After airing the first five episodes of season 3 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Nickelodeon Home Entertainment has decided to release Book 3: Fire, Volume 1 on DVD, which is now available for grabs.

Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, Avatar: The Last Airbender is an animated series that is set in an Asian-influenced world of martial arts and elemental magic.  It centers on the adventures of the latest of a long line of Avatars, Aang, and his friends in their quest to save the world.

Book 3 sees Aang and the rest of the gang as they enter the Fire Nation with the goal of secretly moving from island to island to the Royal Palace, where they will eventually face and attempt to defeat the Firelord.  As they embark on their journey, they discover the people of the Fire Nation are not all that different from people from other worlds.

Included in the DVD are the episodes “Awakening,” the installment that ties up the loose ends from the end of Book 2 Earth where Aang gains consciousness after his battle at Ba Sing Se, "The Headband," where Aang enrolls in a Fire Nation school to learn more about the citizens and their lifestyles, "The Painted Lady," where Katara masquerades as a local hero to help out a village run by the Fire Nation, “Sokka's Master,” where Sokka trains with a Fire Nation legend to become a master swordsman and "The Beach," where Zuko, Mai, Ty Lee, and Azula take a vacation at Emerald Island.

According to reviews, the first batch of episodes promises a few treats for fans, including some bonus materials, a free exclusive Avatar comic book, and some audio commentaries by the creators and the crew.

Catch the remaining episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender every Friday at 8:30pm on Nickelodeon.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Nickelodeon Home Entertainment
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