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A review by vernip
Imbalance by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Faith Erin Hicks
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Granted, it's taken nearly 5 arcs of the comics that continued the tales of the legend of Aang the last Airbender, THIS one, more than ever, feels like it ties into the world set by the Legend of Korra.
A sprawling international metropolis rife with unrest between two groups of people who desperately want equality?
Check for Korra's Republic City in season 1.
Machines doing a lot of the work a Bender would normally do?
Check for the eventual Sato & Verrick mechanical marvels.
Toph getting her first taste of being an upholder of the law?
Check, with the police chief role her daughter is set on inheriting.
Suki teaching chi-blocking to the Muggles of the city so that they can stand their ground against people with superpowers?
Check, with the Equalists being the primary common (?) threat that Korra faces when she first gets to the city
But for real, the story is well-crafted, the art is phenomenal, and the resolution is satisfying. Could've done with more Zuko or Iroh, but we can't have everything.
Liling, sit yo ass down; you're no Magneto advocating for the rights of a superhuman population because the non-powered folks are finding ways to "oppress" you & your kind!
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How fitting that X-men '97 just started airing the week I decided to read this book!
A sprawling international metropolis rife with unrest between two groups of people who desperately want equality?
Check for Korra's Republic City in season 1.
Machines doing a lot of the work a Bender would normally do?
Check for the eventual Sato & Verrick mechanical marvels.
Toph getting her first taste of being an upholder of the law?
Check, with the police chief role her daughter is set on inheriting.
Suki teaching chi-blocking to the Muggles of the city so that they can stand their ground against people with superpowers?
Check, with the Equalists being the primary common (?) threat that Korra faces when she first gets to the city
But for real, the story is well-crafted, the art is phenomenal, and the resolution is satisfying. Could've done with more Zuko or Iroh, but we can't have everything.
...
How fitting that X-men '97 just started airing the week I decided to read this book!