The Best This Series Has Offered In A While
This is, by far, the best issue since the beginning of this Loki focused storyline. No, it doesn't have much to do with the primary plot of what is going on until the last few pages. But we see some really great character development here, something that's been lacking within a series that's supposed to be developing Loki. Not to mention, Gillan makes me actually like Mephisto as a character and now care about the events involving him, something that I was hard-pressed to do otherwise.
This issue focuses on Mephisto's interactions with the various otherworldly figures as he tries to determine what is happening with the Serpent and who is plotting to do what. We see some very clever dialogue and progress within the narrative, fitting for such a clever character, but it feels much smarter than most of this series has been up until this point. The art looks great, it reads fluently, and it sets up for some cool things to come in the distant future.
Within the generally okay series, this is a great issue that shows what Gillan can do with characters when he needs to... or when he has a month to kill.
