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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise #3
Avatar The Last Airbender: La promesa · parte tres
Avatar the last airbender la promesa Número 3
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First published September 26, 2012
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Gene Luen Yang
354 books3,362 followersGene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress’ fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), Superman from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. His most recent books are Dragon Hoops from First Second Books and Superman Smashes the Klan from DC Comics.
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January 7, 2017
THAT WAS AMAZING IM A MESS WOW
May 31, 2020
i would just like everyone to know that zuko is the love of my life and i would marry him but i would also marry katara thank you for coming to my ted talk.
November 6, 2017
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4.75/5stars
Yes! What an awesome finale.
I loved Zuko's everlasting battle with evil within.
I love Sokka's...I just really love Sokka.
I love how Aang loves who he is and where he came from. I love his philosophy.
I love Katara, because she keeps everybody in check, and because she's a waterbender (and so I am according to a quiz I took).
I love Toph because she's badass to the core.
A wonderful addition to the Avatar series. Full of humor and heartfelt truths.
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4.75/5stars
Yes! What an awesome finale.
I loved Zuko's everlasting battle with evil within.
I love Sokka's...I just really love Sokka.
I love how Aang loves who he is and where he came from. I love his philosophy.
I love Katara, because she keeps everybody in check, and because she's a waterbender (and so I am according to a quiz I took).
I love Toph because she's badass to the core.
A wonderful addition to the Avatar series. Full of humor and heartfelt truths.
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January 21, 2020
Rating: 4.5
December 25, 2019
I’ve always loved the series and it translates very well into the comics. Avatar has always tried to deal with more complex sociopolitical and moral issues so exploring decolonisation and cultural appropriation is very ‘on brand’ let’s say, certainly true to the original series (the comics are all canon ofc). Listening to every side of the argument and finding the most reasonable and peaceful (endgame) solution is a consistent theme. Loved it and annoyed I left the next couple comics at home lol. I’ve also just always loved Zuko oops
June 5, 2020
I love how Uncle Iroh invented bubble tea <3
August 24, 2020
Aah, SO GOOD.
This series came to a great conclusion, although I do know that there are more books. This section has been well done.
Zuko's character was... so beyond great, I just, I can't. And Aang's obviously. I love their dynamic so much. That opening scene was amazing, and the ending one. And wow, there is so much potential to work with for future books. 5/5 stars.
This series came to a great conclusion, although I do know that there are more books. This section has been well done.
Zuko's character was... so beyond great, I just, I can't. And Aang's obviously. I love their dynamic so much. That opening scene was amazing, and the ending one. And wow, there is so much potential to work with for future books. 5/5 stars.
December 20, 2020
یک ستارش فقط بخاطر روی گل تاف و زوکوعه.
وگرنه داستانش همچین چنگی به دل نمیزد
وگرنه داستانش همچین چنگی به دل نمیزد
April 30, 2019
"Asking you to end me if I went bad... that was like asking you to figure out right and wrong for me. I didn't just want you as my safety net. I wanted you as my escape hatch. I can't put that on you. I understand now."
What a satisfying end.
I must admit, Aang got on my nerves a lot, but, thankfully, he took the right decision at the end. I mean, I get why he was like he was, I don't hold it against him, but it frustrated me a lot.
It starts pretty intense and continues likewise for the rest of the comic. Of course, we had some comic relief in various forms, which is sorely needed sometimes.
I like how it treats some serious issues in a very straightforward way. It gives the characters a sense of reality and made me feel like they were real. They reacted to the situation in much their own fashion and stayed true to who they are, which doesn't mean they can't grow and evolve as human beings.
Katara and Zuko gave me life in this. I empathized the most with them, I loved their point of views. I honestly could read anything focused solely in Zuko, if you haven't noticed he is my favorite character, it doesn't matter what it is.
Also, the art is freaking pretty. Exactly the kind of art that I love the most. Detailed, realistic enough but still caricature-like enough to not be real.
"Sometimes, dreams are the way a person's spirit reveal the answer to his own problems."
What a satisfying end.
I must admit, Aang got on my nerves a lot, but, thankfully, he took the right decision at the end. I mean, I get why he was like he was, I don't hold it against him, but it frustrated me a lot.
It starts pretty intense and continues likewise for the rest of the comic. Of course, we had some comic relief in various forms, which is sorely needed sometimes.
I like how it treats some serious issues in a very straightforward way. It gives the characters a sense of reality and made me feel like they were real. They reacted to the situation in much their own fashion and stayed true to who they are, which doesn't mean they can't grow and evolve as human beings.
Katara and Zuko gave me life in this. I empathized the most with them, I loved their point of views. I honestly could read anything focused solely in Zuko, if you haven't noticed he is my favorite character, it doesn't matter what it is.
Also, the art is freaking pretty. Exactly the kind of art that I love the most. Detailed, realistic enough but still caricature-like enough to not be real.
"Sometimes, dreams are the way a person's spirit reveal the answer to his own problems."
July 21, 2017
Trilogía terminada. Ya quiero conseguir la que sigue. Adoro esta historia, el mundo y a Aang.
January 31, 2019
Awesome!
I never really gave much though to the fire nation colonies in the earth kingdom when I watched the show. But it was really interesting to read about how people from the fire nation had made a home in Yu Dao.
This comics are for children, yet they deal with such complex politics too. This show, the writers and the comics continue to amase me with the themes they decide to throw into ATLA.
I never really gave much though to the fire nation colonies in the earth kingdom when I watched the show. But it was really interesting to read about how people from the fire nation had made a home in Yu Dao.
This comics are for children, yet they deal with such complex politics too. This show, the writers and the comics continue to amase me with the themes they decide to throw into ATLA.
July 18, 2018
THE ENDING!!!! OMG
May 28, 2021
Overall rating: 4 stars
Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Art: 3.5 stars
Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Art: 3.5 stars
October 10, 2020
Amo a Zuko, es un gran señor del fuego!
March 12, 2022
not iroh inventing boba
June 25, 2025
The Harmony Restoration Movement goes sideways... plunging the world back into chaos. Aang and Zuko face their biggest test wrestling with their own destinies and the fate of nations.
It's an explosive and emotionally charged finale that sets the stage for a new era.
It's an explosive and emotionally charged finale that sets the stage for a new era.
August 6, 2020
really loved this conclusion to this part of the comics. ♡ again, i can only repeat what i already mentioned in my review for the promise part 2; i'm so, so happy that the characters act, talk and behave the same way they probably do in the tv show. cool fighting scene, nerve-wracking cliff hanger, great themes - what's left for me to say?? also; i appreciated the fact that suki and iroh appeared in this one. now, i'd like to see more of momo and appa.
June 21, 2020
When you told me to contemplate the world, what did you expect me to picture in my mind? A map? Some cosmic energy? [...]
I don’t know how to “contemplate the world” without first thinking of the people i care about.
estos comics son todo lo que no sabía que necesitaba 🤠😭
I don’t know how to “contemplate the world” without first thinking of the people i care about.
estos comics son todo lo que no sabía que necesitaba 🤠😭
June 26, 2020
Omg! Dude that ending! This is the best!
September 21, 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 / 5
“I don't think I’ll ever stop feeling lost”...
a million stars for zuko, he's my favorite forever and ever.
“I don't think I’ll ever stop feeling lost”...
a million stars for zuko, he's my favorite forever and ever.
April 25, 2023
5 stars for several reasons, but especially Iroh inventing boba
March 7, 2020
Ich liebe es genauso sehr wie die Teile davor. Und omg, dieser Cliffhanger. Ich weiß nicht, was ich davon halten soll...
December 21, 2022
4.5-highlights include Iroh casually inventing boba, an Azula reveal that is hot and terrifying, and some sweet Aang/Zuko soulmate moments
February 22, 2023
Perfect ending to this trilogy, but also, a perfect beginning to the next chapter in Team Avatar’s lives. I always wondered what happened to Team Avatar during those decades leading up to Korra’s story and now I’m finally finding out. I’m enjoying the story so far and I can’t wait to see what happens next especially with Aang and Zuko.
December 29, 2015
Review for all three parts under the cut.
May 2, 2015
The exciting conclusion to the "promise" graphic novel trilogy really makes good on its promise! Back in the beginning of this story arc, newly crowned Fire Lord Zuko made Aang promise he would "end him" if he lost touch with the good and started becoming his terrible father, but in consulting with his disgraced, imprisoned dad, he started to get confused about the sacrifices a Fire Lord needs to make and what constitutes the right stand for a leader to be making when faced with war. Now he continues to struggle with that as the Earth King refuses to grant Yu Dao residents the right to stay on land that has become their home. And Aang, as the Avatar, is torn; he sees both sides (all sides, as he's used to), and begins to acknowledge that the past's way of doing things isn't right for the future anymore--even though he loves the ways of his people that have now become history.
The graphic novel has a ton of powerful moments and messages. I love how they deal directly with mixing of the nations--how Aang sees that the Yu Dao residents have intermingled between Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation to form families that matter just as much as their respective homelands' loyalty does, and how terrible it is to watch friends fight former comrades. And I really liked Aang's take on the cultural appropriation brought on by his Avatar fan club--people who got tattoos that were sacred to his people without meeting the conditions his culture set down for deserving them. I liked that they listened to him and that they found common ground to make these folks useful and fulfilled serving something they admire without stealing it or corrupting it. And I loved that the Earth King got a bit of a wake-up call when he went down into the battle where it was dangerous and saw the actual people his decisions would affect.
Great ending to a great arc.
The graphic novel has a ton of powerful moments and messages. I love how they deal directly with mixing of the nations--how Aang sees that the Yu Dao residents have intermingled between Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation to form families that matter just as much as their respective homelands' loyalty does, and how terrible it is to watch friends fight former comrades. And I really liked Aang's take on the cultural appropriation brought on by his Avatar fan club--people who got tattoos that were sacred to his people without meeting the conditions his culture set down for deserving them. I liked that they listened to him and that they found common ground to make these folks useful and fulfilled serving something they admire without stealing it or corrupting it. And I loved that the Earth King got a bit of a wake-up call when he went down into the battle where it was dangerous and saw the actual people his decisions would affect.
Great ending to a great arc.
December 31, 2018
Second Read:
Reading this again, I really felt the struggle within Zuko, Aang and the Eath King to do the right thing. Unfortunately, knowing what the right thing to do is the issue throughout the 3 parts of this story line. It felt good to see the character development and see the slow process of this world. Its the dawn of a new age for the four nations and I'm excited to read on and see how this movement comes to fruition.
First Read:
Nations at war again. This doesn't look good for Avatar Aang. Will he be able to keep the peace and not fulfill his deadly promise to Fire Lord Zuko? If you know Aang, he always figures out whats right in the nick of time. There are a lot of characters from the TV series that return in this comic and it's really cool to see them and how they act in this format. The story flowed well and the illustrations are just so good!! I liked that at the end of the comic, they hinted at what the next series is going to be about!! Overall, a well done comic that finished off the series nicely and makes us curious as to what's in store for our heroes in the next one!
Reading this again, I really felt the struggle within Zuko, Aang and the Eath King to do the right thing. Unfortunately, knowing what the right thing to do is the issue throughout the 3 parts of this story line. It felt good to see the character development and see the slow process of this world. Its the dawn of a new age for the four nations and I'm excited to read on and see how this movement comes to fruition.
First Read:
Nations at war again. This doesn't look good for Avatar Aang. Will he be able to keep the peace and not fulfill his deadly promise to Fire Lord Zuko? If you know Aang, he always figures out whats right in the nick of time. There are a lot of characters from the TV series that return in this comic and it's really cool to see them and how they act in this format. The story flowed well and the illustrations are just so good!! I liked that at the end of the comic, they hinted at what the next series is going to be about!! Overall, a well done comic that finished off the series nicely and makes us curious as to what's in store for our heroes in the next one!
December 14, 2016
Wow. I knew the Avatar Series was good - I know every episode by heart - but this was beyond my expectations. In such a short, children's book they discuss subjects such as colonisation, culture approach and making your own choices. It educates as much as it entertains. Aang will forever be a role model for me, but the path which Zuko struggled with is a reminder that we make bad choices, but that does not mean that we can not make good ones too. I see Katara, and see not only a brilliant waterbender but also a moody teenager. Reading fantasy fiction can sometimes prove to be too much of a fantasy, since the characters are way too perfect and not realistic. I have no common ground with them. But with these guys: Aang, Zuko and Katara to only mention a few, I find myself relating to! As Aang say, and I quote: "It's a flaw, I know, but it's one I've decided to accept. For this life, at least." Aang accept that he is flawed, as any living person is today. But does these flaws make us bad persons? Absolutely not!
September 16, 2020
A promising end to the first arc of the comic universe of Avatar.
Zuko marches with his army to try and settle things with the earth lord. Aang is trying to figure out what he wants and go through his feelings of what is right and wrong. Toph and the others are working together to make sure the two kingdoms don't destory each other. A little humor, a little political storytelling, and a lot of heart.
Avatar lands well here in the final part of the first arc. SO Nice to see Aang grow from this experience in multiple ways. Zuko as well. The ending is a nice cliffhanger to lead into the next storyline as well. The art is top notch and resembles the show so much it's not even funny. Overall, real good stuff and I'll be reading more.
A 4 out of 5.
Zuko marches with his army to try and settle things with the earth lord. Aang is trying to figure out what he wants and go through his feelings of what is right and wrong. Toph and the others are working together to make sure the two kingdoms don't destory each other. A little humor, a little political storytelling, and a lot of heart.
Avatar lands well here in the final part of the first arc. SO Nice to see Aang grow from this experience in multiple ways. Zuko as well. The ending is a nice cliffhanger to lead into the next storyline as well. The art is top notch and resembles the show so much it's not even funny. Overall, real good stuff and I'll be reading more.
A 4 out of 5.
April 7, 2018
4.5 stars!
Loved it! I love so many scenes and moments here, especially Aang telling off Roku and saying that it's a new world and you can't enforce old world rules, I love the complexity of everyone's characters, I love the humor (these kids have the best one-liners), I love Aang addressing his air nomad heritage & talking about cultural appropriation, and of course, I am vey excited to read the next comic, the search for Zuko's mother (with the help of Azula *gasp*)!
All in all, I've enjoyed Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 1-3 just as much as the original animated series. If you love ATLA, don't miss on these comics!
Loved it! I love so many scenes and moments here, especially Aang telling off Roku and saying that it's a new world and you can't enforce old world rules, I love the complexity of everyone's characters, I love the humor (these kids have the best one-liners), I love Aang addressing his air nomad heritage & talking about cultural appropriation, and of course, I am vey excited to read the next comic, the search for Zuko's mother (with the help of Azula *gasp*)!
All in all, I've enjoyed Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise, Part 1-3 just as much as the original animated series. If you love ATLA, don't miss on these comics!
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