Smoke and Shadow



Smoke and Shadow is an upcoming trilogy of comic books set in the Avatar universe, following on from the events of The Rift. Like its predecessors, Smoke and Shadow is written by award-winning comic author Gene Yang, illustrated by Gurihiru, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The first book will be released on September 23, 2015, followed by the second on December 16.

The Smoke and Shadow trilogy includes:


 * Smoke and Shadow Part 1
 * Smoke and Shadow Part 2
 * Smoke and Shadow Part 3

Plot
In the Fire Nation, Iroh still awaits the return of Fire Lord Zuko, who is bringing home Ursa and her family for the first time since her banishment. However, the capital city faces a new uproar caused by the New Ozai Society, who aim to dethrone Zuko in favor of his father, forcing Zuko to protect his family against the legacy of Ozai. Beside the political turmoil, the Fire Lord also needs to face his ex-girlfriend, Mai.

Trivia

 * The title of the comic books is a reference to the spirit that plays a major role in the book.
 * This will be the first graphic novel series of the franchise to have neither a two-worded title nor contain the word "the".