The fourth issue of the Loki mini-series brings this story to a close; and perhaps the worst thing about that is that it means this rather delightful series has to end. Dan Watters has done a really good job at telling a Loki story that feels enjoyable, that has the former trickster god, now a god of stories, play around in this role where they're not quite good and not quite bad. Seeing the series go is a shame, as this has everything a book needs to make an excellent ongoing series.
With one last piece of the mystical ship Naglfar left to find, Loki heads to Earth, where it's fallen into the hands of the villain Bullseye. As with previous issues, the ship has formed itself into a powerful weapon for the murderous psychopath to use. However, this isn't the kind of weapon that you'd expect Bullseye to use. Yes, he's able to turn pretty much anything into a deadly weapon, but you still kind of expect something that actually looks like a weapon. Instead, the piece of Naglfar has transformed itself into a book.
The book contains truths, revelations that Bullseye is able to unleash upon his victims that can utterly destroy them. It seems even simple words can be changed into deadly weapons with Bullseye in control. Fortunately, Loki knows exactly the kind of person they are, and the truth does very little to them. The fight between the two is fun enough, but it's the dialogue and the interactions between them that stand out the most.
The books art, by Germán Peralta and Mike Spicer is great, and the book looks fantastic. I've really enjoyed the way that this series has looked, and the art team has managed to bring a ton of life and personality to Loki, in whatever body they've been in. They also manage to make Earth feel dirtier and grimier than some of the other places that Loki has visited this series, showing a nastier side to our world than we saw Loki enjoying in the first issue.
As I said before, it's a shame that this series is coming to a close as it was a really enjoyable book to read. I loved the way Loki was written here, and how the story was able to be varied and different across each issue yet felt like one cohesive whole. I also loved how Loki would take on different genered appearances from issue to issue for no other reason than because they wanted to. Gender fluid, constantly shifting Loki is great, and needs to be the standard whenever they turn up. Plus, the art team did a fantastic job at making both male and female Loki feel consistent, yet distinct enough so that you could tell which was which without any difficulty.
A great final issue to the series, and a four issue run that's worth going back and checking out if you missed it.
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