Loki A Bad God's Guide SC (2023 Candlewick) comic books with issue numbers 1-4

A Hilarious Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Inspired by Norse Mythology for Ages 9-12

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A Bad God's Guide to Being Good!" Story and art by Louie Stowell. Being banished to Earth is bad. Being stuck as an eleven-year-old? That's even worse. Now featuring a brand-new cover and doodle-packed stained edges. Packed with doodles and cartoons, Loki's hilarious diary chronicles his time trapped on Earth as a petulant eleven-year-old—and, even worse, annoying thunder god Thor is there, too. After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can show moral improvement within one month, he can return to Asgard. If he cant? Eternity in a pit of angry snakes. Rude! A laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy inspired by Norse mythology. Packed with diary entries, doodles, cartoons, magic, and mischief. Features Loki, Thor, Odin, frost giants, and unforgettable adventures. Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love mythology, humor, and illustrated fiction. To keep track of Loki's progress, King Odin (a bossy poo-poo head) gives him a magical diary in which Loki is forced to confess the truth—even when that truth is as ugly as a naked mole rat. To make matters worse, Loki has to put up with an eleven-year-old Thor tagging along and making him look bad. Loki isn't even allowed to use his awesome godly powers! As Loki suffers the misery of school lunches, discovers the magic of internet videos, and keeps watch for frost giant spies, will he finally learn to tell good from bad, trust from tricks, and friends from enemies? Louie Stowell's witty storytelling and hilarious illustrations will keep readers laughing from beginning to end as Loki's unforgettable adventure begins. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Age 9-12 years Cover price $8.99.

A Hilarious Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Inspired by Norse Mythology for Ages 9-12

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "A Bad God's Guide to Taking the Blame!" Story and art by Louie Stowell. Being the God of Mischief has one major downside: nobody believes youre innocent. The hilarious series continues in this second volume, now featuring a brand-new cover and doodle-packed stained edges. Packed with doodles and cartoons, the hilarious diary of Loki continues as the trickster god—still trapped on Earth as a cranky eleven-year-old—tries to clear his name after Thor's magical hammer disappears. Norse god Loki records the highs and lows of living on Earth in grumbles, snarks, and doodles in his enchanted diary. He might not have shown much moral improvement (yet), but Odin has given him another chance to prove himself worthy of returning to Asgard. A laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy inspired by Norse mythology. Packed with diary entries, doodles, cartoons, magic, and mischief. Features Loki, Thor, Odin, Mjolnir, Frost Giants, and hilarious adventures. Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love mythology, humor, mysteries, and illustrated fiction. Earning everyone's trust isn't easy—especially when youre Loki. Just as hes trying to prove himself, Thor's magical hammer, Mjolnir, is stolen, and everyone immediately assumes Loki is to blame. To clear his name, hell have to uncover the real thief while navigating jealousy, friendship, Frost Giants, and even the horror of a parent-teacher conference. Can Loki solve the mystery before his reputation is ruined forever, or will his own tricks come back to haunt him? Louie Stowell's witty storytelling and hilarious illustrations return in another unforgettable adventure filled with mythology, mystery, magic, and mayhem. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 288 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Age 9-12 years Cover price $8.99.

A Hilarious Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure Inspired by Norse Mythology for Ages 9-12

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "A Bad God's Guide to Ruling the World!" Story and art by Louie Stowell. Being the villain is easy. Being the hero? Thats complicated. The hilarious series continues in this third volume, now featuring a brand-new cover and doodle-packed stained edges. Packed with doodles and cartoons, Lokis hilarious diary continues as the trickster god—still trapped on Earth as a grumpy eleven-year-old—grapples with whether hes destined to be the hero or the villain…both on stage and in real life. Norse god Loki has managed to avoid eternity in a pit of angry snakes, but living on Earth is still a drag. When Thor and Loki's "parents" leave for a holiday, Odin sends Balder—Thor's half brother and the god of making Loki look bad—to babysit. Then theres the school play. Despite Lokis obvious acting genius (its lying, after all), Thor is cast as the noble prince while Loki is, naturally, the villain. A laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy inspired by Norse mythology. Packed with diary entries, doodles, cartoons, magic, and mischief. Features Loki, Thor, Balder, a cursed ring, and unforgettable adventures. Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love mythology, humor, and illustrated fiction. At least Loki has found the perfect ring to complete his costume. It couldn't possibly be Andvari's cursed ring…could it? As the mysterious ring whispers to Loki and everyone suddenly treats him like a hero, he begins to wonder: What's the point of being good if everyone's already decided you're bad? With plenty of magic, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud illustrations, Louie Stowell delivers another unforgettable adventure exploring friendship, temptation, and what it really means to choose between good and evil. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 288 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Age 9-12 years Cover price $8.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "A Bad God's Guide to Making Enemies!" Story and art by Louie Stowell. Being the God of Mischief comes with a very long enemies list. The hilarious series continues in this fourth volume, now featuring a brand-new cover and doodle-packed stained edges. Packed with doodles and cartoons, Loki's hilarious diary continues as the trickster god—still trapped on Earth as an eleven-year-old—discovers that some grudges last a lifetime. Loki has made more than a few enemies during his time in Asgard. Too many to count—and certainly too many to remember. So when the elf Vinir appears in a magical chariot and challenges Loki to a duel, Loki has absolutely no idea what he's done this time. A laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy inspired by Norse mythology. Packed with diary entries, doodles, cartoons, magic, and mischief. Features Loki, magical duels, elves, unforgettable adventures, and hilarious chaos. Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love mythology, humor, fantasy, and illustrated fiction. Using his legendary gift for talking his way out of trouble, Loki convinces Vinir there's little honor in dueling someone who cant even remember the offense—or an eleven-year-old child. Problem solved…or so he thinks. When Vinir turns up at school in child form, still determined to settle the score, Loki must face one of his oldest enemies while discovering that some mistakes are harder to escape than others. Louie Stowell's witty storytelling and laugh-out-loud illustrations return in another magical adventure filled with friendship, mischief, and mythological mayhem. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 272 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Age 9-12 years Cover price $8.99.