Return To The Labyrinth by Peter Graham Scott

īeedle stated that The Goblins of Labyrinth, a companion book to the film by its conceptual designer, Brian Froud, was used as a reference for Return to Labyrinth in order to 'preserve the authenticity of the world' of the film. In addition, both films have a large female fan base, 'just like manga does'. According to Beedle, Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal were believed to be suitable properties to be spun into manga format due to the length considered necessary to explore their fantasy worlds, which wouldn't suit a shorter comic format. Rob Valois, an editor on the manga, had previously worked for the Jim Henson Company and was able to help organise a deal between the two companies. They contacted the Jim Henson Company, where Michael Polis, the Senior VP of Marketing and Home Entertainment, had been considering spinning both properties into comics. The Jim Henson Company announced in 2005 that it was collaborating with Tokyopop on two graphic novels based on Jim Henson's feature films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.Īccording to Tim Beedle, a Tokyopop editor who worked on Return to Labyrinth, the manga came about when Forbes suggested to the publisher that Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal had potential to be spun-off as original graphic novels. The story takes place about thirteen years after the events of Labyrinth and centers around Toby, who by this time has grown up into a teenager. The final volume was released on August 3, 2010. 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 2 was released in October, 2007, and was originally going to be titled Goblin Prince of the Labyrinth, but instead the Return to Labyrinth title is used for all volumes. Return to Labyrinth is a four-part series starting with Volume 1 that was released in August 2006. The covers for all four volumes were drawn by Kouyu Shurei. Forbes is credited as the creator, and Chris Lie is the illustrator. Return to Labyrinth is an original English-language manga based on the Jim Henson 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth.

Return To The Labyrinth by Peter Graham Scott