Dark Horse Comics announced the long-awaited Legend of Korra: Turf Wars graphic novel trilogy at New York Comic Con (see “'Legend of Korra: Turf Wars' Graphic Novel”), and now the publisher has released details for the launch of the first book on June 7.

The series will be written by Michael Dante DiMartino, the co-creator of the animated Legend of Korra TV series. Legend of Korra: Turf Wars – Part One will be illustrated Irene Koh (Secret Origins: Batgirl, Afrina and the Glass Coffin), with a cover by Koh and Heather Campbell. The 6” x 9” trade paperback will have 80 pages, and an MSRP of $10.99.

Korra and Asami leave the spirit world, but find nothing but political problems and human vs. spirit conflict when they get to Republic City. A developer want to build an amusement park on top of a new spirit portal, straining human/spirit relations. Plus the triads have realigned, and are engaged in a brawl at the cities borders – right in the middle of an evacuee camp.