Avatar by Gene Luen Yang and Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko

The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage--mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend: "remove Zuko from the throne or the country will perish!" Unrest is brewing as the New Ozai Society prepares to make its move against the crown, and children begin to go missing from their homes under mysterious circumstances! Avatar Aang and his friends are doing everything in their power to save them--but will it be enough?! This special, oversized edition of Smoke and Shadow features volumes 1-3 with annotations by writer Gene Luen Yang and artists Gurihiru, as well as a sketchbook section with new, behind-the-scenes material! Collects Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Volumes 1-3.

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This starts off almost exactly after the end of the animated series, and then skips ahead to a year later, going into the complications of a post-war world, and the burden it is on its young leaders. It effectively captures the atmosphere and tone of the show, complete with humor, action and a character driven story. The art is not anything special, its meant to resemble the show as much as possible. The show's most impressive visual moments were often fight scenes, and while that is something comics are built to show off, its still not nearly as fun to read as it is watch. Nevertheless, I am very happy to see this story coming out, in any form, and am looking forward to the next installment.

This galley was provided to me by Dark Horse Comics via NetGalley.com.