Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise

The war is over, but Aang still has a lot of work ahead of him to maintain the delicate peace he fought so hard to win. The Earth Nation is pocked with Fire Nation colonies that must be removed. Everything goes well at first, but when a colony decides to fight back the two nations gear up for another war. 

Removing a long-standing colony is a complicated and messy affair. The Fire Nation colonists have been there long enough to settle down and have children, sometimes even with members of the Earth Nation. The issue of imitating another's culture is touched upon as well. Despite these weighty subjects the comic remains light and humorous. Fans of the show will enjoy reading about Aang's continued adventures. For those who haven't seen the show, Yang gives a brief recap to bring readers up to speed at the beginning. I'd enthusiastically recommend this to anyone looking for a humorous fantasy comic.

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise by Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Gurihiru

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3rd-6th Grade

Tags: Adventure, Comics, Fantasy, Humor, People of Color

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