Darth Vader to Vader and Palpatine, respectively, in a satirical article comparing politicians to various "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" characters. Many films and television series have paid homage to Darth Vader. The 1982 compilation movie "Cosmic Princess", compiled from parts of "" episodes, contains several "Star Wars" references including a character named "Vader". Marty McFly in "Back to the Future" (1985), dressed in a radiation suit, calls himself "Darth Vader from the planet Vulcan" to convince the past version of his father to ask his mother to a dance. Rick Moranis plays "Dark Helmet" in the "Star Wars" parody "Spaceballs" (1987).
Darth Maul 2017, Marvel released "Star Wars: Darth Maul" a 5-issue prequel series centered on Darth Maul before the events of "The Phantom Menace". Dark Horse Comics produced "" based on the scripts and storyboards of an unproduced 4-episode story arc intended for "The Clone Wars" Season 6. After killing Savage Opress, Darth Sidious takes Maul to a Separatist prison, where Count Dooku tortures him for information about the Shadow Collective. Prime Minister Almec arranges Maul's escape and the latter then heads back to Zanbar to command the Death Watch army. However, he is followed there by General Grievous and his droids,