There were a lot of great moments in the Loki television series, with some surprisingly great guest stars thrown in too (Richard E. Grant as Classic Loki was fantastic), but something that just grabbed everyone's attention and became a fast favourite was the adorable Alligator Loki. Just a regular alligator with a cute set of golden Loki horns on his head, this reptile stood out the second he appeared on screen. As such, it was only a matter of time until he got his own solo series.
Written by Alyssa Wong, this one-shot issue is fun, simple to read, and enjoyable throughout. The book has no dialogue, and instead features short, silent stories focused on the tricky reptile as he gets into all kinds of hi-jinks and trouble. He breaks out of the zoo thanks to some help from the Young Avengers, goes to a theme park with Thor and rides the roller coaster, and even tries to help his brother take down Doctor Doom at one point.
The stories are quick and fun, and stand on their own, but there does feel like there's a longer interconnecting narrative here too, so that the entire book becomes one long story about the reptilian alternate version of Loki. And he is another version of Loki here, not just Loki changing his shape, as we get regular Loki and Alligator Loki together for a couple of the adventures.
With the book being silent, the art has to do a bit more heavy lifting than you'd normally expect. Thankfully, Bob Quinn, and Pete Pantazis do a fantastic job, and the book is super easy to read. The pages are bold and bright, with tons of small jokes and silly references hidden throughout. The art team manage to put a ton of personality into the tiny green troublemaker, and some of the best moments of the book are when Alligator Loki's initial plans fail, and you can see him plotting his next move with a shady look on his face. The book also recreates the woman yelling at cat meme with Thor and Alligator Loki, and its a genuine laugh out loud moment that delighted.
A simple, yet fun book, one that will appeal to readers of all ages and is super accessible. Hopefully, with the popularity of Alligator Loki this won't be the last time we get a book like this, as it was a lot of fun to read.
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