Star Wars: Shadow of Maul is the official prequel comic to Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, the new animated series from Lucasfilm Animation created by Dave Filoni. Written by Benjamin Percy and illustrated by Madibek Musabekov, the five-issue miniseries is set in the years between The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, introducing the crime-soaked planet Janix and the characters who populate it before Maul makes his presence felt there.The first issue landed on March 4, and the full release schedule for the series is now in view. But looking at how those dates line up against the premiere of Maul – Shadow Lord on Disney+, there's a problem, and it's hard to ignore. Four of the comic's five issues will be released with a timeline that isn’t the best.Star Wars Read full article on The Direct.