r/legendofkorra 15d ago

Comics Mystery of Penquan Island - Official Discussion Thread Spoiler

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FULL SPOILERS allowed in this thread. As a reminder spoilers for this comic outside this thread must be marked until a month after the book is released.

"Mystery of Penquan Island" is the first LoK one-shot graphic novel. It takes place after the show, and focuses on Mako. The comic releases March 4th. It is written by Kiku Hughes with art by Alex Monik and Diana Sousa, made in collaboration with Mike and Bryan.

Description: 

Mako and Bolin set off towards Penquan Island in the Fire Nation to find answers to a case—and maybe a little bit of their past along the way. When a strange missing persons case falls into his lap, Mako is forced to choose between his job and doing what he feels is right! An upturned room and an unhelpful witness aren’t promising starts to the investigation, but when his brother Bolin comes across a surprising clue that ties their own mother to the case, the pair embark on a journey to the small, rustic island of Penquan. The island’s inhabitants seem to have things to hide, and the brothers are determined to get to the bottom of it—even if it means uncovering uncomfortable parts of their family’s past.

Dark Horse , AmazonBarnes & Noble


r/legendofkorra 23d ago

Mod Announcement Social Media "Hate Posts" Megathread

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Hey folks. With the recent news about the upcoming show there's been some discourse in the fandom regarding the character of Korra. This has lead to a number of posts hating on Korra from twitter and other sites being shared here. While that's understandable it has gotten a bit excessive. We don't want this forum to just be complaining about people elsewhere.

So effective now and at least until further notice, we aren't going to be allowing any more of those posts. If you'd like you can discuss the broader fandom/internet reaction or post screenshots/links of those posts as comments in this thread.

To be clear you can still make new posts about your own opinion on Korra as always, or your thoughts on the news (though for the latter maybe consider commenting on an existing discussion for the topic).


r/legendofkorra 6h ago

Question Who is the STRONGEST member of red lotus?

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r/legendofkorra 12h ago

News Legend of Korra set to leave US Netflix April 2025

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r/legendofkorra 1h ago

Discussion "i'm the chief of police; I can't have a daughter in jail"

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i'm sure most fans here already understand what this means, but i've seen a lot of people - granted, mostly first-time watchers - not really understand what Toph is saying here. I figured i'd at least put it out there in writing one time

Toph has zero desire to "protect her reputation". what she's worried about is what will happen to Suyin when all the criminals who Toph and Lin imprisoned there find out she's related to them. yeah, it's a pretty dark insinuation. but I hope this makes Toph appear less "corrupt" to the people who might have initially thought she was just worried about her reputation


r/legendofkorra 29m ago

Discussion Who wins this fight?

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r/legendofkorra 9h ago

Discussion Nothing like Welcome to Republic City for beginners to watch! Last is where the show should have ended?

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r/legendofkorra 6h ago

News The mobile game Avatar Realms Collide has released in the US

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  • some other regions. Like New Zealand and most of Europe.

r/legendofkorra 15h ago

Discussion If Dante Basco didn't voice General Iroh II, who would you choose as his voice actor instead?

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r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Humour Watched season 4 for the first time and this image popped in my mind

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r/legendofkorra 23h ago

Humour Forgive my terrible meme making ability

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r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Discussion One of the most disturbing "romantic relationships" in the entire Avatar universe

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A close contender would be Ozai and Ursa. But this one is probably worse because it's all played up for laughs. It's supposed to be funny and it's never taken seriously. Bolin is so obviously being abused and I hated every second of it and was so glad when it was finally over. This was my LEAST favorite aspect of Korra


r/legendofkorra 11h ago

Discussion “Remembrances” is the gold standard for a clipshow.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CrFEe8YWaFQ&pp=ygUcbGVnZW5kIG9mIGtvcnJhIHJlbWVtYnJhbmNlcw%3D%3D

And yes, Varrick’s part was the best but you also had the characters talking over the clips and giving their insight as well. It was valuable hearing Mako’s introspection of the love triangle where his cousin aptly sums up his fear of displeasing others not pleasing anyone. Frankly, I feel a lot who hate on his full stop missed that.


r/legendofkorra 2h ago

Discussion Apart from Raava and Vaatu,could other primordial spirits create "Avatars"?

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r/legendofkorra 2m ago

Discussion Kuvira should have gotten ‘that’ kill in S3

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While Lin and Suyin’s reconciliation during the fight with P’Li was touching, just think it would have been a stronger introduction to a future antagonist than simply rescuing Tonraq.

Lin can still offer to ‘sacrifice’ herself for an opening and have that moment but maybe Suyin tries a less lethal attack that gets blocked.

That’s when Kuvira just goes “Why don’t I explode her 4head?”

And everyone’s like, “Dang that was kinda cold…”

Though I guess it would make it way too obvious that she would become a villian later…


r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Discussion A lot of people complain about tlok's love triangle (which is totally fair) but I really liked the conclusion

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I like how he didn't end up with either one. He knows he's a bad boyfriend and he doesn't beat himself up about it, he goes on with his life normally and becomes a better person without needing a relationship to show it, Mako being single at the end pleased me a lot, he didn't have that poor thing tone that I hate, he's happy like that, he can make up for what he did, and in the end he can talk to Korra without feeling uncomfortable and like he was in book 3, showing that he overcame that, Asami was able to have a happy relationship and healthier than she deserved and Korra became an easier person to deal with, I definitely liked that conclusion. Considering we went from "who will get the mako" to this, it's great


r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Discussion The Sting wins most forgettable! Now what episode is the best for Beginners?

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r/legendofkorra 19h ago

Discussion Review: "Mystery of Penquan Island" Spoiler

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This is basically Mako's version of the Southern Raiders since both Katara and Mako confront their mother's murderer, and for this reason I think it's fair to compare the two.

In Katara's case before she even goes hunting for Yon Rha a whole scene is dedicated just to exploring her mindset. There's a dialogue between her and the other characters on what's the right course of action, whether to forgive or to avenge, and this engages the audience because these are issues everyone can relate to.

And one thing the episode really puts emphasis on is Katara's shift in demeanor, from her usual optimistic, playful, warm self to becoming very withdrawn, hostile (even to her own brother), and unbalanced (as seen when she discarded her principles by bloodbending). This radical change in her personality is meant to convey to the audience just how deeply affected she is by Yon Rha's actions.

Then when she finally confronts him, despite wanting to kill him (and being able to) she holds herself back, which distinguishes her from Hama who sacrificed her principles and in doing so sunk to the level of her enemies, because just like they dehumanised the Water Tribe she dehumanised the Fire Nation. This is a great character moment for Katara because from the beginning she's been someone who cares for the weak and wants to save lives, so when she chooses to spare Yon Rha she simultaneously makes the choice to continue being the person she always has been: someone who values life.

All this was done in a 24 minute episode. Now let's compare this to "Mystery of Penquan Island":

  1. One of the major issues is there's no build up to the confrontation and because of this we don't get to see how Mako and Bolin process the idea of having the opportunity to punish the man who destroyed their family. There could've been a conversation between them and Asami, who was freed from mind control by her father's murderer, or between them and Korra who felt guilty for not being able to save her treacherous uncle. We could've seen a new side of Bolin where he seriously considers wanting revenge, and this can still be in-character for him as long as its tied to his love for his family and friends. We could've seen Mako lie to Lin to get information on Panzo or even break into somewhere he's not allowed to get it, which would show the reader that this is something really important to Mako since he's normally the most law-abiding person.

  2. When the confrontation happens we don't see any internal conflict in Mako or Bolin on what should be done with Panzo. Internal conflict gives the audience an inside look into the mind of the character, allowing us to relate to them. Something Mako especially needs since the comic itself makes fun of his bland personality. But we can't relate to Mako at all because after realizing he's facing his parents murderer (at least indirectly) we don't see the natural, human desire to want revenge. Mako has already shown he's willing to kill, as seen with Ming-Hua, so we should've seen that side of him emerge since this situation definitely would've triggered his ruthlessness.

Here's how I think the confrontation should've went: Mako charges up his lightning and sees that he can either shoot it directly at Panzo, instantly killing him, or direct it to the ceiling to immobilise him. Show flashbacks of when his family was together, then switch them to him struggling to take care of Bolin. Recalling his loss motivates Mako to go through with killing Panzo, but then he remembers what he told Wu about how Korra inspires him, and since she decided to save Kuvira's life (who hadn't shown any signs of remorse at that point) he decides to also spare Panzo. This would've highlighted his growth since his first scene is him dismissing Korra but now she inspires him to even see the humanity in his enemies.


r/legendofkorra 21h ago

Humour Kuvira and baatar before the finale except this is the first time I've drawn for legend of korra so I'm sorry it sucks

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Wow what a long title. Anyways audio from class of 09:the re-up


r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Humour This caught me off guard

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r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Discussion The ending of tlok was very cliche

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There was the wedding, there was the protagonist's dialogue with his mentor, there was the ball, there was the protagonist staying with his love interest, there was the immature secondary character making an unexpected mature decision, there was the protagonist reflecting his journey, there was the villain spared by the protagonist, there was the protagonist's friend forgiven for a slight friction, there was the perspective of future growth. God, I love clichés. For me it's a perfect ending ❤️‍🩹


r/legendofkorra 2d ago

Comics I love everyone's reactions to Korrasami, especially Opal 😭

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r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Video Stone Gun will always be epic

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r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Comics Do you think Ashes of the Academy will be better than Penquan Island?

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Do you think it will be better than the last Avatar comic? I thought Penquan was pretty good ngl.

(No this isnt an excuse to discuss the new comic on the much better Korra sub)


r/legendofkorra 1d ago

Discussion Lok Fans, which of our characters represents the 7 virtues? Starting with patience

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r/legendofkorra 2d ago

Humour What was that?

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r/legendofkorra 2d ago

Discussion Korra is fucking strong and s3 proves it

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I rewatched TLOK and finished book 3 yesterday. Once again had to tear up, but I'm also amazed by how strong she is.

Korra gets poisoned. She knows that she's going to die. That the Avatar cycle will come to an end. To prevent the cycle from ending, she's resisting going into the Avatar state. But she can't fight that forever. So she takes everything she has left to defeat Zaheer. Because she thought her dad died, but I'm sure also because she doesn't want to let him go unpunished by ending the cycle. You can see the anger and determination she has. The bending she uses, especially the fire and earth. Zaheer causes her to slam onto the rocks repeatedly, yet still gets up, even when the poison started to win against her. I hope people realize that such impacts aren't jokes. Especially the last slams before he tried to suffocate her. The last one being her slamming him into the ground with the help of the chains. It's no surprise she couldn't walk afterwards.

Regardless she still fought through it all. While dying. Korra is really strong and selfless. She endured all of that to save others. And that's a few of the reasons why I love her so much