LOKI Season 2 Set Photos Include An ETERNALS Easter Egg And Nods To Some Very Obscure Comic Characters

LOKI Season 2 Set Photos Include An ETERNALS Easter Egg And Nods To Some Very Obscure Comic Characters

Some newly revealed photos from Loki season 2 include a fun nod to a certain famous face in Eternals along with references to characters from the comic books who are more than a little obscure...

By JoshWilding - Jul 04, 2022 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Loki

With cameras rolling on Loki season 2 in London, England, the first photos from the show's set have started appearing online (you can take a first look at Loki and Mobius by clicking here). Now, a closer look at the 1970s set reveals some deep-cut Easter Eggs comic book fans are sure to appreciate. 

With the God of Mischief and his buddy from the TVA seemingly taking a trip to the theatre (or perhaps the theater based on these shots), posters hyping up a variety of movies have been spotted.

Among them is Zaniac, a character first introduced in the pages of 1982's Thor #319. He was an alien entity who could possess various hosts in order to unleash a unique brand of chaos and terror, with the prevailing belief being he may, in fact, be Jack the Ripper in the Marvel Universe. 

We also have The Phone Ranger, a bizarre creation who debuted in 1985's Marvel Age Annual #1. He was actually part of #TeamCap in Civil War, but that's the last time we remember seeing him. Believe it or not, after discovering an alien phone, he became a superhero who fought crime and could tap into communication technology. 

Needless to say, we don't expect physical appearances from either character if they're just on movie posters, but this is still a fun nod to the source material.

Funnily enough, Marvel Studios has also taken this opportunity to pay a nod to Eternals with yet another poster featuring Kingo's lengthy history as a Bollywood star. Seeing as this is the 70s, we're assuming he was posing as his father at this point (we also can't help but wonder whether this is confirmation these scenes take place in the MCU). 

Loki season 2 is expected to arrive on Disney+ sometime in 2023. 
 

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dragon316
dragon316 - 7/4/2022, 8:44 AM
The phone ranger sounds like name for power ranger villain
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 7/4/2022, 8:57 AM



marvel72
marvel72 - 7/4/2022, 9:39 AM
I thought they'd try and steer clear of Eternals,the movie is OK.
eagc1995
eagc1995 - 7/4/2022, 11:32 AM
@marvel72 - I mean they still acknowledge the other MCU films that arent exactly fan favorites, dont see why they would start now
Dannywest
Dannywest - 7/4/2022, 9:42 AM
Hopefully they adapt the zaniac issues and show him in live action instead of only as easter egg, he can be adapted easily as his story is that of an entity that posses people through history and turn them into bloodlust killers, he Even gets killed by agent peace from the tva
Repian
Repian - 7/4/2022, 10:08 AM
@Dannywest - I can imagine this guy as a bounty hunter working alongside his variants.

So, Kang offers a time reward. 500 years of life for the head of Loki the fugitive.
Dannywest
Dannywest - 7/4/2022, 2:35 PM
@Repian - hes clearly a judge dredd analogue, so maybe he's the new
Hunter b15 or ranslayer
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 7/4/2022, 10:25 AM
Love it when comic book adaptations dig deep into it's source materical to get the most obscure characters on screen.
Fogs
Fogs - 7/4/2022, 10:41 AM
Phone Ranger looks like a megaman boss.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 7/4/2022, 12:21 PM
I do believe the right way to continue the Eternals is via the TV series. And perhaps save the whole Arishem judges Earth for Avengers 5 with him sending Galactus the Devour to consume the planet.
Claudio01
Claudio01 - 7/4/2022, 4:55 PM
So for you the Loki Series has no place in the MCU??? WHAT??. And in which Universe does the Series take place? In the 70's Hulk Marvel Universe? or in the Universe of Venom and Morbiusshit?. Really, sometimes I don't know what happens here, are the people who manage this site 5 years old or are they Trolls? or just speak a different language?
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