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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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
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
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
1st appearance of Darth Maul in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Mace Windu in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Sabe in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Depa Billaba in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Plo Koon in a graphic novel
1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda in a graphic novel
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
1st appearance of Darth Maul in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Mace Windu in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Sabe in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Depa Billaba in a graphic novel
1st appearance of Plo Koon in a graphic novel
1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda in a graphic novel
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
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels
Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback
1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels
Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #2
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Darth Maul in a standard comic book
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #3
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
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
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
Star Wars: Episode I - Obi-Wan Kenobi #1
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
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
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
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #3
Dark Horse
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1999
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Vol. 1
Photo Cover
Photo variant featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul
Star Wars: Darth Maul #1
Dark Horse
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2000
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Vol. 1
First solo title series featuring Darth Maul
Star Wars Tales #9
Dark Horse
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2001
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Vol. 1
Battle of Darth Maul vs Darth Vader
Variant photo cover
Star Wars Tales #17
Dark Horse
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2003
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Vol. 1
First published art in comics by David Nakayama, done while he was in his 2nd year at Joe Kubert School
First published art in comics by David Nakayama, done while he was in his 2nd year at Joe Kubert School
Variant photo cover featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul
Free Comic Book Day 2011: Star Wars The Clone Wars / Avatar The Last Airbender #1
Dark Horse
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2011
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Vol. 1
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]
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]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Sith Hunters #1
Dark Horse
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2012
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Vol. 1
72-page one-shot, digest-sized 5" x 7"
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1
Dark Horse
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2014
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Vol. 1
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
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
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #2
Dark Horse
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2014
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Vol. 1
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
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
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1
Dark Horse
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2014
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Vol. 1
Diamond Exclusive
Variant cover art by Chris Scalf
Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive
Variant cover art by Chris Scalf
Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #3
Dark Horse
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2014
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Vol. 1
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,994
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #4
Dark Horse
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2014
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Vol. 1
Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse
Star Wars: Darth Maul #1
Marvel
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2017
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Vol. 1
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
📖 Reading Order: read Darth Maul #1 - #5, then Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
Variant cover art by Mark Brooks
Variant cover art by Rod Reis
ComicsPro 2017 exclusive
Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque
Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque
Animation art
Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher
Action figure variant
Variant sketch cover art by Michael Turner
Variant cover art by David Aja
Second printing, labeled above the UPC box
Variant cover art by Declan Shalvey
Variant cover art by Jorge Molina
Variant cover art by David Lopez
Variant cover art by David Nakayama
Variant cover art by Kaare Andrews
Star Wars: Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
Marvel
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2018
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Vol. 1
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
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
Solo: A Star Wars Story #2
Marvel
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2019
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Vol. 1
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
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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