Darth Maul may have been killed off in his only cinematic appearance 18 years ago, but you just can’t keep a great villain down in the Star Wars universe! Next month, Darth Maul is getting his first Marvel miniseries, which will explore pieces of his previously unrevealed past in the new timeline while hinting at Maul’s motivations in the current Star Wars Rebels series.
Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross are teaming up for the Darth Maul miniseries, which will initially take place before Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. However, there will also be flashbacks to Maul’s training in the ways of the Sith. Marvel has released a few of Ross’ pages from the series, and it looks like Darth Maul is going to take on some Rathtars that were first glimpsed in The Force Awakens!
In Star Wars Rebels, Maul has repeatedly attempted to turn Ezra Bridger into his apprentice. In this story, we’ll see Maul’s first attempt to take on an apprentice,
In the story, we’ll see Maul’s first attempt at taking on an apprentice, something he’s tried very hard to turn Ezra Bridger into on Star Wars Rebels. The comic will focus Maul’s efforts on a Jedi Padawan named Eldra Kaitis, whom Maul discovers and attempts to turn to the dark side after he has been captured by a crime lord. In watching this all play out, we may even finally understand why he’s always wanted an apprentice so badly.
You can read more of the preview pages from Darth Maul #1 in our gallery below, which includes the covers by Rod Reis, Rafael Albuquerque, Mark Brooks, John Tyler Christopher, and a particularly striking option by Terry Dodson, which celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars. Darth Maul #1 will be released on Wednesday, February 1.
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