Star Wars: Darth Maul - Son Of Dathomir [New Printing]

Amazing book

I bought this for my husband’s birthday, and he absolutely loved it. He says it’s a perfect introduction to the new show.

Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir takes place after the events of episode II (Attack of the Clones) and the subsequent Clone Wars animated series. While some may not realize Darth Maul survived his encounter with Obi-Wan in which he was sliced in half, his recovery was covered somewhat in the Clone Wars animated series which is considered part of the current Star Wars canon. This book is based on some unused scripts from that series and begins with Maul being imprisoned by Emperor Palpatine and his new apprentice, Count Dooku. Dooku and Palpatine torture Maul in order to get information about the criminal network he now controls as well as the location of one of Palpatine's old enemies, Mother Talzin. Talzin is a witch from Dathomir who is not only Maul's mother, but also the person that saved him after his encounter with Kenobi. Palpatine had once allied with Talzin to learn some of her secrets, but eventually turned on her. This book details Maul's rescue from prison by his associates; a major confrontation with Palpatine's forces (headed by Dooku and General Grievous) and a confrontation between Palpatine and his former apprentice. The book was originally published by Dark Horse Comics, which held the rights for Star Wars comics before it reverted back to Marvel. Although Dark Horse published a significant amount of Star Wars comics, most were considered non-canon after Disney bought the Star Wars franchise and re-established a new canon (which includes all of the newly produced Marvel Comics). The sole book Dark Horse published that was still maintained in that new canon is this one. It's fairly obvious to readers of the Marvel books that this one stands out as different -- there's much more depth to the storyline, rather than the de-compressed, quick tales that Marvel now produces. Overall, the book is a solid read and worth the time. It's the first time I've felt that Darth Maul was an interesting character. Marvel created a separate series based on Maul (set prior to the events of the Phantom Menace) that didn't really establish anything to make him more interesting. This book, however, does show more depth to the character making him less one-dimensional. In addition, the artwork by Juan Frigeri and Mauro Vargas is solid (although not as detailed as some of the more recent Marvel books). The collection also includes a couple of cartoonish shorts reprinted from Star Wars Tales -- Hate Leads to Lollipops; Baby Darth Maul Goes to the Dentist; and and untitled Baby Darth Maul short -- as well as a very extensive cover art gallery (including some with the Dark Horse Comics logo).

A fun side story

Hi everyone, so I got this for my sibling this Christmas my brothers are really big Star Wars nerd. If you like a comic book and a Star Wars novel combination this is totally for you. The illustration is great the pictures are in good quality, the book did not come damaged which we all worry about when we get things like this in the mail. It was not torn or ripped or anything of that nature it was in pristine condition and my brother went and got very happy for the holidays. If you're a big Star Wars fan or a nerd or a Super Fan you will not regret getting this book

Great book that fills in the gap that The Clone Wars show left out between Maul being captured by Sidious and Maul returning to Mandalore before the events of Season 7. My only complaint is that it's a bit too short. More Maul is always a good thing. I'm glad that Marvel re-released this book after they took over the Star Wars license.

Before I go into this review I should point out that yes, this comic is a bit open-ended. If you want to see where Maul goes next he does show up in Disney's Star Wars Rebels cartoon. That being said, this collection is actually a reprinting by Marvel of a comic originally published by Dark Horse, the previous license holders for Star Wars comics. The story is adapted from drafts of some unproduced episodes of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon in production before it's cancellation. The story is all about Darth Maul, as he fights to get revenge on his former Master. But as war rages, does Maul truly have the upper hand? This comic is amazing. Each issue feels like an episode of the show, and it works better for it. Even though it would have been great to see this story in The Clone Wars show, it's still nice to have a comic this good instead. The Clone Wars may be over now, but for many Star Wars fans it's legacy will never be forgotten. 5/5

As a guy who has been a fan of Star Wars for a long time, I know it's common for others to believe that any big fan of the franchise would love this comic series no matter what. However, I enjoyed this book because I found it to be a good side story for an interesting character in the franchise. So if you're a fan of the franchise and are trying to expand your knowledge of the character, or just a person who wants to find something good to read, I would recommend reading this series.

I got this for my 12 year old son to read in the run up to the new Maul Shadow Lord animated series, but couldn’t resist giving it a read myself! It’s basically a comic adaptation of what would (and indeed should) have been an arc of the Clone Wars TV series which ended up getting cancelled around the time Disney bought into Star Wars. Really it’s a shame it didn’t get made into animation as it’s very good, but at least we have this comic book. If you are a fan of Maul and would like to fill in some blanks of his story, then this is highly recommended by us.

A great comic and a must have for all Darth Maul's fans. It is also a preparation for Darth Maul Shadow Hunter on Disney Plus and the events of the comics follow directly Maul's capture at the hands of Sidious on mandalore

Livraison soignée et le récit est justement génial. Si vous ne l’avez pas encore, n’hésitez pas à rajouter cette petite perle à votre collection SW :)

nice background story of maul. I recomend anyone to reqd this before watching coming darth maul shadow lord tv series

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