Officially, Fire Lord Ozai is the main villain of “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” Ask any fan and they’ll tell you that Azula is a much more interesting and evil villain. So, it comes as no surprise there are plenty of comics written about her with the most recent one called “Azula in the Spirit Temple” written by Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman.
After getting caught destroying a grain distribution center, Azula’s team abandons her leaving her to fend for herself. She finds a fire sage temple in the middle of the woods to take refuge for the night, but her demons interrupt her night.
Azula facing her demons goes about as well as you’d expect. Her narcissism and out-of-control ego make her think she is always right and never accept that there’s something wrong with her. The comic shows exactly how Azula would deal with this sort of thing interestingly. It doesn’t sugarcoat the fact that nothing will change Azula’s life outlook and how she feels about different people in her life.
The artwork at the beginning looks a little flat but as it goes on it improves. The number one thing you want out of an “Avatar: The Last Airbender” comic is for it to look exactly like an episode from the show and Wartman does exactly that. It takes a while, but the art gets there quickly.
“Azula in the Spirit Temple” may not have much of a plot, but what is given is exactly what fans expect from an Azula story. Azula acts like a spoiled brat who only thinks of herself and wants revenge on her brother because she feels she belongs on the throne. The artwork, while a little spotty at the beginning, shines through to please fans who want their “Avatar” comics to look exactly like the show.
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