MILWAUKIE, OR, February 6–The wait is over! Since the release of Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise and the recent announcement of The Search, both of which directly follow the hit animated series, the anticipation of thousands of digital-comics fans has been high. Now these fans can follow Aang, Sokka, and Katara as they embark on exciting new adventures, direct from the Dark Horse Comics app!

Avatar: The Last Airbender is the newest addition to Dark Horse Digital. Combined, The Art of the Animated Series, The Lost Adventures, and The Promise have sold well over one hundred thousand copies. The digital release of the New York Times best-selling graphic novels is the latest development in an ongoing partnership between Nickelodeon and Dark Horse to bring fans the very best in Airbender books.

Dark Horse Comics launched its standalone comic-reader app and digital store on April 27, 2011, and has received incredible support from the continuously growing digital-comics fan base.

Since then, Dark Horse Digital has grown significantly in numbers and readership, featuring its most popular, best-selling titles, including Star Wars, Buffy, Serenity, Hellboy, Conan, and Mass Effect, as well as exclusive, digital-only comics, such as Falling Skies, Prototype 2, and Dragon Age. Dark Horse Digital also provides sales and discounts for its reader base on a weekly basis. It currently offers thousands of comics and is continuing to increase the digital availability of the Dark Horse back catalog.

Dark Horse Digital is available through all modern web browsers and features cloud storage in both the Android and iOS apps.

Agent Burgos, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER COMICS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH DARK HORSE DIGITAL!

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Until “Avatar” came through and reset the record books, $600 million domestic was a seemingly unreachable milestone held aloft by “Titanic” as a tease to wannabe blockbusters. “Ha ha! You’ll never catch me!” There were a lot of pretenders to the throne before Avatar, most notably 2008′s “The Dark Knight” which leapt out of the gate and, for a while, seemed like it might grab the brass ring. Ultimately the cowled one faded down the stretch and the record was safe. Until Avatar. We all know what happened there with The Big A producing a new benchmark of $760 million domestic.

Still, $600 million retained a certain amount of luster what with the Titanic name and all attached to it.

Well, Jack and Rose, say hello to your new neighbors because Tony Stark and his friends are moving in next door with “The Avengers” set to pass $600 million sometime early this coming week. If Titanic hadn’t done a cash-grab 3D re-release earlier this year we’d be talking about a new #2 all-time domestic. As it is we’re talking about only the 3rd member of the $600 million club.

The Avengers isn’t stopping there however. The film has been holding up amazingly well in its golden days at the box office and could, conceivably, give the big boat that sinking feeling before all is said and done.

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February 16, MILWAUKIE, OR—In an amazing show of demand for Dark Horse’s newest graphic novel, Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 1 soared to the top of the Bookscan charts last week!

Written by Gene Luen Yang, author of the National Book Award-nominated American Born Chinese, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 1 marks the continuation of Airbender and the link to its upcoming sequel, Legend of Korra!

Ever since the conclusion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, its millions of fans have been hungry for more–and it’s finally here! This series rejoins Aang and friends for exciting new adventures, beginning with a faceoff against the Fire Nation that threatens to throw the world into another war, testing all of Aang’s powers and ingenuity!

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 1 is a must-have for any Airbender fan! This is the latest release in an ongoing partnership between Nickelodeon and Dark Horse to bring you the very best in Airbender books.

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 1 is on sale now!

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Part 2 is on sale May 30th

Agent Burgos, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—THE PROMISE PART 1 TOPS BOOKSCAN AT #1!

It would be a massive understatement for me to say that I am a fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I absolutely adore this television series. From the very first episode, this show has captured my interest completely. Avatar effortlessly weaves together deep, political storylines with lighthearted comedy and pulse-pounding action. Each episode serves to further build upon the intricate (and often bizarre) world that these characters inhabit while still managing to give us plentiful character development and laughs along the way. With its large and interesting cast of characters and the voice talents of Dante Basco, Mako Iwamatsu, and Mark Hamill, this show simply can do no wrong.

As the series reached its third and final season, fans were treated to some of the best episodes in the history of animated television. The epic conclusion to Avatar is a benchmark that I hold for every single animated series and I have yet to find another finale that even comes close to it. However, when the series came to a close, I couldn’t help but feel sad. I wanted more adventures with Aang and his friends. I wanted to see more martial arts and interesting characters. I wanted more of this show that I spent countless hours watching.

When the live action movie came out, I lost hope of Avatar ever returning. The movie was so horrible and so damaging to the reputation of the initial television series that I feared I would never see any of my beloved characters ever again. That was until I got a sneak peek at the Avatar: The Last Airbender comic book.

First of all, the artwork is amazing. Each panel looks as if it were ripped from an episode of the show. Character designs and environments retain the look of the original series but are drawn with much more detail than I remember. The inking and coloring are spot on and give a stylish new look to familiar faces. Everything about this art style completely works and I commend the art team for their brilliant efforts.

Each character in the comic is represented accurately. Aang is optimistic and cheerful, Toph is laid back and carefree, Katara is the voice of reason, and Sokka is the comic relief. These are the characters that I know and love. The comic manages to include many familiar faces from the series; including Mai, Ty Lee, the Kyoshi Warriors, Avatar Roku, and even the Freedom Fighters; and each character is treated with dignity.

The story itself is the best part of the comic, continuing where the television series left off. At the end of the series, Aang has defeated Fire Lord Ozai and it seems like peace has finally come to the four nations. However, we soon see that not everybody is happy with the new leaders. Zuko is still seen as a traitor by many people in the Fire Nation and many of the old fire colonies are not welcoming the Avatar with open arms. There is still a lot of work to be done before the world can live in peace.

In addition to the turmoil in the Fire Colonies, Zuko is still waging war with his inner demons. He is struggling to be a righteous leader but it isn’t an easy job. There are many problems for Zuko to face and many mysteries for him to solve. What did happen to Zuko’s mother? How can Zuko get rid of the colonies without angering his people? It seems as if his challenges are only just beginning.

I have waited for a long time for the return of Avatar: The Last Airbender. While the sequel series (The Legend Of Korra) will be releasing soon, this comic makes the wait so much easier. If you are a fan of Avatar, I highly recommend you check out this comic. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 1 will be released on January 25th. You can pre-order a digital copy at Darkhorse.com or simply pick it up at your local comic store.

I’m Zenithwillrule and I’ll see you in my next comic review.

ZenithWillRule, Avatar: The Last Airbender Returns