Labyrinth: Coronation 2

Solicitation: "The Goblin King’s mother enters the Labyrinth, discovering a strange and marvelous world unlike anything she could imagine and one much different than what Sarah will encounter years later."
==Story==
* Written by Simon Spurrier
* Illustrated by Daniel Bayliss
* Colors by Dan Jackson
* Letters by Jim Campbell
* Character Designs by Kyla Vanderklugt
===Synopsis===
Jareth observes Hoggle freeing Sarah from the Oubliette. Cradling Toby in his arms, Jareth accuses Sarah of only wanting to save Toby to avoid getting in trouble. Jareth tells Beetleglum that Sarah doesn't know the meaning of true determination, "... the kind that comes with unconditional love".
The morning after her son is taken from her, Maria angrily confronts Albert aboard his ship just before he is set to depart to England. Maria accuses Albert of having been behind their son's abduction, as the goblins that took him match the ones Albert described seeing in his visions. While Albert sheepishly denies that the visions could have been real, he does explain that the goblins wanted to make him their heir to replace their current King, who they said is ancient and dying. Albert admits to offering the goblins their son in his place. Maria demands Albert rescind his offer, but even after he does so the goblins do not return their baby. Maria leaves, but not before telling Albert that he will rue the day he courted her.
Maria attempts to rile up a nearby crowd, describing to them what Albert has done, but the crowd assumes she's gone mad and ignores her. Maria weeps, and begs to be given her son back. Maria's pleas are heard by the owl-like figure from before. Suddenly, Maria is transported to the outskirts of a maze-like city. The Owl-like figure, who we learn is called the Owl King, tells Maria that although she was not the one who made the deal he is willing to bend the rules to give her a chance to break it. The Owl King tells Maria that she has 13 hours in which to solve the labyrinth before her son becomes his child forever. If Maria fails to reach the castle at the center of his Kingdom, she will become the Owl King's slave. Before the Owl King is even able to finish his instructions, Maria begins running towards the castle.
Maria enters the Owl King's labyrinth, which is filled with canals and architecture that make it resemble Venice. Maria comes across a mermaid caught in a net, who asks Maria if she's come to attend the coronation of the Owl King's new heir. Maria attempts to free the mermaid from the net, only for the mermaid to be revealed as a disguise for an aquatic swamp goblin. The swamp goblin drags Maria underwater, and Maria is nearly fed to the hungry brood. 
Maria is saved in the nick of time by a tall Goblin dressed in armor, who introduces himself as Sir Skubbin, Knight of the Order of the Garderobe. While initially proud of his chivalrous act, Skubbin suddenly curses himself for saving Maria. To save face, Skubbin claims he only rescued Maria so he could steal her piece of chalk, which he does before running off. Maria is left simultaneously bewildered and frustrated. 
Jareth tells Toby that, unlike Sarah, for a woman like Maria the labyrinth holds no fears. Jareth dons his beggar disguise, in preparation for confronting Sarah. Beetleglum tries to quietly tell Toby that how Jareth is recounting events isn't exactly the truth, which Jareth overhears. Before Jareth leaves, he tells Beetleglum that he doesn't know what he's talking about. 
We see the Owl King observing Maria, and he comments that her presence in the labyrinth should keep the attention of the goblins diverted. We also see Maria's baby is being cared for by none other than a young Beetleglum.
==Covers==
Labyrinth Coronation textless cover 02 Fiona Staples.jpg|Fiona Staples cover
Labyrinth Coronation 02 Rebekah Isaacs.jpg|Rebekah Isaacs cover
==External links==
* Comic Book Roundup Review Aggregator
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