Avatar: The Gap Year--Tipping Point #5 (CVR A) (Salvatore Porcaro)

A beyond-the-screen adventure set before the events of the award-winning Avatar: The Way of Water, Avatar: The Gap Year—Tipping Point #5 follows the Na’vi and their human allies as they face a sharpened threat from the RDA. After losses and a perilous escape from a pincer attack, the Omatikaya communities are shaken, and Jake Sully’s leadership is called into question. Nightmares haunt both young and old as the fight to defend their world grows increasingly desperate, with Major Bukowski’s surveillance seeming to pierce every tactic. Can they hold the line when help is distant and odds stack against them? This 32-page, six-issue tie-in spotlights writer Ethan Sacks and artist Salvatore Porcaro, with Porcaro also handling the cover and Michael Atiyeh providing color. It bridges cinema and comics, expanding the Avatar universe while staying true to its adventurous spirit.

Who might be interested in reading?

• Fans of the Avatar movie who want more backstory and world-building in a graphic format.
• Readers who enjoy action-packed sci-fi adventures with strong ensemble casts.
• Comics readers who appreciate cinematic tie-ins and character-driven storytelling.
• Those who like stories about leadership, resilience, and hope under overwhelming odds.