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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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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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 cameo appearance of Darth Maul, a hologram in two panels

Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback

1st full appearance of Darth Maul in a standard comic book

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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 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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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

Star Wars Tales #9

Dark Horse 2001 Vol. 1
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First published art in comics by David Nakayama, done while he was in his 2nd year at Joe Kubert School

Star Wars Tales #24

Dark Horse 2005 Vol. 1
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Variant photo cover featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul

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"

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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

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1

Dark Horse 2014 Vol. 1
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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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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

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

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Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque

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Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

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Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

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Variant sketch cover art by Michael Turner

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Star Wars: Darth Maul #2

Marvel 2017 Vol. 1
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Second printing, labeled above the UPC box

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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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