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The novel will tell "the story of how [[Jareth the Goblin King|Jareth]] became the Goblin King" and is a "[[David Bowie]] extravaganza."<ref>[http://blogs.laweekly.com/stylecouncil/2011/08/jim_henson_archaia.php?page=2LA Weekly]</ref> The story is reported to feature a young Jareth who is taken to the Labyrinth by a witch.<ref>[http://www.toughpigs.com/tp-at-nycc-2011/ Tough Pigs]</ref> Jareth will be around the age [[Sarah Williams|Sarah]] was in the original film. Sarah and [[Toby Williams|Toby]] will not play a significant role in the plot.<ref name="EW"/>
Editor Stepehn Christy has stated the graphic novel will be a "tragic" narrative. While it is still in the early stages of development, there are plans for the novel to integrate music into the plot in some way. David Bowie is being approached by Archaia Comics in order to seek permission to use his likeness, and ascertain if he wishes to have any involvement in the project. <ref name="EW"/>
The film's concept designer [[Brian Froud]] is serving as a creative consultant on the project. Froud will be producing covers for the series, as well as character designs.<ref name="EW"/>
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