The Search

The Search is an upcoming trilogy of comics set in the Avatar universe that directly follows the events of The Promise trilogy. The books will be published by Dark Horse Comics and will again be written by award-winning comic author Gene Yang, who also authored the previous trilogy. The first comic will be released on March 20, 2013, with the second following on July 10.

Plot
The Search trilogy will primarily focus on the mystery surrounding Zuko's mother, Ursa. It is also said to reveal details about former Princess Azula's confinement in a Fire Nation mental institution and what effects this has had on her.

The main characters will be the Fire Nation Royal Family, particularly Zuko and Azula. Avatar Aang, Sokka, Suki, and Katara will also appear, but will have a more limited role than they have had in previous comics.

Yang has noted that the series will focus more on the spiritual side of the Avatar World.

As seen in the recent sneak peek, the comic starts out with Team Avatar visiting Zuko at the palace. The Fire Lord has arranged for Iroh to watch over things while he is away looking for his mother, who came from a small town named Hira'a. He asks the team to join him in the journey, as Azula only agreed to aid Zuko in getting the information from their father if she could join him on his quest unbound.

This leads to tensions in the group, as Azula is condescending toward the others. In the morning, they are packing and getting ready to leave on Appa. Team Avatar discusses a schedule of who will keep an eye on Azula and when. Sokka volunteers to take the first watch. However, as he approaches her with his boomerang at the ready, the Fire Nation princess zaps him, prompting the others to immobilize her within seconds with their bending. Subsequently, Sokka gives up first watch.

Later, it shows an flashback of Ursa's past, when she had to abandon her love, Ikem to be married with Ozai.