The storyline of the Kemurikage kidnapping children was originally intended to be incorporated in the TV series but did not make the final cut.

The title of the comic series is a direct reference to the Kemurikage, whose name is formed by the contraction of the Japanese words 'kemuri' ( 煙), meaning 'smoke', and 'kage' ( 影), meaning 'shadow'.

Notable trivia from Smoke and Shadow Library Edition that pertains in particular to the production of each respective novel can be found at: It features annotations by writer Gene Luen Yang and artists Gurihiru and a sketchbook section with new behind-the-scenes material. Library Edition Ī compilation of the three novels, Avatar: The Last Airbender-Smoke and Shadow Library Edition HC, was released on September 21, 2016.

Unrest is brewing as the New Ozai Society prepares to make its move against the crown, and children begin to go missing from their homes under mysterious circumstances. You can learn more about Gurihuru at Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage, mysterious figures thought only to exist in legend: remove Zuko from the throne, or the country will perish!Īvatar Aang and his friends escort Zuko and his family back to the capital, completely unaware of the looming threat growing in the city. Gurihuru has worked on Fantastic Four, The Last Airbender, and Power Pack. Gurihiru is the team name of the illustration duo of Chifuku Sasaki and Naoko Kawano. The Shadow Hero is now available as individual digital issues via Amazon Kindle. The Shadow Hero, his comic book series with Sonny Liew, revived the Green Turtle, an obscure 1940s character who is arguably the first Asian-American superhero. Gene currently writes the graphic novel continuation of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, Avatar: The Last Airbender. His 2013 two-volume graphic novel, Boxers & Saints, was nominated for both the National Book Award and the LA Times Book Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album -New. His 2006 book, American Born Chinese, was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Michael L. He has since written and drawn a number of titles.

Gene Luen Yang began making comic books in the fifth grade.

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