We’re back for a brand new year with a brand new comics series! Following on the successful heels of their Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novels Dark Horse Comics introduces the official Legend of Korra continuation series. The first story arc is called “Turf Wars” and it’s written by original series co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino with art by Irene Koh. To go along with all the new we here at The Avatar Returns are trying a slightly new format in that we’ll be reviewing these books as they are initially released rather than waiting for the hardcover Library Edition collections. So in this episode we tackle Part One (of Three), and I confess that we struggle just a little bit. Picking up immediately where the animated series left off we follow Korra and Asami on their getaway into the spirit world, and while it’s wonderful to see these characters again the return isn’t quite as smooth as we may have hoped. Paul and Arlo are worried about a seeming return to Book One hotheaded impetuous Korra; Koh’s art is a significant change from Gurihiru in the ATLA books; there’s talk of the Dumbledoring of Kya; and Eric will not condone a course of action that will lead us to Turf War. (That’s a joke, he actually loves this book.)
The Breakdown
Links
Episode 54 - The North / Legends (Netflix)
Episode 53 - Spirited Away / Masks (Netflix)
Episode 52 - Omashu / Into the Dark (Netflix)
Episode 51 - Aang / Warriors (Netflix)
Episode 50 - Don’t Call it a Reincarnation
Episode 49 - The Avatar Returns Returns
Episode 47 - North and South
Episode 46 - Wrap Party
Episode 45 - Day of the Colossus / The Last Stand
Episode 44 - Operation Beifong / Kuvira’s Gambit
Episode 43 - Reunion / Remembrances / Beyond the Wilds
Episode 42 - The Calling / Enemy At the Gates / Battle of Zaofu
Episode 41 - After All These Years / Korra Alone / The Coronation
Episode 40 - Smoke and Shadow
Episode 39 - Long Live the Queen / The Ultimatum / Enter the Void / Venom of the Red Lotus
Episode 38 - Original Airbenders / The Terror Within / The Stakeout
Episode 37 - In Harm’s Way / The Metal Clan / Old Wounds
Hiatus Announcement
Episode 36 - A Breath of Fresh Air / Rebirth / The Earth Queen
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