Title: The Legend of Korra: Turf War
Issue: Book One
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Date: 2017
Writer: Michael Dante DiMartino
Artist: Irene Koh
Colorist: Vivian Ng
Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot
Cover: Heather Campbell, Jane Bak
This is the official sequel to the Legend of Korra animated series. I haven't watched the show, but this was relatively easy to get into. Apparently, the show ended with Korra and Asami walking together into the sunset. Well, the Spirit World, actually. We get a montage of them having a bit of respite there before an angry spirit gives them the boot back to the world of mortals and mortal troubles.
Also, they're now officially a couple, so this story is really mostly a bunch of coming out scenes, almost all of which are sweet and adorable. We get an overview of how same-sex relationships are viewed by the various nations of the Avatar world. The level of acceptance varies quite a bit, and there is some tension about how delicately they want be about telling people, although it's pretty clear most of their friends already knew.
There is also a new villain introduced here, an ambitious gang leader named Tokuga who quickly rises in power while different political factions, corporations, and criminal enterprises vie for control in Republic City, and Korra tries to keep peace between mortals and spirits while also helping with the city's ongoing refugee crisis.
Tokuga is an effective villain, and the political challenges have the potential for interesting plot developments, but the celebration of Korra and Asami is really the heart of this book, and it's handled nicely.
Rating: 8/10
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