Avatar: The Last Airbender (comics)

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Cover of The Promise collection

The Promise hardcover collection
Publication information
Formats Series of original graphic novels
Genre Fantasy comics
Publication date January 2012 – Present
Creative team
Writer(s) Gene Luen Yang
Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Artist(s) Gurihiru
Letterer(s) Michael Heisler
Editor(s) Dave Marshall

The Avatar: The Last Airbender comics are a continuation of the original Nickelodeon animated television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. There is also a continuation of The Legend of Korra in comic form.

Titles

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures

The Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures graphic novel collected long-out-of-print, fan-favorite comics previously published in Nickelodeon Magazine and with the Avatar: The Last Airbender DVD collections, in addition to brand-new comics pages. Published on June 15, 2011, it was an anthology that included twenty-eight stories by various writers and artists, many of whom worked on the original animated series.[1]

Book Title Story Art Colors Lettering
Book One: Water Bee Calm Joshua Hamilton
John O'Bryan		 Justin Ridge Hye Jung Kim Clem Robins
Water War Tim Hedrick Justin Ridge Comicraft
Don't Blow It! Alison Wilgus Elsa Garagarza Wes Dzioba
Relics Johane Matte
Joshua Hamilton		 Johane Matte Hye Jung Kim
Momo in Fruitstand Freestyle Brian Ralph
Book Two: Earth Sleepbending Joshua Hamilton Joaquim Dos Santos Hye Jung Kim Clem Robins
Lessons Johane Matte Wes Dzioba Comicraft
Sokka the Avatar Joshua Hamilton Justin Ridge Sno Cone Studios
Dirty is Only Skin Deep J. Torres Gurihiru
Divided We Fall Frank Pittarese Justin Ridge Hye Jung Kim
Wes Dzioba
Reach for the Toph J. Torres Corey Lewis
It's Only Natural! Johane Matte
Joshua Hamilton		 Johane Matte Wes Dzioba
Going Home Again Aaron Ehasz
May Chan
Katie Mattila
Alison Wilgus		 Amy Kim Ganter
The Bridge Joshua Hamilton
Tim Hedrick
Aaron Ehasz
Frank Pittarese		 Reagan Lodge
Book Three: Fire Private Fire Joshua Hamilton Johane Matte Wes Dzioba Comicraft
Night Animals Katie Mattila Justin Ridge
Boys' Day Out Alison Wilgus Gurihiru
Ember Island Arcade Corey Lewis
Monster Slayer J. Torres Gurihiru
Combustion Man on a Train Alison Wilgus
Rawles Lumumba		 Tom McWeeney Wes Dzioba
Swordbending Alison Wilgus Justin Ridge
No Benders Allowed Elsa Garagarza
Love is a Battlefield J. Torres Gurihiru
Dragon Days Alison Wilgus Johane Matte (framing sequence)
Tom McWeeney (flashback)		 Wes Dzioba
Game Time! Katie Mattila Justin Ridge Hye Jung Kim
Bumi vs. Toph (Round 1) Johane Matte
Joshua Hamilton		 Johane Matte
Bonus Stories New Recruits Dave Roman Justin Ridge Sno Cone Studios
Hye Jung Kim		 Comicraft
Gym Time Alison Wilgus Ethan Spaulding Wes Dzioba

Graphic Novel Trilogies

A series of graphic novels trilogies written by Gene Yang and published by Dark Horse Comics that serve as a continuation of Avatar: The Last Airbender television series. The artist team Gurihiru drew the first five stories. In early June 2017, Gurihiru announced that North and South was their last story.[2]

Title Date Story Script Art Notes
The Promise January 26, 2012 Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Gene Luen Yang		 Gene Luen Yang Gurihiru [3]
May 30, 2012 [4]
September 26, 2012 [5]
The Search March 20, 2013 Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Gene Luen Yang		 Gene Luen Yang Gurihiru [6]
July 10, 2013 [7]
October 30, 2013 [8]
The Rift March 5, 2014 Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Gene Luen Yang		 Gene Luen Yang Gurihiru [9][10]
July 16, 2014 [11]
November 18, 2014 [12]
Smoke and Shadow October 6, 2015 Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Gene Luen Yang		 Gene Luen Yang Gurihiru [13]
December 29, 2015 [14]
April 12, 2016 [15]
North and South September 28, 2016 Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Gene Luen Yang		 Gene Luen Yang Gurihiru [16]
January 25, 2017 [17]
April 26, 2017 [18][19]

Free Comic Book Day issues

Since 2013, there has been a short comic of Avatar: The Last Airbender in most of Dark Horse's Free Comic Book Day comics.

Title Date Story Art Colors FCBD issue
Rebound May 4, 2013 Gene Luen Yang Ryan Hill Star Wars / Captain Midnight / Avatar: The Last Airbender
Shells May 3, 2014 Gene Luen Yang Faith Erin Hicks Cris Peter Avatar: The Last Airbender / Itty Bitty Hellboy / Juice Squeezers
Sisters May 2, 2015 Gene Luen Yang Carla Speed McNeil Jenn Manley Lee Avatar: The Last Airbender / Plants vs. Zombies / Bandette

Library edition hardcovers

Material from the original graphic novels is collected in an oversized library edition featuring notes from the creators and a sketchbook section.

Volume Title Date Collects ISBNT Notes
1 The Promise February 20, 2013
  • The Promise 1–3
 9781616550745 [20]
2 The Search February 5, 2014
  • The Search 1–3
 9781616552268 [21]
3 The Rift February 24, 2015
  • The Rift 1–3
 9781616555504 [22]
4 Smoke and Shadow September 21, 2016
  • Smoke and Shadow 1–3
 9781506700137 [23]
5 North and South October 25, 2017
  • North and South 1–3
 9781506701950 [24]

Film prequel graphic novel

Zuko's Story is a short comic that serves as a prequel to the 2010 film, The Last Airbender.

Title Date Story Script Art
Zuko's Story May 18, 2010 Dave Roman
Alison Wilgus		 Dave Roman
Alison Wilgus		 Nina Matsumoto

References

  1. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Lost Adventures". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Gurihiru. Twitter https://twitter.com/Gurihiru/status/873036172699680768. Retrieved July 15, 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Promise (Part One)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Promise (Part Two)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Promise (Part Three)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Search (Part One)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Search (Part Two)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Search (Part Three)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Phegley, Kiel. "SDCC Exclusive: Yang Takes "Avatar: The Last Airbender" to "The Rift"". News article. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Rift (Part One)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Rift (Part Two)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — The Rift (Part Three)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — Smoke and Shadow (Part One)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — Smoke and Shadow (Part Two)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — Smoke and Shadow (Part Three)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — North and South (Part One)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — North and South (Part Two)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  18. ↑ http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-new-avatar-the-last-airbender-graphic-novel-series-debuts-in-2016
  19. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender — North and South (Part Three)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise (Library Edition Hadrcover)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  21. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Search (Library Edition Hadrcover)". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  22. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Rift". Edelweiss. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  23. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender—Smoke and Shadow". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Avatar: The Last Airbender—North and South". Amazon. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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