The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars

by Michael Dante DiMartino

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, LGBT, Fantasy

Paperback

About the author

Michael Dante DiMartino is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. His directing credits include the animated series King of the Hill, Family Guy, and Mission Hill. He is a co-creator of the award-winning animated Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel, The Legend of Korra. DiMartino lives in Los Angeles with his wife. The Rebel Geniuses series is his debut prose work.

Reviews

[Kaatje · Rating 5 out of 5]

Media like this makes me so happy to be a raging lesbian. Korra and Asami have my heart.

[alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOU'RE TELLING ME KORRASAMI BECAME CANON???? God I love this franchise 😭😭😭

[Abigail Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love being gay sm

[Ethan Hulbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my review for all three books in the set together, the complete story. Okay so the good thing - fully, completely embraces the same-sex relationship between Korra & Asami that was only ever implied in the show, and runs with it hard. Perfect. Amazing. No notes. So good to see, absolutely beautiful, could've been three books about just that and gotten five stars.

I also liked the political focus and the continuation of how this series looks at real world effects and consequences, even the mundane stuff. Like wow, a big portal to the spirit world opens up in town - okay so who's land is it, what about the guy with property rights in the city? I love it.

The downside of this book was the other main plot about the gang threat, and the guy who got some spirit powers even though that's not how it's ever worked before. And I mean regardless of that, it was just some gangs. Compared to four seasons of amazing villains, when the gangs in town have only ever been mentioned as mooks or background setting... having them be the antagonists was pretty disappointing. Like one of those dissonant moments where, like, in one comic Spider-Man is in space battling some cosmic threat and then the next issue he's, like, trading punches with a mugger or something. Yawn.

Overall though, not bad.

[SteveL · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picking up a few weeks after the series concluded, Korra and Asami are back from their vacation, and Republic City has changed yet again. This time, a spirit portal in the middle of the city is a battlefield as businessmen, peaceful protestors, and street gangs all fight for control of this important place.

The subtle, almost plausible denability, ending of the last season, is blown past as this makes it clear from the jump Korra and Asami are a couple. It does a great job of showing different aspects of people's reactions, but also gives us more world building as we get information on how the four nations all culturally handled same sex couples. All the familiar faces are back but a lot with different dynamics like Bolin being Mako's partner on the force or Varrick taking a back seat to Zhu Li, the forefront of which is Korra and Asami's relationship.

While it does ramp up, it does feel very low stakes at first which I cannot tell if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Dealing with street gangs and explotive politicians isn't at the same scale as the final season's invasion by Kuvira's forces. It is still good and left me wanting more and doesn't answer all the questions by the end but it is a great start.

[kenya · Rating 4 out of 5]

they could never make me hate you korra

[ORACLE · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish they would have made more stories besides Turf wars & Ruins of the Empire….

[Abby Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Started to read this and immediately felt as if I was watching the next season. GOSH the artwork and extended story of this omnibus was amazing. Can’t wait to read the next. Need to right now

[Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun and really delivers on continuing the Korra storyline!

[Milou · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/3,5 ⭐️

[Scarlette Josie (scarlettereads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️✨✨ 3.75 stars

The art style is gorgeous and the plot is great, but boy did this book stress me out!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

if the new series set in the atla world erases korrasami then you will be seeing me on the news. their relationship being canon means the world to me 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

edit after reread:

just finished a lok rewatch so that means it’s time to reread the comics ‼️ team avatar just can’t catch a break