Sometimes this goes better than other times, but we don’t see any straight up homophobia in this book, whichI really like.Īlso, don’t worry, there’s plenty of action and bending and intrigue. When they decide to leave they Spirit World, they also decide to start telling people that they’re a couple. It’s actually really nice to see some drama-free and mostly uneventful interactions between a gay couple, something we so rarely get. ![]() They kiss, they tell each other when they first realized they were gay for each other, they encounter some spirits. We pick up as Korra and Asami are enjoying a gaycation in the Spirit World. ![]() There’s a bit more plot for the rest of the book, but even mixed in with that are more pages and panels where they’re just doing nothing but talking about being gay or actually being gay. It’s called Legend of Korra: Turf Wars but it might as well be called Legend of Korra: Talking About Gay Stuff. Literally the first 21 pages are just Korra and Asami being gay and talking about their relationship. If you were looking for nuance or subtext, this comic is not for you. If you liked the show, you’re going to like this comic. The art - by Asian-American artist Irene Koh, with colors by Vivian Ng - is perfectly dynamic for a comic based on a cartoon, and while it’s definitely in Koh’s style, it retains all the stunning visual style of the show. This makes sense as it’s written by Michael Dante DiMartino, one of the co-creators and writers of Legend of Korra. Not only that, but it picks up literally right where the series ended and in the exact voice of the show. ![]() That’s exactly what Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One does. We were told that they’d be written by one of the creators of the show and that excitingly, these comics would explore Korra and Asami’s relationship and show more explicitly that they are gay for each other. The Autostraddle Encyclopedia of Lesbian CinemaĪ lot of us have been looking forward to the Legend of Korra comics we were told about shortly after the show ended.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.
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