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Return to Labyrinth is an original manga series based on the fantasy film, Labyrinth. Published by TOKYOPOP, series is written by Jake T. Forbes and illustrated by Chris Lie. The covers for the first three volumes were drawn by Kouyu Shurei.

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 will be released in May 2009.^[1] The story takes place thirteen years after the events of the original film and centers around Toby, who by this time has grown up into a teenager.

Story

Volume 1

Official Description:
Set thirteen 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?

Volume 1August 8, 2006 ISBN:1598167251

Volume 2October 9, 2007 ISBN:159816726X

Volume 3May 12, 2009 ISBN:1598167278

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).

See also

• Labyrinth Characters
• Labyrinth Locations

Sources

1. ↑ Jake Forbes. An Overdue Update.

External links

• TOKYOPOP's Official Site
• Author's blog
• Interview with the Editor