#master and padawan
Darth Vader: My powers have doubled since the last time we’ve met
Obi-Wan: Two times zero is still zero, Anakin
Anakin: I can’t believe all these people dressed in black. All-black was my thing, and now everyone’s doing it to be “cool”. They’re all posers.
Obi-Wan: Anakin, I cannot stress this enough. We are at a funeral.
Obi-Wan: Has anyone ever told you that you have anger issues
Anakin: I prefer the term “leadership skills”
Mace Windu: What do you think is the hardest thing to say?
Obi-Wan: I’m sorry.
Ahsoka: I was wrong.
Anakin: Worcestershire sauce.
Mace Windu: Would you say you’re independent?
Anakin:
Anakin: [looks at Obi-Wan]
Obi-Wan:[nods]
Anakin: Yeah I’d say so
Anakin: [wears a slightly lighter shade of black]
Ahsoka: I see you’re breaking out the spring colors
[after Obi-Wan passes out]
Ahsoka: We can’t leave him here. We have to get him onto the bed.
Anakin: Why? He’s asleep. He’s not going to know.
Ahsoka:Anakin!
Anakin: Well… I’ll get him a pillow.
Ahsoka: He’s your Master!
Anakin: Alright, two pillows!
Obi-Wan: So? How’s Anakin?
Ahsoka: Bad news
Obi-Wan:No…
Ahsoka, steps aside to reveal Anakin: He’s still alive
Anakin: I love you
Obi-Wan:Don’t
Obi-Wan: you’re gonna hate yourself in the morning if you stay up late
Anakin: jokes on you, I’m gonna hate myself in the morning no matter what
Obi-Wan: Anakin, NO!
Anakin:What?
Obi-Wan: Sorry, force of habit. Ahsoka, NO!
Anakin: What did I teach you about disobeying the Order?
Ahsoka: How. You taught me how.
Ahsoka: Master Obi-Wan, Anakin isn’t talking to me
Obi-Wan: enjoy it while it lasts
Obi-Wan: Here, have some water
Ahsoka: Master Kenobi, that’s not water
Obi-Wan: I know, it’s vodka
Anakin: you ready?
Obi-Wan: not at all, but that’s never stopped us before
This moment, when Maul hangs up on Palpatine, is in my opinion the most empowered Maul ever gets to be. In fact, I think it might even be going too far! I’m not sure Maul, as I think of him, would ever have the confidence to actually do this. But this moment ultimately doesn’t last very long, and Maul is certainly humbled by the end of this comic. :(
“Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir.” This comic was published by both Dark Horse and Marvel, and is therefore both canonical and non-canonical. Matt Martin says it isn’t, and Sam Witwer says it is. Dark Horse publishing date: October 1, 2014. Marvel publishing date: November 28, 2017. Writer: Jeremy Barlow. Penciller: Juan Frigeri. Inker: Mauro Vargas. Colorist: Wes Dzioba.
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The wifi at my house is still out, so I’m using my local library’s wifi to update this blog. It looks a little something like this.
Also: we stan Jocasta’s black lippy.
“Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan and Anakin Adventure.” March 19, 2019. Writer: Cavan Scott. Illustrator: Elsa Charretier.
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Just two creepy little guys in the void.
Little Golden Book: Return of the Jedi. July 28, 2015. Writer: Geof Smith. Illustrator: Ron Cohee.
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It’s Anakin Week and Clone Wars Friday!
I love this T.J. Eckleburg-Force-Vision thing for him. You onlysee this shit in comics.
“Republic 62: No Man’s Land.” Dark Horse. March 17, 2004. Writer: John Ostrander. Penciller: Tomás Giorello. Letterer: Michael David Thomas. Colorist: Brad Anderson.
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It’s Anakin Week again! This panel shows a perfect example of Anakin and Obi-Wan’s emotion-vs-logic conflict. But what I love most about it is how scary it makes Obi-Wan look!
The first time we meet Obi-Wan, he has obscured his face in his hood in order to scare the Tusken Raiders off of Luke. The shadowy hood has been a visual motif in Star Wars ever since. Usually it is a false front that hides a heroic Jedi, but in the case of Darth Maul, the face underneath can be even scarier.
In this comic’s case, Obi-Wan’s dark hood emphasizes his coldness and power over his Padawan and the citizens they are trying to help. Anakin knows what Obi-Wan really looks like, but in this moment the visual cues tell us to take Anakin’s side and even to see the darkness within Obi-Wan’s point of view.
Yoda in “Empire Strikes Back” said that Anakin chose the quick and easy path. The prequels show us that Anakin is an impetuous character who follows his heart before his head. But though Anakin makes terrible decisions and later adopts a villainous personality, other details in the bigger story – like this small moment in a comic – show us that the quick and easy path isn’t always the evil-looking one.
“Obi-Wan & Anakin” (trade paperback). Marvel. July 19, 2016. Writer: Charles Soule. Penciller and Inker: Marco Checchetto. Letterer: Joe Caramagna. Colorist: Andres Mossa.
