In a bold new series,Avataris officially bridging the gap between the original movie andThe Way of Water, revealing how the Na’vi and humanity were plunged into war, with Jake Sully’s fledgling family right at the center.The series will tackle a ‘missing year’ that changed everything for the Na’vi, seeing the return of the RDA, now armed for full-scale war.
Tipping Pointis set just one year beforeThe Way of Water, revealing how the RDA originally returned to Pandora and began their ongoing war against the Na’vi…
Avatar: The Gap Year - Tipping Pointtakes place fifteen years after the 2009 film, and finds Jake and Neytiri raising a family on Pandora. However, the Resources Development Administration aren’t done with this world and its unique resources, returning to rain down Hell like never before.
Cover Artist:
Salvatore Porcaro
After defending their home of Pandora and sending the RDA packing back to Earth nearly fifteen years ago, the Na’vi returned to their peaceful lives. Former Marine Jake Sully, now accepted as Na’vi himself in an Avatar body, has started a family with Neytiri. Despite more than a decade of peace, Jake knows the RDA isn’t done with Pandora yet. And now he’s proven right as they return in force. With his adopted people and his children at stake, Jake will need to lead the Na’vi into war once again, this time facing more firepower and advanced weapons, with new enemies who have just as much to fight for.
Coming from Sacks, Porcaro, colorist Michael Atiyeh and letterer Michael Heisler,the comic series is an official part of movie canon, filling in the blanks regarding apivotal moment in Na’vi history.
New Villains Take on Jake Sully and the Na’vi
Pandora’s Hidden Chapter Is Exposed, As New Firepower Arrives
In the originalAvatar, Jake Sully arrived on Pandora asan agent of the villainous RDA, piloting a synthetic body modeled on the native Na’vi. Thankfully, Jake ultimately chose to side with the Na’vi, permanently inhabiting his avatar body and helping to expel the RDA from the planet. AsTipping Pointpicks up, Jake has been happily living on Pandora for over a decade, but his past experiences with humanity tell him that peace can’t last forever. The RDA now know exactly what they’re dealing with, andtheir return includes weapons of war more destructive than what the Na’vi have encountered before.
Tipping Pointis set just one year beforeThe Way of Water, revealing how the RDA originally returned to the planet and began their ongoing war against the Na’vi. It’s an essential moment inAvatarlore that will be brought to fans with stunning visuals, and continue the established tradition of building out the franchise’s world with comic offerings, as seen in series includingAvatar: The High Ground andAvatar: Tales from Pandora.
As a setting, Pandora was designed for eye-popping visual storytelling, which is exactly what comics do best. Franchise fans will be excited to see the impossible weaponry that the RDA bring to bear against the Na’vi this time around, and how the reveal of this missing year recontextualizes the events ofWay of the Water. WithAvatar: Fire and Ashcoming later this year, it’s the perfect time to journey back to Pandora and learn about this impactful year in the life of Jake Sully’s family and the Na’vi resistance.
Avatar: The Gap Year - Tipping Pointis coming July 17, 2025 from Dark Horse Comics.
