Avatar: The Last Airbender: Imbalance Part Three written by Faith Erin Hicks and art by Peter Wartman
Avatar Aang faces a big decision: Should he take away Liling's bending powers just as he did to the Fire Lord? Liling is the leader of the pro-bender movement in Cranefish Town and has upped her ambition to driving all the non-benders out of the city. The Fire Lord was trying to take over the world; Liling is trying to take over a small town. Would his act be commensurate with Liling's crimes? The question becomes very urgent when Liling's bender daughter breaks her out of prison. Liling's next move is bound to be trouble. How bad will it be? Can the Avatar find a peaceful solution to the bender-versus-non-bender problem?
Interestingly the action falters a little bit at the end of this story but the moral complexity is given a lot of attention and care. Different characters have different perspectives on the value and legitimacy of the solution. The ending respects the optimism of the series and makes me want to read more of the Hicks's work in the Avatar universe.
Recommended.
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