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I was pretty confident I’d be returning to review this issue by issue, but I was reading the third issue before I realized I hadn’t been staying on top of the reviews. But with the series over now, and the show it’s a prequel for having ended long before, it’s time for a review of the remaining issues I didn’t cover, #2-5, making this essentially a miniseries review, for Shadow of Maul. Continue reading “Canon Comic Miniseries Review: Shadow of Maul #2-5”
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A weekly release schedule certainly would’ve still worked, but having to wait another week for the final episode after the cliffhanger in “Chapter 9” would’ve been excruciating. Thankfully, the double-batch release of Maul: Shadow Lord saved us the wait and gave us a memorable, intense, and emotional finale to the show’s first season, even if it exposed some of its issues. Time to unpack “Chapter 9 – Strange Allies” & “Chapter 10 – The Dark Lord”! Continue reading “Maul – Shadow Lord Season One Finale Review: “Chapter 9 – Strange Allies” & “Chapter 10 – The Dark Lord””
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With the Empire closing in on all sides, alliances new and old are tested like never before, while Maul confronts his past to see if he’s worthy to move forward or not in the penultimate batch of episodes for Maul: Shadow Lord season one. Check out our reviews of “Chapter 7 – Call to Oblivion” & “Chapter 8 – The Creeping Fear”! Continue reading “Maul – Shadow Lord Season One Review: “Chapter 7 – Call to Oblivion” & “Chapter 8 – The Creeping Fear””
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While Maul: Shadow Lord slows down to give viewers the chilling proliferation of the Empire’s grip over Janix in the opening chapter of this set of episodes, things escalate in thrilling, gorgeously animated ways that more than make it worth it in the following chapter. Head below for our reviews of “Chapter 5 – Inquisition” & “Chapter 6 – Night of the Hunted”! Continue reading “Maul – Shadow Lord Season One Review: “Chapter 5 – Inquisition” & “Chapter 6 – Night of the Hunted””
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After an exciting and promising start, Maul: Shadow Lord returns for its third and fourth episodes, “Chapter 3 – Whispers in the Unknown” & “Chapter 4 – Pride & Vengeance”. Of the two, “Chapter 3” was my favorite and is already easily my favorite of the season, as Maul hones in on Devon and pieces shift into place for Janix’s answer to Maul’s incursion, though “Chapter 4” is no slouch, ending on an ominous arrival that’ll change the show going forward, though it does help raise some questions about the show’s timely nature (and lack thereof). Buckle up, let’s dive into what made this another memorable double release! Continue reading “Maul – Shadow Lord Season One Review: “Chapter 3 – Whispers in the Unknown” & “Chapter 4 – Pride & Vengeance””
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To paraphrase an earworm of a 90’s tune, he gets knocked down again but you can never quite keep him down. Maul is back and ready to enact his revenge on the Shadow Collective who betrayed him and moved on without him, setting up for the seedy and intriguing new show, Maul: Shadow Lord. The two-episode premiere, “Chapter 1 – The Dark Revenge” & “Chapter 2 – Sinister Schemes”, sets a luscious, neo-noir stage for Maul’s return to the underworld, pulling in a cast of characters that are just taking form as the second episode ends, all through some of the most gorgeous animation, moody soundtrack, and layered vocal performances in Star Wars animation to date! Continue reading “Maul – Shadow Lord Season One Premiere Review: “Chapter 1 – The Dark Revenge” & “Chapter 2 – Sinister Schemes””
The final trailer for Maul: Shadow Lord unleashed loads more footage, playing up the horror angle of a what Maul unchained and out for revenge looks like. In short, the spooky shot of his horned shadow engulfing the Padawan Devon Izara (Gideon Adlon) is living rent free in my brain, right next to the edit of John Williams’ iconic “Duel of the Fates”. Otherwise in the new trailer, we get to hear a lot more from Wagner Moura’s Captain Brander Lawson, who just premiered in the first issue of the tie-in comic miniseries, Shadow of Maul, while Izara’s doubts about the future of the Jedi Order, to the point she might be willing to team up with Maul, come to forefront and make her upcoming journey one we can’t wait to watch. Maul: Shadow Lord‘s two-episode premiere is almost here, April 6, and Lucasfilm was kind enough to also unveil the episode titles and a final poster, both of which you can see below. Otherwise, head back to the Manor after April 6 as we deliver our reviews of what the trailer is calling the buzzy “Age of Maul.” Continue reading “Final Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer Showcases Horned Horror, Revenge”
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While we’re less than a month away from the premier of the new animated show, Maul: Shadow Lord, fans can get a sneak peek of some of its characters and main setting with the prequel comic series, Shadow of Maul! Written by Benjamin Percy with art by Madibek Musabekov and Luis Guerrero, Shadow of Maul #1 is a moody, dark, and intriguing start to the miniseries, where teases abound for the show’s detective and his robot sidekick. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Shadow of Maul #1”
Announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, Maul: Shadow Lord’s first public teaser dropped today, setting the mood for the ex-Sith Lord’s newest appearance. Debuting April 6 with a two-episode premiere, Maul: Shadow Lord will follow the character’s rise in the underworld, finding a potential apprentice to help him, and the Inquisitorious’ attempts to hunt him down. Find out about the new cast, learn about the luscious animation, and more below! Continue reading “Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer Debuts Impressive Animation, Two Episode Premiere April 6!”
A tie-in being allowed in this economy?! And it’s something Dave Filoni is involved in?! I’m going to need a minute to recover. Writer Benjamin Percy and artist Madibek Musabekov are set to explore the seedy world of Janix in Shadow of Maul, a prequel to the upcoming animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord. Out March 2026, the 5-issue miniseries will introduce to the world and cast of the upcoming show. Are we placing bets on when this arrives relative to the show’s release? Before, overlaps, or after? Get your bets ready and head below for more details, interior previews, and covers. Continue reading “Comic News: Maul – Shadow Lord Prequel Comic Launches March 2026”
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