The Legend of Korra (comics)

The Legend of Korra
Created byMichael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Publication information
PublisherDark Horse Comics
Title(s)
Turf Wars (3 parts, 2017–18)
Ruins of the Empire (3 parts, 2019–20)
FormatsSeries of original graphic novels
Original languageEnglish
GenreFantasy
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.

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

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]

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

A 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
[6]
January 17, 2018 Heather Campbell
with Killian Ng
[7]
August 22, 2018 [8]
54 Ruins of the Empire May 21, 2019 Michelle Wong Killian Ng Michelle Wong
with Killian Ng
[9]
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

Material 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)
  • 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.