Avatar: The Last Airbender (comics) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Promise hardcover collection
Created by	Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko
Publication information
Title(s) The Lost Adventures (2011) The Promise (3 parts, 2012) The Search (3 parts, 2013) The Rift (3 parts, 2014) Smoke and Shadow (3 parts, 2015–16) North and South (3 parts, 2016–17) Imbalance (3 parts, 2018–19) Team Avatar Tales (2019)
Formats	Series of original graphic novels
Genre	Adventure, fantasy
Publication date	June 2005 – June 2021
Creative team
Writer(s)	Gene Luen Yang Faith Erin Hicks Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko Tim Hedrick
Artist(s)	Gurihiru Peter Wartman
Letterer(s)	Michael Heisler Richard Starkings Jimmy Betancourt
Colorist(s)	Naoko Kawano Ryan Hill Adele Matera
Editor(s)	Dave Marshall Rachel Roberts

The Avatar: The Last Airbender comics continue the story from the popular Nickelodeon animated TV show. These comics were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. They include short stories set during the TV series and longer graphic novels that take place a few years after the show ends. Another comic series, The Legend of Korra, continues the story much later.

Short Stories and Collections

Free Comic Book Day Issues

Since 2011, special short comics for Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra have been released. These comics are given out for free on Free Comic Book Day by Dark Horse Comics.

The Lost Adventures

Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures is a collection of older comics. These stories were first published in Nickelodeon Magazine and on Avatar: The Last Airbender DVD sets. They were released between 2005 and 2011. This book also includes the "Relics" Free Comic Book Day comic and some brand-new stories. It came out on June 15, 2011. Many writers and artists who worked on the original TV show helped create these twenty-eight stories.

Team Avatar Tales

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Team Avatar Tales is another collection of short stories. It includes the Free Comic Book Day comics from 2013–2015 and new adventures. This book was released on October 2, 2019. Many talented creators worked on it, including Gene Luen Yang and Faith Erin Hicks.

Graphic Novels

Dark Horse Comics publishes a series of graphic novels that continue the Avatar: The Last Airbender TV show. These stories are usually told in three parts, forming a trilogy. The first five trilogies were written by Gene Luen Yang and drawn by the artist team Gurihiru. In December 2018, Faith Erin Hicks became the new writer, with Peter Wartman as the artist.

Collected Editions

The graphic novel trilogies are also collected in special editions. There are large hardcover "library editions" with extra notes and sketches. You can also find them in smaller paperback "omnibus" collections.

The Promise Plot

The Promise picks up right after the TV show ends. It explores Aang and Katara's new relationship. It also shows Toph's metalbending school and Zuko's challenges as the new Fire Lord. A big problem arises when Fire Nation colonies in the Earth Kingdom refuse to leave. Zuko and the Earth King almost go to war over the city of Yu Dao. Aang must decide how to keep peace, even if it means fighting Zuko.

The Search Plot

The Search follows Zuko's quest to find his mother, Ursa. She left the Fire Nation long ago to protect him. Zuko makes a deal with his sister, Azula, to help him. They travel with Team Avatar to Ursa's hometown. Zuko learns about his mother's past and her first love. Aang meets a spirit called "The Mother of Faces" in the Spirit World. Azula tries to find their mother on her own, leading to more adventures.

The Rift Plot

The Rift focuses on Aang's connection to the Air Nomads and Toph's family. Aang wants to celebrate an old Air Nomad festival. He discovers a factory on sacred Air Nomad land. Toph also reunites with her father, which is complicated. Aang learns about a powerful spirit, General Old Iron, who is angry at a nearby city. Aang must find a way for humans and spirits to live together peacefully. He creates the "Spirits Friendship Festival."

Smoke and Shadow Plot

Smoke and Shadow continues Zuko's story with his mother, Ursa. Mysterious spirits called the Kemurikage appear, saying Zuko must leave the throne. A group called the New Ozai Society also tries to remove Zuko. Children start disappearing in the Fire Nation Capital. Aang and Team Avatar investigate. It is revealed that Azula is behind the Kemurikage. Zuko confronts Azula, who wants him to rule with fear. Aang and the others save the children. Ursa later meets Ozai in his prison cell.

North and South Plot

North and South explores Katara and Sokka's home, the Southern Water Tribe. They return to find their village has grown into a busy city. Their father, Hakoda, is in charge, and a woman from the Northern Water Tribe, Malina, helped a lot. Katara and Sokka find their father kissing Malina. A man named Gilak tries to kidnap them and causes trouble. He claims Malina is only using the South for its resources. Gilak starts a rebellion, but Team Avatar stops him. The Fire Lord and Earth King approve the tribes' full integration.

Imbalance Plot

Imbalance deals with problems between benders and nonbenders at the Earthen Fire Industries. When Team Avatar arrives, they find many arguments between the two groups. Aang and his friends try to solve these conflicts. The tension grows very high, and Aang must find a solution that works for everyone. This comic helps set up many ideas for the later series, Avatar: The Legend of Korra, by showing how political issues and new industries begin.

See also

In Spanish: Avatar: la leyenda de Aang (cómics) para niños