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
Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in!
We’re bringing back something we haven’t done for a while, what the team thinks. Our contributors are choosing up to five books each week and why they’re choosing the books.
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this Wednesday.
Joe
Top Pick: Old Man Logan #17 (Marvel) – I am sad that Lemire is leaving the book after issue #24, but what a run he has had. Along with Sorrentino (who sadly hasn’t been doing the interiors on every issue lately), these creators have taken Logan through the ringer. Now we get an Aliens-like feel where Logan is in space against the Brood. I loved the last issue and cannot wait!
Batman #16 (DC Comics) – Tom King’s slow burn continues with the beginning of the “I Am Bane” arc. It looks like the muscle-bound villain is back on venom and bringing menace to Gotham once again as he seeks revenge on the dark knight. How far will Bane go? And who will he hurt that Batman loves? Hopefully, there will be no more broken backs this time around.
Blood Blister #1 (Aftershock) – This series is intriguing and Aftershock has been hitting it out of the park lately with Animosity, and more. I am excited to see what this series is really about and where it goes.
Moon Knight #11 (Marvel) – Another sad moment for me as Lemire announced the book will end at #14. You can see I’m a big Lemire fan, and along with Old Man Logan, this is another favorite of mine. Much like OML, he is really giving one hell of a run on this book and I want to see what happens or what is really going on with Marc Spector.
Star Wars: Darth Maul #1 (Marvel) – So far the Star Wars miniseries have been really good. From Leia to Lando to Chewbacca and Han Solo. I have enjoyed them all. Now we get a miniseries with a badass character who didn’t get enough screen time.
Alex
Top Pick: A&A: The Adventures Of Archer And Armstrong #12 (Valiant) – And so another unsung and underrated comic series comes to a close. I’ve heard some people say they preferred Fred Van Lente’s Archer & Armstrong to Rafer Roberts much lengthier titled run, but I honestly couldn’t pick a favorite; they’re different beasts, and my collection is all the stronger for having them both in it. That said, this is a very bittersweet issue for me as I really don’t want to see the series end. C’est la vie, though, I suppose.
Aquaman #16 (DC Comics) – If you’d have told me a year ago that I’d become such a fan of Aquaman – bloody fish talking, almost useless bloody Aquaman – then I’d have laughed until I was blue in the face. Imagine my surprise when the series turned out to be one of the best ongoings (and certainly the best bi-weekly series) DC are putting out post-Rebirth.
Faith #8 (Valiant) – Quite possibly one of the most entertaining series being published right now. You need to be reading this.
Midnighter and Apollo #5 (DC Comics) – I came to this series entirely because of Graphic Policy’s Rebirth Review feature, and it’s discovering comics such as this that’s one of the reasons I’m happy to read past some of the other… less than enjoyable comics. This is a brutally entertaining story about a man who’d walk through hell for the man he loves. There’s not enough comics like this.
Old Man Logan #17 (Marvel) – The old man is in space, and there’s a distinctly Alien feel to the story so far. I’m loving what Jeff Lemire is doing here. Absolutely loving it.
Paul
Top Pick: Champions #5 (Marvel) – This as been a fun book from the start, and I am really enjoying it. This book lets superheroes be superheroes. It’s nice to see the optimism and determination of these kids, and it really comes through in the colors of the art and the dialogue between them. These kids are going to change the world, and they believe they can.
All-New X-Men #18 (Marvel) – Inhumans vs. X-Men has been a great event and has delivered in the main issues, but these tie-ins have really been weaving into the story so well (something not often seen with tie-ins). This issue says that young Cyclops will learn the truth about the adult Cyclops’ mission to take down the Inhumans, and I don’t think young Scott is going to take it very well.
Brett
Top Pick: Hawkeye #3 (Marvel) – The first two issues were fantastic and this new series is a perfect successor to the Matt Fraction/David Aja run. This issue packs in so much, amazing writing, amazing art. Just beyond entertaining and a must get (plus the first two issues if you haven’t).
Baltimore: The Red Kingdom #1 (Dark Horse) – What if evil won? Sound familiar?
The Flintstones #8 (DC Comics) – The women are away so Fred and Barney have to take care of the kids. This comic has been amazing as to how much it takes on real world issues and this release does that in volumes. One of the most subversive and politically astute comics on the market.
The Unstoppable Wasp #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was absolutely fantastic with a fun story and a feminist message that was in your face. I expect more of that with this second issue and so much more awesomeness. This comic was fun with a positive message. More please!
The Walking Dead #163 (Image Comics/Skybound) – This is it… the 25 cents issue! I’m fascinated by this to see what is in store for a comic that’s sure to fly off of shelves for the price alone. This is a big opportunity and I’m fascinated to see what is done with it.
This February, hatred has a new face. But first, Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm Ltd. have released a first look inside Star Wars: Darth Maul #1 – the next thrilling Star Wars limited series comes to comic shops and digital devices everywhere! Blockbuster writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross take you inside the mind of Darth Sidious’ star pupil as he embarks on a personal quest – with deadly consequences!
Bred on hate, fear, and anger. Steeped in the ways of darkness…trained to kill. Darth Maul’s time as an apprentice to Darth Sidious has long been cloaked in shadows, but at last we will reveal his tale of revenge. His master tells him to embrace his anger, but to stay hidden and bide his time. Maul has waited long enough – his patience growing ever thinner. His moment to step into the light has finally come. Prepare for a tale of unbridled rage as Darth Maul readies one of his first encounters with his mortal enemy…with the Jedi.
Featuring a regular cover by Rod Reis and variants by Rafael Albuquerque, Mark Brooks, John Tyler Christopher, and Terry Dodson.
This February, hatred has a new face. Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfilm Ltd. have announced Star Wars: Darth Maul #1 – the next thrilling Star Wars limited series comes to comic shops and digital devices everywhere! Blockbuster writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross take you inside the mind of Darth Sidious’ star pupil as he embarks on a personal quest – with deadly consequences!
Bred on hate, fear, and anger. Steeped in the ways of darkness…trained to kill. Darth Maul’s time as an apprentice to Darth Sidious has long been cloaked in shadows, but at last we will reveal his tale of revenge. His master tells him to embrace his anger, but to stay hidden and bide his time. Maul has waited long enough – his patience growing ever thinner. His moment to step into the light has finally come. Prepare for a tale of unbridled rage as Darth Maul readies one of his first encounters with his mortal enemy…with the Jedi.
The fan-favorite character takes center stage this February as Bunn and Ross take you inside the mind of the Sith in the can’t-miss Star Wars: Darth Maul #1! The first issue features a cover by Rod Reis.
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