Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors have their first collected adventure out in stores. Dark Horse Comics released Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Kyoshi Warriors Volume 1 on Tuesday, gathering all 3 issues of the miniseries by writer Brandon Hoáng and artist BellBessa into a single trade paperback. Check out the official post down below:
What The Kyoshi Warriors Volume 1 Is About
Dark Horse's official synopsis reads: "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?"
The publisher describes the book as the "first adventure in the wider world" for the fan-favorite team, with the warriors leaving home and trying to earn their place in the larger war.
Who Are Suki And The Kyoshi Warriors
Suki leads the Kyoshi Warriors, an all-female group founded in the tradition of Avatar Kyoshi, the earthbending Avatar who came before Roku. The warriors carry Kyoshi's golden war fans and wear her attire and use her fighting style. Kyoshi herself separated Kyoshi Island from the mainland to defy a self-proclaimed conqueror.
In the animated series, Suki first meets Aang, Katara and Sokka when they visit Kyoshi Island, where she captures them as intruders. She embarrasses Sokka in a fight, which pushes him to drop his chauvinistic attitude, and she ends up teaching him to fight. The 2 later begin dating in Book Two. Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors are defeated and imprisoned by Azula, and Sokka and Zuko free Suki in Book Three, after which she stays with the group. After the war, she and Ty Lee serve as Zuko's bodyguards.
Jennie Kwan voices Suki in the animated series, and Maria Zhang plays her in Netflix's live-action series.
Creative Team, Price And Page Count
- Writer: Brandon Hoáng
- Artist: BellBessa
- Colorist: Adele Matera
- Letterer: Comicraft
- Cover: BellBessa, Misha Gehr and Adele Matera
- Format: 80-page full-color trade paperback, 6 x 9 inches
- Price: $13.99
- Recommended for ages 8 and up
The trade collects issues #1 through #3, which Dark Horse released on May 6, June 17 and July 15, 2026. Hoáng and BellBessa had worked together on Avatar before, on the Free Comic Book Day story "Ramen Rumble" in 2025.
Suki's Place In The Avatar Comics
The Avatar: The Last Airbender comics are an official continuation of the original Nickelodeon animated series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Suki already headlined her own graphic novel, Suki, Alone, by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, which Dark Horse published on July 27, 2021.
The Kyoshi Warriors miniseries arrived during a busy year for the line, with several other books joining it on shelves. Recent and upcoming Avatar releases from Dark Horse include:
- Avatar: The Last Airbender--Fire and Family Treasury, released June 9, 2026
- Avatar Legends: Masters of the Elements, released August 25, 2026
- Avatar: The Last Airbender--Jet: Rebels and Rhinos, released September 8, 2026
- Avatar: The Last Airbender--Enter the Blue Spirit by Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman, scheduled for February 23, 2027
On screen, the franchise's new animated film was detailed in Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Trailer Revealed As Paramount+ Confirms July 2026 Release Date.
Netflix's live-action series has also continued, with season 2 bringing in another fan favorite, as covered in Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2 Trailer Introduces Toph, "The Best Earthbender" Aang Has Ever Seen.
Which Avatar side character should Dark Horse give a miniseries to after the Kyoshi Warriors?
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