Darth Maul
Creation & Design
Darth Maul was created by George Lucas for the Star Wars franchise, designed to be a menacing Sith Lord with a unique appearance.Early Years
Maul was trained by Darth Sidious and served as his apprentice, tasked with hunting down Jedi and furthering the Sith's plans.Character Development
Over the years, Darth Maul has evolved from a silent assassin to a complex character with deep motivations and a desire for power and revenge.Cultural Reception
Darth Maul received a mixed reception in his initial appearance but gained popularity through expanded media, becoming a fan-favorite character.Character Details
Real Name:
Darth Maul
Aliases:
Maul, The Sith Assassin
Species:
Zabrak
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Sith, The Shadow Collective, Separatists
Abilities:
Lightsaber combat, Force abilities, Stealth
Equipment:
Double-bladed lightsaber, Sith robes
Weight:
140lbs
Height:
5' 9"
Eye Color:
yellow
Hair Color:
black
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Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Obtained by mailing in a coupon found in Wizard Magazine #94
Original 15-page story with four pages of character sketches
Preview sketch of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Anakin Skywalker, later becomes Darth Vader
1st appearance of Jar Jar Binks
1st appearance of Qui-Gon Jinn
1st appearance of Padme
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Obtained by mailing in a coupon found in Wizard Magazine #94
Original 15-page story with four pages of character sketches
Preview sketch of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Anakin Skywalker, later becomes Darth Vader
1st appearance of Jar Jar Binks
1st appearance of Qui-Gon Jinn
1st appearance of Padme
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Trade paperback adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1st appearance of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Mace Windu
1st appearance of Sabe
1st appearance of Depa Billaba
1st appearance of Plo Koon
1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda
The trade paperback went on sale the same day as Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace #1 with issues #2 through #4 published each week thereafter
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Trade paperback adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1st appearance of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Mace Windu
1st appearance of Sabe
1st appearance of Depa Billaba
1st appearance of Plo Koon
1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda
The trade paperback went on sale the same day as Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace #1 with issues #2 through #4 published each week thereafter
📖 Reading Order: next read Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels
Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback
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1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels
Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Issue #2 reprint of the trade paperback Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie adaptation
1st full appearance of Darth Maul
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Issue #2 reprint of the trade paperback Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie adaptation
1st full appearance of Darth Maul
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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1st cover appearance of Darth Maul on a standard comic book
1st appearance of Mace Windu in a standard comic book
All characters first appeared in The Phantom Menace movie adaptation trade paperback published prior to the individual issues
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1st cover appearance of Darth Maul on a standard comic book
1st appearance of Mace Windu in a standard comic book
All characters first appeared in The Phantom Menace movie adaptation trade paperback published prior to the individual issues
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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1st appearance of Darth Maul in an original story, specifically, the events that occured in Episode I, from the perspective of Obi-Wan, related to Yoda
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1st appearance of Darth Maul in an original story, specifically, the events that occured in Episode I, from the perspective of Obi-Wan, related to Yoda
Photo Cover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Photo variant featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul
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First solo title series featuring Darth Maul
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Battle of Darth Maul vs Darth Vader
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Variant photo cover
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First published art in comics by David Nakayama, done while he was in his 2nd year at Joe Kubert School
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First published art in comics by David Nakayama, done while he was in his 2nd year at Joe Kubert School
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Variant photo cover featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul
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Variant photo cover featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul
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1st appearance of Savage Opress, brother of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Aang in standard comic book format
Flip book with The Last Airbender on the opposite side
Free Comic Book day 2011
Prior to Dark Horse, The Last Airbender was published in Nickelodeon Magazine in comic book form and Tokyo Pop Manga editions
[August 2021 - the live-action Avatar Netflix series has been cast]
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1st appearance of Savage Opress, brother of Darth Maul
1st appearance of Aang in standard comic book format
Flip book with The Last Airbender on the opposite side
Free Comic Book day 2011
Prior to Dark Horse, The Last Airbender was published in Nickelodeon Magazine in comic book form and Tokyo Pop Manga editions
[August 2021 - the live-action Avatar Netflix series has been cast]
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72-page one-shot, digest-sized 5" x 7"
Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse and the only canon story that carried over to Marvel
1st appearance of Gar Saxon, commander of the Mandalorian Super Commandos
1st appearance of Rook Kast, a Mandalorian leader of the Shadow Collective
Introduction of the Darksaber in a standard comic book
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1 - #4, then read Age of Republic - Padme Amidala #1
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse and the only canon story that carried over to Marvel
1st appearance of Gar Saxon, commander of the Mandalorian Super Commandos
1st appearance of Rook Kast, a Mandalorian leader of the Shadow Collective
Introduction of the Darksaber in a standard comic book
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1 - #4, then read Age of Republic - Padme Amidala #1
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse
1st appearance of Mother Talzin, a Nightsister, a witch of Dathomir and mother of Darth Maul
1st team appearance of the Pyke Syndicate
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse
1st appearance of Mother Talzin, a Nightsister, a witch of Dathomir and mother of Darth Maul
1st team appearance of the Pyke Syndicate
Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014
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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf
Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf
Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive
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Copies ordered by retailers: 15,994
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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf
San Diego Comic Con 2014 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf
San Diego Comic Con 2014 exclusive
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
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📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks
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Variant cover art by Rod Reis
ComicsPro 2017 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Rod Reis
ComicsPro 2017 exclusive
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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque
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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque
Animation art
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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque
Animation art
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action figure variant
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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action figure variant
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Variant sketch cover art by Michael Turner, limited to 2,000 copies
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Variant sketch cover art by Michael Turner, limited to 2,000 copies
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Variant cover art by David Aja
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Second printing, labeled above the UPC box
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Variant cover art by Declan Shalvey
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Variant cover art by Jorge Molina
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Variant cover art by David Lopez
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Variant cover art by David Nakayama
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Variant cover art by Kaare Andrews
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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One-shot featuring Darth Maul
Darth Maul is instructed by Sidious to remain unknown to the Jedi Order but Maul's desire for battle is too much to keep contained
📖 Reading Order: next read the story, 'The Weapon' in Age of Republic Special #1
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One-shot featuring Darth Maul
Darth Maul is instructed by Sidious to remain unknown to the Jedi Order but Maul's desire for battle is too much to keep contained
📖 Reading Order: next read the story, 'The Weapon' in Age of Republic Special #1
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1st appearance of Dryden Vos (in story), leader of the Crimson Dawn, appointed by Darth Maul
1st cameo appearance of Trinia, Crimson Dawn member
1st cameo appearance of Margo, Crimson Dawn member
📖 Reading Order: read Solo: A Star Wars Story #2 - #7, then Lando: Double or Nothing #1
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1st appearance of Dryden Vos (in story), leader of the Crimson Dawn, appointed by Darth Maul
1st cameo appearance of Trinia, Crimson Dawn member
1st cameo appearance of Margo, Crimson Dawn member
📖 Reading Order: read Solo: A Star Wars Story #2 - #7, then Lando: Double or Nothing #1
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