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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:
6' 9"
Eye Color:
yellow
Hair Color:
black

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2

Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1/2
 
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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

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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Trade paperback adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1st appearance of Darth Maul

1st appearance of Mace Windu

1st appearance of Sabe

1st appearance of Depa Billaba

1st appearance of Plo Koon

1st cameo appearance of Mas Amedda

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

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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1st cameo appearance of Darth Maul

Went on sale the same day as the trade paperback

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #2

Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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Issue #2 reprint of the trade paperback Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie adaptation

1st full appearance of Darth Maul

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #3

Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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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

Star Wars: Episode I - Obi-Wan Kenobi #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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Star Wars: Episode I - Obi-Wan Kenobi #1
 
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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

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #3

Photo Cover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1999

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Photo variant featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2000

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First solo title series featuring Darth Maul

Star Wars Tales #9

Dark Horse ⋅ 2001

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Battle of Darth Maul vs Darth Vader

Star Wars Tales #9

Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2001

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Variant photo cover

Star Wars Tales #17

Dark Horse ⋅ 2003

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Cover appearance of Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, Palpatine, Queen Zalem

Star Wars Tales #24

Photo Cover ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2005

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Star Wars Tales #24
 
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Variant photo cover featuring Ray Park as Darth Maul

Free Comic Book Day 2011: Star Wars The Clone Wars / Avatar The Last Airbender #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2011

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Free Comic Book Day 2011: Star Wars The Clone Wars / Avatar The Last Airbender #1
 
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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]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Sith Hunters #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Sith Hunters #1
 
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72-page one-shot, digest-sized 5" x 7"

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1

Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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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

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #2

Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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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

Diamond Exclusive ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf

Diamond Retailer Summit 2014 exclusive

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #3

Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Copies ordered by retailers: 15,994

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #1

SDCC ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Chris Scalf

San Diego Comic Con 2014 exclusive

Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #4

Dark Horse ⋅ 2014

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Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #4
 
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Final Star Wars series published by Dark Horse

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

Marvel ⋅ 2017

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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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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Mark Brooks

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

ComicsPro ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Rod Reis

ComicsPro 2017 exclusive

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Rafael Albuquerque

Animation art

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

Action Figure ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher

Action figure variant

Star Wars: Darth Maul #1

Sketch ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant sketch cover art by Michael Turner, limited to 2,000 copies

Star Wars: Darth Maul #2

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by David Aja

Star Wars: Darth Maul #2

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Second printing, labeled above the UPC box

Star Wars: Darth Maul #3
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Variant cover art by Declan Shalvey

Star Wars: Darth Maul #3
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Variant cover art by Jorge Molina

Star Wars: Darth Maul #3
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Variant cover art by David Lopez

Star Wars: Darth Maul #4

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Variant cover art by David Nakayama

Star Wars: Darth Maul #5
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Variant cover art by Kaare Andrews

Star Wars: Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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Star Wars: Age of Republic - Darth Maul #1
 
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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

Solo: A Star Wars Story #2

Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Solo: A Star Wars Story #2
 
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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

Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #3

Store Exclusive ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020

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Star Wars Adventures: The Clone Wars - Battle Tales #3
 
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

Store exclusive

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