‘Avatar’ Companion: A Guide to All the ‘Last Airbender’ Graphic Novels

Ever wonder what happened to the Aang Gang after they defeated the Fire Lord? Ever lay awake thinking about how poor little traumatized meow meow Azula is doing after her bitter defeat? Ever wonder what the flameo happened to Zuko’s mom? Now you don’t have to!

The good people behind Avatar: The Last Airbender came up with a series of graphic novels to tell you everything you need to know! And not only that, they even decided to write a series of cute little one shots that happen during and after the events of the original TV series! And you don’t even have to wait around for the movie to experience it all! Hotmen, this is the most flameo thing to ever happen since the arrival of Sozin’s comet.

1. Graphic Novel Trilogies

These happen after the events of the main series!

• The Promise
  • The Promise Part One
  • The Promise Part Two
  • The Promise Part Three
• The Search
  • The Search Part One
  • The Search Part Two
  • The Search Part Three
• The Rift
  • The Rift Part One
  • The Rift Part Two
  • The Rift Part Three
• Smoke and Shadow
  • Smoke and Shadow Part One
  • Smoke and Shadow Part Two
  • Smoke and Shadow Part Three
• North and South
  • North and South Part One
  • North and South Part Two
  • North and South Part Three
• Imbalance
  • Imbalance Part One
  • Imbalance Part Two
  • Imbalance Part Three

2. Comic Anthologies

These comics technically take place during the events of the TV series, but they’re all one shots so you can read them in any order.

• The Lost Adventures
• Team Avatar Tales

3. Standalone Novels

These comics day place both during and after the main series. But again, there isn’t really an order in which you need to read them.

• Katara and the Pirate’s Silver
• Toph Beifong’s Metalbending Academy
• Suki, Alone
• Azula in the Spirit Temple
• The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer

4. Avatar: The Last Airbender—Screen Comix

These comics are actually a retelling of the original TV series, so they coincide directly with the OG Avatar: The Last Airbender seasons!

• Volume 1
• Volume 2
• Zuko Finds His Way
• The Power of Toph

5. Avatar: The Last Airbender—Chibi

A chibi-style one shot where Sokka, Katara, and Toph throw Aang an adorable little birthday party.

• Vol. 1: Aang’s Unfreezing Day

6. Free Comic Book Day Minicomics

More cute little one shots! Mei hooks up with a hottie after breaking up with Zuko! Ty-Lee reunites with her sisters! Spirits invade Uncle Iron’s tea shop! It’s glorious, glorious fluff!

• Rebound
• Shells
• Sisters
• Matcha Makers
• Lost and Found

(featured image: Dark Horse Comics)

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Sarah Fimm (they/them) is actually nine choirs of biblically accurate angels crammed into one pair of $10 overalls. They have been writing articles for nerds on the internet for less than a year now. They really like anime. Like... REALLY like it. Like you know those annoying little kids that will only eat hotdogs and chicken fingers? They're like that... but with anime. It's starting to get sad.