Avatar: The Last Airbender: Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy written by Faith Erin Hicks and art by Peter Wartman
Toph's Metalbending Academy is a roaring success. She has several instructors, plenty of students, and people to manage the business side of things. So Toph is bored. No adventure, no excitement, nothing new. Sokka and Suki come to visit and try to cheer her up by taking her to a concert. At least that's Suki's idea. The band is called Trustfully in Love and they are a big hit with the young ladies. Toph is hardly the stereotypical young lady, so she sneaks out and discovers some excitement with an underground (i.e. illegal) bending tournament. As soon as they recognize her, they split because she is friends with the Avatar, so she is "with the authorities." She sees enough to be intrigued by a young bender who seems to have combined fire-bending and earth-bending. Maybe things won't be so boring after all?
The story is quick and fun, with the usual Avatar humor and positive message about life. The art is fine and the writing is great.
Recommended.
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