The Legend of Korra (comics)

For the television series and video game, see The Legend of Korra and The Legend of Korra (video game).

The Legend of Korra comics are a continuation of the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It is set after the series finale, and follows Avatar Korra and Asami Sato on their relationship. The comics are published by Dark Horse Comics, alongside Avatar: The Last Airbender.

The Legend of Korra
Created by	Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko
Publication information
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Title(s) Turf Wars (3 parts, 2017–18) Ruins of the Empire (3 parts, 2019–20)
Formats	Series of original graphic novels
Original language	English
Genre	Fantasy
Publication date	July 26, 2017 – present
Main character(s)	Avatar Korra Asami Sato
Creative team
Writer(s)	Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko
Artist(s)	Irene Koh Michelle Wong
Letterer(s)	Nate Piekos Rachel Deering Ariana Maher
Colorist(s)	Killian Ng Jane Bak Adele Matera
Editor(s)	Dave Marshall Rachel Roberts

Short stories

The short comics appeared in the Free Comic Book Day issues.

Title	Date	Story	Art	Colors	FCBD issue
"Friends for Life"	May 7, 2016	Michael Dante DiMartino	Heather Campbell	Killian Ng	The Legend of Korra / How to Train Your Dragon / Plants vs. Zombies[1]
"Lost Pets"	May 5, 2018	Michael Dante DiMartino	Jayd Aït-Kaci	Killian Ng	The Legend of Korra & Nintendo ARMS[2]
"Clearing the Air"	August 25, 2021	Kiku Hughes	Sam Beck	Killian Ng	Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra[3][4]
"Beach Wars"	May 7, 2022	Meredith McClaren

Patterns in Time

The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time is a graphic novel anthology published November 30, 2022 with cover art by Sachin Teng. It collects the FCBD short stories "Friends for Life," "Lost Pets," and "Clearing the Air." It also includes five new stories written for the collection, which are listed below.^[5]

Title	Story	Art	Colors
"Skyscrapers"	Rachel Silverstein	Sam Beck
"Wisdom"	Blue Delliquanti
"A Change in the Wind"	Jen Xu and K. Rhodes
"Weaver's Ball"	Victoria Ying		Lynette Wong
"Cat-Owl's Cradle"	Delilah Dawson	Alexandria Monik

Graphic novels

A continuation for The Legend of Korra, the story for the comic books were set after the television series.

Episode	Title	Date	Story	Script	Art	Colors	Cover	Notes
53	Turf Wars	July 26, 2017	Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko	Michael Dante DiMartino	Irene Koh	Killian Ng	Heather Campbell with Jane Bak	[6]
		January 17, 2018					Heather Campbell with Killian Ng	[7]
		August 22, 2018						[8]
54	Ruins of the Empire	May 21, 2019			Michelle Wong	Killian Ng	Michelle Wong with Killian Ng	[9]
		November 12, 2019						[10]
		February 25, 2020				Killian Ng and Adele Matera		[11]
55	The Mystery of Penquan Island	March 4, 2025		Kiku Hughes	Alex Monik	Diana Sousa	Alex Monik	[citation needed]

Library edition hardcover

Material of the original graphic novels were collected in an oversized library edition featuring notes from the creators and a sketchbook section.

Volume	Title	Date	Collects	ISBN	Notes
1	Turf Wars	March 26, 2019 (LE) November 15, 2022 (Omni)	Turf Wars 1–3	9781506702025 (LE) 9781506733883 (Omni)	[12]
2	Ruins of the Empire	September 22, 2020 (LE) April 11, 2023 (Omni)	Ruins of the Empire 1–3	9781506708935 (LE) 9781506733876 (Omni)	[13]