It was published on july 19, 2017 by marvel comics. Maul was a dathomirian zabrak and the apprentice of darth sidious, the dark lord of the sith. Star wars canon timeline aug 2019 kenobi series update. It is a prequel novel occurring about six months before the events of the phantom menace. From darth mauls childhood on dathomir with the nightsisters and mother talzin, apprenticeship to darth. Apr 12, 2020 star wars brings back darth maul to set up the mandalorian season 2. Shadow conspiracy, a 20 legends young readers book by. Sons of dathomir, which has the honorable distinction of being the first published work deemed to be official canon by the. Palpatine kept maul alive for mysterious reasons, and after cartoon network canceled the clone wars, the planned darth maul coda was turned into a fourissue comic book series called darth maul.
May 23, 2018 it isnt head canon that luke called ben an old hermit, or that ben lived on tatooine to watch over and protect luke when needed. Second book in collapses and sequel to trained in darkness. Star wars marvel welcome to the star wars marvel reading order. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This is a young adult novel so it is written at that level but even adults should find this story intriguing. I recall one of the han solo books dealt with the lost treasure of xim the despot. Nov 18, 2019 in the end, the main problem here is that darth maul s story got lost in the transitional period where star wars went from its old canon under george lucas, to this new expanding canon under. The story is about darth maul and takes place roughly a year before the phantom. Prior to the clone wars, darth maul was always more of a question than a character. Even though this book is not canon to the rest of star wars it really ties in well. Episode i the phantom menace, one of the many important developments that came in clone wars was his return.
Why the darth maul comic book is important to star wars canon. Nov 10, 2016 with maul reappearing in star wars rebels, chances are he will eventually fight darth vader. My official star wars canon key comic book listguide. Star wars comics war comics star wars canon maul mandalorian master chief hero stars drawings. Hell, none of the star trek novels have ever been canon to that franchise but people still read them because some of them are enjoyable i myself am rereading the xwing series right now. This timeline is organized chronologically and in six different categories.
Its easy to predict that the obiwan show will be centered around obi or ben and his quest to protect a young. Darth maul respect thread canon by erkan12 november 27, 2016 68 comments respect the dark side fights without mercy, without remorse. Darth maul, also known as just maul after he later renounced his sith title, was a zabrak warrior who originated from the planet of dathomir. Even though most star wars fans thought darth maul s time in the galaxy far, far away ended with star wars. Its a book that hasnt aged well, but it has some familiar, canon. Actually, because it is based on unproduced scripts from the clone wars animated series it is in the new canon.
Star wars marvel reading order comic book reading orders. Darth bane is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Does star wars need a darth maul movie or tv series. The fiveissue series was published monthly by marvel comics. In the non canon infinites story old wounds, maul hunted obiwan kenobi for years after being cut in half on naboo, always being but a step behind him until he discovered owen lars and a young luke skywalker. Is darth maul just an assassin or a real sith in the canon. Since then, the star wars anthology now includes most of the comic book series as official canon. Saboteur, the sith lord darth sidious sends darth maul to destroy intergalactic ore and lommite limited. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. In fact, it only makes him mad enough to take on the galaxy with an army of mandalorians after forming the shadow collective a criminal organization composed of the hutts, black sun, the mandalorians, and the fearsome nightbrothers maul wages war against. A guide to star wars books and comics about darth maul. Though he supposedly died on naboo at the hands of obiwan kenobi, he resurfaced years. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
May 21, 2019 buffy summers and angel, circa seasons 7 and 5. It was released in ebook form, with a length equivalent to about 55 printed pages, on february 1, 2001. Its not exactly earthshattering, but darth maul volume 1 is a satisfying addition to the star wars comic book canon that is well worth your time. The darth maul comic you should read before season 7. Star wars brings back darth maul to set up the mandalorian season 2. This mini series is a bit of a black sheep and probably the hardest to get a hold of in sw canon. Darth maul is getting a star wars prequel comic from marvel. Maul appears in together again in a moment that sets up almost everything to follow in the star wars canon.
Darth maul secures his power on mandalore star wars maven. Solo the darth maul cameo page 3 jedi council forums. Darth maul is a comic book miniseries, set in the prequel era. Episode i the phantom menace, in which the character made his.
He survives his film death and rages through the star wars animated series, and comics. Emperor palpatine will no longer be just a stooped,gravellyvoiced shadow hidden in a cowl to you after this, darth maul will be more than a silent, scowling killer wielding an exotic weapon, count dooku will no longer seem like saruman in a cape and boots. When disney took over lucasfilm, they paid 4 billion dollars. These are the only comics currently considered canon. He was created by george lucas, within the star wars canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of star wars. Feb 03, 2020 the complete life story of darth maul, including all canon information through 2020. But as the clone wars comes to a head with the famous siege of mandalore, maul. The rule of two was a sith philosophy mandating that only two sith lords could exist at any given time. Obi wan cutting in half darth maul who had the high ground.
But this fight actually already happened in a comic book in the legends timeline. He cant do that if he goes off somewhere else not a fan of legends last of the jedi book series taking ben off tatooine either. Darth maul son of dathomir star wars empire, star wars. Maul s reemergence into star wars canon begins in the clone. The son of mother talzin of the nightsisters, he was taken at a young age by the dark lord of the sith darth sidious, who anointed him his first. From darth mauls childhood on dathomir with the nightsisters and mother talzin, apprenticeship to darth sidious. The complete life story of darth maul, including all canon information through 2020. Marvels darth maul is a fiveissue miniseries in the current star wars canon, written by cullen bunn and illustrated by luke ross, which catches up with everyones favorite horny zabrak in the days of his apprenticeship under darth sidious. It was also published in the back of the paperback edition of michael reaves darth maul. However, rebels is a disney star wars show, so everything in the series is canon.
This is because it was published by dark horse comics, rather than marvel, towards the end of them owning the rights to sw comics. Though he fell in battle against obiwan kenobi, the zabrak from dathomir would prove to be much harder to destroy than originally. This is going to be a respect thread for darth maul its going to have feats from the canon books he is in and the comics plus the canon shows except rebels so its going to have feats from the clone wars series but not rebels but he is still alive in canon continuity so hopefully you enjoy it until next time. Apr 16, 2018 no, darth maul met anakin skywalker but never darth vader, neither in canon nor in legends. That makes for a fastpaced five book arc which includes some guest appearances by darth sidious and cad bane, among others. He wielded an intimidating doublebladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity. The clone wars season 7, fans should read the darth maul. Nov 25, 2018 there have been a few darth maul series. Son of dathomir is the only canon comic book released before 2015. Darth maul tcw vs darth vader rotj canon fight battles. Born to his mother, the powerful nightsister sorcerer mother talzin, maul would later be offered to darth sidious as a. What if darth maul and ahsoka tano looked for the malachor holocron. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old eu.
Darth maul had a red lightsaber in the phantom menace, even though we. Just because a book isnt canon anymore doesnt mean its not worth reading. Marvels star wars comics are now considered part of the canon of star wars, so they have the ability. He massacred them, but angel and buffy both arrive and plan to stop this.
That said, the yuuzhan vong could come back, because a yv scout ship was supposed to feature in an arc of the clone wars in like season 7 or 8, which would have been canon if it had been produced. Maul killing quigon is a lot more rewarding after this read, considering this entire book is about mauls hunger to not only kill a jedi, but one that is worthy of a true challenge. This week marvel announced a limited issue series focused on darth maul. Darth maul tcw vs darth vader rotj canon fight 160 results. Jedi lost, by cavan scott just about as far back as we can go with current canon media, this one dives into the backstory of christopher lees notorious darth tyranus, the sith formerly known as dooku, following him from childhood to roughly a decade before phantom menace with a framing story set during the clone wars.
When i first heard that he was going to be in it i was a little complexed, but then i came around to the idea. Son of dathomir comic to better understand his arc. A deadly, agile sith lord trained by the evil darth sidious, darth maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind. The wrath of darth maul 2014 we might as well start with the one book every darth maul fan should read if they want a fuller understanding of his origins and place in the larger star. It began publication on february 01, 2017, and concluded on july 19, 2017. The clone wars final season is doing some muchneeded filler work for some of the bigger holes in the prequel trilogy of the skywalker saga. The hero of the dark side darth maul is one of the darkest characters in the entire star wars canon. True, i am no pt fan but i have always loved darth maul. Darth maul survived the phantom menace and thrived on the. With this new star wars canon timeline, you can now stay current on.
Shadow hunter is a novel by michael reaves released on february 1, 2001. Sep 19, 2017 yet another mediocre entry in disneys new star wars canon. Star wars brings back darth maul to set up the mandalorian. The son of mother talzin, he was trained by sidious as a sith assassin and became an incredibly skilled duelist. Darth maul s time as apprentice to darth sidious has long been cloaked in shadows, but at last we will reveal his tale of revenge. A new dawn by john jackson miller, published in september 2014. Marvel bringing darth maul back into the comic book canon and exploring his early days as a sith lord in. I suppose it is not a canon but should i read dark lord the. Star wars darth star wars rebels star trek star wars canon star wars comics the phantom menace darth maul comic books art book art.
Son of dathomir is a dark horse comic and not in the new eu. It was also the first book in the new canon, making its title doubly appropriate. The clone wars, he then seeks to secure his behindthescenes grip on power of mandalore. The book, which chronicles wilhuff tarkins rise through the ranks of the empire and his relationships with the emperor and darth vader, reveals palpatines first name sheev. It was published very close to the legendscanon cutoff in 2014 and is an adaptation from unreleased. It is not a continuation from the dark horse star wars series. With one goal in mind, darth maul wants to hunt down and kill the jedi, and especially obiwan kenobi. Likewise, the darth maul miniseries takes place shortly before the phantom menace. A guide to star wars books and comics about darth maul youtini. In 1991, del rey books launched a new novel from author timothy zahn. Its probably not the most consequential book in the canon, but its a fullyformed exploration of one of the more offbeat corners of the galaxy. The willful sith apprentice has been commanded to avoid.
Novels and novelizations are separated, as are junior novels and junior novelizations. This is the only canon comic series from dark horse. The series, written by cullen bunn with art by luke ross, began on february 1, 2017. It presents the character like he should be presented, full of pure hate. The star wars stories that made darth maul a legend. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The wrath of darth maul 2014 we might as well start with the one book every darth maul fan should read if they want a fuller understanding of his origins and place in the larger star wars saga.
Mike perkins, the new president of luxembourgs contern. Del rey aired a tv commercial for the novel in 1999. Jan 31, 20 since this book was released in 2012 it has the advantage of being able to pull from all the darth maul stories that had come before as well as the clone wars tv series. With one goal in mind, darth maul wants to hunt down and kill. Hes just simply maul now, and as was the case in some of his animated and book adventures.
Rey can use either two or one lightsabers force is allowed. Why darth maul is the greatest canonical star wars villain. Solo the darth maul cameo page 50 jedi council forums. After so many years, i still remember his death scene in the movie. He knew threatening luke skywalker would bring his adversary out into the open so he attacked them. Thanks to this second issue, im hoping the bounty hunters and more flashbacks with interesting ties to other parts of canon continue to stay at the forefront of the darth maul series because theyre whats bringing me back for more, while the padawan hunting aspect of the series finally takes form. This weapon makes logical sense for anyone who missed the last few years of animated canon. Ever since the introduction of maul in 1999, one of the most lamented aspects of the prequel trilogy is the underuse of darth maul. Through his own cunning, and the mind probe of a captured clone trooper, maul realizes that darth sidious big debut is nigh, as is the fall of the republic and the jedi order. Darth maulson of dathomir is a fourissue canon comic book miniseries written by jeremy barlow, with artwork by penciller juan frigeri, inker mauro vargas, colorist wes dzioba, and cover artist chris scalf. Shadow hunter, by michael reaves, darth sidious sends his apprentice, darth maul, to investigate the traitor who leaked the secret of his plan to take down the republic. Long before the clone wars took the idea of darth maul surviving the events of episode i and made it official canon, dark horse comics toyed with that plot twist in a pair of fascinating, albeit. A group of da bloodz playing around with a magic book accidentally summoned maul through a portal in some park in san diego.
Getting cut in half by obiwan kenobi and being rejected by his former sith master darth sidious isnt going to defeat darth maul. That trend continues this week with the first issue of darth maul. The series will take place prior to the events in the phantom menace, and will give details about maul s training as. Maybe they can retcon his vengance off vader fom legends to his vengance to maul in canon, maul wiped out a lot of black sun meembers and leader in his time as a sith. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the. Most of his story will probably transition into canon in the future, and is still worth the read. It was published very close to the legends canon cutoff in 2014 and is an adaptation from unreleased episodes of the clone wars. This is a tale of rage unleashed as darth maul prepares for his first encounter with the jedi. The miniseries was published by dark horse comics beginning on may 21, 2014, and concluded with the fourth and final issue on august 20, 2014. At the bd festival in contern, luxembourg last weekend, it was announced that british comic book artist mike perkins would be the president for the festival next year, for its 24th year. It also offers up backstories for a few of the aliens from the film in the best tradition of sw books. Then the clone wars brought this character back, and this graphic novel continues darth maul s story after his capture in the tv show.
Anxious to test his new skills against the jedi, darth maul must learn to. It was published on march 22, 2017 by marvel comics. The miniseries was published by dark horse comics beginning on may 21, 2014. All novels here are published in collaboration with the lucasfilm story group, and are canon with the films and animated tv series. Darth maul darth tyranus count dooku darth vader anakin skywalker in the expanded universe comics, novels, games, etc. Young readers books are almost always an adaptation of a previously released piece of content.
Not all of this is terrible, which ill get to in a bit. This book does such a good job portraying darth maul because it gets inside the characters head. The very useful and reliable wookieepedia lists the darth bane saga as legends as opposed to canon. This reading order contains all the star wars comics published since marvel reacquired the license from dark horse. How darth vader fought darth maul in star wars legends. The story focuses on the character of darth maul and is set before the events of star wars. Rey episode ix vs darth maul canon battles comic vine. Episode i the phantom menace, where bane is an ancient sith lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the rule of two that the sith lords follow, which. Maul was a forcesensitive dathomirian zabrak male and dark side warrior who served as the apprentice dark lord of the sith darth maul during the final years of the galactic republic and reigned as a crime lord during the rule of the galactic empire. Yet another mediocre entry in disneys new star wars canon. May 25, 2018 he no longer goes by darth thats a sith title worn by bad guys like darth sidious and darth vader. Darth maul was a cool villain in the phantom of menace. Having fought pre vizsla and succeeding, including beheading him with the newlyacquired darksaber, maul then secures his grip on the leadership of death watch, in particular, and mandalore, in general. Maul is caught in a power play between sidious, mother talzin, count dooku, and the death watch of the mandalorians.
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