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- ↑ "Exclusive: Thor, Loki Throw Down in Blood Brothers" Underwire blog from Wired
- ↑ "Marvel Announces 'Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers" Archived 2011-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Comics Alliance
- ↑ "Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers".
- ↑ Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers Animated Series Review
