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Entries from January 2008

Labyrinth Machinima

January 30th, 2008 · 11 Comments

“Monsoon” over on the Muppet Central forums posted links to these machinima Labyrinth movies made with the Sims 2, and after watching, I just had to share…
This first version is like Labyrinth mixed with cosplay - Jareth with cat ears! I like the creator’s take on the ballroom scene.

Entry number two adds more plot… […]

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Tags: Curiosities · Games · Return to Labyrinth

Mark Your Calendars: Wondercon ‘08

January 28th, 2008 · 9 Comments

A heads up for Labyrinth fans in the Bay Area or those planning attending WonderCon, Tokyopop will be holding a Henson panel on Saturday, Feb. 23rd from 4:30-5:30. I’ll be there to answer questions about Return to Labyrinth and talk about where the series is going, but I’m sure there will be some other surprises […]

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Tags: Manga · Return to Labyrinth

My Travels with Jareth

January 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

So a few months back, I visited my sister in Alabama and we went on a road trip. As we were packing our bags, I suddenly had an idea – let’s invite Jareth! And so I looked into the mirror and chanted, “Goblin King, Goblin King, wherever you may be, come to Alabama with […]

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Tags: Curiosities · Return to Labyrinth

A (mostly) Labyrinth-Free look at the Movies of 2007

January 22nd, 2008 · 11 Comments

Something of a change of pace from the usual manga/Labyrinth fare, I thought I’d share my thoughts on last year’s crop of films in the spirit of Oscar Season (TM). Before I got involved with writing and editing manga, I was a student at the USC Film school, and before that I was a movie […]

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Tags: Movies

Hana and Stank’s Cheesy Big Adventure: Deleted Scene!

January 15th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Sometimes the first draft of a scene will make it to the final book word-for-word. Usually it takes a couple drafts of revisions either self-imposed or guided by Tokyopop and Henson before drawing commences. Most of those changes are done to improve the story or character development, but there were a few trims that […]

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Tags: Return to Labyrinth · Writing

Family Business: Plugging Suppli

January 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Some nine months ago, when my recently graduated sister found herself in need of freelance work, I suggested she get in touch with my old colleagues at Tokyopop. Sure enough, she landed a few script localization projects which have at long last come to print. When she told me she was working on a […]

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Tags: Manga

Talking Heads: A Return to Labyrinth Vol. 3 Update

January 8th, 2008 · 50 Comments

After two weeks away from the internets, we’re back to ring in the new year right (and a week late…) on Gobblin.net! As promised last time, I’ve got new commentary on Return to Labyrinth Vol. 3, as well as a first glimpse of art. Granted, it’s just a thumbnail, but I think Labyrinth Fans […]

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Tags: Manga · Return to Labyrinth · Writing