FIRE AND FAMILY: THREE “AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER” TALES PRESENTED TOGETHER IN ONE HOT BOXED SET

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES—ELSPETH

Azula, Iroh, and Kiyi take leading roles in these original comics

MILWAUKIE, Ore., (June 9, 2025)— Flameo, hotman! Dark Horse Books, in collaboration with Avatar Studios and Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, continue the adventures of the beloved animated series in original comics. Now, three standalone graphic novels featuring Fire Nation favorites will be collected into one hot set for collectors.

The Avatar: the Last Airbender—Fire and Family Treasury Boxed Set brings together Avatar: The Last Airbender—Azula in the Spirit TempleThe Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer, and Ashes of the Academy. The Ringo Award-winning creative team behind Avatar: The Last Airbender—Suki, Alone returns for these new adventures, each written by Faith Erin Hicks with art by Peter Wartman, colors by Adele Matera, and letters by Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt. This set of three paperback volumes is presented in a beautifully designed slipcase featuring new artwork by Peter Wartman and Adele Matera and includes a new fold-out poster.

In Azula and the Spirit Temple, after a failed attack on her brother, Azula finds herself in a strange forest temple inhabited by a solitary monk… or is it something more mysterious? Azula must confront her past, and will finally face a chance at redemption.

The Bounty Hunter and the Tea Brewer follows Iroh and the bounty hunter June, after June kidnaps the tea shop proprietor intending to collect the generous bounty on his head. Iroh must confront a painful part of his past when faced with those who placed the bounty on him, while his journey inspires June to rethink her life as well.

In Ashes of the Academy, Zuko continues his reform campaign in the Fire Nation—and his focus is now on the Royal Fire Academy for Girls, where his younger half-sister, Kiyi, is now a student. When Zuko finds Azula’s old school resistant to change, he enlists the help of Mai to monitor the situation and keep an eye on Kiyi—as an academy teacher! And it’s a good thing, because there’s more than schoolwork afoot at the academy.

The Avatar: The Last Airbender—Fire and Family Boxed Set collects three original paperback volumes together in a slipcase. Each volume spans 80 pages and measures 9 x 6” and is recommended for ages 8 and up. The boxed set will be available on September 16, 2025 at bookstores and on September 17, 2025, at comic shops. It will retail for $38.97 and is available for pre-order now at AmazonBarnes and Noble, and wherever books and comics are sold.

PEEK INSIDE THE UPCOMING
“BEASTS OF THE FOUR NATIONS: CREATURES FROM AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER AND
THE LEGEND OF KORRA”

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES—ELSPETH

Dark Horse Books and Paramount Consumer Products are inviting you on a journey deep into the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender with a new preview of the upcoming detailed guidebook, Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. This gorgeous full-color collection of art and lore provides an in-depth exploration of the Four Nations’ animal inhabitants. Below, find preview pages from within this upcoming tome, featuring artwork by Julia Schleicher, Cathy Le, and Seungeun Ha.

The book is presented as a standalone hardcover volume as well as in a Deluxe Edition package with extras for the intrepid adventurer and dedicated fan. The Deluxe Edition includes foil highlights, a beautifully designed slipcover, and a lithograph print housed in a high-quality folio. This guidebook is written by John O’Bryan, one of the original writers on the animated series, in collaboration with series co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, and features cover art by Devin Elle Kurtz.

“Have you always wondered what a hog-monkey eats? Or if turtle-ducks can fly? Or what to do in the event of a platypus-bear attack?” said Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino. “Well, now you can finally find out! This book is chock-full of fun facts and beautiful art for fans who love the Avatar world and its creatures.”

The Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra (128 pages, 9×12″, hardcover) standard and Deluxe Editions will be available in bookstores on Sept. 23, 2025 and in comic shops on Sept. 24, 2025. They are available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books and comics are sold. The standard edition will retail for $39.99, and the Deluxe Edition will retail for $79.99.

Preview page 1: Dragon-Hawk spread
Preview page 2: Croco-Cat
Preview page 3: Komodo-Rhino
Preview page 4: Aardvark-Sloth
Preview page 5: Dragon spread

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