Patterns in Time is an anthology of stories set in the Avatar universe, collecting previously published Free Comic Book Day issues as well as a number of new stories related to The Legend of Korra, with the exception of "Wisdom". Originally scheduled for release on April 12, 2022,[1] the book was delayed several times and eventually released on November 30, 2022.[2]
Overview[]
Your favorite characters from Team Avatar and beyond are here in this collection of stories, from the heartwarming to the hilarious. Join Korra, Asami, Mako, Bolin, Tenzin, and more familiar faces from The Legend of Korra, featured in stories specially crafted by a bevy of talented comics creators! Be sure to add these all-new stories to your Avatar Legends library![2]
Comics[]
Friends for Life[]
- Main article: Friends for Life
- Story: Michael Dante DiMartino
- Art: Heather Campbell
- Color: Killian Ng
- Lettering: Michael Heisler
As a child living in the Southern Water Tribe, Korra finds a polar bear dog cub which has become separated from its pack in a storm.
Skyscrapers[]
- Main article: Skyscrapers
- Story: Rachel Silverstein
- Art: Sam Beck
- Color: Sam Beck
- Lettering: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt
A young Asami Sato visits her mother Yasuko's engineering office as she plans to build a new skyscraper in Republic City.
Wisdom[]
An Air Nomad pilgrim seeking to collect the wisdom of Guru Laghima in "Wisdom".
- Main article: Wisdom
- Story: Blue Delliquanti
- Art: Blue Delliquanti
- Lettering: Blue Delliquanti
In the distant past, a young airbender seeks out Guru Laghima to ask about the quest for wisdom.
Lost Pets[]
- Main article: Lost Pets
- Story: Michael Dante DiMartino
- Art: Jayd Aït-Kaci
- Color: Killian Ng
- Lettering: Nate Piekos
When Meelo shirks his duties at the refugee camp, Korra recruits him for tracking down a pack of lost pets.
A Change in the Wind[]
- Main article: A Change in the Wind
- Story: Jen Xu and K. Rhodes
- Art: Jen Xu and K. Rhodes
- Lettering: Jen Xu and K. Rhodes
Korra, Asami, and Jinora have to deal with spirits that threaten to crash their airplane.
Weaver's Ball[]
Korra enjoying herself at the Glacier Spirits Festival in "Weaver's Ball".
- Main article: Weaver's Ball
- Story: Victoria Ying
- Art: Victoria Ying
- Color: Lynette Wong
- Lettering: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt
In her youth, Korra has to overcome the restrictions of the Southern Water Tribe compound.
Clearing the Air[]
- Main article: Clearing the Air
- Story: Kiku Hughes
- Art: Sam Beck
- Color: Killian Ng
- Lettering: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt
Tenzin relates the tale of a fight he had as a youngster, and what the confrontation helped him discover about his Air Nomad heritage.
Cat-Owl's Cradle[]
Bumi and Meelo deciding to go on an adventure in "Cat-Owl's Cradle".
- Main article: Cat-Owl's Cradle
- Story: Delilah Dawson
- Art: Alex Monik
- Color: Alex Monik
- Lettering: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt
Bumi and Meelo have to deal with criminals, while also discussing their relationships with their respective fathers, Aang and Tenzin.
Trivia[]
- Even though the book's back cover text states "Join Korra, Asami, Mako, Bolin, Tenzin [...]", Mako and Bolin do not appear in any story featured in Patterns of Time.
- The books' stories are the first comics in the franchise to include references to the Chronicles of the Avatar novels, such as mentioning the in-universe book Poems of Laghima (known from The Rise of Kyoshi) and Avatar Szeto (whose name and life story were given in The Shadow of Kyoshi).
- This is the first The Legend of Korra anthology.
- In "Clearing the Air", Appa's ears are white, correcting a goof from the comic's original release, where his ears are depicted as brown.
References[]
- ↑ THE LEGEND OF KORRA: PATTERNS IN TIME anthology celebrates the show's 10th anniversary. Comics Beat. Retrieved on December 23, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Legend of Korra: Patterns in Time TPB. Dark Horse.com. Retrieved on July 28, 2022.