Labyrinth: Coronation 8

Solicitation: "While Maria and her companions seek refuge among the Goblin rebellion, the Owl King’s plan takes a dangerous step forward bringing the second arc to a stunning conclusion."
==Story==
* Written by Simon Spurrier and Ryan Ferrier
* Illustrated by Daniel Bayliss with Irene Flores
* Colors by Joanna Lafuente
* Letters by Jim Campbell
* Character Designs by Kyla Vanderklugt and Daniel Bayliss
===Synopsis===
Cible introduces herself as Bunderghast the Invincible to the goblin rebels. Unfortunately the rebels are unimpressed with their rumored leader being a small, unassuming worm. After a heartfelt speech fails to rouse the rebels into action, Cible introduces them to the “Wizard” Maria, who begrudgingly demonstrates the power of the magic chalk. This finally makes the rebels accept Cible as their leader, and they decide to prematurely celebrate their presumed victory with a party. 
As the goblins entertain themselves, Maria notices Cible’s disappointment and the two talk. Cible reveals that her name and reputation are due to a clerical error with the Owl King’s census when she was young. Cible was given the Bunderghast name and title by accident, and gossip began to spread about the mysterious “Bunderghast” soon after. 
:“It just – It seemed like too good a chance to miss, y’know? Ready-made reputation, up for grabs. How else was a dumb little worm ever gonna amount to anything”. 
Maria comforts Cible and gives her the advice that it doesn’t matter how people expect you to be, what matters is knowing what you yourself want. 
Meanwhile, Sir Skubbin is contemplating his order to betray Maria. He goes to speak to Maria, who is now watching the rebels dance and drink. Maria tells Skubbin that while there is nothing more important to her than her son, she still misses her old life of attending parties with Albert. Skubbin nearly tells Maria about the Owl King’s order, but stops himself. 
Back in the present, Jareth demands Beetleglum quiet a crying Toby, saying he “can’t even hear myself gloat” over his apparent success over Sarah, who has fallen asleep from eating the poisoned peach. Jareth orders Beetleglum out of the room and attempts to put Toby to bed himself. As he is doing so he finds the old masquerade mask Beetleglum used to comfort Maria’s baby, hidden under Toby’s pillow. 
The goblin rebels are still happily partying when young Beetleglum appears to warn them that the Owl King has found their secret hideaway. The warning comes too late, as Septimus and The Owl King’s army burst into the Muddle Underdome and begin fighting the rebels. Cible and Tangle attempt to help the rebels, but Maria and Skubbin opt to retreat. As they flee through the underground Maria spots light at the end of a tunnel and begins running towards it. However Skubbin tells her it’s a trap, which makes Maria question how Skubbin knows it’s a trap. 
Skubbin distracts Maria from the question, instead insisting they go a new way. They run into the gondolier yet again and Skubbin attempts to buy Maria safe passage with his ring, but before Maria can board the gondola the Owl King appears. The Owl King praises Skubbin for luring Maria away from the exit, while also revealing to Maria that Skubbin is his son. Skubbin tells Maria that the Owl King is lying, and that he was indeed leading Maria away from a trap. However after Skubbin admits the Owl King is telling the truth about Skubbin being his son, Maria refuses to trust him and runs back towards the light.
Maria enters and emerges from the light, suddenly finding herself back in Venice in the middle of a fancy party. Waiting for her there is Albert, who apologizes to Maria and promises her that they’ll be together forever.
==Covers==
Labyrinth Coronation textless cover 08 Fiona Staples.jpg|Fiona Staples cover
Labyrinth Coronation 08 Sana Takeda.jpg|Sana Takeda cover
==External links==
* Comic Book Roundup Review Aggregator
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