Avatar the Last Airbender: North and South

by Luen Yang Gene

When Katara and Sokka return home to the Southern Water Tribe, they are shocked to find that it has gone from a small village to a bustling city!

Malina, a Northerner, is behind the change and plans to unify the Water Tribes, but Gilak, a Southerner, leads a fierce rebellion to stop her. In the face of these two opposing tribes, Katara will have to make peace with her nostalgia and mistrust to save the home she loves from being permanently torn apart.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy

Paperback

Reviews

[Jada · Rating 5 out of 5]

This basically had the same plot as The Rift: The rise of
industrialization stirring unrest. Don't get me wrong, as much as I appreciate the writers paving the road to the steampunk era, gradually, as opposed to spontaneously jumping into in the Legend of Korra, it's becoming all the story we have, at least from the ones I've read so far. Azula's still out there, but what else?

I was glad to see that Katara had some actual development this time rather than just existing as Aang's girlfriend ('Sweetie' still makes me cringe).

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a great storyline I have watched all 3 seasons of the show and this book is just a fun read.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic entry into the series! It's about time we headed back to the Southern Water Tribe! It was so cool to finally learn more about Sokka and Katara's culture and people!

[Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is possibly my least favorite arc so far in the comics. It felt like it tread a lot of the same ground as the Rift arc did. There was some good character development for Katara. It is kind of crazy to me the her and Sokka had not returned to the Southern Water Tribe since the first couple episodes of the show. One would have thought that there was some point shortly after the end and before the first arc of the comics that they could have visited. A final critique I have of the arc is that I wish the faction of the Southern Water Tribe that didn't want outsiders to be a bit less villainous, that way it would have been more difficult for Katara and Sokka to pick a side. Anyway, it was still enjoyable!

[Dynecia Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one might have been my favorite as a stand alone. I think this is a really good story with "villains" that you can be sympathetic towards and "allies/heroes" that you can really critique. It tells the stories of communities that fought back against colonization and suffered for it, and the resistance to change comes from that struggle to trust their attempted colonizers. This is something I think anyone who came from families (or ancestors) directly affected by colonialism could understand.

[trijnewijn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ook lang na de serie blijft avatar heerlijk. In deze strip staat Katara centraal, wat het al helemaal de max maakt (ook al zeggen zij en Aang ergerlijk vaak sweetie). Zoals bij elke goeie avatar aflevering: eerst lees je het avontuur, daarna besef je de diepgang en wat blijft hangen zijn waarden en levenslessen.

[kai · Rating 5 out of 5]

AYOOOOOOO THE GAANG BACK TOGETHER

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and quick. Emotional impact was good!

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Lance McNair · Rating 4 out of 5]

The strongest of the Avatar comics up to this point. Doesn't hurt that Katara and Sokka are my favorite members of the Gaang.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A graphic novel for children that nails the nuances of colonialism and resistance.

[ORACLE · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Love seeing how Advanced Cities become after the 100 year war… The different viewpoints of the northern and southern tribe. Remind me of season two of LOK

[Brianna Hegney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Capitalism 😔

[Jessica Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love anything Avatar the Last Airbender….as long as it’s animated/illustrated, nothing live action.

[Manjot]

(9/143) I love these stories are spending more and more time in just one nation! This story did a great of expanding on the perils and benefits of modernization started earlier in The Rift and mixing it with themes of cultural preservation and assimilation. Just so cool man, I can’t get enough. I didn’t love the last fight scene but any story with Hokada can never be bad and it was nice to return to the water nation for this one. Aang and Katara continue to be very cute.