Uncle Iroh - Justin Ridge

Justin Ridge worked as a storyboard artist and asst. director on Avatar: The Last Airbender as well as drawing the comics included with the Season Two DVDs, so I've been anxious to get some art from him for a while. Also his story "Wilford's Stroll" is one my favorites from the Flight anthologies. Luckily, my good pal Bill Nolan picked up this fantastic piece for me at Fan Expo Canada, proving that he's a better friend than Adam Miller... ;)

I like to think that this picture is set after the series finale where Iroh has returned to Ba Sing Se as its liberator and renewed his reputation as the city's best tea-maker at his shop, The Jasmine Dragon.