Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #4 (of 4)
(W) Greg Pak (A) Luca Pizzari, Will Sliney (CA) E.M Gist
Rated T
In Shops: Jul 31, 2024
SRP: $5.99
WHERE IS THE DARKEST SIDE OF THE FORCE?
An assassin in the shadows. A forgotten temple. A quest for silence. Why does PALPATINE send DARTH MAUL to an ancient world? And who pays the price…for patience?
Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #3 (of 4)
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Sara Pichelli
Rated T
In Shops: Jun 26, 2024
SRP: $5.99
CRISIS OF MAUL!
DARTH MAUL is fiercely loyal to his master, DARTH SIDIOUS, and a true believer in the Sith. But will a mission to a remote moon change his mind? ERICA SCHULTZ (Hallow’s Eve, Amazing Spider-Man) and LEONARD KIRK (Sabretooth) bring you a crisis of Master and Apprentice!
Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #2
(W) Mark Russell (A) Carlos Nieto (CA) Tyler Kirkham
Rated T
In Shops: May 29, 2024
SRP: $5.99
MAYHEM AT THE MOONBENDER COLONY!
Who are THE REMAINDERS, and what threat are they to LORD PALPATINE? DARTH MAUL is sent to conquer a mining colony single-handed, but the unexpected opposition becomes an intense battle of life and death! One of STAR WARS’ most famous villains learns one of his most valuable lessons!
Star Wars: Darth Maul – Black, White & Red #1
(W) Ben Percy (A) Stefano Raffaele (CA) Alex Maleev
Rated T
In Shops: Apr 24, 2024
SRP: $5.99
DARTH MAUL STARS IN HIS VERY OWN HORROR BLOCKBUSTER!
A prison ship – transporting a cult known as the FINAL OCCULTATION – goes offline, and DARTH MAUL is sent by PALPATINE to investigate. What he finds on board is the stuff of nightmares!!! It’s up to him to stop this profoundly dark and unstable force that wishes to bring chaos to the galaxy.
Star Wars: Darth Maul #3
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Luke Ross (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
Rated T
In Shops: Apr 26, 2017
SRP: $3.99
An evil crime syndicate is auctioning off a Jedi Padawan… that Darth Maul plans to take – and kill – for his own. Featuring: a band of bounty hunters including Cad Bane and Aurra Sing!
Star Wars: Darth Maul #2
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Luke Ross (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
Rated T
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
A Jedi Padawan has been captured by sinister forces… and Darth Maul is determined to find her?! This early tale of the galaxy’s deadliest Zabrak continues!
Emerald City Comicon has wrapped up and a lot came out of one of the first major conventions of the year. What stood out to you?
While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.
Around the Tubes
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth – Texas Man Convicted of Stealing Comic Books Held as Evidence – Busted!
CBC – Graphic novel puts spotlight on violence against immigrant women – Great use of the graphic medium to highlight a serious issue.
Cleveland Scene Weekly – ‘My Friend Dahmer,’ a Film Based on Local Cartoonist Derf’s Graphic Novel, to Debut at Tribeca Film Fest – Fantastic graphic novel!
Marvel – Remaining Cast Set for Key Roles in ‘Marvel’s Inhumans’ on ABC – That’s a pretty packed cast.
The Comichron – Darth Maul, Marvel top February comics orders; more than 750,000 25-cent Walking Deads ship – The best roundup of February’s reported sales.
Around the Tubes Reviews
The Mary Sue – Animosity Vol. 1
ICv2 – The Lighthouse
Talking Comics – Midnighter & Apollo #6
Herts Advertiser – Spider-Gwen: Weapon of Choice
Comic Attack – Stained #1
On Friday we reported Diamond Comic Distributor‘s initial release about February’s top selling comics. The stats saw Image Comics see a massive bump in unit share during the month built off of the back of The Walking Dead #163 which was sold for just 25 cents. The issue sold over 750,000 copies but wasn’t the top selling comic of the month. That honor went to Star Wars: Darth Maul #1. But, why was that the case? I asked Diamond for clarification as to the reason for this.
There’s nothing nefarious about this anomaly. According to Diamond:
The way the charts are formatted with comics that are promotionally priced below $1.00 is that they do not count on our top charts, but their retail dollar and unit sales do count toward the publisher’s overall market share numbers.
The more you know!
The Super Bowl dominated the weekend and featured new spots for a whole bunch of this year’s comic movie adaptations. Which one did you look forward to the most? Sound off in the comments below!
While you decide on that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.
Around the Tubes
CBR – Powerless Superhero Sitcom Debuts to Not So Super Ratings – Ooph.
ICv2 – IDW Profits Up – Very interesting.
The Beat – A year of free comics: Two by Rosemary Valelro-O’Connell – Free comics to read!
The Beat – A year of free comics: Sports Manga Essentials, a sampler of sporting action – It’s free, go read it!
The Beat – A year of free comics: get back to nature with Mark Trail – Also free! You’ve got no excuse.
Around the Tubes Reviews
Talking Comics – Blood Blister #1
Comic Attack – Monstress Vol. 1: Awakening
Talking Comics – Star Wars: Darth Maul #1
Bred on hate, fear, and anger…steeped in the ways of darkness…and trained to kill. Darth Maul’s time as apprentice to Darth Sidious has long been cloaked in shadows, but at last we will reveal his tale of revenge. From writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross comes a tale of rage unleashed as Darth Maul prepares for his first encounter with the Jedi.
One of my favorite Siths’ returns in Star Wars: Darth Maul #1. This series takes place before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as things fall in place for the Jedi’s eventual downfall. While you think the character is straightforward based on his brief live action appearance, Bunn adds the depth we’ve seen in further depictions such as we’ve seen in the animated series and portrays Darth Maul as uneasy, waiting for his master’s plan to begin. Stuck biding time Darth Maul’s anger and hatred for his own master begins to appear as he is forced to deal with pirates.
The art by Ross is well done and polished. The issue reveals in enertaining art some of the galaxy’s most dangerous creatures, that the Sith apprentice hunts. Ross also shows the natural diversity of life and worlds in the Star Wars universe, something the sci-fi universe is known for. The combat scenes are interesting and fans will be happy as they show off Darth Maul’s iconic double-bladed lightsaber.
Story: Cullen Bunn Art: Luke Ross
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.5 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy
Marvel Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
