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Avatar: The Legend of Aang Comics #2
Avatar Volume 2: The Legend of Aang
Aang must face his destiny as he fights for the Water Tribe's safety--and his life. But even with the help of Katara, Sokka and his flying bison Appa, will he be able to escape Zuko's deadly clutches? Based on the hit show on Nickelodeon. Full color.
93 pages
First published May 1, 2006
About the author
Michael Dante DiMartino
106 books1,515 followersMichael 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.
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July 17, 2016
I love and adore everything to do with Avatar, but this little book was really just a cut and paste of screenshots from the TV show, and that doesn't exactly work well for a book.
If there had been new art that was created for a book format, it would have looked better and flowed better for a written story. A lot of the time the action wasn't clear, because the panels weren't created to make that action clear on paper.
Other Avatar comics that I've seen (like The Search or The Rift) were actually created to be comics, and those are wonderful and work perfectly and the artwork is fantastic! So I was disappointed to see that this is so poorly organized.
As far as the story goes, of course I adore Aang and Katara and Sokka! The plot is perfection, the characters are marvelous, and the world building is phenomenal! I just wish this little comic did them justice.
If there had been new art that was created for a book format, it would have looked better and flowed better for a written story. A lot of the time the action wasn't clear, because the panels weren't created to make that action clear on paper.
Other Avatar comics that I've seen (like The Search or The Rift) were actually created to be comics, and those are wonderful and work perfectly and the artwork is fantastic! So I was disappointed to see that this is so poorly organized.
As far as the story goes, of course I adore Aang and Katara and Sokka! The plot is perfection, the characters are marvelous, and the world building is phenomenal! I just wish this little comic did them justice.
September 28, 2016
it is awesome at the start, the show is the same as the show and has more conflict in words.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2018
3.25 stars |
May 16, 2023
I have been in love with ATLA since it was originally on tv. I distinctly remember having these tiny stickers that were screen caps. I should go find those. Were they in a happy meal?
Anyway, I found this gem at a library book sale. Did I ever read the first one? Nope. Will I ever? Probably not. Does any of that matter? Again heck no. I know this opening like the back of my hand. Better probably.
The graphic comic is set out so well. I love the explanation bits in little framed blocks. All of the art is basically screen caps. Its exactly like the art from the show. Only its still. Its a great guide if you ever wanted to
draw it. I love it so much.
This book will set on my favorite shelf along with my Art of the Rise of the Guardians and two versions of The Velveteen Rabbit.
Anyway, I found this gem at a library book sale. Did I ever read the first one? Nope. Will I ever? Probably not. Does any of that matter? Again heck no. I know this opening like the back of my hand. Better probably.
The graphic comic is set out so well. I love the explanation bits in little framed blocks. All of the art is basically screen caps. Its exactly like the art from the show. Only its still. Its a great guide if you ever wanted to
draw it. I love it so much.
This book will set on my favorite shelf along with my Art of the Rise of the Guardians and two versions of The Velveteen Rabbit.
September 22, 2024
This is the second book and technically the second episode from season 1 which I liked reading about. This is the same scenario to book 1 where there was new content that is seen from the episode but it gives you a different perspective since it's done in a different art style which always captivates me. I really like seeing different or the same episode in different art styles since facial expressions can be different from one artist to another. As for this book, there's a lot of build up about what's to come so it leaves a lot of hope to where the gang is going and what it will look like. I'm really excited to read the upcoming books since it'll mention minor but iconic characters like Jet.
January 10, 2025
Freeing Aang has put the water tribe in danger. Prince Zuko knows the location of the water tribe and is coming to destroy the village. Sokka tries to face the warship carrying Zuko but the powerful Prince gets through Sokka easily. Aang comes back and gives himself up so Zuko will leave the water tribe alone. Sokka, Katara and Appa go after them to save Aang. Aang and Zuko fight but it doesn't look good for Aang. Will he be able to hold out until help arrives?
September 4, 2018
I have such a hard time rating graphic novels. This was also barely a graphic novel... it was very small and the story was very choppy; perfect for a younger child for whom I am sure this edition of the comic was meant. I still absolutely love the story, hence the three stars, the book and the quality of the storyTELLING was subpar.
February 10, 2026
Wow that was dumb. This volume made me question whether I even want to read this series. It is also a reminder of how I impressed I was with the live-action remake. This book courtesy of Interlibrary Loan from Teton County, Library, Jackson, WY.
July 4, 2020
Uncle Iroh ❤
May 12, 2021
would have been better if it weren't just screencaps of the entire episode.
June 17, 2023
One book per episode so I don’t think I’m gonna collect the entire series haha but this was fun to see in print
July 22, 2024
So far it is exactly a copy paste of the show - which is fine - but I am enjoying it less.
March 30, 2019
Recuerdo bien como me desvelaba con mi hermana a escondidas de mi madre para ver este programa, cuando me enteré de la publicación de sus comics en mi país no dude en comprarlo. Todo comienza cuando los hermanos katara y sokka encuentran al Joven Aang el último maestro aire y con esto ven la posibilidad de devolver la paz entre las naciones de agua, y tierra las cuales sufren problemas a causa de la nación del fuego. Aang esta dispuesto a ayudarles, el problema es que el nunc aprendio a controlar los demás elementos por lo que se disponen a buscar a los mejores maestros para derrotar al Rey del Fuego Ozai, pero su hijo Zuko el cual fue desterrado por él debe capturarlo para que su padre lo perdone, por lo que comienzan un sin fin de aventuras.
La historia esta muy bien desarrollada y tiene un buen toque de humor que hace que no todo el tiempo sea tan seria, amé a los personajes, mis favoritos sin duda son Toph, Zuko, Iroh y Azula.
La historia esta muy bien desarrollada y tiene un buen toque de humor que hace que no todo el tiempo sea tan seria, amé a los personajes, mis favoritos sin duda son Toph, Zuko, Iroh y Azula.
November 13, 2021
Volume 2/17 of Avatar: The Legend of Aang Comics Series is the graphic novel adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon, so there is no "new" content unlike the succeeding Avatar: The Last Airbender Comics Series which details Aang's adventures AFTER the cartoon ends.
This issue marks the beginning of Aang's circle of companions, as Katara and Sokka decide to head after Aang despite the water tribe's position to not get involved. The writing is simple, and really bland. The best parts of this are all the Uncle Iroh scenes. There's just something really lovable about him.
This issue marks the beginning of Aang's circle of companions, as Katara and Sokka decide to head after Aang despite the water tribe's position to not get involved. The writing is simple, and really bland. The best parts of this are all the Uncle Iroh scenes. There's just something really lovable about him.
April 28, 2013
The Fire Nation is on the Southern Water Tribe’s doorstep, all thanks to Aang. But the young Airbender is nowhere to be found, banished for his foolishness. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, can protect the village from Prince Zuko’s wrath. The question is, will he arrive in time? And what if the Avatar is the one who needs saving?
I feel as if this book was better than the last, but not by much. I bought it for cheap, and more of because I try to collect everything Avatar than because of me wanting to read it. Then I ended up having some time to kill, so I cracked this book open.
Just like the first book (and the rest of this series), this book is made up mostly of screenshots from the show coupled with lines of dialogue from the show. How lame and lazy can you get?
However, I don’t think this book has any many problems as the last—but there were still problems.
In ‘The Story so Far…’, I take some issue with how they say Prince Zuko found the Southern Water Tribe. ‘…freeing Aang has alerted a Fire Navy warship…” Yes, Zuko did notice the light from Aang coming out of the iceberg, and that led him to poking around more, but Zuko didn’t really find the village until Aang set off the flare by accident.
Also, knowing this show as well as I do, each time a piece of dialogue was missing, it pulled me out of the story a little. Some dialogue was also added in, such as Zuko’s line on page 35 of, “Just a teenager, eh?” That pulled me out more than anything, as I wasn’t expecting anything new.
I felt like half of this book was simply exposition. There was more action in this episode than the first, and that didn’t transfer well into a book like this. After a few pages of the little text boxes telling me about the action that was going on in the screenshots, it got a little boring—no, a lot boring.
The back of this book has a section on animals, and the first section is about the Air Bison. “Due to their enormous size, they cannot fly for long periods of time, often needing to stop and rest.” Where did the author pull that bit of information from? Sure, there are a few episodes where Appa gets a little tired, but that’s when he’s put under extreme circumstances. He’s not some fragile leaf who needs to stop and rest all of the time.
So, this book is a little better than the first, in that it has less errors in it, but it’s not worth much money or much time.
I feel as if this book was better than the last, but not by much. I bought it for cheap, and more of because I try to collect everything Avatar than because of me wanting to read it. Then I ended up having some time to kill, so I cracked this book open.
Just like the first book (and the rest of this series), this book is made up mostly of screenshots from the show coupled with lines of dialogue from the show. How lame and lazy can you get?
However, I don’t think this book has any many problems as the last—but there were still problems.
In ‘The Story so Far…’, I take some issue with how they say Prince Zuko found the Southern Water Tribe. ‘…freeing Aang has alerted a Fire Navy warship…” Yes, Zuko did notice the light from Aang coming out of the iceberg, and that led him to poking around more, but Zuko didn’t really find the village until Aang set off the flare by accident.
Also, knowing this show as well as I do, each time a piece of dialogue was missing, it pulled me out of the story a little. Some dialogue was also added in, such as Zuko’s line on page 35 of, “Just a teenager, eh?” That pulled me out more than anything, as I wasn’t expecting anything new.
I felt like half of this book was simply exposition. There was more action in this episode than the first, and that didn’t transfer well into a book like this. After a few pages of the little text boxes telling me about the action that was going on in the screenshots, it got a little boring—no, a lot boring.
The back of this book has a section on animals, and the first section is about the Air Bison. “Due to their enormous size, they cannot fly for long periods of time, often needing to stop and rest.” Where did the author pull that bit of information from? Sure, there are a few episodes where Appa gets a little tired, but that’s when he’s put under extreme circumstances. He’s not some fragile leaf who needs to stop and rest all of the time.
So, this book is a little better than the first, in that it has less errors in it, but it’s not worth much money or much time.
July 24, 2012
2.5 stars
I just wanted to read this graphic equivalent of Nickelodeon's animated series the Legend of Aang. Although the images of every page accurately resemble the scenes, the dialogue --as with the book 1, sadly needs a lot of editing. My 11 year old daughter wouldn't even dare continue after reading the first few pages of the that book.
This follow-up to the initial volume of Book 1:Water, tells how Sokka & Katara's tribe was attacked by Zuko, the fire prince, in his pursuit of Aang, the long lost Avatar. Sokka & Katara realize that their destiny is now to help Aang fill in the role of the Aavatar to end the war that the fire nation has started. They help Aang escape from Zuko, and with Aang's flying bison Appa, they fly to search for a master to teach them both water bending skills, the first of the four elements which Aang needs to learn.
To fully enjoy this story, however, it's best that the reader should really watch the animation first. It is way better in comparison to these pathetic books, which fails to show Aang's lovable self. Aang's vocal expression really endears him to me, and without it, it just makes him seem like a very poor character. 5 stars to the animation and 2.5 for this.
I just wanted to read this graphic equivalent of Nickelodeon's animated series the Legend of Aang. Although the images of every page accurately resemble the scenes, the dialogue --as with the book 1, sadly needs a lot of editing. My 11 year old daughter wouldn't even dare continue after reading the first few pages of the that book.
This follow-up to the initial volume of Book 1:Water, tells how Sokka & Katara's tribe was attacked by Zuko, the fire prince, in his pursuit of Aang, the long lost Avatar. Sokka & Katara realize that their destiny is now to help Aang fill in the role of the Aavatar to end the war that the fire nation has started. They help Aang escape from Zuko, and with Aang's flying bison Appa, they fly to search for a master to teach them both water bending skills, the first of the four elements which Aang needs to learn.
To fully enjoy this story, however, it's best that the reader should really watch the animation first. It is way better in comparison to these pathetic books, which fails to show Aang's lovable self. Aang's vocal expression really endears him to me, and without it, it just makes him seem like a very poor character. 5 stars to the animation and 2.5 for this.
November 19, 2012
The book was great it it's about how Aang is the new avatar. Aang must need a teacher to teach him water bending to become the avatar. But when the fire tribe know that the new avatar is at the secret place of the water village. Aang goes with the fire tribe for their safety. The best part when the powers of the avatar were awakened.
The reason I pick this book is because I bought it like 3 or 4 years ago and I read it now because I forgot about it the day I bought it.
The reason I finished this book is because it seemed interesting by the cover.
I would recommend this book to people who like magical powers and wants to see some situational irony
The reason I pick this book is because I bought it like 3 or 4 years ago and I read it now because I forgot about it the day I bought it.
The reason I finished this book is because it seemed interesting by the cover.
I would recommend this book to people who like magical powers and wants to see some situational irony
May 24, 2011
This book is about a yung kid thats named Ang witch is the avatar that was frozen with his bison for 100 years .Then two kids found him and now needs to learn the next 3 elements.Now his headed to the earth kingdom and met the king then the king said to the avatar that he needs to do the tasks that the king tells him to do if not he will freeze the avatar's friends.This book is fiction because people can't airbend,waterbend,earthbend,or firebend.I liked this book so I gave it 5 stars.I recomended to my brother cause he likes avatar.
July 10, 2012
The tale of Zuko and Aang trying to bring peace to the world and finding it difficult and complicated. The stakes ramp up with predictable but seemingly inevitable speed, and things seem to be headed the wrong way.
The B story with Toph and Sokka... I won't spoil it except to say it has a cute and satisfying conclusion and I will miss it in the third book :)
The B story with Toph and Sokka... I won't spoil it except to say it has a cute and satisfying conclusion and I will miss it in the third book :)
February 3, 2016
Books are incredible. I can escape to them when I am frustrated. this one is special
because there is all kinds of things I like in avatar. they are just like us, growing up in
a conflicted world.
because there is all kinds of things I like in avatar. they are just like us, growing up in
a conflicted world.
May 20, 2009
I like this comic. It tauhgt how to fight in truth way.
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August 5, 2010I like this book because it is funny. LANCE
September 22, 2011
I think this book is average
January 26, 2017
Boring on my first read
November 27, 2010
looove it
April 27, 2012
Still sexy
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January 20, 2013good
January 31, 2013
Soooooo cool! I LOVE Avatar The Last Airbender! It's in the top three of my books!!!
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