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.
| The Legend of Korra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Created by | Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko | ||
| Publication information | |||
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics | ||
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| Formats | Series of original graphic novels | ||
| Original language | English | ||
| Genre | Fantasy | ||
| Publication date | July 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 | ||
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| Colorist(s) |
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| Editor(s) | Dave Marshall Rachel Roberts | ||
Short stories
editThe short comics appeared in the Free Comic Book Day issues.
| Title | Date | Story | Art | Colors | FCBD issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Friends for Life" | May 7, 2016 | Michael Dante DiMartino | Heather Campbell | Killian Ng | The Legend of Korra / How to Train Your Dragon / Plants vs. Zombies[1] |
| "Lost Pets" | May 5, 2018 | Michael Dante DiMartino | Jayd Aït-Kaci | Killian Ng | The Legend of Korra & Nintendo ARMS[2] |
| "Clearing the Air" | August 25, 2021 | Kiku Hughes | Sam Beck | Killian Ng | Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra[3][4] |
| "Beach Wars" | May 7, 2022 | Meredith McClaren | |||
Patterns in Time
editThe 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]
| Title | Story | Art | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Skyscrapers" | Rachel Silverstein | Sam Beck | |
| "Wisdom" | Blue Delliquanti | ||
| "A Change in the Wind" | Jen Xu and K. Rhodes | ||
| "Weaver's Ball" | Victoria Ying | Lynette Wong | |
| "Cat-Owl's Cradle" | Delilah Dawson | Alexandria Monik | |
Graphic novels
editA continuation for The Legend of Korra, the story for the comic books were set after the television series.
| Episode | Title | Date | Story | Script | Art | Colors | Cover | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Turf Wars | July 26, 2017 | Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko |
Michael Dante DiMartino | Irene Koh | Killian Ng | Heather Campbell with Jane Bak |
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| January 17, 2018 | Heather Campbell with Killian Ng |
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| August 22, 2018 | [8] | |||||||
| 54 | Ruins of the Empire | May 21, 2019 | Michelle Wong | Killian Ng | Michelle Wong with Killian Ng |
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| November 12, 2019 | [10] | |||||||
| February 25, 2020 | Killian Ng and Adele Matera |
[11] | ||||||
| Mystery of Penquan Island | February 25, 2025 | Kiku Hughes | Alex Monik | Diana Sousa | Alex Monik |
Library edition hardcover
editMaterial of the original graphic novels were collected in an oversized library edition featuring notes from the creators and a sketchbook section.
| Volume | Title | Date | Collects | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turf Wars | March 26, 2019 (LE) November 15, 2022 (Omni) |
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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) |
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978-1-5067-0893-5 (LE) 978-1-5067-3387-6 (Omni) |
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References
edit- ^ "FCBD 2016: The Legend of Korra / How to Train Your Dragon / Plants vs. Zombies". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ "FCBD 2018 LEGEND OF KORRA & NINTENDO ARMS". freecomicbookday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "FCBD 2021: Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "FCBD 2022: Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra". Dark Horse Comics.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: TURF WARS PART ONE TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: TURF WARS PART TWO TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part Three TPB". www.darkhorse.com. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part Three TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Dimartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan (2019). The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars. Dark Horse Comics. ISBN 978-1-5067-0202-5.
- ^ "The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 11, 2020.