The Turbulent History of Avatar the Last Airbender’s Fandom

Does the Avatar the Last Airbender fandom have a complicated history with adaptations not heavily supervised under direction of the animated series co-creators?

This article has been updated for 2022.

Although Avatar: the Last Airbender is a much-loved American animated series, it hasn’t always had the smoothest run during its production.

Are chaotic remakes and adaptations an ongoing pattern, or a result of the co-creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino’s influence continually being swept away from the show?

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One More AFNYCC 2018 Update Before the Con

Ugh.

I know what you are all thinking

“In Asian Spaces, are you really writing about the doomed Anime Expo x NYCC Collab that is AFNYCC 2018? Even when you specifically said you would not in your last post until convention time?”

Yes, I absolutely am. As a concerned citizen who has made up their mind to no longer attend NYCC after this year, I may as well give it my all on critiquing this hastily-thrown together sham of a festival.

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Have You Picked Up Your Copy Yet? – Free Comic Book Day Haul 2018

Free Comic Book Day is almost upon us! Which titles do you think will capture your eye this year?

Saturday, May 5th is Free Comic Book Day! Have you had a chance to pick up your favorite title?

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