Jim Henson's Labyrinth Beyond the Goblin City

by Delilah S. Dawson, Gustavo Duarte

RETURN TO THE MASQUERADE in this collection featuring the complete collection of tales no Labyrinth fan will want to miss!

Celebrate the beloved Jim Henson fantasy film with this complete collection of stories from inside the magical walls of the labyrinth! Featuring the secret history of Sir Didymus and the untold story of one of Jareth’s Masquerade guests who embarks on a journey of self-discovery after Sarah shatters the mirror during the Masquerade Ball, in addition to stories featuring fan-favorite characters like Ludo, Hoggle, Sir Didymus, and the Goblin King himself. This epic collection showcases imaginative tales from critically acclaimed writers and artists, including Jonathan Case (The New Deal), Delilah S. Dawson (Star Phasma), Gustavo Duarte (Bizarro), Roger Langridge (Snarked), Katie Cook (Star ABC-3PO), Jeff Stokely (The Ludocrats), S.M. Vidaurri ( Under the Spell), Sina Grace ( Kal-El Returns), Michael Dialynas (Wynd), Sarah Webb (The Sirens), Boya Sun (5 Worlds), Lara Elena Donnelly (The Amberlough Dossier), French Carlomagno (The Dead Lucky), Pius Bak (Eat The Rich), Samantha Dodge ( Soulstealer), and many more! Collects Shortcuts Vol. 1 HC and Under the Spell HC.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Fantasy

192 pages, Paperback

Published November 14, 2023

About the author

Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times-bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma, Black Spire: Galaxy's Edge, and The Perfect Weapon. With Kevin Hearne, she writes the Tales of Pell. As Lila Bowen, she writes the Shadow series, beginning with Wake of Vultures. Her other books include the Blud series, the Hit series, and Servants of the Storm.

She's written comics in the worlds of Marvel Action: Spider-Man, Lore's Wellington, Star Wars Adventures, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, The X-Files Case Files, Adventure Time, Rick and Morty, and her creator-owned comics include Star Pig, Ladycastle, and Sparrowhawk.

Find out more at www.whimsydark.com.

Reviews

[Margaret Galbraith · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are quick graphic novel reads but pack a punch and carry you in through the Labyrinth movie theme. I think I’m dreaming of these characters now!

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Labyrinth is one of the films I've seen the most. This collection is very mixed. I really liked Ludo's stories, some of the random goblins not so much. It wasn't really the kind of detailed world you can deep dive into. As it wasn't built to be a proper world but to reflect Sarah's imagination. But the last story was really good and totally got it. It was brilliant. So I'm very glad I read this.

[Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of short Labyrinth comics by different writers and artists! There were some very cute stories in here, and some that were just okay. The standout though is Masquerade, a much longer comic that explores the backstory of one of the masquerade dancers. I think I may have enjoyed this more than the Labyrinth: Coronation series...

[Morgan E.H. C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

side quests in the goblin city

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of short stories from various Labyrinth one-shots published across the years that feature some characters we know and love, and others that we'll grow to love as we go along.

As with any anthology, some of these stories are better than others. The Michael Dialynas story featuring a goblin named No! is very good, as is the longer form Masquerade one-shot at the end of the book. There's a silly story midway through that's a thinly veiled Evangelion pastiche which made me giggle, and most of the other stories are charming if a little lacking in substance.

The artwork throughout is very good too - some artists opt for the more storybook approach while others go more realistic, but both work well in the land of Labyrinth.

[Rhys Causon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This may have been a more enjoyable read if it wasn’t so front heavy with stories that don’t really add much to the world of Labyrinth.

But they are almost all cute stories about the characters we love. And then the Masquerade story holds an interesting idea that delves into a part of the film that I hadn’t even thought of. The Dancers in the Masquerade. I’d always thought of that as a dream but apparently it wasn’t quite that. At least in this story.

So read it if you’re a fan of Labyrinth but it wouldn’t really pull in new people to the franchise.

[Sian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love me some Labyrinth content. This is an absolutely gorgeous graphic novel. I think at least four of these five stars goes to ‘Masquerade’ - a thought-provoking narrative that adds to the world of Labyrinth immeasurably. Such an interesting behind the scenes! I don’t often reach for graphic novels, but I’m glad I found this one.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting and well-selected collection of short stories that expands on the world of Labyrinth and the characters that reside in Goblin City and the surrounding lands. The quality, for me, improves through the book, especially in the last two tales: No! by Michael Dialynas and Masquerade, the longest story, by Lara Elena Donnelly, Pius Bak and Samantha Dodge. All feel very 'Jim Hensony' ☺️

[Scott Magill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection imagines cute vignettes of life in the world of Labyrinth, but it doesn’t have much in the way of plot. If you’re interested in a variety of art styles and small stories into that world this is great. There is almost no focus on the movies protagonist and very little focus on the Goblin King. Instead we spent time looking at daily life of the goblins and other adventures.

[L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something a little different to the movie featuring all our favourite characters one way or another. I’m still waiting for a novelisation, but the comic book-like interpretation was a cute and enjoyable read.

[James Rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

First time reading a collection of stories in graphic novel form and Labyrinth is a long time favourite of mine.

It was so fun to see the different illustrations styles and the original characters in different adventures.

[Sesana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of mostly very brief comics all set in the world of Labyrinth. Fertile ground, as there's so many characters and places in the movie we only see briefly. As a big fan, it was just nice to revisit Labyrinth with new eyes, though of course not every comic was great.

[Chuck Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fuel for nostalgia, fantastic!
(And the Fireys still traumatize me)

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am LOVING this book! So many new stories with familiar characters and places. I love it! The illustrations are awesome.
Fantastic cover art at the end, too!

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨️3.5✨️

[Claudia DeBlieck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous art with some fun little stories in the universe of the film

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the art. Some of the stories are good; some are fine.