Labyrinth: Coronation 1

Solicitation: Before Sarah braved the Labyrinth to save her brother, another young woman sought to save a young boy named Jareth from the clutches of the Goblins. Set in 18th-century Venice, Italy, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth is a striking look into the history of the Labyrinth itself, and what happens to the little boys who don’t get rescued. This is the untold history of the Goblin King.
==Story==
* Written by Simon Spurrier
* Illustrated by Daniel Bayliss
* Colors by Dan Jackson
* Letters by Jim Campbell
===Synopsis===
Jareth is seen observing Sarah as she's trapped in the oubliette. When Jareth comments on Sarah's persistence, a goblin named Beetleglum interrupts to say, "She'll never give up." Jareth questions Beetleglum about his comment, and we learn that Beetleglum has been tasked with guarding and caring for Toby until he becomes one of Jareth's goblins. Inspired by Beetleglum's comment, Jareth decides to tell Toby the story of "an unvanquished heart." 
In the Republic of Venice in the year 1797, a woman named Maria lives with her husband Count Albert Tyton and their young son. Recently, Albert has been plagued by visions of a hoard of goblins who whisper to him, telling him that he could be their king if he'd only wish it so.
Returning home late from an evening ball, Maria discovers that Albert has fired all their staff and posted a guard at the door who forbids her entry. Sneaking into their home Maria confronts Albert, who is hurriedly packing his bags. Rumors say that the French Army is marching on Venice, and so Albert wishes to return home to England for his own safety. Albert declares that Maria will not be coming with him, and reveals that he and Maria are not actually married and have simply been posing as husband and wife. Albert tells Maria that she, a former tavern linen-maid, will never be accepted by his aristocratic family and must stay behind in Venice. Albert requests their son be placed in an orphanage to avoid potential blackmail and scandal, but Maria refuses. Maria takes their son and flees, and Albert orders his guard to give chase. 
With his guard in hot pursuit of Maria, Albert is once again visited by the goblins. Albert refuses their proposal of kingship, but in fear of being disowned by his family, offers the goblins his son instead. At that moment Maria, still fleeing with her son in her arms, falls into a canal. When Maria opens her eyes she finds herself at the top of a large tower, looking down at a maze-like city. Standing beside her is a tall, crowned, owl-like figure, who orders her son be taken from her. Maria tries to resist, but only succeeds in grabbing the piece of chalk that her son had been holding onto. The owl-like figure then orders Maria to get out of his kingdom. Maria suddenly emerges from the waters of the canal, holding only the piece of chalk, calling out for her missing baby. 
The issue ends with Jareth telling Toby, "She'll never give up." 
==Covers==
Labyrinth Coronation textless cover 01 Fiona Staples.jpg|Fiona Staples cover
Labyrinth ongoing comic 01 Rebekah Isaacs.jpg|Rebekah Isaacs cover
Labyrinth ongoing comic 01 Laurent Durieux.jpg|Laurent Durieux cover
Labyrinth ongoing comic 01 Jill Thompson.jpg|Jill Thompson cover
Labyrinth ongoing comic 01 Bill Sienkiewicz.jpg|Bill Sienkiewicz cover
==External links==
* Comic Book Roundup Review Aggregator
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