Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017) #5

Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017) #5

by Cullen Bunn, Rafael Albuquerque (Cover Art), Luke Ross (Artist)

Darth Maul has kidnapped Jedi Padawan Eldra Katiss…and he's out for blood. But she's not going down without a fight. Duel!

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

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 19, 2017

About the author

Cullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.

All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.

And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.

Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.

Reviews

[Jedi JC Daquis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This issue gives a pretty decent and enjoyable end to Darth Maul's mini-series. It doesn't really give anything game-changing in the Star Wars canon other than establishing Darth Maul as a bloodthirsty Sith with a insatiable thirst for revenge. The Padawan vs. Maul light saber fight is fun to read, but we all know who wins here.

[Siona Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good ending to this mini series! I've enjoyed it a lot, hopefully the Mace Windu one will be just as good!

[Alec Costa · Rating 5 out of 5]

foda. só tenho isso a dizer. FO. DA.

[Joss · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing earth-shattering. No real surprises. Just the pleasure of reuniting with Cad Bane and Aurra Sing for a few pages. But as a whole, this ends up feeling more like a vaguely interesting anecdote.

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was the last one of this mini series. I like it, this comic and the series overall. Good balance between storyline, characters evolution and action. The illustrations were also great. A series that worth it for the Star Wars fans!

[val · Rating 5 out of 5]

DARTH MAUL SLAYAGE ‼️❤️

[Don · Rating 4 out of 5]

A perfectly evil ending to this series. Bravo

[Raúl San Martín Rodríguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gustó bastante el enfoque que se le da a Darth Maul respecto a su relación con Sidious, y la rabia que tiene con los Jedi. Hay un guiño notable a Rebels en el origen de esa sed de venganza y que se reproduce cuando el protagonista de esta historia vuelve a ese mismo lugar a buscar el Holocron Sith. Esa rabia-odio-sufrimiento, que se traduce en sed de venganza, es la misma que se plasma en las precuelas, y que finalmente le da el título a la tercera entrega. En cuanto al relato, lo encontré ágil y entretenido, puesto que vincula a diversos caza recompensas junto con una líder de un clan mafioso, camino que Maul seguirá en el futuro. Y tras bastidores, surge la siempre silenciosa presencia de Palpatine, el titiritero que planea todo desde las sombras, e incluso después de muerto, como al parecer ocurrirá con el episodio IX (la relación psicológica que existe entre ambos Sith, es la misma que luego se reproducirá con Vader). Muy recomendable para todo fan de la saga, resultando a mi juicio imprescindible.

[Nikki Miskey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm reviewing the entire series on this issue. The art was great, as I've come to expect from several of the Star Wars series that have come out in recent years. Maul was a good central character, but it seems that again they didn't do him justice when writing the overall story line. While the concept of him chasing after a captured Jedi Padawan is compelling, the actual story played out in a lackluster fashion. Maul was reduced simply to rage, and his internal dialog was repetitive at several points. Perhaps I just have higher hopes than what can be produced for this character, but I haven't come across a story line that does him justice, yet.

[Epichan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Star Wars evreninden çıkan çizgi romanlar marvel'e geçtikten sonra kalitesizleşme iyice başladı. Eski çöpe atılan seriler ile karşılaştırmak istemiyorum ama elimde değil. Bunlar onların yanında çöp sayılır. Konular çok boş, bunun yanında disney o kadar star wars evreni içindeki olay örgüsünü korumak için bir grup oluştursa da olay örgüsü her yerde büyük darbeler alıyor. Darth Maul'un EP-1 den sonra CW dizisinde ortaya çıkması ve orada o kadar yaptıklarını Sidious fark etmiyor. Burada bir padawan öldürdü mü fark ediyor. Saçmalıyorlar giderek. Çok acı verici bizim için :(

[Daniel Rodd · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect ending to the series. A dramtic series of fights and a journey of self discovery that leads maul to become increasingly more engaged in evil. This whole series is a just a fantastic read well illustrated and a great look as villians in literature but through a different form (comics).

The series is also in canon with the starwars universe interms of TV and film so is very good for children who enjoy the films as it enhances there understanding and enjoyment of the Star Wars universe. And is a very easy read. Brilliant.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really solid conclusion. I was sincerely surprised that Sidious knew about Maul's act of defiance all along and that he was okay with it. But since it was Sidious who set him on the path, Maul feels like his slaying of a Jedi is a hollow victory since he did not make the choice all by himself. He feels empty, which is a nice parallel to how Kylo Ren feels after what he does in The Force Awakens. I'd say that this is probably the strongest of Marvel's Star Wars miniseries so far.

[Elwin Kline · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

This is now the baseline for Darth Maul comics.

Bunn did an absolutely amazing job with this short series, really capturing Maul as a character, deeply desired added depth to his origins, and his relationship with his master Darth Sidious.

Apparently Bunn has also done a Mace Windu spread. Definitely going to hit that one up soon. Mr. Bunn, you killed this one. You are currently rank 1 on my comic book author list at this time.

[mimi ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

So with that end, Maul kills his first Jedi. He doesn’t feel satisfied, only filled with more hatred and desire to kill more Jedi.

Darth Sidious reveals that he set Maul on this path and is not upset with him because the essence of the Sith lies in defiance. 🙄

Xev Xrexus it appears got what was coming for her...

A fitting end, a nice series, and more shirtless Maul.

[John Michael Strubhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who doesn't love Star Wars? I consumed this issue on Comixology. Digital comics are the bomb! Anyway, Darth Maul begins his dark journey in becoming one of the most feared Sith in the galaxy. Will he be satisfied with the outcome of this adventure? There's an answer. You have to read it to find out. So much violence!

[Anwar Vázquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

El final es sumamente predecible pero satisfactorio para el tipo de cómic que es.

Los cómics de Star Wars no se destacan por su complejidad, sus historias casi siempre son lineales, pero este tiene un final que corresponde con los personajes presentados. Darth Maul se ve bien en combate, pero sus pensamientos repetitivos a veces cansan.

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it's true I rated each issue with 3 stars, the series ended with an upswing with this issue.

I didn't mind some of the more trite parts and it ended the only way I could imagine, but the dialogue was better than I'd expected.

[Anna Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was just a mini series, but it ended perfectly, leaving room for more curiosity and explaining the blood thirst of the sith. I would give this 3.75 LMFAO, it is a perfect read and a good miniseries i would recommend to anyone.

[Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid ending to the miniseries and the art is also fantastic!

[Eduard Gafton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read as part of Darth Maul TPB

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh I feel so bad for Eldra

[Jay Gabler · Rating 4 out of 5]

From an unlikely premise, this series turned out to be great.

[Kevin Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

A satisfying end to this Darth Maul tale, this leaves readers with an entertaining, if completely dispensable, Sith Lord distraction.

[Elizabeth Trupiano · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think Sidious taught a warped view of the dark side because it’s not inherently bad but he made it so, leaving Maul unfulfilled.

[David Civico · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una visión bastante interesante previa a la amenaza fantasma en la que nos cuentan un poco las motivaciones y deseos de Darth maul

[Steven DeVito · Rating 5 out of 5]

favorite pages: 4-5, 15, 20-22

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