Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1

Good start to the comics, but I anticipate more 

Continuing after the end of the animated series, this graphic novel is a quick read for older fans, but I have to admit that after searching the depths of the internet to find something similar to Avatar after finishing watching it and turning up nothing, I was super happy to find this and its followup novels, just to indulge in a little more Avatar.

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.