Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Droids and Jawas! Prepare yourselves for the battle of the century! In this corner, weighing in at 220 pounds, the terror from Tatooine, the Dark Lord of the Sith, the former Anakin Skywalker—DARTH VADER! And in this corner, weighing in at 175 pounds, a killer of Jedi, the Naboo Annihilator, Darth Sidious' #1 apprentice—DARTH MAUL! Make sure you're here on September 12th, 2001 for the answer to the question on everyone's lips: "Who's tougher? Vader or Maul?" Let the BATTLE begin!
Darth Maul had a screen time of approximately fifteen minutes in EPISODE I, but his fame is hardly over. Maul has, by far, been the character most requested by our readers to further explore. How to do it? Easy. Have him knuckle up against Darth Vader. Maul is vicious, physical, and primal. Vader is focused and calculating… but still has the faintest trace of Humanity. Both have succumbed to the dark side of the Force. Both are ambitious. But Sith law says there's only room for one.
Due to the death of Star Wars Tales editor Dave Land in the prior issue, his assistant Philip Simon presents the issue and introduces its Jawa creative team. Discussing the upcoming duel between Darth Vader and Maul, Simon begins to fabricate histories for the characters before being reprimanded by the Force ghost of Land.
- Star Wars Tales Volume 3