8/10/2023 0 Comments Legend of korra comic bookzOverall The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars – Part One is still a fun read that I recommend to any Avatar fan itching for more of their favourite characters. Hopefully, the next couple of volumes will build this character up into someone that doesn’t feel like just a punching bag next to the rest of the story. Instead of having any weighty ambition or ingenious master plan like Amon or Zaheer, Tokuga is just a one-dimensional gang leader. The core villain of the read, Tokuga, is the weakest yet in Korra’s Rogues Gallery. Much of the core conflict feels the same as previous seasons, with humans and spirits having issues co-existing with each other and the Avatar stepping in to calm down the fire. For a book called Turf Wars, I was expecting something with a little more meat on the bones, even if this is a build-up volume. While I enjoyed this portion of the book I was disappointed in the lack of a threatening conflict. It is treated as a natural fact of the character and they are still the same people that we grew to love throughout the show. All of the characters that fans love and remember still carry their iconic personalities and quirks, demonstrating that just because they’ve been revealed as gay doesn’t that they are viewed as a token, or that that one aspect is viewed as a defining characteristic. While some parents might be scared of handing this book to their children because of the reveal of LGBTQ relationships, I believe that this book provides a great starting point for this kind of conversation. Instead of playing around with who is straight or gay because of the restrictions of a children’s cartoon, the creative team now has the freedom to build up and reveal these sexualities to the reader in a meaningful way on the page instead of only in Q&A panels. It’s no surprise that Korra and Asami’s relationship is the biggest chunk of the read in Turf Wars- Part One because it shakes up things for the world of Avatar. The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars-Part One – images via Dark Horse Comics.
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