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word of advice ! This article contains spoilers for The Immortal Thor # 6The prospect ofLokibeingThor ’s mortal foeman in Marvel Comics may come as no surprise - they have been at each other ’s throats since the ‘ 60s , after all - but base on the events within their more modern storyline , it really should . Loki is no longer the villainous God of Mischief , but is alternatively the God of Stories , a Skald that guides rather than actively enter . However , even a fibber must participate in the story they ’re telling when fate demands , and Marvel Comics just substantiate that Loki ’s unexampled cosmic role mean having to obliterate Thor .
In a trailer forThe Immortal Thor#6 by Al Ewing and Martín Cóccolo , Thor and Loki seat around a fire , discussing the nature of truth infer from account and lies say in retentivity . Thor wants to know everything he can about the situation regarding the sometime gods of Utgard , and Gaea ’s involution in their resurgence , and he has asked Loki - being the God of account - to help him uncover the true statement .
As readers can quick gather , Thor is no closer to the accuracy when sit with Loki than he was fighting Toranos . However , Thor does see more about Loki ’s Modern billet as the Teller of Tales , as well as the nature of their relationship . Loki says , “ I am the Loki who will wipe out you ” , in a manner so matter - of - fact , that it seems like it ’s written in the cosmic story of their lives that only Loki can presently see - one that ostensibly can not be changed .
so as to defeat an enemy strong than him , Thor has explained his unfeigned greatest office , and in the process switch how Mjolnir works forever .
Marvel Comics Returns Thor & Loki to Their Original Status Quo
The relationship between Thor and Loki has transfer drastically since their original storylines , so much so that the formerThorvillain even became worthy of wielding Mjolnir . The former God of Mischief was once such a slap-up threat to Thor and the rest of Marvel ’s heroes that they were solely responsible for the very formation of the Avengers . And then , Loki slowly morph into something more akin to an antihero , until they eventually dropped the ‘ God of Mischief ’ title totally in position of the newly acquire God of Stories moniker .
With this issue ofImmortal Thor , Thor and Loki are returned to their original position quo as cosmic enemy . All those conflicts in their past tense were n’t for nothing , yet their development as allies has n’t been undone . This issue confirms that the two do n’t have a pick in the issue . Fate has adjudicate that they must be at odds , which explain why they earlier were , and why it does n’t matter that they have since reconciled . Immortal Thoris institute their relationship full - lap , and only time will tell if Loki truly is intend to kill their own blood brother .
Are Thor & Loki Destined to Have the Same Fate in the MCU?
Just like in the comic strip , Loki has become the God of Stories in the MCU , as they took their true place at the inwardness of the multiverse inLokiseason 2 . Loki is the custodian of every story ever conceived in every potential world , meaning they should have the same level of cosmic knowledge in the MCU that they do in Marvel Comics . If the unavoidable fate unwrap by Loki in thisImmortal Thorpreview holds true , then is it something that must ricochet across the multiverse ? If that ’s the example , then would it also call up dependable in the MCU ?
As of now , it ’s impossible to know if this new reveal will impact the MCU in any frame or manner , but it ’s an interesting thing to view given the nearly monovular trajectories of Loki ’s storylines in both the MCU and Marvel Comics . However , the MCU ’s involvement in this raw revelation is inconsequent to theImmortal Thorseries itself , whereThormust face the startling verity that the sibling he has become so nigh with in recent canyon is theLokiwho will kill him .
The Immortal Thor # 6by Marvel Comics is available January 24 , 2024 .
