On Wednesday, May 6th, Dark Horse Comics is releasing AVATAR: The Last Airbender – The Kyoshi Warriors #1 (of 3)! The three-issue miniseries bridges the gap between the first two animated show appearances of Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors. It fills in key lore about beloved Avatar characters & builds on the nostalgia and revival of the Avatar franchise.
Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for this week’s
new release from Dark Horse Comics on New Comic Book Day…
AVATAR: The Last Airbender – The Kyoshi Warriors #1 (of 3)
Story by Brandon Hoàng
Art by BellBessa
Colors by Adele Matera
Letters by Comicraft‘s Jimmy Betancourt & Tyler Smith
Covers & Cover Artists:
Danielle Weires (Cover A)
Blank Variant (Cover B)
Genre: Action/Adventure · Fantasy · Media Tie-In
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Age range: 8+
SRP: $4.99
Publication Date: May 6, 2026
Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors leave their island home to join the war against the Fire Nation. Met with suspicion and resentment by the mainlanders, they struggle to prove their worth to the Earth Kingdom. But when that opportunity arises, will they be willing to compromise their values as Kyoshi Warriors to embrace it?
From writer Brandon Hoàng with illustrator BellBessa and colorist Adele Matera comes a new story following the fan-favorite Kyoshi Warriors and their first steps into the wider world!
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Over the years, Dark Horse has published the work of creative legends such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Will Eisner, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, and Gerard Way. In addition, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing exciting new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
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