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* ThatManIsDead: Loki is still adamant on claiming that he isn't original Loki. Explaining this to people included things like telling about the death-rebirth cycle Asgardians go through thanks to their mythological nature. Understandably to call it a though sell is somewhat an understatement though.

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* ThatManIsDead: Loki is still adamant on claiming that he isn't original Loki. Explaining this to people included things like telling about the death-rebirth cycle Asgardians go through thanks to their mythological nature. Understandably to call it a though tough sell is somewhat an understatement though.

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* AtLeastIAdmitIt: Loki's reaction to being called a liar.

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* AtLeastIAdmitIt: AtLeastIAdmitIt:
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Loki's reaction to being called a liar.liar.
** Also basically his whole campaign platform.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Loki on the last pages as he muses what kind of story this was and what [[AnAesop the moral]] could be if there is any. The accompanying AsideGlance doesn't help either.
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*** We see what happened to Latveria since Doom abdicated and went on to annoy Iron Man instead (descended into a civil war pretty much).

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*** We see what happened to The plot point that Latveria since Doom abdicated and went on to annoy Iron Man instead (descended descended into a civil war pretty much).after Doom abdicated introduced in ''Invincible Iron Man'' is expanded upon.

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** Issue #4 acknowledges Angela's mercenary tendencies.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: [[spoiler:Turns out Loki in all the campaigning never got around actually deciding what his policies would be if he got elected, basically basing his entire political carrier on the quicksand of "I'm better than the other two because I'm honest about lying" and letting people project into his non-answers.]] This might be a deliberate lampshade hanging on his part though.



* GoneHorriblyWrong: Nisa's one plan to thwart Loki that actually works results in [[spoiler:a wave of violence directed at his supporters]]. Both [[EverybodyHasStandards Nisa and Loki are horrified by this]].

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Nisa's one plan to thwart Loki that actually works results in [[spoiler:a wave of violence directed at his supporters and occasionally perpetrated by his supporters]]. Both [[EverybodyHasStandards Nisa and Loki are horrified by this]].



* IMeantToDoThat: [[spoiler:Loki claims that everything in this book was part of his plan. Yes. Even destroying Nisa's home and making an IntrepidReporter out of her.]]

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* IMeantToDoThat: [[spoiler:Loki claims that everything in this book was part of his plan. Yes. Even destroying Nisa's home and making an IntrepidReporter out of her.Nisa.]]


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* TheMole: [[spoiler:Angela]] maybe. She claimed to be one but from what's shown her whole "betrayal" could very well be staged. [[spoiler:If we believe that Loki had no actual intention of winning.]]
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* AesopAmnesia: If nothing else in this series Loki learned that just teleporting in people's homes is rude and he shouldn't do it. He also forgot it by the end of the series on which Nisa hangs a lampshade. [[spoiler:And Loki answered that he didn't exactly forget it... just chose to ignore it as the end of his campaign means he can go back to his usual ways of not giving a shit.]]


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* IMeantToDoThat: [[spoiler:Loki claims that everything in this book was part of his plan. Yes. Even destroying Nisa's home and making an IntrepidReporter out of her.]]
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'''''Vote Loki''''' is a Marvel comicbook series launched as part of the ''Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel'' line in June of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision2015 Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss. It picks up roughly where ''Comicbook/LokiAgentOfAsgard'' left off.

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'''''Vote Loki''''' is a 4 issue Marvel comicbook series launched miniseries that ran as part of the ''Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel'' line in from June to September of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision2015 Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss. It picks picked up roughly where ''Comicbook/LokiAgentOfAsgard'' left off.



* GoneHorriblyWrong: Nisa's one plan to thwart Loki that actually works results in [[spoiler:wave of violence directed at his followers]].

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Nisa's one plan to thwart Loki that actually works results in [[spoiler:wave [[spoiler:a wave of violence directed at his followers]].supporters]]. Both [[EverybodyHasStandards Nisa and Loki are horrified by this]].

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* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a Hydra attack (that he may or may not planned himself).



* DivideAndConquer: The ending implies that [[spoiler:one of the other candidates made a deal with Loki, so he enters the race and evens the odds.]]
* DoNotAdjustYourSet: In the last issue Loki hijacks all TV to make some live announcements.



* ElectionDayEpisode: Loki runs for president.

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* ElectionDayEpisode: Loki runs for president. It also ends with him urging the readers to go and vote for whichever candidate they want to.


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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Nisa's one plan to thwart Loki that actually works results in [[spoiler:wave of violence directed at his followers]].


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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Nisa seriously considers moving far far away if Loki wins.


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* VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a Hydra attack [[spoiler:(that he planned himself)]].

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* ContinuityNod: Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}} is very sorry, but can't really do anything about Loki because of the problems she faces in her own book (panel includes a picture of Cul sitting on the throne).

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
** In issue #2
Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}} is very sorry, but can't really do anything about Loki because of the problems she faces in her own book (panel includes a picture of Cul sitting on the throne).throne).
** Issue #3:
*** Loki mentions his [[Comicbook/LokiAgentOfAsgard evil future version]] amongst the enemies he fought.
*** We see what happened to Latveria since Doom abdicated and went on to annoy Iron Man instead (descended into a civil war pretty much).


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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler:The most obvious conclusion about the traffic accident that seemingly killed off the Hydra agents. It also neatly ties into the fact that Angela is a mercenary who would kill if you pay her enough.]]
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* ShoutOut: Issue #2's cover is a shot out to a very famous silver age cover with Comicbook/CaptainAmerica (the Hitler punching one), which in light of [[Comicbook/NickSpencersCaptainAmerica recent developments]] seems highly ironic. Oh and [[WolverinePublicity neither Captain Americas appear in the issue]].
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* OutOfContextEavesdropping: People in the elevator listening to Nisa's phone call to the hospital (she was asking about the injured Hydra agents) only heard the part about ''calling Hydra'' and ran for their lives.
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* ContinuityNod: Comicbook/{{Thor|2014}} is very sorry, but can't really do anything about Loki because of the problems she faces in her own book (panel includes a picture of Cul sitting on the throne).


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* HonestyIsTheBestPolicy: Loki's rhetoric involves a lot of ''just admitting it'' (and spinning it in his own favor). For example: Accusing the people supporting him of being a cult? Duh. He's a god, of course he has worshippers.


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* PronounTrouble: Nisa when talking about Loki's interview to Thor.
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* FootnoteFever: Not the comic itself, but the marketing for it. In May of 2016 various Marvel titles had [[ColourCodedForYourConvenience green]] footnotes advertising it saying things like:
--> Vote Loki 2016! Be(lie)ve!
--> Vote Loki 2016! Lies you can believe in!
--> Vote Loki 2016! Ragnarok the vote!
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* {{Facepalm}}: On his live TalkShow [[Characters/SpiderManDailyBugle J. Jonah Jameson]] does this (only inches away from {{Head Desk}}ing even), when Loki starts his explanation on how gods work.
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'''''Vote Loki''''' is a Marvel comicbook series launched as part of the ''Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel'' line in June of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision2015 Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss.

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'''''Vote Loki''''' is a Marvel comicbook series launched as part of the ''Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel'' line in June of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision2015 Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss.
Foss. It picks up roughly where ''Comicbook/LokiAgentOfAsgard'' left off.
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* ThatManIsDead: Loki is still adamant on claiming that he isn't original Loki. Explaining this to people included things like telling about the death-rebirth cycle Asgardians go through thanks to their mythological nature. Understandably to call it a though sell is somewhat an understatement though.
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->''The whole process is just fascinating. They're not really competing with their '''ideas''' -- They are competing with '''stories'''.''

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->''The ->''"The whole process is just fascinating. They're not really competing with their '''ideas''' -- They are competing with '''stories'''.''"''



* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a H.Y.D.R.A. attack (that he may or may not planned himself).

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* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a H.Y.D.R.A. Hydra attack (that he may or may not planned himself).



* IntrepidReporter: Nisa Contreras our [[AudienceSurrogate viewpoint character]].
* ItsPersonal: Nisa's dislike of corrupt politicians [[spoiler:, and Loki,]] is founded upon losing her home thanks to a superhero battle [[spoiler:against Loki]] and someone embezzling the funds donated by Iron Man for the rebuilding.
* ManipulativeBastard: Loki to nobody's surprise.
* MemeticMutation: In-universe Loki's DoWrongRight speech goes viral even spawning {{Image Macro}}s, parody videos and all. [[spoiler:Then they begin to turn this joke popularity into actual one.]]

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* IntrepidReporter: Nisa Contreras Contreras, our [[AudienceSurrogate viewpoint character]].
* ItsPersonal: Nisa's dislike of corrupt politicians [[spoiler:, and Loki,]] [[spoiler:and Loki]] is founded upon losing her home thanks to a superhero battle [[spoiler:against Loki]] and someone embezzling the funds donated by Iron Man for the rebuilding.
* ManipulativeBastard: Loki Loki, to nobody's surprise.
* MemeticMutation: In-universe In-universe, Loki's DoWrongRight speech goes viral even spawning {{Image Macro}}s, parody videos and all. [[spoiler:Then they begin to turn this joke popularity into actual one.]]



* SheCleansUpNicely: Current Loki's design is best described as [[RummageSaleReject pulled out of a norse dumpster]] meets [[PerkyGoth somewhat gothy]] this series shows that they can rock the [[TheFashionista fashionable business woman]] look if they want to (according to teaser images SharpDressedMan too) despite the art.

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* SheCleansUpNicely: Current Loki's design is best described as [[RummageSaleReject pulled out of a norse dumpster]] meets [[PerkyGoth somewhat gothy]] gothy]]; this series shows that they can rock the [[TheFashionista fashionable business woman]] look if they want to (according to teaser images SharpDressedMan too) despite the art.



-->'''Loki''': Don't shoot. [-It wouldn't do anything, but I'll be good.-]

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-->'''Loki''': -->'''Loki:''' Don't shoot. [-It wouldn't do anything, but I'll be good.-]



* SupervillainLair: A guy calls NYPD daily to ''Ophidia Research'' claiming it's Loki's secret lair or maybe campaign headquarters? We're not sure what's the difference.

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* SupervillainLair: A guy calls NYPD daily to ''Ophidia Research'' claiming it's Loki's secret lair lair... or maybe campaign headquarters? We're not sure what's the difference.
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* StoppedReadingTooSoon: Loki exploited this trope. Yes, giving an interview to your most well known skeptic and letting her write her (undoubtedly very skeptical) article about you sounds like a honest and way too trusting move... until you realize that most people won't read past the headline. [[spoiler:Which the editor changed to an out of context quote ''for some odd reason''.]]

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* StoppedReadingTooSoon: Loki exploited this trope. Yes, giving an interview to your most well known skeptic and letting her write her (undoubtedly very skeptical) article about you sounds like a honest and way too trusting move... until you realize that most people (including the [[Comicbook/Thor2014 current Thor]]) won't read past the headline. [[spoiler:Which the editor changed to an out of context quote ''for some odd reason''.]]
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Because this book is part of the ''[[Comicbook/TheMightyThor Thor]]'' family, characters from this series can be found [[Characters/TheMightyThor here]].
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* CorruptPolitician: Adam Hitt, former New York governor. [[spoiler: The ''someone'' in the ItsPersonal example.]] We might see more given the subject matter.
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* MemeticMutation: In-universe Loki's DoWrongRight speech goes viral. [[spoiler:Then they begin to turn this joke popularity into actual one.]]

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* MemeticMutation: In-universe Loki's DoWrongRight speech goes viral.viral even spawning {{Image Macro}}s, parody videos and all. [[spoiler:Then they begin to turn this joke popularity into actual one.]]
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* AtLeastIAdmitIt: Loki's reaction to being called a liar.
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* StoppedReadingTooSoon: Loki exploited this trope. Yes, giving an interview to your most well known skeptic and letting her write her (undoubtedly very skeptical) article about you sounds like a honest and way too trusting move... until you realize that most people won't read past the headline.

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* StoppedReadingTooSoon: Loki exploited this trope. Yes, giving an interview to your most well known skeptic and letting her write her (undoubtedly very skeptical) article about you sounds like a honest and way too trusting move... until you realize that most people won't read past the headline. [[spoiler:Which the editor changed to an out of context quote ''for some odd reason''.]]
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* StoppedReadingTooSoon: Loki exploited this trope. Yes, giving an interview to your most well known skeptic and letting her write her (undoubtedly very skeptical) article about you sounds like a honest and way too trusting move... until you realize that most people won't read past the headline.
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* BlandNameProduct: [[Website/{{Twitter}} Twotter]]

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* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a H.Y.D.R.A. attack (that he may or may not planned himself). Which candidates? The comic leaves them deliberately faceless only some sentences about proposed policies are mentioned.

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* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a H.Y.D.R.A. attack (that he may or may not planned himself). Which candidates? The comic leaves them deliberately faceless only some sentences about proposed policies are mentioned.


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* SupervillainLair: A guy calls NYPD daily to ''Ophidia Research'' claiming it's Loki's secret lair or maybe campaign headquarters? We're not sure what's the difference.
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It's exactly what it sounds like a political satire in the grand tradition of fictional characters running for presidency, in this case Comicbook/{{Loki}} god of Lies... we mean Stories. Besides what's modern politics about if not image building and presenting narratives people believe anyway?

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It's exactly what it sounds like like, a political satire in the grand tradition of fictional characters running for presidency, in this case Comicbook/{{Loki}} god Comicbook/{{Loki}}, God of Lies... we mean Stories. Besides Besides, what's modern politics about if not image building and presenting narratives people believe anyway?
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* ManipulativeBastard: Loki to nobody's surprise.

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-->''The whole process is just fascinating. They're not really competing with their '''ideas''' -- They are competing with '''stories'''.''
-->-- Lucas [[spoiler:Loki]], issue #1

'''''Vote Loki''''' is a Marvel comicbook series launched as part of the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel line in June of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss.

It's exactly what it sounds like a political satire in the tradition of fictional characters running for presidency, in this case Comicbook/{{Loki}} god of Lies... we mean Stories. Besides what's modern politics about if not image building and presenting narratives people believe anyway?

!Tropes found in this comic:

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-->''The ->''The whole process is just fascinating. They're not really competing with their '''ideas''' -- They are competing with '''stories'''.''
-->-- Lucas '''Lucas''' [[spoiler:Loki]], issue #1

'''''Vote Loki''''' is a Marvel comicbook series launched as part of the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel ''Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel'' line in June of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision [[Comicbook/TheVision2015 Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss.

It's exactly what it sounds like a political satire in the grand tradition of fictional characters running for presidency, in this case Comicbook/{{Loki}} god of Lies... we mean Stories. Besides what's modern politics about if not image building and presenting narratives people believe anyway?

!Tropes !!Tropes found in this comic:


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* BodyguardingABadass: Comicbook/{{Angela|MarvelComics}} is Loki's chief of security.
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[[caption-width-right:250:[[SelfProclaimedLiar Lies you can believe in!]]]]

-->''The whole process is just fascinating. They're not really competing with their '''ideas''' -- They are competing with '''stories'''.''
-->-- Lucas [[spoiler:Loki]], issue #1

'''''Vote Loki''''' is a Marvel comicbook series launched as part of the Comicbook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel line in June of 2016, based on an idea of [[Comicbook/TheVision Tom King]], written by [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDoctorMcNinja Christopher]] [[Comicbook/TheUnbelievableGwenpool Hastings]], with art by Langdon Foss.

It's exactly what it sounds like a political satire in the tradition of fictional characters running for presidency, in this case Comicbook/{{Loki}} god of Lies... we mean Stories. Besides what's modern politics about if not image building and presenting narratives people believe anyway?

!Tropes found in this comic:
* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]VillainousRescue: When Loki saves the candidates from a H.Y.D.R.A. attack (that he may or may not planned himself). Which candidates? The comic leaves them deliberately faceless only some sentences about proposed policies are mentioned.
* DoWrongRight: Loki totally approves of politicians lying, but is deeply dismayed by how badly they do it.
* ElectionDayEpisode: Loki runs for president.
* GenderBender: Loki can be a woman when they feel like it.
* IntrepidReporter: Nisa Contreras our [[AudienceSurrogate viewpoint character]].
* ItsPersonal: Nisa's dislike of corrupt politicians [[spoiler:, and Loki,]] is founded upon losing her home thanks to a superhero battle [[spoiler:against Loki]] and someone embezzling the funds donated by Iron Man for the rebuilding.
* MemeticMutation: In-universe Loki's DoWrongRight speech goes viral. [[spoiler:Then they begin to turn this joke popularity into actual one.]]
* ARareSentence:
--> I never thought I'd say this, but thank god ''Loki'' was there to stop them!
* SheCleansUpNicely: Current Loki's design is best described as [[RummageSaleReject pulled out of a norse dumpster]] meets [[PerkyGoth somewhat gothy]] this series shows that they can rock the [[TheFashionista fashionable business woman]] look if they want to (according to teaser images SharpDressedMan too) despite the art.
* ShootingSuperman: Nisa threatened Loki with a gun when the jerk just teleported in her apartment.
-->'''Loki''': Don't shoot. [-It wouldn't do anything, but I'll be good.-]
* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Loki spent the first half of the first issue repeatedly denying that he intends to run, but has a birth certificate if you were wondering. [[spoiler:Then he admitted it to Nisa and as she gave her an exclusive interview.]]
* TwoferTokenMinority: Nisa joked that Loki could be America's first super villain ''and'' female president.
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