Star Wars: Mace Windu

Star Wars: Canon Miniseries

by Marc Bernardin, Georges Jeanty

Mesmo nos anos que antecederam as Guerras Clônicas, o cavaleiro Jedi Mace Windu era conhecido por sua disciplina, sua determinação e suas habilidades de combate. Tudo isso é posto à prova enquanto ele tenta impedir que um segredo explosivo caia em mãos erradas. Quando a descoberta de um cientista ameaça o equilíbrio da galáxia, Mace se vê forçado a percorrer uma traiçoeira trilha de mistério e ação! Na lua-refinaria de Ro Mira, ele e a contrabandista Azita Cruuz são perseguidos por um caçador de recompensas contratado por um Hutt! Mas o que mais existe nesse caminho? E o que é Coaxium Ultra?

COLLECTING: Star Wars: Mace Windu (2024) 1-4, Star Wars: Revelations (2023) 1 (Story 6)

Genres: Star Wars, Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Marvel, Adventure, Fantasy

112 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2025

Reviews

[Matthew Ward · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uninspiring. I’m a huge Mace Windu fan, but not a huge fan of this Mace Windu series. The art isn’t the greatest, but it could be warmed up to. But the story felt like it wanted you to care about it more than you actually will.

[Jordan Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing much to say about Mace Windu: The Twilight Run because there isn’t anything worth talking about.

Boring, basic, with a lame storyline about some rare coaxoim variant that goes absolutely nowhere and does nothing for adding any depth to Mace’s character, coupled with pretty unoriginal artwork leads to a serous dud that is so perpetually bland and uninteresting that it’s almost insulting.

Other Star Wars comics that have sucked at least have something there to make me really dislike them, but here, there is literally nothing. Just 113 pages of “meh”. I wasn’t expecting much so this isn’t surprising, however I would have wished that there was something here to comment on (whether good or bad). I would have taken something controversial or even a terrible retcon. But nope. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

[Khurram · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't help but be disappointed by this book. The book is okay at best. However, when it is written about the supposed BAMF of the Jedi order and he just comes across as just another Jedi. It is disappointing.

Completing his current mission, Mace returns to the Jedi temple. His new assignment is to help a thief (not the company she stole it from), escape with a super fuel sample and formula. The most interesting part of this book was the final villain.

This is an okay book, nothing special about it. There is no real insight into Mace. This would have been any the same story with any other Jedi. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief adventure with the amazing Mace Windu. Sent on a quest by the Jedi to get a better version of coaxium, discovered by scientists, has our Jedi Master teaming up with smuggler Azita Cruuz (from the same planet that Mace is originally from) and fighting against many crime syndicates and mercenaries. The story seems like it will continue, both with the story, and new enemy, The Shroud.
Overall, a quick, but good read.
Recommend.

[DirtDobber · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is such a nothing burger of a comic, especially one about FREAKING MACE WINDU!!!
Hopefully the other Windu comics do him the justice of having a good story

[Tyler Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fine. At the moment it really has nothing going for it in terms of importance to the canon but I can see that the ending sets up a potential sequel that will have some importance. But it is nice to see more Mace Windu, I’ve always found him to be an interesting and cool character.

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Esta foi uma das primeiras minisséries de Star Wars pela Marvel e tinha demorado bastante para chegar aqui no Brasil. Agora entendi por quê. Ela não é exatamente a melhor coisa produzida nesse universo de histórias. Nela, acompanhamos o grande Jedi Mace Windu (que nos filmes de Star Wars é interpretado por Samuel L. Jackson) em uma missão que é tanto de resgate de uma mulher perdida em um planeta, como de um componente raro e que lhe foi requerido prela grande Ordem dos Jedis. Mas sinceramente, não é uma história nada empolgante. Parece uma história automática de resgate. Não explora as personalidades dos personagens. Não há nenhum conflito interno entre os personagens, o conflito sempre se dá de forma externa contra os inimigos que impedem Windu de atingir os seus objetivos. Então, no fim, essa é uma minissérie bastante decepcionante.

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Essentially a one-shot stretched out into four issues, but still not terrible. Mace is dispatched to a crystalline planet to find a MacGuffin before criminals get ahold of it. Ultimately, Mace has to keep a young thief safe through multiple chase and battle scenes. Good art, crisp storytelling. A 20-minute read, if that.

[Jiro Dreams of Suchy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another straightforward Jedi sent to save the day story, which is usually a lot of fun. Interesting planets, aliens and lots of battles. This is a nice story that helps flesh out Mace as a leader and follower of the Order. I totally thought there would be some romance but Mace plays it professional. A good and quick read!

[Kyle Spishock · Rating 1 out of 5]

Another bullsh*t, paint-by-numbers Disney offering, in which a beloved Jedi is paired with some agenda-seeking, insufferable sidekick for no particular reason.

[Ian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Set before Mace became a member of the Jedi Council, this book sees him sent on a mission to recover a powerful new type of hyperdrive fuel. However, the smuggler who has the fuel has opened her offer to various parties, leading to a confrontation with agents of Jabba the Hutt and a cult opposed to technology itself.

I know it will sacrilege to some Star Wars fans, but I've never particularly liked Mace Windu as a character. He's always been a bit too self-righteous and lacking in introspection, making him the poster boy for everything wrong with the Jedi Order when it fell and, as a result, doesn't make a very good sole-protagonist.
That holds true here, although I'll admit it is interesting to see him when he was just a questing Knight, rather than a leader on the Council.

The plot here is a pretty bland paint-by-numbers Star Wars story; with a MacGuffin to be recovered, a mercenary smuggler who comes round to being selfless, some monstrous creatures and a villain who spouts inane unoriginal anti-Jedi rhetoric.
It ends with the suggestion of the story being continued (literally with a cliched 'The End...?') but I honestly don't see anything here worth picking up and running with.

There are a couple of good moments that raised the book about a 1 out of 5, the best of which is seeing the dynamic between Mace and Yoda this far back in their relationship, but they're few and far between.
Nice to see some in-canon references to Haruun Kal from the EU ('Legends') Mace story 'Shatterpoint' by Matthew Stover, though.

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[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

24 BBY

This graphic novel collects the four issues of the (potentially) stand-alone arc of Mace Windu: The Twilight Run. It follows a younger Mace before his time on the Jedi council, as he is asked to meet up with a Coaxium Ultra, a Coaxium variant, thief who is offering to the highest bidder. Coaxium in the wrong hands is certain disaster, so Mace must reach the thief before any syndicates or the Empire do. He meets smuggler Azita Cruuz, who end up tag-teaming to stay alive and keep the Coaxium out of the hands of a faction called the Dusk Weavers of the Had'Le Path.

This story wasn't the greatest. The reader gets to see Mace on a generic mission, the type of which we have seen many times in the High Republic or the Clone Wars. Very basic. We do learn about a different faith faction and see some of Windu's beliefs in action, but there isn't really anything special about this story in regards to necessary canon material. The art was a bit off-putting as well. Usually the Marvel line is great, but there was something about some of the facial structure, especially with some of the eyes, that just made me laugh at the derpness. Not the worst, but certainly not the best addition to the universe.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Star Wars: Mace Windu - The Twilight Run" brings a refreshing gravitas to the galaxy far, far away. Set amid political tension and personal conviction, this graphic novel reminds us that heroism isn’t about spectacle but moral clarity. Mace Windu’s calm intensity and ethical edge cut through chaos — a character who can say, “I’m not your enemy... I am a Jedi,” and make us believe that peace is still possible in turbulent times.

What makes this story stand out, even for non–Star Wars devotees, is its balance of wisdom and wit. When Windu reminds us that “a thing is only valuable if it’s scarce,” it feels less like space opera and more like a meditation on integrity in an age of noise. Star Wars: Mace Windu isn’t just another lightsaber tale — it’s a story about restraint, courage, and what it means to stand your ground when the galaxy wavers.

#1 - "I don't underestimate ANYONE."
#2 - "But a thing is only valuable if it's SCARCE."
#3 - "Never hurts to have a jedi on your side."
#4 - "I'm not your enemy. .. I am a jedi."
Start Wars: Revelations (2023) Showdown at Ocean's Deep.

[Shaun Stanley · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 rounded down to 2 stars.

Star Wars: Mace Windu - The Twilight Run collects issues 1-4 of the Marvel Comics miniseries as well as material from Star Wars: Revelations #1 written by Marc Bernardin with art by Georges Jeanty and Chriscross.

A scientist on a desolate moon finds a way to develop and refine coaxium to be the fastest and most efficient fuel in the galaxy. Jedi Master Mace Windu is chosen to secure the formula from a smuggler before it can find its way into the hands of the Hutts, the Pykes, or any other nefarious groups.

There is very little here. Windu teams up with the young smuggler to escape the moon when he learns the two are from the same planet that continues to find itself in a troubled place. It wants to tell a more powerful story about Mace’s origins and about what it means to be taken from your family as a younling with no decision for yourself. But we only get that in a couple panels spread throughout the arc. I have no idea if this was meant to be a much longer ongoing series, part 1 of multiple future Windu miniseries, or explored in another format like a novel. Whatever the decision, this just comes off as incomplete with Marvel throwing ideas at a board to see what sticks.

The art has a passing resemblance to Samuel L. Jackson but often times looks more like Bokeem Woodbine.

[ashlabooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mace Windu

Die Handlung:

Mace Windu wird auf eine geheime Mission entsandt, um auf einer fernen Welt eine Wissenschaftlerin zu retten, die Pläne für einen neuartigen Treibstoff bei sich trägt. Doch die Jedi sind nicht die einzigen Bieter im Rennen...

Meine Meinung:

Nach längerer Zeit kam ein neues Mace-Windu-Abenteuer sehr überraschend. A surprise to be sure but a welcome one, könnte man sagen. Die Serie sorgt für spritzigen Spaß und kurzweilige Leseunterhaltung. Dieses Mal ist Windu sogar ein relativ zugänglicher Charakter, Fehler aus vorherigen Serien ihn zu sehr zu dämonisieren, wurden glücklicherweise nicht wiederholt. Action-Szenen bilden ein großen Anteil am gelungenen Gesamteindruck. Die künstlerische Gestaltung in kontrastreichen Farben ist stimmig und bringt die Amethystklinge zum Leuchten.

Fazit:

Ein actionreiches Jedi-Abenteuer für kurzweiligen Lesespaß.

Werbung: Vielen lieben Dank an Panini für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionexemplares!

[Shelby Fielding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Wars isn't necessarily my cup of tea, anymore. Too many of the stories are dependent upon one fable, and the world building of fantasy often becomes more homework than story input. That said, I love Marc Bernardin, maybe more than any other writer, and love to see him adding chapters to the dream. It's a genre story told from a genre writer, a bite-sized adventure of heroism and Star Wars swashbuckling, that is admittedly formulaic, but still fun. I may not love Star Wars anymore, but Marc Bernardin's love for it comes through in every panel.

[Joseph Bateman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing special if you want a mace windu comic read his Jedi of the republic comic that's amazing. Just felt with this it's like alot of the last couple of years star wars comics (beside Star wars and Vader 2020 runs). Just flat story nothing really rememberable or overly excited read. I think the story as well is insignificant and doesn't really add anything. There's talk of his peoples planet but doesn't go into it enough to really give you anything important to remember or oh that's kinda cool back story.

[Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little series that I am hoping gets a follow-up in the future. I enjoyed the characterization of Mace, and I liked how it touched on his background being from Haruun Kal and tied into the now Legends Shatterpoint novel. The Shroud I found to be really interesting, so I'd like to see the villain expanded on. I hope that the comics feature more stories like this set between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, as it is a time period that is surprisingly lacking in media.

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

So...the Jedi actually are the bad guys?

The plot starter they are going with is "scientists invented a new hyperdrive fuel and a thief stole it."

That plot is NOT followed up with "Jedi recover it and return it to the owners/inventors."

They INSTEAD go with "Jedi PAY THE THIEF AND KEEP IT FOR THEMSELVES."

Some wise protectors they are. As long as you let them take your kids when they want and don't think anything you own is really yours if they covet it, you'll be fine.

[Brandon Nichols · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ideas exceeded execution.

Mace has some adventures here, but it's hard to get grounded in what he's doing. By the time we figure out why we should care, the moment has passed. And the villain at the end just appears in a fairly confusing way. His philosophy is interesting, but the story doesn't support him.
You could have swapped in almost any other Star Wars villain and it would have made the same amount of sense.

[Jessica King · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 is closer to my review. It was fun and I enjoted, but nothing about it affected me.
not the worst thing I read. however the diolage is a little cheesy, paceing off, and felt like there were a lot of missed opportunities with the story. mace windu is a interesting character and there was some fun interesting things introduced with an action story that is fun, but star wars I feel has elevated the stories when it comes to comics and books that I expected better then what this was

[Andrew Kline · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jedi Knight Mace Windu gets involved with a smuggler who claims to have the formula for a new, improved Coaxium hyperdrive fuel. Decent art and a good start, but too many hanging threads to really recommend. If they continue the series, there are some interesting places the story can go, especially with his grim, suspicious demeanor in the movies contrasting with this more loose and open portrayal.

[Martijn Van · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is okay, mediocre, biggest flaw is it does'nt really do anything with the character of Mace Windu except talk a bit about his home planet, so this could've been a story about any other Jedi. Three stars for the story, minus one for the ugly artwork.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun graphic novel featuring Mace Windu as he attempts to secure someone who has the formula for Coaxium Ultra to prevent it from falling into the hands of any of the syndicates, who could then have the fastest ships in galaxy and outrun the Republic or Jedi.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anytime I read something with Mace Windu, I always hear SLJ's voice. I'm glad that Mace Windu still get comics, and books, written about him as he is an interesting character who got a bit shafted in the movies.

[Coenraad · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a complete Star Wars-in-graphic form novice, this was a pleasant introduction. Lots of excitement, interaction with enemies and frenemies, excellent illustrations, etc. I may not become a convert, but this was a pleasant experience.

[John Noll · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good Mace Windu adventure. Short, sweet, and lots of action.

[Sam Nicholson · Rating 3 out of 5]

7/10

[Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Plays like an episode of The Clone Wars, and not one of the more interesting ones.

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art was okay, but not much happened. The story didn't really do much or have any depth. It didn't say anything new about the force, and didn't add depth to Mace Windu.