Restless

Darth Maul’s activities prior to the events of “The Phantom Menace” take center stage in the newest “Star Wars” series from Marvel Comics, which finds Darth Maul longing to be unleashed against the Jedi, while Lord Sidious’ careful plans require too much patience. Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Luke Ross begin the issue showcasing the diversity of life forms present in the Star Wars universe by sending the impetuous Darth Maul on a hunting trip to Twon Ketee. There, the Sith apprentice is free to unleash his anger against a pack of Rathtars, some of the most vicious and relentless creatures in the galaxy. But Darth Maul reveals that the hunt is only a momentary amusement, “The thrill of the hunt… the rush of defying death… will pass all too quickly. Fighting Rathtars is a hollow meal.” Through Maul’s frustration, Bunn reveals the apprentice’s ambition to be free of the seemingly endless restraints imposed by his master. It’s a situation eerily familiar with one that will be experience