Avatar:The Rift

<infobox theme-source="nation"> <image source="image" /> <title source="name"><default>The Rift</default></title> <group> <header>Creative</header> <label>Story by</label> <label>Art by</label> <label>Coloring by</label> <label>Lettering by</label> </group> <group> <header>Publication</header> <label>Issue</label> <label>Publisher</label> <label>Date of publication</label> <label>ISBN</label> <label>Series</label> <label>Pages</label> <label>Last comic</label> <label>Next comic</label> </group> <navigation></navigation> <header>Image gallery (14)</header> </infobox> The Rift is a trilogy of comic books set in the Avatar universe, continuing the storyline established in The Search, which was itself a continuation of The Promise. As with its two predecessors, The Rift is written by award-winning comic author Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Gurihiru, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The first book in the series was released on March 5, 2014, with the second released on July 2. The third part was released in comic book stores on November 5 and in regular stores on November 18. The hardcover edition was released in comic stores on February 11, 2015, and to regular stores on February 24.

The Rift trilogy includes:

• The Rift Part One
• The Rift Part Two
• The Rift Part Three

Plot

Avatar Aang and friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years. But when cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders--they soon find themselves in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind!

Library Edition

A compilation of the three novels, Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Rift Library Edition HC, was released on February 24, 2015. It features annotations by Eisner Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang and artistic team Gurihiru, with a brand-new sketchbook section. Notable trivia from The Rift Library Edition that pertains in particular to the production of each respective novel can be found at:

• Library Edition reveals (Part 1)
• Library Edition reveals (Part 2)
• Library Edition reveals (Part 3)

Trivia

• A paperback omnibus edition of The Rift was released on February 23, 2021.

See also

• List of Avatar: The Last Airbender comics
• The Promise
• The Search
• Smoke and Shadow
• North and South
• Imbalance