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Alligator Loki is an Infinity Comics webcomic from Marvel Comics, centred around the titular alligator, a version of Marvel's character Loki.

The concept of Loki in the form of an alligator was first introduced by the Disney+ series Loki (2021), but this version is effectively a Canon Immigrant and the webcomic is not set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continuity.

The series is written by Alyssa Wong and illustrated by Bob Quinn, with color art by Pete Pantazis.

As with Marvel's other Infinity Comics, the series is (at least initially) only available via the Marvel Unlimited app. It's published fortnightly and the first chapter was released March 10, 2022.


Alligator Loki contains examples of:

  • Berserk Button: The butterflies in the swamp are Alligator Loki's friends (at least after the initial misunderstanding). Anyone trying to eat them will instantly make Loki very angry, as Frog Thor discovers.
  • Bland-Name Product: The 'Thorlaroid' camera used in one issue is based on a Polaroid. As Thor himself is using it, this doubles as a Punny Name.
  • Canon Immigrant: It’s unclear whether Alligator Loki is an Alternate Universe version who's naturally an alligator, or a transformed version of a humanoid Loki, but this concept of the character is broadly drawn from the Loki (2021) series, and hasn't appeared in the original comics before.
  • Continuity Nod:
    • When Thor and Loki drop in on the Avengers, they're within Avengers Mountain, the half-buried remains of a Celestial, as seen in the Jason Aaron run.
    • In the 2023 Valentine's Day Episode, someone's alone on a park bench, holding flowers and looking at their watch, when the two Lokis scuffle with Hulking and Wiccan. It's Valentine Vuong, Deadpool's new love interest from Deadpool (2022) (which is also written by Alyssa Wong).
  • Cranial Eruption: Alligator Loki's battle with Frog Thor leads to a number of mountainous bumps on his head. They're high enough to push his helmet off, and look like a crown of bruises by the time Thor's finished.
  • Desk Sweep of Rage: It's not entirely intentional, but a frustrated Loki knocks everything off Thor's desk while straining to move Mjolnir.
  • Enemy Rising Behind: In issue #21 ("Swamp Showdown"), Alligator Loki scuffles with Frog Thor after the frog eats one of his butterfly friends. Mjolnir makes the fight pretty one-sided, especially with the frog on a high bank above the water. And then a huge cloud of butterflies rises up behind him. There's a definite Oh, Crap! moment when he realises why he's now in shadow.
  • Food Shove Gag: Issue 29 features Frog Thor being shoved down Alligator Loki's throat by Shanna. Getting Eaten Is Harmless, and after some queasiness Loki expels him.
  • The Hilarity of Hats: Alligator Loki ends up stacking hats at his birthday party, with a conical party hat worn atop one of his usual helmet's horns.
  • Infinite Canvas: As with Marvel's other Infinity Comics, it’s presented in the vertical scrolling variant. Each issue is a single long page, with one column of panels.
  • In-Joke: In the Valentine's Day Episode "Hearts and Crafts", the two Lokis pester various Marvel couples on Valentine's Day. They also run into Cyclops, Jean Grey and Wolverine, who are spending the day together. The three characters are one of Marvel's longest running Love Triangles - but some Krakoan Age X-Men comics have hinted (or subtly joked) that this has been resolved via polyamory. So of course they just happen to be together for Valentine's Day...
  • Lighter and Softer: It's an all-ages series and concentrates on fun with a little bit of mischief, as opposed to the darker tone of Thor and Loki's appearances in most Marvel titles. Even characters like Dormammu, Doctor Doom and Mephisto aren't portrayed as actively villainous.
  • Logical Weakness: The humanoid Loki is the son of a frost giant, but Alligator Loki is a reptile. He's never seen snow before and he's not so good with extreme cold.
  • Other Me Annoys Me: When the humanoid version of Loki also enters the story, the two don't initially get along. Played with when Loki locks Alligator Loki in a carrier and opens a dimensional portal. It’s implied that he's about to be banished back to his original world - but he's actually being sent to a surprise birthday party.
  • Out-of-Character Moment: The Lighter and Softer tone extends all the way to Mephisto, Marvel's most prominent demon, keeping Alligator Loki warm with magical flames in winter.
  • Photo Montage: The first 'season' of the series ends with a collection of 'Thorlaroid' photos from Alligator Loki's birthday party.
  • Print Bonus: The 2023 collected edition includes a "never-before-seen adventure" as well as the reprinted webcomic strips.
  • Punny Name: The 'Thorlaroid' camera is a Bland-Name Product version of a Polaroid, with an added pun as it's Thor who's using it.
  • Reptiles Are Abhorrent: Downplayed. He's Loki. He's an alligator. He's awfully cute. But he's still a little bit villainous and will attempt to eat Thor's head or steal his hammer.
  • Silence Is Golden: There's no dialogue, although we do get "chomp" sound effects, such as when Loki's attacking butterflies and readable text on phones, photo captions and other items.
  • That's All, Folks!: There's a final image and caption after the credits on issue #12, the last issue before a hiatus, confirming that Alligator Loki will return.
  • Valentine's Day Episode: "Hearts and Crafts" (#19) is a 2023 Valentine's Day story. Thor's out on a date, whereas Loki is home alone, eating a bucket of ice cream and forlornly looking at dating apps. Alligator Loki decides to make his day less miserable and they spend the day making paper hearts and decorations, then love-bombing well-known Marvel couples with them. They eventually end up consoling a very single, very miserable Hawkeye.
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: Alligator Loki eventually settles into something resembling friendship with the humanoid Loki. Given how prickly and mischievous both can be, there seems to be plenty of heat and snark to it.
  • Webcomic Print Collection: A one-shot Alligator Loki comic book collecting some of the stories, along with a new bonus story, was released in September 2023.
  • Whoopee Cushion: In "Poster Children", Gabby ran away from the X-Men's living island of Krakoa after putting a whoopee cushion on Professor X's Quiet Council chair and subsequently being scolded by Logan and Laura, the two Wolverines. It seems that Krakoa itself found the joke pretty funny, though.

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