manth1975's review
5.0
The search continues
New characters and twists for the lady searching and a suggestion of rose coloured spectacles from jareth. Lovely unique design
New characters and twists for the lady searching and a suggestion of rose coloured spectacles from jareth. Lovely unique design
dtaylorbooks's review
5.0
I absolutely love this story so far. A Jareth origin story that you already know how it ends (because he ends up becoming the Goblin King, duh), but what’s being told to get to that point is just glorious and beautiful and savage all at the same time.
The current Goblin King, the one ruling over the Labyrinth when Jareth’s mom enters the world, is a terrifying owl creature, but has similar personality quirks that you’ll come to find in Jareth, like tormenting his guests. Whether it’s the same Labyrinth, just reshaped by a different ruler, or the same Labyrinth and we’re just seeing different corners of it not seen in the movie, either way it’s wonderful and dark and dangerous and infuriating. Maria is having none of it and curses the absurdity of it all. But still she persists.
I can’t wait to see what the next issue has in store!
5
The current Goblin King, the one ruling over the Labyrinth when Jareth’s mom enters the world, is a terrifying owl creature, but has similar personality quirks that you’ll come to find in Jareth, like tormenting his guests. Whether it’s the same Labyrinth, just reshaped by a different ruler, or the same Labyrinth and we’re just seeing different corners of it not seen in the movie, either way it’s wonderful and dark and dangerous and infuriating. Maria is having none of it and curses the absurdity of it all. But still she persists.
I can’t wait to see what the next issue has in store!
5
ljbentley27's review
3.0
In the second part of the epic adventure we see a story that reflects Sarah’s in the movie Labyrinth. It is filled with intrigue and mystery and we see some beloved characters as well as meeting new ones. It really is a great story that should have been explored long before now.
I cannot wait for the next in the series.
Labyrinth: Coronation #2 by Simon Spurrier is available now.
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I cannot wait for the next in the series.
Labyrinth: Coronation #2 by Simon Spurrier is available now.
For more information regarding Simon Spurrier (@sispurrier) please visit www.simonspurrier.co.uk.
For more information regarding Daniel Bayliss (@danielbaylissb) please visit www.deathtotheillustraitor.blogspot.mx.
For more information regarding Fiona Staples (@fionastaples) please visit www.fionastaples.com.
For more information regarding Archaia (@Archaia) please visit www.archaia.com.
wanderaven's review
3.0
If you're already a significant comic book reader, my considerations of this Labyrinth series must be taken within the context that I am not a significant comic books reader. I come to this series as a Bowie and a Labyrinth fanatic, so I'm learning a bit more about how these series work with this one.
Coronation #2 was less enthralling to me than #1, though it's difficult to articulate why. Perhaps because the novelty has faded slightly, perhaps because we spent much of this issue with establishing the entrance of Jareth's mother (presumably) into the Labyrinth, and I suppose that because this is a backstory and this not the same story as the movie, I didn't expect so much predictable patterning off Sarah's adventures in the movie.
I hope that changes, and this isn't necessarily a huge demerit against the series (I'm certainly excited about picking up the third one in a couple days!), this issue just felt a bit ho-hum.
Coronation #2 was less enthralling to me than #1, though it's difficult to articulate why. Perhaps because the novelty has faded slightly, perhaps because we spent much of this issue with establishing the entrance of Jareth's mother (presumably) into the Labyrinth, and I suppose that because this is a backstory and this not the same story as the movie, I didn't expect so much predictable patterning off Sarah's adventures in the movie.
I hope that changes, and this isn't necessarily a huge demerit against the series (I'm certainly excited about picking up the third one in a couple days!), this issue just felt a bit ho-hum.
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