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Avatar: Revelations

Here are my character designs for The Line It Is Drawn 123: Post-Apocalyptic Comic Book Characters ! Being a HUGE Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra nut, I chose a suggestion from Starpilot Six calling for a "Post-LoK, Post-Apocalyptic concept for the next 'Avatar' incarnation." My headspace was so immersed in the concept and characters, I decided to place all my focus on their designs and bits of their backstories. I imagine the world being like this... The time of Avatar Korra was reaching an end. Korra accomplished much in her earlier years, but the exponential development of technology and the ubiquitous resentment against empowered benders outpaced her influence in her twilight years. Using such technology, non-benders launched a nuclear assault against nations of benders, which almost brought about the complete end of the world. In her final days, Korra averted earth's total annihilation.  Half the world sought an end to bending...

The Last JerkBender

It's NickToons Week over at The Line It Is Drawn ! So I had to get down with an Avatar: The Last Airbender -related suggestion that mashes up the cast of the series with Bender from Futurama , another series I love. This time, it was from my friend and one of our top suggestion-givers, Mike Shirley ! Avatar: TLA is one of the greatest animated series OF ALL TIME. I was hooked instantly the moment I watched the first episode. I HIGHLY recommend it to y'all and your kids. It has a Star Wars -esque quality about the storytelling set against a fictional, highly Asian-inspired world. However, AVOID the live-action movie AT ALL COSTS. If you already watched that abomination, please don't let it detract you from experiencing the phenomenon that is the animated series. If you're like me and are already addicted to the cartoon and couldn't get enough after the series finale, there's great news! Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru pick up the story from where the show...