Звёздные Войны. Эпоха Республики. Дарт Мол

Star Wars: Age of Republic #2

by Jody Houser, Paolo Rivera (Cover Art), Luke Ross (Artist)

Ситх-ученик Дарт Мол долго скрывался в тенях, обучался у Дарта Сидиуса и готовился к тому дню, когда они уничтожат Орден джедаев. Но он жаждет битвы и больше не может сидеть сложа руки. Мол призывает себе в союзники тёмную сторону Силы, и теперь дни джедаев сочтены...

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Science Fiction, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics

24 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 2018

Reviews

[Alejandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any criminal empire needs to begin somewhere!


This one-shot comic book is part of a big “Star Wars” event where it will be published 27 one-shots, each focused in a different character (some special issues including like four characters), from three different Star Wars eras: Age of Republic, Age of Rebellion and Age of Resistance.


Creative Team:

Writer: Jody Houser

Illustrator: Luke Ross

Cover: Paolo Rivera


BAD TO THE BONE

Darth Maul is still in the shadows, since Darth Sidious doesn’t want to be revealed yet, the new rising of the Dark Lords of the Sith.

And Darth Maul is barely resisting his urges for blood…

…Jedi blood…

…however, while he wants to be part of the future political empire of his master, Darth Maul’s plans aren’t only about Jedi extermination, but also about building an empire of his own…

…a criminal empire!

Killing Jedis is good, but Maul also wants something to be called of his own.

And any illegal organization can’t be done in one day, it needs to be built brick by brick…

…and beginning somewhere, and what better than now?

[Michael O'Brien · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short, but enjoyable read. Seem to pick up where the graphic novel, "Star Wars: Darth Maul" ends. Show Maul's continuing apprenticeship under Darth Sidious as he draws Maul closer in better understanding his grand design for annihilating the Jedi ---- enough for Maul to see the importance of restraining his hatred for them for the long term goal.

[Tiag⊗ the Mutant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully illustrated by Luke Ross, I love his work. Not much to say about the story, it is a continuation of the previous limited series, Maul is back on the hunt for Jedi on Coruscant and has an intriguing vision on Malachor, cool stuff.

[Himanshu Karmacharya · Rating 2 out of 5]

It won't make any difference in the grand story of Star Wars or in the character of Darth Maul and Palpatine, even if someone omits this one-shot completely.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set in 32BBY

Maul's on a mission. Maul's in character. The artwork is amazing. What more do you want to get prepared just before you watch Episode I?

"This death satisfies nothing." - Darth Maul

Nice little add-on to the character's lore. Maul is going to the worst of the worst places, to find some kinda mercenary and have a deal with a bunch of criminals and whatnot, he's more talkative than usual but not much, just enough. He's not thinking anything else than just the end of the Jedi.

This is what the Jedi are. A lie told to a desperate galaxy." - Darth Maul

We also some some interesting scenes I'd say, that we see Maul from another perspective, and it handled pretty well, with again -I can't stress this enough-- some really good artwork.

"Remember that your anger is a tool. It's not your master." - Darth Sidious

[Siona Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not quite as good for me as the Qui-Gon one-shot was, but still not bad. I really really enjoy Maul's character, but I like him more post-Phantom Menance, rather than pre-, like he is in this one-shot. The story was fine, the force vision was interesting. Just not as cool as I would've wished.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of this felt like it was treading too much familiar ground covered by last year's Darth Maul miniseries, right down to visions on Malachor. I guess this is supposed to be when Maul sees how important it is to plan, which makes this a nice connection to The Clone Wars. But I feel like the story could've been a bit different and still convey the same point.

[Fae Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting and kinda scary too. I've always found Maul's story to be intriguing and like learning more about what happened to him, whether it's prior to "Phantom Menace", "Clone Wars" and even before "Rebels" Though Maul's voice always gave me the creeps and that's a good thing. He is someone you don't want to be on the wrong side of lightsaber with.

[val · Rating 5 out of 5]

sick

[Elwin Kline · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It was amazing." - 5 out of 5 star rating.

While I may be a bit biased as Darth Maul is one of my favorite villains... at the same time though I honestly think I am being really fair here. This is a damn good comic.

Great writing, amazing depth of what goes on inside of Maul's head, more Master and Apprentice dialog between Sidious and Maul, plus a very unique/creative 'nightmare' trip that Maul undergoes when he huffs ashes of dead Sith.

Here is even something else that is just really the icing on the cake. The last page goes inside the minds of George Lucas and Dave Filoni about the Darth Maul character. Apparently, after Maul was cut in half by young Obi-Wan, later on down the road Lucas wanted to bring the character back. Filoni was told to "make it happen." If you have not seen The Clone Wars animated TV Series... like me tell ya, you are missing out.

Rock solid 4/5 content, especially if you are a Maul fan on it's own. But then throw down the snippet at the end providing expanded 'lore' on the character pushes this to a 5.

Maul fans, rejoice. "At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi. At last we will have revenge."

[Nick · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought the story held so much potential, that ultimately, much like the books titular character, was much to short lived.

I do realize that this is a one-shot, and that is the largest issue I have with this entry into the Star Wars Universe.

Darth Maul's story overall was cut too short, even with his revival in The Clone Wars TV series, as well as with his appearances in Rebels and Solo. While I do understand that part of his allure is that he is so shrouded in mystery and to over use him would undo what makes him so intriguing.

I wish that this book wasn't a stand alone and kicked off a Darth Maul Series

[Daniel Rodd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love Darth Maul. For a character with about 20 mins of screen time in the 'Phantom Menace' he is developed so will in "Clone wars" and "Rebels". And then the knew canon comics comics give a fantastic insight into his character and the development of the dark side in the star wars universe.

Maul can be a very popular bad guy for children and providing reading material around him could bring some children to reading. Also i like that is and all the original Maul canon comics do not require a sophisticated knowledge of the star-wars universe in fact you only really need to see the film Phantom Menace. But even then the film takes place after the events in this comic.

[Roxy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basically the same thing as the Darth Maul mini-series, but... in one issue. It directly follows that and references it, which is the first time in this little canon journey that that happened (not even with the Qui-Gon comic and the Qui-Gon centric book!) so that's cool, because those connections are the only reason I'm doing this!

Anyway, Maul gets a little bit more characterization here - this shows why he's not super angry and unhinged come TPM, and more willing to exercise a little bit of caution and patience, which is nice. Not much of a journey, but at least I expected that way less than I did with the 5 issue mini-series.

Good and short, though. Can't really complain.

[Daniel Coleman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This comic kind of treads on similar ground to the previously released mini-series about Darth Maul. Still, I enjoyed his trip with Sidious to Malachor since I am a fan of exploring new areas outside of the films, and it was also great seeing Maul sow the seeds of Crimson Dawn. Similarly to the one-off Qui Gon story, this was too short (but it has the benefit of the previous series if you're curious). Overall, with nothing substantial being added or said, I can't give this a higher rating.

[Michelle Martine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short glimpse into Maul's training before TPM. Offers a look at some not so favorable thoughts about the Jedi from Sith but also possibly from other outsiders, as well as the glorification of the Jedi by the general public. Also gives us a look at people not always staying with their order, like Ahsoka.

[Leensey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is fantastic! An excellent tease/preview into Maul and Sidious' dynamic prior to the Phantom Menace. I've always been a fan of Sidious because of his calculating intelligence and patience, that as he said, must be tempered contrary to the Sith's passions. It was this very cunning that made him a brilliant, unforseen villain.

I also enjoyed Maul's vision. At the end of the day, Jedi and Sith may appear different of each other but their similarities far outweigh, and makes the line between the two blurry and difficult.

Brilliant comic!

[Monita Roy Mohan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sith Lord, Darth Maul, struggles with his allegiances to his master and his faith in his path in the second installment of Marvel’s Star Wars: Age of Republic.

Read my full review at BamSmackPow.

[Fern · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like every interesting element this introduced was cut down. Every time Darth Maul develops into something more than a ruthless hunter, he is reverted back to just that. A bit disappointing really.

[Whit Holcomb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic Maul

And Palps to boot! Any self-respecting Star Wars fan must read material. While the story seemed short, we do get a glimpse of what would happen to the force users not quite good enough for the Jedi order.

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, an interesting and enjoyable story with some great art, unfortunately the comic doesn't add anything new as we’ve already seem stuff like this before.

[Ronnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first Star Wars Comic and I really liked it.

[Octavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otra historia que no aporta nada. Sin embargo esta es entretenida y a mí cuando Star Wars se ambienta en los bajos fondos me flipa.

[Chuy Ruiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool comic. It was cool to get a glimpse into pre-Phantom Menace Maul. One of the coolest characters in all of Star Wars. Definitely liked it.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

love darth maul

Really good story love the art style also great extra story for Darth maul recommend if you want to know more about him

[Derek Neveu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Outside of revisiting the earlier Marvel miniseries on the character, not a lot was accomplished by this book except seeing Darth Maul once again in action.

[Chad Bunch · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the first of the "Age of..." issues, I was largely disappointed in this. I'm hoping the rest will be much better.

[Brandon · Rating 2 out of 5]

No idea why he killed the smuggler..... Reason convoluted.

[Eduard Gafton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as part of Star Wars: Age of Republic - Villains

[Glenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good character growth and motivation

Very good story exploring the background of Darth Maul prior to his appearance vs in The Phantom Menace. I quite enjoyed it.

[Candice · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay, but doesn’t go really deep on Maul’s character or present any real new information.