Fans of the series will definitely enjoy this. It's written by one of the creators of the show and the art and coloring is right in line with the show. The Earth Kingdom has decided to hold its first democratic elections but must still deal with remnants of the army.Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.

Holy shit, this was so freaking good. I was skeptical, considering I liked Turf wars but I can’t say I loved it. However the authors brought their A-game with this addition to the series. Are we about to get a Zuko Redemption ARC with Kuvira? We better be!!! I’m so excited. I freaking loved her in the series even when she became power hungry!! I would be worried but these two created the best damm redemption arc of all time. I said what I said. If anyone can do a good one with Kuvira it’s thes...

4.5 starsI really enjoyed the beginning of this spin off story of Legend of Korra. The show had a lot of political plot lines and even though this one is heavily political, it is also action packed and super fun. I loved seeing all the characters again. I haven't watched the show in quite a while, and this graphic novel made me remember a few characters I had forgotten about and reunite with my old favorites. I wish I had the rest of the series to find out what happens!

So excited to see Michelle Wong as the illustrator! She did a beautiful job! I’m really intrigued by where the story is headed in this arc.

Ruins of the Empire really is a very logical continuation in the narrative. Why would all the Earth Empire Army follow the order that Kumira sent? That wouldn't go according to human nature. This does. And it's handled in such a beautiful way. I thought the story was going in one very-specific-direction and then wham! it took that u-turn and became something completely different. I really like that this is a different kind of game than the one Korra is used to handling. It spices things

This story picks up shortly after the previous comic series as we follow how the world is making a change from the Monarchy to Democracy. All of my favourite characters have returned, and I’m surprised to say that King Wu is standing out as the most entertaining. I hope he’s here to stay.

While the election for Earth Empire is drawing closer Kuvira’s trial for her crimes against the world are beginning. Only when one commander in the Earth Empire refuses to surrender Korra, Asami, Mako and Bolin and they have to make a drastic decision that can put everything in jeopardy. ─── ･ ｡ﾟ:☆. *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───This comic basically takes place shortly after the Turf Wars series ended and continues with Zhu Li as president of Republic City. Who doesn’t love powerful women? King Wu has announce...

Heh, solid.Could have used more action, though. It felt like the first episode of a whole season.But 'The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part One' is a nice and relevant follow-up to the series, where you just have to find out where it's going. 'The Legend of Korra' comics are getting more and more political, but it's never boring, nor is it overt in its allusions to certain political climates in the real world. It feels like a natural progression, organic even, not a smack-on-the-head, "...

The Korra graphic novels continue to be excellent! This one is really interesting, and it’s giving me “The Search” vibes in terms of Kuvira being the Azula of this story. Although I expect Kuvira will see much more redemption than Azula, for better or worse. The political angle of this story is probably my favorite. 5/5 stars

Another great Legend of Korra comic! This one deals with the fallout from the whole Kuvira plotline in the show and what is happening in the earth kingdom as they are trying to install democracy and deal with the remnants of the old Earth Empire army. The art is cute and we get to see all of our favorite characters come together again. I'm interested to see how they handle Kuvira's supposed redemption plotline and whether they will manage to pull it off, but it seems they are off to a good start...

I don't know why exactly I'm enjoying this one so much - maybe it has something to do with the art style? This one is definitely more accurate to the show than the previous LoK comic, so maybe that's it - but I also like the topic of dealing with Kuvira in the aftermath of LoK. It's very compelling, honestly.I also like that Wu hasn't just been made a running joke - he is still a comedic side character in ways, but this book also let him mature and be clever and reasonable about things. (Also, s...

I loved Ruins of the Empire, Part One! Avatar has always been a very political series and I'm very keen to see how the democratisation of the Earth Kingdom plays out, and I'm glad that Ruins of the Empire is looking more at the dissolution of Kuvira's schemes. And of course it's super interesting having Kuvira back in the story!

This book series keeps getting better and better!I'm convinced that whichever misgivings I had with regards to the first book in the Turf Wars series were simply a by-product of the creatives having to transition from TV to print. The writer has finally managed to reach something of a balance in Korra's characterisation. Even though she is vaguely annoying, she is also multifaceted in a plethora of other ways. I found her portrayal so much more enjoyable and realistic. Urg!! I am so happy with w...

Follows pretty directly on events from the fourth season, and has an interesting twist in the new villain's strategy. This feels more like a proper sequel to Korra than Turf Wars, thus far, but we'll see how it develops... (A-)

This is already going to be so much better than Turf Wars, I can tell. With the return of my favorite villain from the TV series, Kuvira, and dealing with the lingering political fallout from the series finale with her surrender... this is going to be a great one.Wu has also reemerged as a fantastically developed character from his introduction in the series. He's still decidedly Wu, but the maturity he exhibits now, even through his bouts of immaturity, is so wonderful to see. Kuvira, as mentio...

I absolutely loved this! It’s been so long since I’ve been able to actually say that about an Avatar comic, I’m completely ecstatic! Kuvira is one of my absolute favorite characters and I’m so glad to see her up front again.

The fact that I don’t get to read the whole story now is an actual crime

Loved seeing the team back together! Kuvira was the best LoK villain although I'm not super into the politics in this world. Exciting start to the series. Can't wait to read the next part!

A very intriguing beginning to the second Legend of Korra comic story. This storyline, like every LoK/ATLA comics, is split up in three parts. And this first part certainly sets up what seems to be a very interesting plot.Unlike the first comic, Turf Wars, Ruins of the Empire sets up something that's on a much larger scale; the upcoming transition of the Earth Kingdom from monarchy into diplomacy. An upcoming election in Gaoling is jeopardized by a faction of the Earth Empire that has yet to sur...

I appreciate the previous comics trilogy for establishing Korrasami as official and for discussing gay rights in the Avatar-verse but tbh I think I'm going to enjoy these comics more because there are like twice as more jokes as in the previous installments. King Wu is back, Zhu Li is now the main power supporting the Krew (I'm really glad she won the elections but I secretly wish to see her and her husband Varrick to team up to build some superawesome invention again).LOL, if any single comics