The wait is over! Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more - and it's finally here! Think of it as Book (season) Four of Avatar! This series rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a faceoff against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing all of Aang's powers and ingenuity! Written by National Book Award Nominee Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese), in close collaboration with series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the story that Avatar lovers have been clamoring for, as well as a perfect jumping-on point for new fans!
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For those that don't know, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a popular animated TV series about a world of element benders. The series ended three years ago and in 2012 a new spin-off series The Legend of Korra will be released. Author Gene Yang has collaborated with the two creators of the show for a trilogy of graphic novels that will be set in between Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. As a fan of the series, I was beyond excited when I heard the news for the graphic novels and was ecstatic when I was given a chance to review the book and see an early look.
The Promise Part 1 starts right where the last episode of the series ended, and I mean right after. We see that perhaps the world is not in peaceful as they thought it would be. Zuko, now the Fire Lord, is finding it especially difficult to deal with the demands of being the Fire Lord and protecting his country. We see the full conversation between Zuko and Ozai - when Zuko asks Ozai where his mother is in the series. Team Avatar of course all appear in the graphic novel and I give the artist high points for drawing the characters as they appeared in the TV series but still giving them each a new look.
Sadly though, I felt that the Graphic Novel was too short - a mere 82 pages - and I felt that nothing really happened, I have a feeling the other 2 Graphic Novels in the trilogy will have a similar length and if that's the case, it would have been better off it they just combined all of them together to make one graphic novel. There was also quite a lot of bending fights in the graphic novel and although it was pretty cool it just didn't flow very well, which was a bit of a disappointment when you compare it to the epic fights of the show.
Nonetheless as a fan of the series I was happy to see my favorite old characters return and start a new adventure. I will definitely be reading the rest of this trilogy to see what happens next. We saw more of metal bending in the graphic novel and I can see how that will connect to the spin-off show, The Legend of Korra. I'm excited to see what other connections there will be. So I would say if you're a fan of this series than you definitely need to give this a try. And if you haven't watched the series yet, than what are you waiting for!!
The Promise Part 1 starts right where the last episode of the series ended, and I mean right after. We see that perhaps the world is not in peaceful as they thought it would be. Zuko, now the Fire Lord, is finding it especially difficult to deal with the demands of being the Fire Lord and protecting his country. We see the full conversation between Zuko and Ozai - when Zuko asks Ozai where his mother is in the series. Team Avatar of course all appear in the graphic novel and I give the artist high points for drawing the characters as they appeared in the TV series but still giving them each a new look.
Sadly though, I felt that the Graphic Novel was too short - a mere 82 pages - and I felt that nothing really happened, I have a feeling the other 2 Graphic Novels in the trilogy will have a similar length and if that's the case, it would have been better off it they just combined all of them together to make one graphic novel. There was also quite a lot of bending fights in the graphic novel and although it was pretty cool it just didn't flow very well, which was a bit of a disappointment when you compare it to the epic fights of the show.
Nonetheless as a fan of the series I was happy to see my favorite old characters return and start a new adventure. I will definitely be reading the rest of this trilogy to see what happens next. We saw more of metal bending in the graphic novel and I can see how that will connect to the spin-off show, The Legend of Korra. I'm excited to see what other connections there will be. So I would say if you're a fan of this series than you definitely need to give this a try. And if you haven't watched the series yet, than what are you waiting for!!
By Christine
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Find out what happened to Aang and everyone else after the end of the series.
A must-read for any Avatar fan. As always: great illustrations, wonderful story, and captivating world of benders. Definitely a nice way to keep busy until the next season of Korra is released.
A must-read for any Avatar fan. As always: great illustrations, wonderful story, and captivating world of benders. Definitely a nice way to keep busy until the next season of Korra is released.
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I'm a very big Avatar fan and getting a continuation of Aang's story in this form is awesome. I enjoyed reading all three of these immensely and would recommend them to any Avatar... Read more
Published 4 months ago by magoo
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Great read for fans of the series!
I'm not a huge manga reader...but I do enjoy some from time to time, and I couldn't pass up a chance to learn more about the story of Aang and the gang. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Miss_Mimz
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Nice continuation for fans of the series
Besides the obvious fact that it is too short, The Promise is extremely well drawn - staying true to the TV series and books - and offers a worthwhile fill to the years between the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Derp Derpington
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