The Legend of Korra (comics)

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The Legend of Korra
Created by Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Publication information
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Title(s)
Turf Wars (3 parts, 2017–18)
Ruins of the Empire (3 parts, 2019–20)
FormatsSeries of original graphic novels
Original language English
Genre Fantasy
Publication dateJuly 26,  2017  – present
Main character(s) Avatar Korra
Asami Sato
Creative team
Writer(s)Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Artist(s) Irene Koh
Michelle Wong
Letterer(s)
Colorist(s)
  • Killian Ng
  • Jane Bak
  • Adele Matera
Editor(s)Dave Marshall
Rachel Roberts

The Legend of Korra comics are a continuation of the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra , created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It is set after the series finale, and follows Avatar Korra and Asami Sato on their relationship. The comics are published by Dark Horse Comics, alongside Avatar: The Last Airbender .

Short stories

The short comics appeared in the Free Comic Book Day issues.

TitleDateStoryArtColorsFCBD issue
"Friends for Life"May 7, 2016 Michael Dante DiMartino Heather CampbellKillian NgThe Legend of Korra / How to Train Your Dragon / Plants vs. Zombies [1]
"Lost Pets"May 5, 2018 Michael Dante DiMartino Jayd Aït-KaciKillian NgThe Legend of Korra & Nintendo ARMS [2]
"Clearing the Air"August 25, 2021Kiku HughesSam BeckKillian NgAvatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra [3] [4]
"Beach Wars"May 7, 2022Meredith McClaren

Patterns in Time

The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time is a graphic novel anthology published November 30, 2022 with cover art by Sachin Teng. It collects the FCBD short stories "Friends for Life," "Lost Pets," and "Clearing the Air." It also includes five new stories written for the collection, which are listed below. [5]

TitleStoryArtColors
"Skyscrapers"Rachel SilversteinSam Beck
"Wisdom"Blue Delliquanti
"A Change in the Wind"Jen Xu and K. Rhodes
"Weaver's Ball"Victoria YingLynette Wong
"Cat-Owl's Cradle"Delilah DawsonAlexandria Monik

Graphic novels

A continuation for The Legend of Korra, the story for the comic books were set after the television series.

EpisodeTitleDateStoryScriptArtColorsCoverNotes
53 Turf Wars July 26, 2017 Michael Dante DiMartino &
Bryan Konietzko
Michael Dante DiMartino Irene Koh Killian NgHeather Campbell
with Jane Bak
[6]
January 17, 2018Heather Campbell
with Killian Ng
[7]
August 22, 2018 [8]
54 Ruins of the Empire May 21, 2019Michelle WongKillian NgMichelle Wong
with Killian Ng
[9]
November 12, 2019 [10]
February 25, 2020Killian Ng
and Adele Matera
[11]
The Mystery of Penquan IslandFebruary 25, 2025Kiku HughesAlex MonikDiana SousaAlex Monik

Library edition hardcover

Material of the original graphic novels were collected in an oversized library edition featuring notes from the creators and a sketchbook section.

VolumeTitleDateCollectsISBNNotes
1 Turf Wars March 26, 2019 (LE)
November 15, 2022 (Omni)
  • Turf Wars 1–3
978-1-5067-0202-5 (LE)
978-1-5067-3388-3 (Omni)
[12]
2 Ruins of the Empire September 22, 2020 (LE)
April 11, 2023 (Omni)
  • Ruins of the Empire 1–3
978-1-5067-0893-5 (LE)
978-1-5067-3387-6 (Omni)
[13]

References

  1. "FCBD 2016: The Legend of Korra / How to Train Your Dragon / Plants vs. Zombies". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  2. "FCBD 2018 LEGEND OF KORRA & NINTENDO ARMS". freecomicbookday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. "FCBD 2021: Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. "FCBD 2022: Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra". Dark Horse Comics.
  5. "The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time TPB". Dark Horse Comics . Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: TURF WARS PART ONE TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  7. "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: TURF WARS PART TWO TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  8. "The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part Three TPB". www.darkhorse.com. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
  9. "The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part One TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  10. "The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part Two TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  11. "The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part Three TPB". Dark Horse Comics . Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  12. Dimartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan (2019). The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars. Dark Horse Comics. ISBN   978-1-5067-0202-5.
  13. "The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 11, 2020.