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| Written by | Jake T. Forbes |
| Illustrator | Chris Lie Kouyu Shurei (cover art) |
| Publisher | TOKYOPOP |
Return to Labyrinth is an original manga series based on the fantasy film, Labyrinth. Published by TOKYOPOP, the series is written by Jake T. Forbes and illustrated by Chris Lie. Covers were drawn by Kouyu Shurei. The story takes place fifteen years after the events of the original film and centers around Toby, who has grown into a teenager.
Return to Labyrinth is a four-part series starting with Volume 1 that was released in August 2006. Volume 2, subtitled Goblin Prince of the Labyrinth, and was released in October 2007. Originally planned as a three-part series, it was announced at the end of the second volume that the story would be expanded to four volumes. Volume 3 was released in May 2009, and Volume 4 in August 2010.
Story
Volume 1
Official Description:
Set fifteen years after the events of Labyrinth, Jareth the Goblin King sends his minions to capture Toby and return him to the Labyrinth to take his place as the heir to the Goblin Kingdom. The Goblin King has kept a watchful eye on Toby. His minions have secretly been guiding and protecting the child. Legions of goblins have worked behind the scenes to ensure that Toby has whatever his heart desires; preparing him for the day when he will return to the Labyrinth and take his rightful place beside Jareth as the heir to the Goblin Kingdom. That day has come... but no one has told Toby.
Volume 2
Official Description:
Still reeling from the announcement that Jareth has handed over control of the Labyrinth to Toby, the Goblin Kingdom is in an uproar. Panjan Spittledrum, the Goblin Mayor, had assumed that he would be Jareth's successor, as had the coldly beautiful Mizumi, Queen of the Moraine Kingdom. Both vow to assist Toby in his preparation for assuming the Goblin throne, but can such a power-hungry pair be trusted?
Characters
- Toby Williams, Jareth the Goblin King, Hana, Skub, Moppet, Panjan Spittledrum, Candlewic, Mizumi the Queen of Cups, Moulin, Drumlin, Esker, Sarah Williams, Hoggle, Sir Didymus, Ludo
Trivia
- One of the audience members of the opening play is wearing a Muppet Show t-shirt (Volume 1, pg. 21).
- A Kermit the Frog magnet holds a note to the refrigerator door towards the beginning of the story (Volume 1).
- Traveling Matt appears at the dance, and asks if they have radishes (Volume 1).
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