A new listing has revealed that a new Avatar: The Last Airbender comic, titled ‘Jet – Rebels and Rhinos’ is coming later this year
ARTICLE UPDATE: This graphic novel has now been confirmed by Dark Horse Comics!
Over the years, the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe has expanded massively in the comics medium. Published by Dark Horse Comics, there’s plenty of graphic novel titles coming out throughout 2026, such as Avatar Legends: Masters Of The Elements, Avatar: The Last Airbender—Kyoshi Warriors, andAvatar: The Last Airbender Chibis Volume 2 – Sokka’s Boomerang Class.
Now, thanks to a listing on Penguin Random House, we can add another Avatar graphic novel to the 2026 roster. Titled Jet – Rebels and Rhinos, the 80-page graphic novel chronicles the origin story of Jet, the leader of the freedom fighters in Avatar: The Last Airbender. The graphic novel is written by Faith Erin Hicks (Universal Monsters: The Mummy) with artist Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker, Over the Wall)
Check out the description below:
Before he was the charismatic leader of a rebel guerilla group, Jet was a desperate kid determined to take revenge…
After his village is destroyed by the Fire Nation Army’s elite unit known as the Rough Rhinos, Jet’s life’s goal becomes making Colonel Mongke and his cavalry of soldiers pay for their crimes. But in a war-torn kingdom, who’s going to adopt a child’s mission of revenge? Jet uses his powers of persuasion to gather a small but determined force of other young people who are looking for something different in the midst of war: a community. When Jet has his chance to confront Mongke, will he throw away the found family he’s helped to build in pursuit of vengeance?
A brand-new tale of adventure from the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender revealing Jet’s origins, from writer Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman, colorist Adele Matera, and letters by Comicraft.
When does Jet – Rebels and Rhinos arrive?
The graphic novel is set for release on September 8, 2026.
This year is all set up to be a big one for the Avatar Universe. Of course, there’s season 3 of Netflix’s live-action remake/adaptation later this year. Also, Avatar Studios will debut their long-awaited The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender feature movie, set to arrive in October.
