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In the Loki TV series, fans were introduced to a comics-accurate Loki, played by Richard E. Grant. For the week after his first cameo, he captured the fans’ imaginations. With a comics-accurate costume, he stood out among some imagination-capturing variants of the God of Mischief.
Immediately, exploration went to the comics for clues to his backstory. The show didn’t fail viewers as it had Classic Loki give the reasons for his deletion by the Time Variance Authority. Finally, he got to demonstrate the power behind his boasting.
10 His Story of Survival From Thanos Comes From Fan Theories
Following Loki’s death in Infinity War, the Internet was ablaze with grief for one of the MCU’s most beloved characters. Then, as if following the stages of grief, fans began speculating on how Loki survived. It all stemmed from his past use of illusions
In the show, Classic Loki reveals that he survived by casting an illusion of himself and hiding as debris. This perfectly matches with how Loki faked his death in Thor 2. Unlike many of the opinions, though, he disguised himself as debris rather than another character in the story.
9 The Illusion of Asgard Proves He’s Not the Loki From The Comics
When Classic Loki makes his surprise return to distract Alioth, he does so with a massive illusion of Asgard. Up until that point, it was up in the air if Grant was portraying the Loki from the comics. Given his costume, it’s an easy assumption to make, but it’s wrong.
The Asgard shown in the illusion is the Asgard from the films. This shows that Grant’s divergent timeline is indeed from Tom Hiddleston’s Loki. The fact that it is so spot-on after decades in isolation after Asgard’s destruction makes it even more impressive.
8 The Posture is a Call Back To Loki’s Portrayal In the Comics
Grant showed why he is one of the most skilled actors of the modern era with subtle elements added to his portrayal. While his over-the-top laughing at the end stands out, there are subtle takes that make the portrayal believable. The best of those came from the four Lokis sitting around in their bunker.
Grant reclines, showing posture that teachers have long tried to correct in students. This is taken from several images over the decades of Loki scheming and reflecting. The best instance comes from artist John Buscema in the splash page to Silver Surfer #4.
7 Of course, Classic Loki Might Not Have Died
In recounting his point of variance, Classic Loki details faking his death. While Alioth consuming the trickster is seen, it could be part of another illusion. Classic Loki is showing massive power with his illusion of Asgard.
Grant portrays Classic Loki dying with a maniacal laugh on his final breath. This could give away that he managed to fool the giant beast that is consuming variants in the void. It’s not the prevailing theory, as it undermines the sacrifice showing the growth of the trickster god.
6 The Sacrifice Has Precedence In the Comics
During the Siege crossover, Asgard is destroyed by the mad Avenger the Sentry. However, Loki changes the script in the cycle of Ragnarok. In Siege #4, as it looks as if all is lost, Loki summons the Norse Stones and gives the heroes another chance.
Of course, their enemy deduces quickly that there’s mischief behind this reprieve and kills Loki for it. His last words are, “I’m sorry, brother.” Then he’s torn apart. It’s one of Loki’s best exits.
5 Classic Loki Doesn’t Use Blades
All the various versions of Loki shown in the Void have a predilection for knives or swords. Even the Hammer-wielding Boastful Thor remarks that they are cool. Classic Loki remarks that the blades distract Lokis from the power that they wield with sorcery.
At the end of the episode, viewers see precisely what he means. He creates an illusion of a size-accurate Asgard. The only thing that might have been more impressive would have been populating it. However, when producing a convincing illusion that large, who can quibble with details?
4 The Portal He Summons To Escape the Bunker Has Precedent in A Marvel Event
It isn’t just illusions that Classic Loki uses his magic for. When escaping the massive Loki brawl in the bunker, he leads the main Loki, Kid Loki, and Alligator Loki to safety using a door-like portal. That isn’t something that comes out of plot convenience. In the comics, Loki has used door-like portals before.
It was in late 1989 that Loki manipulated the villains of the Marvel Universe into various “Acts of Vengeance.” The cabal of villains that organized the efforts to pit heroes against unconventional villains was organized by a room linked by doors that were actually portals. Loki managed to even make the portals look like technology rather than magic.
3 He Apparently Is The Only One That Understands Alligator Loki
Alligator Loki doesn’t talk in a conventional sense. Almost slipping by, though, is that only one other Loki is capable of understanding him. Classic Loki provides all of the translation for the reptile. Of course, despite Loki calling himself the “god of outcasts,” he could still be indulging in a bit of mischief.
Classic Loki admits to getting Loki in his years of isolation. Mobius also doesn’t recall there ever being an alligator version of Loki. Classic Loki may have simply put a horned helmet on an Alligator as a companion and persists in the ruse to have a bit of fun with his fellow Lokis.
2 The Costume Is A Marvel Of Film Fashion Design
Classic Loki’s costume is remarkable in being the most comics-accurate costume in the MCU yet, even more so than Iron Man. In an interview with Looper, costume designer Christine Wada detailed how it got its specific aged look. Making a costume that was accurate to Jack Kirby’s classic design was only part of it.
The textiles department sought out vintage fabric. This makes the costume feel like something from the Silver Age, visually. A little work was also done to make it dirtier, to give the appearance that Classic Loki had been wearing it for a long, long time.
1 There’s One Element Missing From the Comics-Accurate Costume
While the costume Grant wears in the series is indeed comic accurate, it is not 100% accurate. One element missing is Loki’s long blond ponytail. Loki’s hair color was dark from his very first appearance, but weirdly, the ponytail wasn’t always blond.
In Journey Into Mystery #85, by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, colorist Stan Goldberg gave Loki a brown ponytail to match the brown elements of his costume. Over time, this costume switched to a simplified color scheme of yellow and green, elected in Grant’s appearance in the series, although many times, the ponytail would be interpreted as green.
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