Return to Labyrinth Vol. 4 is in the middle of being drawn, and as promised, I bring you the first ever preview pic! This is the “splash page” for Chapter 1, titled “Oubliette.” It’s just a thumbnail, much rougher than the final art, but it’s still quite a beautiful composition. From this sketch, artist Chris Lie will move on to a final “pencil” version, which then gets inked and finally toned. I’ll share the updated versions as they move through production and are approved by the Jim Henson Company.
Next time, I’ll share some juicy penciled pages, but in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this tantalizing first image! Feel free to speculate on the image or title in the comments.
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I dont want this to be the final volume *cries* im loving is SO much i was hoping for at least 10 volumes its to short and i cant get enough of it as it is ha ha ha
i love these books and i’m going to die if it doesn’t come out soon!
Welcome to the site, amblen! I will endeavor to speed up the process so as not to cause your death. Seriously, though, thanks so much for giving the books a try and I’m glad you enjoy them! I hope volume 4 gives you a satisfying conclusion.
I too am not happy that this will be the concluding volume, but the ride was nice while it lasted. Thanks for taking the chance and doing this series. I love these and you guys really do a great job on them…
Jake forbes thankyou so much for bringing this back to life, you done a great job and this has reached my favourite top list and I’m loving it =)
OMG! I DON’T WANT IT TO END! MY FRIENDS AND I ARE WAITING FOR THE NEXT BOOK! I FINISH 1 IN 2 HOURS! THAT IS ONLY 8 HOURS TO FINISH THE SERIES! I REALLY, REALLY DON’T WANT MOPPET TO BE KILLED OFF, BECUSE THAT MEENS MOST OF THE FAVORITE CHARICTERS THAT I LIKE DIE! WELL NOT ALL I JUST ADORE SKUB AND SIR DIDIMUS!
I am really excited to read the 4th book! i love the story so far. Personally i am a Jareth and Sarah fan so i hope to see more of them together!
[...] I start previewing all new art, I thought I’d revisit that first piece of Volume 4 art that was previewed back in August. That image was just a rough thumbnail — so rough that [...]
I to love your books, Mr. Forbes, and I wish you would write three more, but alas I will enjoy this final one and add it to the other three. I hope Sarah and Jareth end up together, the movie was my favorite as a kid. Chris Lie has done a wonderful job with the art, I love the new picture for Volume 4.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Autumn, and I’m glad you enjoyed the first pic. Come back often between now and August for plenty more sneak peeks. While Return to Labyrinth is ending, it’s not necessarily the end of Labyrinth. I’m sure there will be more stories in that world — it’s too wonderful to fade away.
So — are you saying that if you had the chance to write about Labyrinth again, you would? I agree that it’s too wonderful to fade away, but it is also a crying shame it’s ending at 4.
I agree with Summer
This can’t be the end — There has to be more — right?
I have really enjoyed the first 3 volumes of Return to Labyrinth, and cannot wait for volume 4. I agree with everyone else that this series has been far too short, and far to irregular (I mean I bought volume 1 years ago now). Come on TokyoPop and Mr Forbes, make another Labyrinth series, and have it come out on a regular basis so us Labyrinth fans can enjoy a fix every month, or even every few months, not once a year like this has been.
Thanks so much, Pete, for the glowing endorsement. I’m also sad to close the book on this Labyrinth story, but I think the ending in volume 4 really does wrap up this particular set of intertwining tales. I won’t rule out the possibility that I’d work on another Labyrinth book in the future — should the opportunity arise, I’d definitely take it! — but it’s not really up to me at this point. I hope that you’ll keep an eye out for my next project, even if it doesn’t have Labyrinth in the title!
Consider me watching!
Pete . . . although I agree that us loco Labyrinth fans do need a regular fix, I don’t agree with us sounding like psycho drug addicts. But I will be watching out for more J. Forbes creations.
Look on the bright side now guys! There’s only a few months left! I’m being optimistic though!
I can’t take the waiting and the nail biting any longer! The Tensions killing me!
I find it funny because technically I’m saying this to an empty screen that not many people look at any more! LOL
Poo — My internet swapped the pages on me — that last comment was for a different page! Sorry people!
This is a good reason for why I shouldn’t be allowed on the computer!
[...] of the story pages and let the art sing. A while back, I previewed the Chapter 1 title page (Rough and Inked). This week’s preview art is the title page for chapter 2, Palimpsest (the title of [...]