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Marvel Sets 'Star Wars: Shadow of Maul' Prequel Comic for March 4, 2026

The noir-tinged series serves as an official narrative lead-in crafted in close coordination with Lucasfilm.

Overview

  • Writer Benjamin Percy and artist Madibek Musabekov helm the five-issue miniseries launching on March 4, 2026.
  • The official logline places Maul’s bid to rebuild his syndicate on Janix, introducing Captain Brander Lawson and the droid Two Boots as investigators on the planet.
  • The story unfolds after The Clone Wars and Order 66, expanding Maul’s post-war criminal underworld arc.
  • Percy says the comic leans into crime and noir elements, with Marvel revealing covers by Derrick Chew and Björn Barends alongside a first look at interior art.
  • Lucasfilm’s Maul: Shadow Lord remains slated for 2026 without a confirmed premiere date, with some reporting treating the comic’s timing as suggestive but unconfirmed.