The Disney+ show Loki was another hit for Marvel Studios, as it was a great show that presaged big things for the MCU. With each of its characters left in quite different places than where they started out, fans are highly anticipating the next season of the show. The show killed it with some truly great scenes, memorable characters, and a cliffhanger that changes everything.
For fans who want more, Marvel has a lot of great comics to choose from, some starring characters and organizations from the show. These comics can allow fans to spend more time with the characters they love and maybe even give them glimpses of the future.
10 J. Michael Straczynski's Thor Run Introduced Lady Loki
Sylvie was one of Loki's breakout characters. While there isn't exactly a version of her in the comics, there is a Lady Loki. She was introduced in J. Michael Straczynski's Thor run. This run took place after an Avengers Disassembled tie-in in the Thor comic saw Ragnarok happen and Asgard destroyed.
The series begins with the return of the Norse gods and Asgard, except they were on Earth instead of their own realm. Straczynski's Thor is one of the best modern runs and it played a lot with the character's mythology, including introducing the first Lady Loki.
9 Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective Starred Ravonna And Introduced Alioth
Ravonna Renslayer played a big role in Loki, acting as the TVA's most loyal servant. In the comics, she's a very different character, though- the lover of Kang, he had conquered her father's kingdom and the two ruled together for a time before she betrayed him several times. There aren't too many stories starring her, but the best is considered to be Avengers: The Teminatrix Objective, by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Mike Gustovich.
Starring War Machine, Thunderstrike, and U.S.Agent, it pits them against Renslayer in her Terminatrix guise. It also introduces Alioth, one of the show's most powerful characters.
8 Deadpool & Cable: Split Second Saw The Merc With A Mouth Join The TVA
Deadpool is known for being the funniest character in comics, so anyone giving him the power to travel time should definitely think twice. However, for some reason, the TVA thought this would be a good idea in Deadpool & Cable: Split Second, by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Reilly Brown. Starting with Cable going back in time to stop Deadpool from killing a scientist, it only got more wild from there.
Eventually, a future version of Deadpool called Loop would recruit his past self into the TVA, who would go through time killing Cable variants. The series is a lot of fun and will scratch fans' TVA itch.
7 Vote Loki Introduced The President Loki Variant
Loki featured many variants of the titular character but the one who got some of the least screen time was President Loki. This version of the character was introduced in Vote Loki, by writer Christopher Hastings and artists Langdon Foss and Paul McCaffrey. Released in 2016 to coincide with that year's presidential election, it was all about Loki running for president.
The whole comic revolves around reporter Nisa Contrera's attempt to prove that Loki is up to something but he's not even trying to hide it- his whole campaign is all about lying. Taking a satirical look at politics, this is a fun comic starring everyone's favorite trickster.
6 Kieron Gillen And Jamie McKelvie's Young Avengers Introduced Readers To Kid Loki
Kid Loki was pretty much the Loki boss in the Void and the character was given a bigger role in the comics in Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's Young Avengers. Joining with the group of young heroes, Kid Loki would find himself trying to fit in with the teenagers and generally being the God of Mischief everyone knew and loved.
Gillen and McKelvie's Young Avengers is probably the high point of the concept and it's a must for any lover of Marvel in general and Loki fan in particular. Gillen's interpretation of the character is one of the best and McKelvie's art is amazing, as always.
5 Loki: Agent Of Asgard Saw Loki Working For Someone Else
Seeing Loki as an agent of the TVA was a lot of fun because it was such a departure from what fans had seen of him in the MCU. Comic fans got to see this sort of thing much earlier in Loki: Agent Of Asgard, by writer Al Ewing and artists Lee Garbett and Jorge Coelho. Acting as the secret service of Asgard, Loki does what he can to protect the kingdom in his own inimitable way.
While fans had been seeing Loki as something other than a villain in the years building up to this story, Loki: Agent Of Asgard was a wonderful look at Loki doing his best to walk the straight and narrow for once.
4 Uncanny Avengers: The Apocalypse Twins Saw Kang Enact His New Plan
Kang is a villain that kind of got the shaft in the Avengers renaissance of the 2000s but he did play a big role in two Uncanny Avengers' story arcs. The first of these was The Apocalypse Twins, by writer Rick Remender and artists Adam Kubert and Daniel Acuna. The story is built on plots from Remender's Uncanny X-Force, as the Apocalypse Twins, trained by Kang, attack the Uncanny Avengers.
Fans got a look at Kang's cross-time machinations with the Apocalypse Twins and the beginning of their plans to take revenge on the humans for the treatment of mutants. The story would continue in Ragnarok Now, where they would destroy the Earth and transplant the mutants to another planet. Kang didn't appear in that one but he did appear in the next one.
3 Uncanny Avengers: Avenge The Earth Sees The Machinations Of Kang Laid Bare
For fans wanting to see more of Kang fighting alternate versions of himself, they should look no farther than Uncanny Avengers: Avenge The Earth, by writer Rick Remender and artist Daniel Acuna. As Havok fights against the leaders of Planet X with his wife Wasp, Kang and his future version Immortus recruit teams of heroes to "help" but each has their own goals in mind.
Kang's plans are always pretty complicated and this book introduces one of his best in the modern age, as well as just being a really good Avengers story. Remender's Uncanny Avengers can get lost in the shuffle but its pre-AXIS volumes deserve a second look.
2 Loki Sees The God Of Mischief Defeat The Forces Of Asgard And Take His Place As King
Seeing villains win wasn't always very prevalent in comics and 2004's Loki, by writer Robert Rodi and artist Esad Ribic, started in a very unconventional place- with Loki as King of Asgard. The story expanded on this, showing his trials as King, how he got there, and how it all ended for him. For fans of the show, this version is basically the Classic Loki version of the character.
Getting to see Loki as King is a lot of fun and Ribic's art is breathtaking. Rodi's script does an amazing job as well. This story never got as much attention as it deserved and it's time it got a second look.
1 Avengers Forever Is The Best Kang-Immortus Story Ever
There's always a chance the MCU will botch Kang like they have so many other Marvel villains, so for fans of the show who want to see Kang at his best, they need to pick up Avengers Forever, by writers Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern and artist Carlos Pacheco. Seeing a group of Avengers recruited from across the team's history try to stop the Time Keepers from destroying humanity, this one has it all.
Not only is this story one of the best Kang/Immortus stories ever written, but it's also one of the best Avengers' stories ever, one every fan should read. It's just a brilliant story full of great art that will have readers on the edge of their seats.