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serendipitous_mess's review against another edition
5.0
Even though Season 2 of Legend of Korra was very weak, story- and plot-wise, the artbook is absolutely stunning. They could have filled twenty more pages with just spirit-designs, and I would have found it just as enjoyable. And the environments are nothing short of magical.
abfark's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
courtvaderbooks's review against another edition
5.0
The Team behind Avatar always amazes me with there attention to detail.
elevetha's review against another edition
4.0
There is so much background and landscape art in the LOK art books, which is probably my favorite thing about them. The artists have such a great grasp of color and lighting, and it really shines through in their landscape panels. Just beautiful.
The other thing that is so fascinating about these books, to me, is getting to see all the minuscule details that are so important and/or pretty, but all too often go unnoticed in the show. I also love re-watching the shows after reading the Art books and noting all the things I had missed before.
My one complaint is that I actually wish there was a little more text than there is in this series. It's about 2% text and info, which could probably be upped to at least 5%. I applaud them for making the book mostly about the art, but I like to read about some of the inspiration, inside stories, and making of.
The spirits were so whimsical and cute, when they weren't dark and creepy beyond all belief. I especially love the radish and grumpy carrot spirits!
**Yes, this is almost exactly the same review for this volume as for [b:The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Book Three: Change|22036583|The Legend of Korra The Art of the Animated Series Book Three Change|Bryan Konietzko|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400869594s/22036583.jpg|41358456], as I had virtually the same thoughts about both of them.**
The other thing that is so fascinating about these books, to me, is getting to see all the minuscule details that are so important and/or pretty, but all too often go unnoticed in the show. I also love re-watching the shows after reading the Art books and noting all the things I had missed before.
My one complaint is that I actually wish there was a little more text than there is in this series. It's about 2% text and info, which could probably be upped to at least 5%. I applaud them for making the book mostly about the art, but I like to read about some of the inspiration, inside stories, and making of.
The spirits were so whimsical and cute, when they weren't dark and creepy beyond all belief. I especially love the radish and grumpy carrot spirits!
**Yes, this is almost exactly the same review for this volume as for [b:The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Book Three: Change|22036583|The Legend of Korra The Art of the Animated Series Book Three Change|Bryan Konietzko|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400869594s/22036583.jpg|41358456], as I had virtually the same thoughts about both of them.**
baskerville_book_reviews's review against another edition
5.0
I grew up watching Avatar the Last Airbender and many years later, when Avatar: The Legend of Korra was released, I was hooked from the start. I couldn’t wait to dive back into a world that felt like a second home. To say I liked Korra was a bit of an understatement. I did change my name to Korra II after all. That is to say, I may be a bit biased.
I tend to hyper-fixate on one of my interests for months or years on end. I knew there were Avatar graphic novels, I didn’t know there were companion art books, however. This book has been my introduction to the book’s side of the Avatar series and I see now that I have quite a few more to catch up on than I initially thought. I regret not following the news around the series more closely.
The art featured in this book is stunning. The locations all have a sense of grandeur, they have a way of making the world around them seem small and insignificant, despite being printed on a page. Locations and characters are seen from multiple angles; characters feature multiple facial expressions and stances. What’s even better is it’s not just limited to still images. The book includes storyboards from episodes, pencil sketches of the artwork alongside the colored in version. When you can see the architecture, spirits, and plant life without the action of the show, it helps you to better appreciate all the effort that went into building this new and yet familiar world Korra inhabits. It allows you to catch details you might not have otherwise given a second thought.
I’ve had coffee table art books before and what really sets this one apart for me is the creator commentary. As I mentioned before, I tend to obsess over my interests and I want to know everything there is to know about the world, lore, backstory, etc. This for me is a rare glimpse into the minds of the creators about a series I adore which would be enough of a selling point for me, the art is just a bonus.
This is definitely a copy I will be adding to my personal collection when it’s released. If you’re an Avatar fan, I think you really owe it to yourself to pick up a copy as well.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as an advanced reading copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
baskerville_book_reviews's review
5.0
(Second Edition)
I grew up watching Avatar the Last Airbender and many years later, when Avatar: The Legend of Korra was released, I was hooked from the start. I couldn’t wait to dive back into a world that felt like a second home. To say I liked Korra was a bit of an understatement. I did change my name to Korra II after all. That is to say, I may be a bit biased.
I tend to hyper-fixate on one of my interests for months or years on end. I knew there were Avatar graphic novels, I didn’t know there were companion art books, however. This book has been my introduction to the book’s side of the Avatar series and I see now that I have quite a few more to catch up on than I initially thought. I regret not following the news around the series more closely.
The art featured in this book is stunning. The locations all have a sense of grandeur, they have a way of making the world around them seem small and insignificant, despite being printed on a page. Locations and characters are seen from multiple angles; characters feature multiple facial expressions and stances. What’s even better is it’s not just limited to still images. The book includes storyboards from episodes, pencil sketches of the artwork alongside the colored in version. When you can see the architecture, spirits, and plant life without the action of the show, it helps you to better appreciate all the effort that went into building this new and yet familiar world Korra inhabits. It allows you to catch details you might not have otherwise given a second thought.
I’ve had coffee table art books before and what really sets this one apart for me is the creator commentary. As I mentioned before, I tend to obsess over my interests and I want to know everything there is to know about the world, lore, backstory, etc. This for me is a rare glimpse into the minds of the creators about a series I adore which would be enough of a selling point for me, the art is just a bonus.
This is definitely a copy I will be adding to my personal collection when it’s released. If you’re an Avatar fan, I think you really owe it to yourself to pick up a copy as well.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as an advanced reading copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
I grew up watching Avatar the Last Airbender and many years later, when Avatar: The Legend of Korra was released, I was hooked from the start. I couldn’t wait to dive back into a world that felt like a second home. To say I liked Korra was a bit of an understatement. I did change my name to Korra II after all. That is to say, I may be a bit biased.
I tend to hyper-fixate on one of my interests for months or years on end. I knew there were Avatar graphic novels, I didn’t know there were companion art books, however. This book has been my introduction to the book’s side of the Avatar series and I see now that I have quite a few more to catch up on than I initially thought. I regret not following the news around the series more closely.
The art featured in this book is stunning. The locations all have a sense of grandeur, they have a way of making the world around them seem small and insignificant, despite being printed on a page. Locations and characters are seen from multiple angles; characters feature multiple facial expressions and stances. What’s even better is it’s not just limited to still images. The book includes storyboards from episodes, pencil sketches of the artwork alongside the colored in version. When you can see the architecture, spirits, and plant life without the action of the show, it helps you to better appreciate all the effort that went into building this new and yet familiar world Korra inhabits. It allows you to catch details you might not have otherwise given a second thought.
I’ve had coffee table art books before and what really sets this one apart for me is the creator commentary. As I mentioned before, I tend to obsess over my interests and I want to know everything there is to know about the world, lore, backstory, etc. This for me is a rare glimpse into the minds of the creators about a series I adore which would be enough of a selling point for me, the art is just a bonus.
This is definitely a copy I will be adding to my personal collection when it’s released. If you’re an Avatar fan, I think you really owe it to yourself to pick up a copy as well.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as an advanced reading copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
theinkdrinker's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.5