Explore the World of Pandora with Two New Avatar Comic Books
Dark Horse Comics, along with Disney and Lightstorm Entertainment, are bringing fans two exciting new collections of comics set in James Cameron’s Avatar universe. These books tell new stories with familiar and new characters and are part of the official Avatar world. Both collections will be available in late summer and fall of 2025.
Avatar: The High Ground Omnibus
This book is a prequel to Avatar: The Way of Water. It was written by award-winning author Sherri L. Smith, based on one of James Cameron’s early screenplays. The artwork is done by talented artists like Guilherme Balbi, Michael Atiyeh, Wes Dzioba, and Michael Heisler, with a cover by Doug Wheatley.
The story takes place over ten years after the humans were forced to leave Pandora. But now, they’re coming back — and they’re bringing a powerful army with them! Jake Sully and Neytiri have built a peaceful life and raised a family, but the new threat puts everything at risk.
Avatar: The High Ground Omnibus will be available in paperback with 264 pages. You can find it in stores starting September 30 and October 1, 2025, for $29.99. Fans can pre-order it now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or at local comic shops.
Avatar: Tales from Pandora Omnibus
This collection dives even deeper into Pandora with five different stories from several writers and artists, including Sherri L. Smith, Jeremy Barlow, Ray Fawkes, Corinna Bechko, Jan Duursema, Doug Wheatley, Josh Hood, Gabriel Guzmán, and Beni R. Lobel.
In Tsu’tey’s Path, the story of the first Avatar movie is told through the eyes of the Na’vi warrior Tsu’tey. Brothers shows Jake bonding with a powerful flying creature by remembering his connection with his twin brother.
The Next Shadow follows Jake after the first movie, as he struggles to lead the Omatikaya people while dealing with leftover human tensions. In Frontiers of Pandora: So’lek’s Journey, young warrior So’lek searches for his place after surviving war. Finally, in Adapt or Die, Dr. Grace Augustine tries to create peace between humans and Na’vi while a mysterious sickness causes trouble.
Avatar: Tales from Pandora Omnibus is a big collection with 480 pages. It will be released in paperback on October 28 and 29, 2025, for $39.99. You can also pre-order this one from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local comic store.
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