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So yesterday saw the release of the Spore Creature Creator, a preview of the highly anticipated game that comes out this fall, and I had to give it a test drive. For those who haven’t been following the game, Spore is basically a life simulator that goes from the cellular to the interplanetary level. […]

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Forgive me, patient readers, for the long delay, but I bring you at last the SCANDALOUS conclusion of The Goblin King’s Revenge. In the last episode (which you can read here), we learned that that infamous Goblin King had left his kingdom to come to Earth. His motives, though unknown, are surely sinister. But mankind […]

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So lately I’ve been spending far too much time in the Buffyverse, catching up with Slaying goodness that I should have watched many years ago. In the spirit of Joss Whedon and Brian K. Vaughn, here’s a script for a little “what if…?” guest starring everyone’s favorite sexy scoundrel. File under fan fic (Jareth and […]

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Just got home from work to find this in my inbox. I honestly don’t know what to say…

Los Angeles, CA – April 1, 2008
Lucasfilm Ltd. and the Jim Henson Company announced today that they will be reteaming for a return to the Labyrinth. The seminal film, a collaboration between visionaries Jim Henson, George Lucas and […]

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There’s been no update for two weeks, and for that I am sorry. Life has gotten busy with a new day job and freelance projects still incomplete. I haven’t even begun building my new LEGO sets! Once I get caught up, meaty new updates will follow. I’m looking forward to teasing you all with bits […]

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By the time I’d finished the script for the first volume of Return to Labyrinth, some of the characters had fleshed out backstories and multi-volume arcs, while other characters were, admittedly, sketchy. Moppet, for example, is developed to the point where I could tell a series about her even without Toby and crew. Mizumi had […]

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Someone was asking about an animated Return to Labyrinth, which made me nostalgic for classic animated fantasy. You remember the usual suspects — Flight of Dragons, The Last Unicorn, Wizards… and then there was this nearly-forgotten gem. This is a clip from Faeries, a half hour animated adaptation of Brian Froud’s seminal fantasy art book. […]

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Now that we’ve completed the Jim Henson/Tokyopop panel at Wondercon, I”ll share the biggest news now.
In March of 2009 Tokyopop will be releasing the first (of a TBD number) of Labyrinth anthologies. These books will tell stories about favorite characters from the film such as Hoggle, Ludo, the Fierys and the Junk Lady, as well […]

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I can’t believe it — it’s time for Wondercon already! The convention season officially kicks off for me tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to the show. It’s a great chance to talk to people about Return to Labyrinth, but also to catch up with industry friends from other publishers and developers.
Here’s the full details […]

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I mentioned in a recent comment that I was working on a “Jareth Chapter.” Well, on Wednesday I finished that chapter (phew!) but it still has to go through approvals (*fingers crossed*). I’m not going to comment on the specifics of that chapter because 1) until it wouldn’t be prudent until it’s been approved, and […]

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