Labyrinth: Coronation 7

Solicitation: "While Maria continues to make her way through the Labyrinth, the Owl King’s plot ensnares her trusted goblin companion."
==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===
As Jareth is observing Sarah taking a bite out of the poisoned peach, he realises that he can’t hear Toby. He investigates and finds Beetleglum tending to a sleeping Toby. Pleased, Jareth offers to continue telling Beetleglum Maria’s story: 
:“Her trials were far from over. The loss and gain of her comrades - the perils of her path- such things could only embolden so strong a spirit. She knew she must find her son… but now the greater challenge was deciding what else she wanted from life”. 
As Maria, Cible, and Tangle navigate a hedge maze, Cible takes the opportunity to explain why rebellion is brewing in the Labyrinth. The Owl King doesn’t care for many of the things goblins love to do, like mischief and public ickiness, and so to control the goblins the Owl King has either imposed taxes or made their favorite activities capital offenses. The goblins are tired of living under the Owl King’s tyrannical rule, and Cible intends to lead them to revolution.
The group comes across a large playhouse which they decide to enter. The door closes behind them, trapping them inside a nursery filled with giant toys. Maria attempts to use her chalk to draw them an exit but it doesn’t work, which Maria theorizes is because she can only change the parts of the Labyrinth that come from her mind. 
This makes Maria question whose mind the nursery came from, which is answered when one of the giant toys transforms into a representation of Albert’s father, Alexander Tyton. The toy Alexander demands that the group must pass his exam, warning them that the punishment for failing is to be crushed by the walls of the nursery, which begin closing in on them. The toy Alexander begins questioning Maria on the names of the British colonies, which Maria is unable to answer as her family was too poor to attend school.
Jareth plays with the now-awake Toby, explaining to him that biting the peach has caused Sarah to forget about him. Without thinking Beetleglum comments “Assuming the girl gives in, that is” which makes Jareth question Beetleglum if he thinks Sarah will succeed over him. Beetleglum manages to talk himself out of trouble, and convince Jareth to continue telling Maria’s story. 
As the walls of the nursery are closing in, Maria’s attention is drawn to a large jack-in-the-box which has suddenly begun to play music. From the jack-in-the-box springs Sir Skubbin, who faces off against the toy Alexander. 
:“The empire of the mind eclipses all countries! Every human heart has its own maze to conquer! The only colony that matters is the Labyrinth!”
Seemingly bested by Sir Skubbin’s declaration the toy Alexander stops, and the group is freed from the nursery. Maria is overjoyed to be reunited with Skubbin, who does not reveal his relation to the Owl King, or the Owl King’s command to betray Maria. Skubbin attempts to lead the group onwards, only to be stopped by Cible who says that Skubbin’s suggestion would lead them “Straight ta disaster!”. Instead Cible offers a route that she says is not only safe, but hidden from the eye’s of the Owl King. 
In the castle, the Owl King reacts to Skubbin’s failed attempt to lead Maria astray. Contemplating the memories he stole from Albert, the Owl King decides “If the mind of her husband cannot entrap her - perhaps his touch shall”. 
Meanwhile, Maria and her group have followed Cible deep underground to a location called “The Muddle Underdome”, a magically protected part of the Labyrinth unknown to any of the castle inhabitants. Members of the goblin rebellion are in the underdome, chanting about overthrowing the Owl King. Maria tries to caution against approaching the rebels, thinking it will take too much time away from rescuing her son. Cible disregards Maria’s suggestion, proudly proclaiming that leading the rebellion is her destiny, revealing that Cible’s full name is “Bunderghast the Invincible”.
==Covers==
Labyrinth Coronation textless cover 07 Fiona Staples.jpg|Fiona Staples cover
Labyrinth Coronation 07 Sana Takeda.jpg|Sana Takeda cover
==External links==
* Comic Book Roundup Review Aggregator
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