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Kareem Ali 4.5

Star Wars Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir #2

 

  • The good

    Mother Talzin being aware of Sidious letting Darth Maul escape setting up potential plot twists. Story progression keeps things entertaining

  • The bad

    Lack of character development so one has to be aware of what took place in the Clone Wars. Artwork is functional but not memorable

  • The ugly

    • Star Wars Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir #2 continues the story of Darth Maul after his defeat at the hands of General Grievous and his forces, and it opens up with Darth Maul calling on Mother Talzin for help. She tells him that they have to assume Darth Sidious allowed him to escape and also that Sidious would believe that he would lead them right to her. So she devises a plan for Darth Maul to head to his Black Sun stronghold on the planet Ord Mantell and they would set a trap for Grievous’s forces there. Following her guidance, Darth Maul rallies his forces in the hope that the bait is taken, and sure enough Count Dooku and Grievous track a large number of Mandalorian ships arriving on Ord Mantell and plan to strike since they also believe Talzin is arriving. Darth Maul lays out the plan for his forces and how it’s key that Dooku and Grievous have to believe they won in order for them to be drawn into the trap completely. And the purpose of the plan is no different from Sidious’s goal, which is the belief that cutting off the head will effectively destroy the remaining forces. But can Darth Maul and the Black Sun overcome the overwhelming droid forces or is even this all part of Sidious’s plan as well?

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    I enjoyed the first issue and felt that even without any character development it was still entertaining because it picked up with the events from the Clone Wars, and it was also accessible for those who were completely unaware of the events that occurred in the animated series. And the fact that Talzin knew immediately that Darth Maul’s escape was part of Sidious’s plan not only made her a more interesting character but made the plot overall more intriguing as it set up the potential for plot twists along the way, and a more interesting story. There would be plenty of action once again and this time in the form of the two armies clashing and the plan laid out by Talzin unfolding. The action would be entertaining but it was more functional than electrifying as it would be easy to follow and never once destroyed the immersion but there also weren’t any memorable sequences. However where this issue succeeds in improving on the first one is making the story more suspenseful despite a somewhat inevitable end to the series. And this isn’t the deepest story as what unfolds is basically what is laid out in the beginning but it is still a fun read and it should be satisfying to fans of the Clone Wars to see these events unfold since this series is meant to provide a resolution to that storyline. And the ending to this issue definitely leaves me wanting more so I can’t wait to see the turn of events next issue.

     

    SUMMARY

    Star Wars Darth Maul: Son Of Dathomir #2 is an entertaining issue that moves the story forward while creating the potential for some interesting plot twists. It’s not the most complex story and readers who have no knowledge of the Clone Wars might feel slightly detached due to the lack of character development these two issues but won’t have a problem following the series of events taking place. And the conclusion of this issue means all bets are off the table for next issue…well, within the confines of established events but at least the suspense makes it seem that way.

     

    Release Date: 6/18/14

    Writer: Jeremy Barlow

    Artist: Juan Frigeri

  • Rating ( 8.5 )
  • Total score 8.5

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