FIRST LOOK: details and look at Titan’s Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Illustrated Novelisation

June 6th, 2026 by Marc Comments

Enter the labyrinth in this illustrated novelization of the classic film that will transport you to a world where nothing is what it seems…

Fans of Jim Henson’s iconic 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth are invited to step back into the Goblin King’s realm with Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: The Illustrated Novelization, a visually immersive new adaptation written by New York Times bestselling author Liz Braswell.

This illustrated novelisation features atmospheric landscapes, character portraits, and iconic scenes offering vibrant artwork by Andrea Guardino. This illustrated edition honours Jim Henson’s legacy by inviting readers to explore the realm of the Goblin King with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of wonder.


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Multiple New York Times bestseller Liz Braswell has a degree in Egyptology from Brown. University and yes, she can write your name in hieroglyphs.

After ten years producing video games, none of which had to do with Ancient Egypt, Liz left to become a full-time author. She has written popular series like The Nine Lives of Chloe King (turned into a tv show for ABC) and Disney’s Young Adult Twisted Tales, including Part of Your World, As Old as Time, and What Once Was Mine.

Her middle grade books include Stuffed and Stuffed: Into Darkness, about how monsters are real, and your stuffed animals really do protect you from them. She is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, reviewing science fiction, fantasy, and horror books. She writes under the watchful eye of the rare Jareth *white outfit* Funko POP! figurine who stands on her desk, elegantly brooding.


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Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….