mother. Possibly.]]



* FailOSuckyname: Loki's backup sword is called Laevateinn. It means 'damaged twig'.



* GroinAttack: Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious)is reasonably convinced that if he ends up in Valhalla, the Valkyrie are going to remove Little Sigurd.



* OutGambitted: [[spoiler:Mephisto tricks Sigurd in signing a contract that condemns Sigurd to an eternity of punishment (and bad puns), only to find he's been played by Loki.]]



* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:Mephisto knows exactly what happened to Kid!Loki. He's impressed.]]
* ShoutOut: In the midst of a sword-fight, Loki and Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) start quoting Film/ThePrincessBride.
* SleptThroughTheApocalypse: Lorelei and Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) weren't present for Ragnarok, which makes them impossible for [[TheWatcher Heimdall]] to find. One of Loki's tasks is to bring them back home, regardless of whatever opinions they have on the matter.



-->'''Sigurd the Ever-Glorious''': "Everyone loves the oldie-worldie speak when Thor does it..."

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-->'''Sigurd the Ever-Glorious''': "Everyone loves the oldie-worldie speak talk when Thor does it...""
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: All over Loki's face when Mephisto praises him for what happened in JourneyIntoMystery.
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** Its a little more complicated than that, though. It's more like he can ''be'' a lady, ''when'' he so chooses. Loki specifically states "I can turn into anything, as long as it's me." Any shape he takes, he considers to be another facet of himself, to the point where Old Loki has a habit of occasionally referring to himself as a girl. On top of that, author Al Ewing has described him as being genderfluid

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** Its a little more complicated than that, though. It's more like he can ''be'' a lady, ''when'' he so chooses. Loki specifically states "I can turn into anything, as long as it's me." Any shape he takes, he considers to be another facet of himself, to the point where Old Loki has a habit of occasionally referring to himself as a girl. On top of that, author Al Ewing has described him as being genderfluidgenderfluid.
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** Its a little more complicated than that, though. It's more like he can *be* a lady, *when* he so chooses. Loki specifically states "I can turn into anything, as long as it's me." Any shape he takes, he considers to be another facet of himself, to the point where Old Loki has a habit of occasionally referring to himself as a girl. On top of that, author Al Ewing has described him as being genderfluid

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** Its a little more complicated than that, though. It's more like he can *be* ''be'' a lady, *when* ''when'' he so chooses. Loki specifically states "I can turn into anything, as long as it's me." Any shape he takes, he considers to be another facet of himself, to the point where Old Loki has a habit of occasionally referring to himself as a girl. On top of that, author Al Ewing has described him as being genderfluid
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** Its a little more complicated than that, though. It's more like he can *be* a lady, *when* he so chooses. Loki specifically states "I can turn into anything, as long as it's me." Any shape he takes, he considers to be another facet of himself, to the point where Old Loki has a habit of occasionally referring to himself as a girl. On top of that, author Al Ewing has described him as being genderfluid
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Loki: Agent of Asgard is as it sounds: the [[JourneyIntoMystery continuing]] [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers adventures]] of everyone's favourite God of Chaos, ComicBook/{{Loki}}, as written by Al Ewing. Only now those adventures involve doing wet-work for the All-Mothers of Asgard, in exchange for his freedom and the chance of redemption. Only this time, Loki really, really, ''really'' means it. But the problem with having a past like Loki's is that sooner or later, it's going to catch up with you.

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Loki: Agent of Asgard is as it sounds: the [[JourneyIntoMystery continuing]] [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers adventures]] of everyone's favourite God of Chaos, ComicBook/{{Loki}}, as written by Al Ewing. Only now those adventures involve doing wet-work for the All-Mothers of Asgard, in exchange for his freedom and the chance of redemption. Only The twist is that this time, Loki really, really, ''really'' means it. But the problem with having a past like Loki's is that sooner or later, it's going to catch up with you.

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* BatmanGambit: Gram owes its origin to a truly ludicrous gambit on the part of [[spoiler:Old!Loki, which is part of an even bigger BatmanGambit on his part.]]



* CoolSword: Gram, which used to belong to Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious). Old!Loki had a large hand in its creation.

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** Cul, [[ComicBook/FearItself brother of Odin]], appears in a flashback, which proves true his claim of being Odin's predecessor.
** During his attempted infiltration of Loki's apartment, Sigurd is noted as wearing clothing from [[ComicBook/MightyAvengers Cortex Sportif]].
* CoolSword: Gram, which used to belong to Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious). Old!Loki Ever-Glorious), as piercing as truth itself. Most of the wounds it inflicts aren't fatal, because the truth usually just hurts. [[spoiler:Old!Loki had a large hand in its convoluted creation.]]



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Sigurd the Ever-Glorious, first legend of Asgard and hero of some of its greatest. Although the narration points out a more accurate title would be the Sometimes-Glorious. He's got [[NotStayingForBreakfast some]] [[{{Jerkass}} issues]].



** Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) steals a [[InvisibilityCloak invisibility belt]] from A.I.M. in order to get to Loki. Loki then steals the belt from him.



* LoopholeAbuse: No spell, hook or net can hold Andavi, [[spoiler:so Old!Loki just shoots him with a rocket launcher.]]



* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) briefly speaks like this when he first shows up. Mercifully, it's just an affectation.

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* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) briefly speaks like this when he first shows up. Mercifully, it's just an affectation.affectation.
-->'''Sigurd the Ever-Glorious''': "Everyone loves the oldie-worldie speak when Thor does it..."

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Old!Loki. And as of issue #4, the All-Mothers.]]

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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Old!Loki. And as of issue #4, the All-Mothers.]] Possibly.]]
* BlessedWithSuck: Verity Williams can see through lies. All lies, every lie. She can't even read a book, or watch a film because of it.



* CoolSword: Gram, which used to belong to Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious). Old!Loki had a large hand in its involvement.

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* CoolSword: Gram, which used to belong to Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious). Old!Loki had a large hand in its involvement.creation.
* DoesntLikeGuns: Loki doesn't use them. He prefers his own methods.



* FantasticallyIndifferent: Lorelei robs a man and makes him hand over his wallet while he just grins and shrugs. Justified, as she's using magic to mess with his head.



* InconvenientSummons: The All-Mothers have a bad habit of calling on Loki when he's trying to relax, or socialise with people.

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* InconvenientSummons: The All-Mothers have a bad habit of calling on Loki when he's trying to relax, or socialise with people.people, or in the shower...


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* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Old!Loki, in spades.]]
* MathematiciansAnswer: When asked if he's dressed for a con, Loki just responds with "There's always a con going on."
* MediumAwareness: [[spoiler:Old!Loki gets bored in his cell and walks off-panel.]]


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* OldFlame: Lorelei, sister of Amora the Enhantress (they don't get along), former paramour of Thor (via sorcery) and Loki (sans sorcery).


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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: An old Loki staple.


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** Everything to do with [[spoiler:Old!Loki.]]

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* ContinuityNod: Loki uses that ''[[ComicBook/CivilWar unpleasantness]]'' involving Thor's DNA and Iron Man to momentarily distract the Avengers.
** The reason [[spoiler:Old!Loki]] managed to sneak into Thor is because he was already weak after a recent run in with Malekith in ComicBook/TheMightyThor.



* EpicFail: Somehow ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} is so bad at video games that he manages to get the army after him, and has no health while he's falling out of a plane. He's playing a fishing simulator.
* GenderBender: Loki can look like a lady, if he so chooses.
* HowWeGotHere: The first issue begins with Loki stabbing Thor through the chest with a sword, and a voiceover of him saying "I know what I'm doing." The rest of the issue is dedicated to explaining ''why'' Loki he's doing it.



* LemonyNarrator: It's [[ComicBook/MightyAvengers El Ewing]]. Those captions (and the recap page) can get quite strange.
* OhCrap: Hawkeye aims for Loki, and manages to instead hit [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]]. [[HulkingOut Things quickly escalate]].
* RefugeInAudacity: Surrounded by ComicBook/TheAvengers and looking decidedly guilty of ''something'', Loki takes his only remaining option: He tells [[CassandraTruth the complete and unvarnished truth]].
* TheoryOfNarrativeCausality: As long as the records and stories exist of what Old!Loki got up to, Loki will be drawn back to them. Since he's determined to have this HeelFaceTurn stick, he's out to erase those stories from existence.



* WalkingSpoiler: It's near impossible to talk about this series without mentioning the truth of Loki.

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* TrashLanding: A fight between Loki and Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) winds up with them beating each other up in a dumpster.
* WalkingSpoiler: It's near impossible to talk about this series without mentioning the truth of Loki.revealing what happened in JourneyIntoMystery and ComicBook/YoungAvengers.
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Loki: Agent of Asgard is as it sounds: the [[JourneyIntoMystery continuing]] [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers adventures]] of everyone's favourite God of Chaos, ComicBook/Loki, as written by Al Ewing. Only now those adventures involve doing wet-work for the All-Mothers of Asgard, in exchange for his freedom and the chance of redemption. Only this time, Loki really, really, ''really'' means it. But the problem with having a past like Loki's is that sooner or later, it's going to catch up with you.

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Loki: Agent of Asgard is as it sounds: the [[JourneyIntoMystery continuing]] [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers adventures]] of everyone's favourite God of Chaos, ComicBook/Loki, ComicBook/{{Loki}}, as written by Al Ewing. Only now those adventures involve doing wet-work for the All-Mothers of Asgard, in exchange for his freedom and the chance of redemption. Only this time, Loki really, really, ''really'' means it. But the problem with having a past like Loki's is that sooner or later, it's going to catch up with you.
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Loki: Agent of Asgard is as it sounds: the [[JourneyIntoMystery continuing]] [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers adventures]] of everyone's favourite God of Chaos, ComicBook/Loki, as written by Al Ewing. Only now those adventures involve doing wet-work for the All-Mothers of Asgard, in exchange for his freedom and the chance of redemption. Only this time, Loki really, really, ''really'' means it. But the problem with having a past like Loki's is that sooner or later, it's going to catch up with you.

!!Tropes featured in this series include:

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Old!Loki. And as of issue #4, the All-Mothers.]]
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler:Loki isn't really Loki, he's a copy made as Old!Loki's Get Out of Jail Free card.]]
* CoolSword: Gram, which used to belong to Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious). Old!Loki had a large hand in its involvement.
* InconvenientSummons: The All-Mothers have a bad habit of calling on Loki when he's trying to relax, or socialise with people.
* KleptomaniacHero: Loki isn't above the odd bit of theft to get the job done. Or really, because he can.
* TimeyWimeyBall: The origins of Gram involve no small amount of time-travel.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Thor in issue 1, but only temporarily. [[spoiler:Because he's been infected by the essence of Old!Loki.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: It's near impossible to talk about this series without mentioning the truth of Loki.
* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) briefly speaks like this when he first shows up. Mercifully, it's just an affectation.

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