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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1-4
Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir
Getting cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi and being rejected by his former Sith Master Darth Sidious isn't going to defeat Darth Maul. 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 Darth Sidious and his generals, Count Dooku and General Grievous!
Adapted from unproduced screenplays for Season 6 of The Clone Wars television show, this is the final chapter planned for Darth Maul' saga.
Collecting Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales #7-9
Adapted from unproduced screenplays for Season 6 of The Clone Wars television show, this is the final chapter planned for Darth Maul' saga.
Collecting Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales #7-9
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First published May 1, 2015
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June 7, 2018
Darth Maul Strikes Back!
This Marvel Comics TPB edition collects “Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir” #1-4, originally published by Dark Horse Comics. Plus a comprehensive art gallery showing all comic book covers (including variants), to date, featuring the character of Darth Maul, not only in this miniseries but also in “Star Wars Tales” and the graphic adaptations (comic book and manga alike) of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”.
This comic book miniseries is an untold storyarc of the CGI Animated TV series “Clone Wars”.
Creative Team:
Writer: Jeremy Barlow
Illustrator: Juan Frigeri
MAUL EXTRAVAGANZA
If you’re fan of the Star Wars character of Darth Maul, this is a TPB that you must have!
Not only features a storyarc from the CGI Animated TV series Clone Wars, that due the bought of Disney of Lucasfilms, the said animated series was abrubtly concluded with still at least four storyarcs already written and/or development, therefore, this comic book miniseries is totally of the new Expanded Universe Canon…
…but also, you have a complete art gallery of the comic book covers (including variants) that were published orinally by Dark Horse Comics, in which Darth Maul appears.
MAUL, GODFATHER
People thought that have watched the first and last of Darth Maul on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace…
…but thankfully the quite awesome CGI Animated TV series Clone Wars presented the return of your favorite Zabrak, rising up from a fearful madness, replacing his lost legs (and waist) with cybernetic equivalents, being found by his brother Savage Opress, clashing once again with Obi-Wan Kenobi in lightsaber duel, taking control of Mandalore, and uniting his own criminal organization, “The Shadow Collective” with combined forces of Black Sun, Pyke Syndicate, the Hutt Cartel and Mandalorian warriors (and the secret counsel of Mother Talzin, the Nightsister Queen Witch of Dathomir)…
…leading to an epic confrontation with his past master, Darth Sidious…
…but hardly Maul’s story ended there, but due that Clone Wars couldn’t be entirely finished, Maul’s saga was still yet to be further developed…
…imprisoned, but still having the loyalty of the various factions of the Shadow Collective, Darth Maul will take his personal vendetta against Darth Sidious employing his criminal organization to challenge the Separatist Army commanded by Darth Tyranus and General Grievous…
…with the Jedi Order and the Republic Clone Army, right in the middle of the effervescent conflict.
This Marvel Comics TPB edition collects “Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir” #1-4, originally published by Dark Horse Comics. Plus a comprehensive art gallery showing all comic book covers (including variants), to date, featuring the character of Darth Maul, not only in this miniseries but also in “Star Wars Tales” and the graphic adaptations (comic book and manga alike) of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”.
This comic book miniseries is an untold storyarc of the CGI Animated TV series “Clone Wars”.
Creative Team:
Writer: Jeremy Barlow
Illustrator: Juan Frigeri
MAUL EXTRAVAGANZA
If you’re fan of the Star Wars character of Darth Maul, this is a TPB that you must have!
Not only features a storyarc from the CGI Animated TV series Clone Wars, that due the bought of Disney of Lucasfilms, the said animated series was abrubtly concluded with still at least four storyarcs already written and/or development, therefore, this comic book miniseries is totally of the new Expanded Universe Canon…
…but also, you have a complete art gallery of the comic book covers (including variants) that were published orinally by Dark Horse Comics, in which Darth Maul appears.
MAUL, GODFATHER
People thought that have watched the first and last of Darth Maul on Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace…
…but thankfully the quite awesome CGI Animated TV series Clone Wars presented the return of your favorite Zabrak, rising up from a fearful madness, replacing his lost legs (and waist) with cybernetic equivalents, being found by his brother Savage Opress, clashing once again with Obi-Wan Kenobi in lightsaber duel, taking control of Mandalore, and uniting his own criminal organization, “The Shadow Collective” with combined forces of Black Sun, Pyke Syndicate, the Hutt Cartel and Mandalorian warriors (and the secret counsel of Mother Talzin, the Nightsister Queen Witch of Dathomir)…
…leading to an epic confrontation with his past master, Darth Sidious…
…but hardly Maul’s story ended there, but due that Clone Wars couldn’t be entirely finished, Maul’s saga was still yet to be further developed…
…imprisoned, but still having the loyalty of the various factions of the Shadow Collective, Darth Maul will take his personal vendetta against Darth Sidious employing his criminal organization to challenge the Separatist Army commanded by Darth Tyranus and General Grievous…
…with the Jedi Order and the Republic Clone Army, right in the middle of the effervescent conflict.
August 25, 2018
I had fun reading this story. Should Maul have been resurrected or saved from death? No. But once you accept that he was saved and has metal legs, then the story is good. This takes place after his part in the Clone Wars cartoon, which was a great cartoon. It was so much better than the movies and it explores the universe in a way nothing else has.
Maul is trying to kill the emperor and take over the Galaxy himself. He faces off against Dooku and gets the upper hand as well. I wonder if the last season of the Clone wars will cover this story. It's Lucas's last chance to put things into Cannon now that Disney owns it.
I thought this was fun and pure Star Wars. I like these graphic novels.
Maul is trying to kill the emperor and take over the Galaxy himself. He faces off against Dooku and gets the upper hand as well. I wonder if the last season of the Clone wars will cover this story. It's Lucas's last chance to put things into Cannon now that Disney owns it.
I thought this was fun and pure Star Wars. I like these graphic novels.
January 9, 2020
This was adapted from unproduced Season 6 Clone Wars scripts and it shows. I was lost for most of it since I never watched the cartoon. It doesn't work well on its own at all. Even though the book is almost all action, the art does a very poor job of portraying it. I found myself bored throughout. To pad out the book and charge you more, Marvel has included every cover that has ever had Darth Maul's face on it even if it's in a montage for Phantom Menace or a stupid photo cover that is just a still from the movie.
February 1, 2021
I LOVED THIS. Mother Talzin is another one of my favorite characters in Star Wars. She rivaled Sidious and you'll never convince me otherwise.
May 4, 2023
This is what I expected basically from a graphic novel --- entertaining, fun to read, fast-paced, decent art. [Warning: may have plot spoilers.]
For those familiar with the various Star Wars spin off cartoons, in one of the series ("The Clones Wars", I think), Darth Maul, by now the leader of a grouping of various crime syndicates and the Mandalorians, and one of his brothers pursues their vengeance upon Darth Sidious with disastrous results. This novel opens at this point with Maul taken captive by Sidious. Ever the master of intrigue, Sidious finds a way to use Maul unwittingly in the furtherance of his own designs.
I won't give the plot away, but, in summary, it's a delicious milieu of conflict, at various times, Maul vs. Count Dooku; Maul vs. General Grievous; Mace Windu vs. Dooku vs. Maul; and, eventually, Maul vs. Sidious and Grievous. If you liked the 2000s TV show, "Deadliest Warrior" that pitted unlikely combatants from different eras and civilizations against each other, you'd probably enjoy this book.
Unlike in "The Phantom Menace", where Darth Maul seems a singularly laser-focused lethal instrument against all Jedi, in this one, Maul seems not so much --- torn between his desire for vengeance upon his former master, Darth Sidious; the demands of holding his unwieldy galactic crime organization together; fending off the Jedi; and his continuing need for guidance and a mentor --- in this case, a character known as "Night Mother", a force adept and head of a secretive order with her own aims and knowledge of the force independent of either Sith or Jedi.
The books ends in a climactic battle --- setting the stage for a Darth Maul in subsequent Star Wars spin offs, having lost nearly everything, skilled in the force, but in need of purpose, one that will eventually settle upon seeking vengeance upon his former adversary, Obi Won Kenobi.
An entertaining graphic novel ---- one that I think Darth Maul fans will much enjoy!
For those familiar with the various Star Wars spin off cartoons, in one of the series ("The Clones Wars", I think), Darth Maul, by now the leader of a grouping of various crime syndicates and the Mandalorians, and one of his brothers pursues their vengeance upon Darth Sidious with disastrous results. This novel opens at this point with Maul taken captive by Sidious. Ever the master of intrigue, Sidious finds a way to use Maul unwittingly in the furtherance of his own designs.
I won't give the plot away, but, in summary, it's a delicious milieu of conflict, at various times, Maul vs. Count Dooku; Maul vs. General Grievous; Mace Windu vs. Dooku vs. Maul; and, eventually, Maul vs. Sidious and Grievous. If you liked the 2000s TV show, "Deadliest Warrior" that pitted unlikely combatants from different eras and civilizations against each other, you'd probably enjoy this book.
Unlike in "The Phantom Menace", where Darth Maul seems a singularly laser-focused lethal instrument against all Jedi, in this one, Maul seems not so much --- torn between his desire for vengeance upon his former master, Darth Sidious; the demands of holding his unwieldy galactic crime organization together; fending off the Jedi; and his continuing need for guidance and a mentor --- in this case, a character known as "Night Mother", a force adept and head of a secretive order with her own aims and knowledge of the force independent of either Sith or Jedi.
The books ends in a climactic battle --- setting the stage for a Darth Maul in subsequent Star Wars spin offs, having lost nearly everything, skilled in the force, but in need of purpose, one that will eventually settle upon seeking vengeance upon his former adversary, Obi Won Kenobi.
An entertaining graphic novel ---- one that I think Darth Maul fans will much enjoy!
February 6, 2016
For those of you that have watched the animated series The Clone Wars: This takes place after the epic episode where Darth Maul and his brother Savage Opress have joined the Black Sun criminal organization with the remnants of the Mandalorians. Just when it looked like Maul would regin supreme, along came Darth Sidious and killed Savage and defeated Maul. The episode ended with Sidious taking Maul away. This is the comic series that answers what ever happened to Darth Maul. I will not give away spoilers- but this is a damn good comic. The individual issue covers are GORGEOUS and artowrk is beautiful. But, it is all about the story. We have Darth Maul, Gen. Grevious, Count Dooku, Nightmother Talzeen and Darth Sidious in an epic fight. Oh yeah the Jedi are involved as well, though peripherally. I am a huge fan of Sidious and loved to see him getting down and dirty. I would say more- but again this one is a great read for a Star Wars fan, so no spoilers. Great fights and an ending to a story that was in the Clone Wars cartoons but never really wrapped up. The whole Dooku-Maul-Nightmother and Dark Lord of the Sith story plays out here.
May 16, 2025
I need to start watching the Clone wars to fully understand what Darth Maul is up to.
November 26, 2017
I've been restricted from accessing this coveted work for a long time, but now that Marvel has reissued it, I finally got a chance to pick up a copy, read it, and now review it.
This comic, much like Christie Golden's novel Dark Disciple, is based on unproduced scripts for a series of episodes that would have been part of the television show had it not been cancelled. It was written by Jeremy Barlow while the star wars license was still under the banner of Dark Horse Comics, and was almost considered non-canon because of that. Lucasfilm reversed the decision because it was based on a storyline that WOULD have been canon had it been aired as part of the TV show. Hence, when the original expanded universe was scrapped from continuity in 2014, this comic joined the 2008 Clone Wars animated movie and TV series as the only surviving star wars content aside from the original 6 films that still mattered going forward.
For a long time, this comic was absurdly expensive because it had a limited print run, so it took until late november of this year for me to find a copy when Marvel's reissue of the run made it more accessible. And after a long wait, it didn't disappoint.
THE STORY: After Darth Maul's defeat in what in my opinion is the best episode to ever air on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, "The Lawless", Darth Sidious has imprisoned him on Stygeon Prime. After Maul escapes the prison, Sidious and Count Dooku hatch a plan to use him in order to draw out the entity who they see as the true threat: Mother Talzin.
Maul regroups with his underworld empire known as the Shadow Collective, and goes to war with the separatists in the hopes of getting to Dooku and especially Sidious to exact his revenge. From there we get a story filled with intrigue, deception, counterdeception, and action.
THE BAD: My only problem, and it is fairly minor, is the pacing. I just think the comic moved to fast. While the action was great, I would have liked to see less focus on that and more on the fascinating elements surrounding it- the story and the characters. I feel like the comic doesn't give us a chance to rest from the nonstop action and provide us with some character moments where they mattered. While the characters and story were actually fairly strong, they could have been stronger. Perhaps this is a consequence of being constrained to a comic book format, but I've also seen some other star wars comics like "Lando" or "Tales of the Jedi: Redemption" successfully pull off more of a balance. What the comic DOES have is great, but there are some small things missing.
THE GOOD: For what it is, Jeremy Barlow did a great job with what he was working with.
The story is epic in the best of ways. It works great as a self contained arc but also as a continuation from previous storylines from The Clone Wars show- not just the 4-episode arc from season 5 detailing Darth Maul's return, but the episodes from seasons 3 and 4 that focus on the Nightsisters and their dynamic with the separatists and the sith. From the perspective of the republic characters that make an appearance like Obi Wan, Mace Windu, and Master Tiplee, the comic does a stellar job building on events that happened to them earlier in the show, such as the Clone Conspiracy arc and the standalone episode addressing Sify Dyas in season 6. Finally, from the point of view of someone who was extremely late to reading this, it works well as a bridge for Maul's character between The Clone Wars and Rebels, and I also loved seeing all the locations from Rebels that showed up in this comic first.
The characters are excellent too. Everyone remains consistent with their characterizations in the Clone Wars TV series, whether they be regulars like Dooku, General Grievous, Obi Wan, and especially Maul himself, but also more minor players like Talzin. The characters that are either new or just get more of a spotlight in this comic than they did in the show like the leaders of the Black Sun and the Pikes, or the death watch, end up being fairly compelling as well.
The artwork is great, with good looking backgrounds, extremely detailed character designs, and fantastic looking action sequences. This is a comic I would not have a problem going through again in terms of visuals.
THE CONCLUSION: While I think Son of Dathomir missed its chance to be a truly masterful storyline because it didn't get to be produced as episodes for the TV show, Jeremy Barlow's comic book adaptation of the story arc was well worth holding on too for Lucasfilm's new canon. The story works as a compelling standalone and a continuation from other plot threads from the TV show, the characters are well written, and the visuals are pleasing to the eye. I'm surprised Marvel waited this long to reissue a storyline that is this significant to certain areas of the new continuity, but I am beyond happy that they finally did so in order to let more people experience it.
This comic, much like Christie Golden's novel Dark Disciple, is based on unproduced scripts for a series of episodes that would have been part of the television show had it not been cancelled. It was written by Jeremy Barlow while the star wars license was still under the banner of Dark Horse Comics, and was almost considered non-canon because of that. Lucasfilm reversed the decision because it was based on a storyline that WOULD have been canon had it been aired as part of the TV show. Hence, when the original expanded universe was scrapped from continuity in 2014, this comic joined the 2008 Clone Wars animated movie and TV series as the only surviving star wars content aside from the original 6 films that still mattered going forward.
For a long time, this comic was absurdly expensive because it had a limited print run, so it took until late november of this year for me to find a copy when Marvel's reissue of the run made it more accessible. And after a long wait, it didn't disappoint.
THE STORY: After Darth Maul's defeat in what in my opinion is the best episode to ever air on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, "The Lawless", Darth Sidious has imprisoned him on Stygeon Prime. After Maul escapes the prison, Sidious and Count Dooku hatch a plan to use him in order to draw out the entity who they see as the true threat: Mother Talzin.
Maul regroups with his underworld empire known as the Shadow Collective, and goes to war with the separatists in the hopes of getting to Dooku and especially Sidious to exact his revenge. From there we get a story filled with intrigue, deception, counterdeception, and action.
THE BAD: My only problem, and it is fairly minor, is the pacing. I just think the comic moved to fast. While the action was great, I would have liked to see less focus on that and more on the fascinating elements surrounding it- the story and the characters. I feel like the comic doesn't give us a chance to rest from the nonstop action and provide us with some character moments where they mattered. While the characters and story were actually fairly strong, they could have been stronger. Perhaps this is a consequence of being constrained to a comic book format, but I've also seen some other star wars comics like "Lando" or "Tales of the Jedi: Redemption" successfully pull off more of a balance. What the comic DOES have is great, but there are some small things missing.
THE GOOD: For what it is, Jeremy Barlow did a great job with what he was working with.
The story is epic in the best of ways. It works great as a self contained arc but also as a continuation from previous storylines from The Clone Wars show- not just the 4-episode arc from season 5 detailing Darth Maul's return, but the episodes from seasons 3 and 4 that focus on the Nightsisters and their dynamic with the separatists and the sith. From the perspective of the republic characters that make an appearance like Obi Wan, Mace Windu, and Master Tiplee, the comic does a stellar job building on events that happened to them earlier in the show, such as the Clone Conspiracy arc and the standalone episode addressing Sify Dyas in season 6. Finally, from the point of view of someone who was extremely late to reading this, it works well as a bridge for Maul's character between The Clone Wars and Rebels, and I also loved seeing all the locations from Rebels that showed up in this comic first.
The characters are excellent too. Everyone remains consistent with their characterizations in the Clone Wars TV series, whether they be regulars like Dooku, General Grievous, Obi Wan, and especially Maul himself, but also more minor players like Talzin. The characters that are either new or just get more of a spotlight in this comic than they did in the show like the leaders of the Black Sun and the Pikes, or the death watch, end up being fairly compelling as well.
The artwork is great, with good looking backgrounds, extremely detailed character designs, and fantastic looking action sequences. This is a comic I would not have a problem going through again in terms of visuals.
THE CONCLUSION: While I think Son of Dathomir missed its chance to be a truly masterful storyline because it didn't get to be produced as episodes for the TV show, Jeremy Barlow's comic book adaptation of the story arc was well worth holding on too for Lucasfilm's new canon. The story works as a compelling standalone and a continuation from other plot threads from the TV show, the characters are well written, and the visuals are pleasing to the eye. I'm surprised Marvel waited this long to reissue a storyline that is this significant to certain areas of the new continuity, but I am beyond happy that they finally did so in order to let more people experience it.
October 31, 2016
This collection is the telling of a story that was suppose to be part of Star Wars The Clone Wars series. This continues telling the story of Maul's revenge against Darth Sidious.
This was a quick, decent read. I enjoyed it but there was nothing special about it. This statement could be said for both the story and the artwork. I believe the idea behind this collection is that we are going to have every current villain in the galaxy fight each other in a battle royal. Fans who wonder what would happen if Maul met General Grievous or Darth Sidious confronting Mother Talzin will like this book. There wasn't much character development as this collection concentrated on the action.
This was an enjoyable read but it would have been better served if it had actually ended up airing on the television series. I would have liked to see the action sequences on my television. As of the overall story arc this collection didn't end up adding anything to it and isn't a vital piece to the story.
This was a quick, decent read. I enjoyed it but there was nothing special about it. This statement could be said for both the story and the artwork. I believe the idea behind this collection is that we are going to have every current villain in the galaxy fight each other in a battle royal. Fans who wonder what would happen if Maul met General Grievous or Darth Sidious confronting Mother Talzin will like this book. There wasn't much character development as this collection concentrated on the action.
This was an enjoyable read but it would have been better served if it had actually ended up airing on the television series. I would have liked to see the action sequences on my television. As of the overall story arc this collection didn't end up adding anything to it and isn't a vital piece to the story.
September 22, 2019
Im a big clone wars fan plus darth maul fan so this was definitely for me. Wish the art was a tad cleaner.
August 3, 2021
What an epic confrontation, I thought the artwork needed to step up a notch to earn my five stars, but this is an essential read for fans of the Clone Wars and Darth Maul.
February 3, 2021
*4.25
That was really cool.
Full RTC
That was really cool.
Full RTC
August 3, 2023
Maul. Sidious. Dooku. Grievous. Talzin. Mandalorians. Dathomir. Ridiculously easy 5 stars for me.
November 18, 2022
Dayum! This was so good! It’s a four part comic that was originally going to be a four part arc on The Clone Wars. Sidious, Dooku, Grevious, Maul and Mother Talzin all together! Need I say more? This would have been freaking amazing to see in animated form.
December 11, 2015
So what happened to Maul after we last saw him in the Clone Wars tv series? This is your answer, sort of.
I liked the little arc of Maul coming back when it was on Star Wars, granted he was not a favorite of mine but his little tale was interesting and it tied into the Mandalore which I was more invested in. So, how was this tale which was based off of an uncompleted episode of the clone wars? It was aight.
World: Let's talk about the world first, it is Clone Wars, if you are familiar with the show you will feel right at home, a lot of the locals and the world is simply taken out of the show, it feels like the show that's the best part of the world here. However, the art is terrible, okay it's not terrible terrible, but's just very mediocre and looks like a tie in book. The line work is basic and the coloring is just dull and bland, don't get me started on the framing (how can you make a lightsaber battle boring?). Yeah the setting is good, but the art is just, just look at it and look at the show and tell me you are not disappointed.
Story: This was an unproduced episode for the show so the 4 issue structure feels like 4 episodes. They are framed the way the show is with little reveals per issue with a lot of action. That would seem like a plus, if you the art and pacing matched the show, the art is just not good and it really affects the story. The tale is fairly interesting and acts as a last act for the Tauzin and Maul story as they were never addressed before the show ended. However the ending much like the rest of the series did leave an opening for more which others would like but for me I think this character needed a proper full ending and yeah I don't need more of Maul.
Characters: There is not a lot of character development in this series, sure there is the little reveal that everyone say a mile away but these characters are based off of the show and the writers really assumed you knew who they were when you picked up the book. They are familiar and act and feel the way they did on the show. As I said no big developments here, just playing their parts in this story.
I liked the story cause it did bring back a bit of that nostalgia of watching the fantastic series, but the art, man it really did pull me out. Here's hoping the Marvel picking up the Star Wars series in comic book format will mean better artists.
Onward to the next book!
I liked the little arc of Maul coming back when it was on Star Wars, granted he was not a favorite of mine but his little tale was interesting and it tied into the Mandalore which I was more invested in. So, how was this tale which was based off of an uncompleted episode of the clone wars? It was aight.
World: Let's talk about the world first, it is Clone Wars, if you are familiar with the show you will feel right at home, a lot of the locals and the world is simply taken out of the show, it feels like the show that's the best part of the world here. However, the art is terrible, okay it's not terrible terrible, but's just very mediocre and looks like a tie in book. The line work is basic and the coloring is just dull and bland, don't get me started on the framing (how can you make a lightsaber battle boring?). Yeah the setting is good, but the art is just, just look at it and look at the show and tell me you are not disappointed.
Story: This was an unproduced episode for the show so the 4 issue structure feels like 4 episodes. They are framed the way the show is with little reveals per issue with a lot of action. That would seem like a plus, if you the art and pacing matched the show, the art is just not good and it really affects the story. The tale is fairly interesting and acts as a last act for the Tauzin and Maul story as they were never addressed before the show ended. However the ending much like the rest of the series did leave an opening for more which others would like but for me I think this character needed a proper full ending and yeah I don't need more of Maul.
Characters: There is not a lot of character development in this series, sure there is the little reveal that everyone say a mile away but these characters are based off of the show and the writers really assumed you knew who they were when you picked up the book. They are familiar and act and feel the way they did on the show. As I said no big developments here, just playing their parts in this story.
I liked the story cause it did bring back a bit of that nostalgia of watching the fantastic series, but the art, man it really did pull me out. Here's hoping the Marvel picking up the Star Wars series in comic book format will mean better artists.
Onward to the next book!
April 25, 2016
Darth Maul and his Shadow Collective are in disarray from Darth Sidious's actions.
Maul's Mandalorians have a plan to save him.
Maul's mother intends to help him eradicate Darth Sidious.
Son of Danthomir wasn't as good as the previous comics because it got prequel gunk all over it. It has the disappointing General Grevious (who never received a decent introduction to the film series), Count Dooku, and the Droid armies. It just is less fun thinking about what Maul might have been when I have to see all that garbage. I now realize this comics and it's predecessor directly tie into the Clone Wars TV show. I imagine the creators didn't want the two series storylines to go to waste so it was utilized in comic form.
2.5 out of 5 stars
Maul's Mandalorians have a plan to save him.
Maul's mother intends to help him eradicate Darth Sidious.
Son of Danthomir wasn't as good as the previous comics because it got prequel gunk all over it. It has the disappointing General Grevious (who never received a decent introduction to the film series), Count Dooku, and the Droid armies. It just is less fun thinking about what Maul might have been when I have to see all that garbage. I now realize this comics and it's predecessor directly tie into the Clone Wars TV show. I imagine the creators didn't want the two series storylines to go to waste so it was utilized in comic form.
2.5 out of 5 stars
April 5, 2018
The main plot here is surprisingly epic, as Maul slices through several of the major groups in the pre-Revenge of the Sith galactic power balance. The Black Sun and a large group of Mandalorians are under Maul's direction as he tries to end the Clone Wars by beheading both factions (and taking his revenge on Darth Sidious). He manages to connect Dooku and Grievous and other powerful parties and all of this leads to some rather massive battles as all of the groups' strategies collide. It's ultimately a cascade of plays and counter-plays that has some surprising twists but ultimately plays out the way it has to because of where it lays in the greater Star Wars Universe. Still, I was pleasantly surprised with the level of conflict and combat on display - this would have made a good Clone Wars mini-series. The back-up stories taken from Star Wars Tales 7-9 aren't nearly as strong, and kind of rubbed me the wrong way (but miniature versions of characters often do). And then it ends with what seems like every comic book cover that had ever featured Maul included to pad out the page count. The main story is worth a read; the rest doesn't serve much purpose.
January 28, 2021
Maul is back and he's not coming alone, he's accompanied by an acute mama's boy syndrome and a Mandalorian army! (I think this is how this book is summarized)
I read this comic because it is one of the few "leyends" books that you can still call "canon", and why we are leaving? a cover with Darth Maul wielding the Dark Saber was reason enough to buy it, but it was a huge mistake... as they say out there, you should never judge a book by its cover...
I'm not sure if the book is setted after Episode I or after Episode II since I really don't know much about what happened to Maul after the confrontation with Qui Gon and Obi Wan….
I understand this comic was originally a script or something like that for Clone Wars and it's very obvious, it feels like a chapter in the series, but it doesn't work as a comic. If you are not a follower of the series or have not seen it, there are many things that you do not understand 100%.
I read this comic because it is one of the few "leyends" books that you can still call "canon", and why we are leaving? a cover with Darth Maul wielding the Dark Saber was reason enough to buy it, but it was a huge mistake... as they say out there, you should never judge a book by its cover...
I'm not sure if the book is setted after Episode I or after Episode II since I really don't know much about what happened to Maul after the confrontation with Qui Gon and Obi Wan….
I understand this comic was originally a script or something like that for Clone Wars and it's very obvious, it feels like a chapter in the series, but it doesn't work as a comic. If you are not a follower of the series or have not seen it, there are many things that you do not understand 100%.
June 14, 2024
Everyone changes sides about six times, the pacing is so frenetic I occasionally thought I was missing pages, and Palpatine is having the best damn day of his life. So, you know, basically everything you'd expect from Clone Wars.
I wish they'd animated this, but since they didn't, I guess it's good it exists to answer the otherwise inexplicable question of "how the hell did Maul get from where he was in S5 to where he was in S7?" If this is not a question you have, probably because you did not watch Clone Wars, there is no reason to read this book.
I wish they'd animated this, but since they didn't, I guess it's good it exists to answer the otherwise inexplicable question of "how the hell did Maul get from where he was in S5 to where he was in S7?" If this is not a question you have, probably because you did not watch Clone Wars, there is no reason to read this book.
August 16, 2020
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May 2, 2021
This was incredible!! I’m so sad this had to be the arc that didn’t make the show. But thank the Lord they gave it to us in comic form. Just such an absolutely amazing story and writing!
March 1, 2022
The only comic book to pass from the Dark Horse Era to the now Disney canon of Star Wars, Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir is a fine addition to the Star Wars universe, filling the hole left by The Clone Wars animated series.
January 6, 2018
This is a continuation of storylines begun in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (animated series). The story here was unproduced, but written and adapted into this comic as a means to continue wrapping up some extra ds I the a story leading up to the conclusion of the Clone Wars resulting in Episode 3 and which is relevant to understanding Star Wars Rebels to a greater extent.
I am currently reading through the canon timeline for Star Wars and this was my next stop after completing the Clone Wars animated series. Darth Maul is one of my favorite characters in Star Wars so this one was a series I was really excited to read. I definitely was not disappointed. This is not intended to be an origin story, so anyone thinking that will definitely be confused. This is the second comic about Maul in canon that I'm currently aware of and neither serves as an origin.
This comic picks up after Sidious captures Maul, claiming to have plans where Maul will be useful to him in the future. We finally see how. One of the most compelling Hingis for me about Maul is his drive for revenge against all sides where he feels wronged. It's not a drive for power itself entirely but to regain his losses. He was once bloodthirsty just because but now he's bloodthirsty with full purpose, even if I don't entirely agree with the base need for revenge. Seriously though, after being cut in half and losing sanity, being left to die by everyone and dismissed by the master he served for most of his life, it's no wonder he's out to get Obi-Wan and Sidious with no regard to the actual politics of the Clone Wars he finds himself plotting in.
The art was nice and the storyline did feel very much like The Clone Wars. The depth of storytelling plot connections, characterization, and battles between different parties are still as strong in comic form as they are in the animated series itself. This is definitely worth reading for Clone Wars fans looking for just a little more story and a little more closure. I think I would have enjoyed it regardless of if I had seen the show, but I definitely enjoy it all the more since I watched the entire series and wouldn't be as in the know about it as I am currently (ex: How is Maul even alive?). That is answered within the show but it's also lightly touched on here (very very lightly). Overall I really enjoyed this one and I would read it again. I'm definitely going to recommend this one to my other Clone Wars loving friends.
I am currently reading through the canon timeline for Star Wars and this was my next stop after completing the Clone Wars animated series. Darth Maul is one of my favorite characters in Star Wars so this one was a series I was really excited to read. I definitely was not disappointed. This is not intended to be an origin story, so anyone thinking that will definitely be confused. This is the second comic about Maul in canon that I'm currently aware of and neither serves as an origin.
This comic picks up after Sidious captures Maul, claiming to have plans where Maul will be useful to him in the future. We finally see how. One of the most compelling Hingis for me about Maul is his drive for revenge against all sides where he feels wronged. It's not a drive for power itself entirely but to regain his losses. He was once bloodthirsty just because but now he's bloodthirsty with full purpose, even if I don't entirely agree with the base need for revenge. Seriously though, after being cut in half and losing sanity, being left to die by everyone and dismissed by the master he served for most of his life, it's no wonder he's out to get Obi-Wan and Sidious with no regard to the actual politics of the Clone Wars he finds himself plotting in.
The art was nice and the storyline did feel very much like The Clone Wars. The depth of storytelling plot connections, characterization, and battles between different parties are still as strong in comic form as they are in the animated series itself. This is definitely worth reading for Clone Wars fans looking for just a little more story and a little more closure. I think I would have enjoyed it regardless of if I had seen the show, but I definitely enjoy it all the more since I watched the entire series and wouldn't be as in the know about it as I am currently (ex: How is Maul even alive?). That is answered within the show but it's also lightly touched on here (very very lightly). Overall I really enjoyed this one and I would read it again. I'm definitely going to recommend this one to my other Clone Wars loving friends.
April 12, 2018
So, I think I've finished my Darth Maul binge - and this is by far the best of the Maul stuff on the printed page (novels and graphic novels).
Created from unfinished plot arc material from the abbreviated sixth series of the Clone Wars CG TV series, Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir fills in some of the blanks between his defeat by Sidious on Mandalore, and his discovery by Ezra Bridger in the subterranean ruins on Malachor.
First of all, the story is first-class, telling a more complex Maul tale that naturally is similar in tone and detail to how the character is portrayed in the TV show. All sorts of favourites from Star Wars lore make an appearance: Darth Sidious, Dooku, General Grievous, Mother Talzin, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu and Aayla Secura, as well as the remains of Maul's Shadow Collective of Mandalorians (including a helmeted Gar Saxon), Black Sun Falleen and Pyke Syndicate members. The motivations of each are well portrayed, and everything fits together nicely.
Secondly, although the dialogue can be clunky at times (and there is an awful lot of "Pew! Pew! Pew!" during the battles), it gets the job done, and any awkwardness is quickly forgotten as the plot moves forward at pace.
Finally, the artwork is great - the characters really look like themselves, and it definitely gets the feel of that era of Star Wars just right.
I found this graphic novel highly satisfying, and would recommend it to all Prequel-era Star Wars fans, especially those that were left hanging after the cancellation of The Clone Wars TV show.
Created from unfinished plot arc material from the abbreviated sixth series of the Clone Wars CG TV series, Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir fills in some of the blanks between his defeat by Sidious on Mandalore, and his discovery by Ezra Bridger in the subterranean ruins on Malachor.
First of all, the story is first-class, telling a more complex Maul tale that naturally is similar in tone and detail to how the character is portrayed in the TV show. All sorts of favourites from Star Wars lore make an appearance: Darth Sidious, Dooku, General Grievous, Mother Talzin, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mace Windu and Aayla Secura, as well as the remains of Maul's Shadow Collective of Mandalorians (including a helmeted Gar Saxon), Black Sun Falleen and Pyke Syndicate members. The motivations of each are well portrayed, and everything fits together nicely.
Secondly, although the dialogue can be clunky at times (and there is an awful lot of "Pew! Pew! Pew!" during the battles), it gets the job done, and any awkwardness is quickly forgotten as the plot moves forward at pace.
Finally, the artwork is great - the characters really look like themselves, and it definitely gets the feel of that era of Star Wars just right.
I found this graphic novel highly satisfying, and would recommend it to all Prequel-era Star Wars fans, especially those that were left hanging after the cancellation of The Clone Wars TV show.
October 26, 2017
It's easy to recommend this story to any Star Wars fan, but also to anyone who enjoys fast-paced and epic battles, planning, subterfuge and a bit of magick on top. I can't help but wonder, since Sidious is fighting Maul, would the Jedi ally themselves with the latter against a common enemy? Foolish question, I know, but then again who is the greater threat? Is 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' something that could work here?
Darth Sidious wants to be rid of Mother Talzin. Maul is already captured after having built the Shadow Collective, an organization Sidious saw as a threat to his plans, and his brother Savage Opress is dead.
Darth Sidious wants to be rid of Mother Talzin. Maul is already captured after having built the Shadow Collective, an organization Sidious saw as a threat to his plans, and his brother Savage Opress is dead.
April 11, 2016
Being one of the most charismatic villains of not only the prequel triology but also the whole movie franchise, I was more than interested to see Darth Maul's future after his fall against Obi-Wan Kenobi on The Phantom Menace.
I'm not experienced with comics at all (I read this in few hours out of the blue), but this being a Star Wars one made the experience very special. Apart from the "external" features of the comic - illustrations, etc. -, this comic book offers a clever plot full of action, and while I would consider it a little too fast in terms of story telling, I think its characters and dialogues deserve attention.
Maul's ideals are very interesting and I'll give the author credit for displaying Sidious' personality exceptionally (as in he doesn't care about Count Dooku - or anyone for that matter - at all). Grievous and Kenobi's appearances also offer consistence and rapture to the story.
If you're looking for a good narrative faithful to the Star Wars universe - you have it here! I was already looking forward to read more of the Star Wars new cannon universe and I finish Darth Mauk: Son of Dathomir looking even more forward. Great start!
I'm not experienced with comics at all (I read this in few hours out of the blue), but this being a Star Wars one made the experience very special. Apart from the "external" features of the comic - illustrations, etc. -, this comic book offers a clever plot full of action, and while I would consider it a little too fast in terms of story telling, I think its characters and dialogues deserve attention.
Maul's ideals are very interesting and I'll give the author credit for displaying Sidious' personality exceptionally (as in he doesn't care about Count Dooku - or anyone for that matter - at all). Grievous and Kenobi's appearances also offer consistence and rapture to the story.
If you're looking for a good narrative faithful to the Star Wars universe - you have it here! I was already looking forward to read more of the Star Wars new cannon universe and I finish Darth Mauk: Son of Dathomir looking even more forward. Great start!
March 17, 2015
Brilliant little book about Darth Maul after the last episode you see him in during the Clone Wars.
Very exciting, at some points I had to stop myself for skimming the words as I was so excited to see what was coming up, some pretty strange parts where grevious and dooku were in the same room as that was never in the movies or clone wars(I think?).
Good to see some familiar faces in here too.
The only bad part wad the ending, I bought this book hoping to find out what happened after the clone wars but this makes it even more up for question with what happens to him. Not so much a cliff hanger but momore of a "I cant wait to read the next one to find out what happens! Oh, there isnt a next one.. Then.. What happens to him?", I guess it leaves it open for debate what happens to him and possibly more novels in the future?
Very exciting, at some points I had to stop myself for skimming the words as I was so excited to see what was coming up, some pretty strange parts where grevious and dooku were in the same room as that was never in the movies or clone wars(I think?).
Good to see some familiar faces in here too.
The only bad part wad the ending, I bought this book hoping to find out what happened after the clone wars but this makes it even more up for question with what happens to him. Not so much a cliff hanger but momore of a "I cant wait to read the next one to find out what happens! Oh, there isnt a next one.. Then.. What happens to him?", I guess it leaves it open for debate what happens to him and possibly more novels in the future?
September 12, 2016
It almost seems unfair for me to review this book, because only after reading about an issue and a half did I realize this is meant to be some kind of wrap-up from the Clone Wars TV series (which is why this is even still considered canon in the new, Disney-owned Star Wars Expanded Universe). It feels like about 3/4 of the story is missing here, and that's because, well, it is. There's very little setup explaining who anyone is or why they're doing anything they're doing. The comic very clearly assumes you watched all of the Clone Wars before reading it, but without ever telling you that you should've done that. Honestly, this makes me wonder why they even bothered making it, since they're already limiting their audience, but whatever. I guess if I ever have time to watch the TV show I'll come back and give this another shot, but as it stands, it's pretty missable. Great art though!
June 26, 2015
I have really taken advantage of this new revamp of the Star Wars expanded universe. This comic was one of the first published media in the new canon. This graphic novel is based off of unproduced scripts from the 6th season of The Clone Wars.
Darth Maul starts this story escaping from Sidious and Dooku with the help of his Death Watch friends. General Grevious and more of Maul's Shadow Collective allies make appearances in this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It felt just like the tv show. I'm looking forward to more books following the storylines that were left open. I can't wait for Dark Disciple!
I give this graphic novel a 5/5! A must read for all Star Wars fans, especially those of the animated series.
Darth Maul starts this story escaping from Sidious and Dooku with the help of his Death Watch friends. General Grevious and more of Maul's Shadow Collective allies make appearances in this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It felt just like the tv show. I'm looking forward to more books following the storylines that were left open. I can't wait for Dark Disciple!
I give this graphic novel a 5/5! A must read for all Star Wars fans, especially those of the animated series.
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