Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Turns out we will be given a resolution to the story of Darth Maul in the form of a four-part comic series and supposed resolution/final arc to the Clone Wars series as a whole, called Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir. Which will be produced by Dark Horse Comics and published in May 2014 before the rights are handed over to Marvel. Here is some info from the writer: "All you need to know is that Darth Maul has returned, that he's really pissed off, and that his former master Darth Sidious is determined to put him back in the ground, permanently. Beyond that, Maul now serves a Dathomir Witch named Mother Talzin and together they've raised a ragtag army of hired soldiers and criminals, causing all kinds of trouble for Sidious' plans for galactic conquest. There have been victories and losses for both sides, and as we come into Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir, Sidious has captured Maul and stashed him away on a remote prison planet made of obsidian." And no folks, rest assured that this will not be replacing the promised bonus episodes. Yet while I'm glad everything is getting a full resolution, apparently these strips were influenced by the screenplay of the series finale, the series finale that we could have seen if Disney hadn't cancelled the show. /madface. It will also likely be the first (and last) Star Wars comic I ever read, and I'd much prefer a novel or an ANIMATED SERIES FOR GODS SAKE. *Deep breaths* But that's just my opinion, what do other folks this about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurbere Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I would have rather seen it in TCW bonus episodes, but a comic will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 If Darkhorse is doing it, alright by me they know what they be doing with Star Wars. Also I'm back folks sooner now that I had some little money to spare...but don't expect it to be like the next time, cause I will be gone, gone the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadishist Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 "Conclude" meaning he dies again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) "Conclude" meaning he dies again?Or maybe he lives and makes a cameo in Episode 7. The Phantom Menace Part 2 anyone? Edited January 10, 2014 by Beniboybling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurbere Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Or maybe he lives and makes a cameo in Episode 7. The Phantom Menace Part 2 anyone? Wouldn't that put Maul around Dooku's age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Wouldn't that put Maul around Dooku's age?Not if he was frozen in carbonite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurbere Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Not if he was frozen in carbonite! Not physically. Technically he would be Dooku's age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadishist Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Not physically. Technically he would be Dooku's age. Biological age and chronological age are different. Clone troopers have old biological age but young chronological age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurbere Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Biological age and chronological age are different. Clone troopers have old biological age but young chronological age. That was my point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 More realistically, he might appear in Rebels. But at the same time perhaps unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguiluna Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 His story should've ended in Episode I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 His story should've ended in Episode I.Grumpy pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Bet anything he is gonna have to fight Vader(again....if you count the doppleganger Vader fought), depending on how far in the future this comic is gonna take place. That's how I see it, I don't really see them just putting Maul stranded on some prison to rot. Or perhaps he starts a riot and in the chaos gets killed? /Shrug Scenario 1 is my better guess, because The Force knows Vader needs to be tested again and again to see if he is worthy of being Sidious' apprentice....when he kinda already has proven that time and again. Plus Vader is the OG Sith Lord, must have as much screen time as he can get! Plus i'll level with you all, Vader should really be busting out giant TK feats in comics considering that other powers are rather restricted to him and TK is his main thing, he clearly is full well a master with TK. So why not right? He should be just leagues above pretty much anyone in the TK department, barring a few other beings. Edited January 10, 2014 by Wolfninjajedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Well given that this is Clone Wars material, we won't be seeing Vader. But if Maul lives and returns in Rebels? Its certainly a possibility, but I guess we'll have to wait and see just how much focus the series puts on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Well given that this is Clone Wars material, we won't be seeing Vader. But if Maul lives and returns in Rebels? Its certainly a possibility, but I guess we'll have to wait and see just how much focus the series puts on him. As said depending on the timeframe it places him it we could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 As said depending on the timeframe it places him it we could.Well apparently it draws on finale screenplays for the Clone Wars so I'm expecting that era, that said just a few years after ROTS and we could be seeing Vader... hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Well apparently it draws on finale screenplays for the Clone Wars so I'm expecting that era, that said just a few years after ROTS and we could be seeing Vader... hmmmm. Hmm...indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selenial Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Well apparently it draws on finale screenplays for the Clone Wars so I'm expecting that era, that said just a few years after ROTS and we could be seeing Vader... hmmmm. Unless TCW was to end at Order 66 or later... Edited January 10, 2014 by Selenial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Unless TCW was to end at Order 66 or later... Hmm...ending at Order 66 actually would be neat. In fact actually, could show other Jedi being killed or lucky enough to escape or some such. Edited January 11, 2014 by Wolfninjajedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clonewarsisbest Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 i was hoping that the end of the series there would be episodes taking place doing episode 3 and show stuff we couldnt see in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Some more information from Dave Filoni from his Facebook page: Happy New Year! You may have seen the recent Clone Wars / Dark Horse Comics news, and I thought I would chime in and clarify things a bit. I am very excited about our collaboration with Dark Horse and this opportunity to tell an unfinished story developed for the TV series. Before we get into the details about the Maul comic, I’d like to make clear that this storyline does not represent The Clone Wars series finale. I’ve seen some confusion about that online and want to set the record straight. There are additional Clone Wars episodes on the way and one arc in particular marks the series finale in my mind. We’ll have fun discussing that in the not too distant future. Allow me to reveal in more detail what the story “Darth Maul, Son of Dathomir” is, and where it came from. As I have mentioned in previous interviews, for us to create the rich and incredibly complex stories that we were telling during The Clone Wars, we would be working on around fifty episodes at one time. This is from rough outline form, all the way through final sound design and picture lock. There were several stories that had gone through a substantial amount of development when the series was ended. We realized that this meant certain character arcs would go unfinished, but the Story and Publishing teams at Lucasfilm approached me with a unique way to continue Maul’s story for everyone who had been faithful to the show. The idea was to tell the story in comic book form, and knowing the great work that Dark Horse had done over the years, I thought it was an excellent plan. The story of Darth Maul had become an important one for the series and it was only fitting that we chose him for a comic adaptation. The comics will be based on four finished scripts that were written for Season 6 . These scripts came out of one of our story conferences with George Lucas. As they moved through the production pipeline, they became finalized scripts with a great deal of the actual design work completed. The designs you will see, the plot lines, and character development in these comic books are all coming directly from the TV production. I turned over all of the art to Dark Horse so they could create an accurate representation of what we were planning for the show. I am thrilled with the result, and thankful that we could partner with Randy Stradley and his team on this project. As I have always said, the stories told during the Clone Wars era will live on, and we are eager to share Darth Maul’s storyline with you. Is it the final story for Darth Maul? You will have to read the comics to find out. TL;DR - The Maul comic is not a finale for the series, though it does borrow from some of the final scripts. And we will be seeing something akin to a season finale in the final bonus content arc, which is pretty cool. I'm also intrigued when he hints that this may not be Maul's final appearance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scutum Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I've never been a big fan of Maul or TCW, and think he should have died in EP 1 (Just like Boba should have in ROTJ), but it's good to see that they aren't going to leave stuff unanswered with him. It's always annoying when things get left open and unresolved. I did see one clip of the series where Maul and his brother were beaten by Sidious, and am curious as to what happened after that. Wouldn't Sidious have just killed him then and ended his problem once and for all? Sorry for throwing my opinions in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfninjajedi Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) I've never been a big fan of Maul or TCW, and think he should have died in EP 1 (Just like Boba should have in ROTJ), but it's good to see that they aren't going to leave stuff unanswered with him. It's always annoying when things get left open and unresolved. I did see one clip of the series where Maul and his brother were beaten by Sidious, and am curious as to what happened after that. Wouldn't Sidious have just killed him then and ended his problem once and for all? Sorry for throwing my opinions in there Nah, Sidious told Maul he had uses for him or some such noise. He's useless to Sidious now...but still he has uses for him. Edited January 12, 2014 by Wolfninjajedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadishist Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I've never been a big fan of Maul or TCW, and think he should have died in EP 1 (Just like Boba should have in ROTJ), but it's good to see that they aren't going to leave stuff unanswered with him. It's always annoying when things get left open and unresolved. I did see one clip of the series where Maul and his brother were beaten by Sidious, and am curious as to what happened after that. Wouldn't Sidious have just killed him then and ended his problem once and for all? Sorry for throwing my opinions in there What about Revan? Edited January 13, 2014 by Sadishist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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