HAPPY NEW YEARS DAY!

another year over!

Happy New Year.

we will be closed January 1st.

re-opening January 2nd.

NEW: ART OF CORALINE, NEW MANGA & MORE

ARRIVING DEC 31ST.


Art of Coraline - stop motion film based on the Neil (Sandman) Gaiman, from his book of the same name. Visually, this movie looks like its going to be a stunner.

Last week Beasts 2, this week -Beasts 1 is back in print and coming to the store.



New from the creator of White Rapids - Baloney should prove a true visual feast. White Rapids is one of the most visually unique graphic novels we have ever had the pleasure to own, so we have high hopes that this new one will prove equally exciting.

Looking for Group? the online phenom - is now in book form. Get it while you can.

New Manga arriving:







The Complete List:

ART OF CORALINE MAKING OF THE FILM HC

JUXTAPOZ VOL 16 #1 JAN 2009

ALIENS OMNIBUS TP VOL 06

ANGEL DIARY GN VOL 08

B ICHI GN VOL 02

BALONEY GN

BEASTS BOOK 01 GN

BURST ANGEL MANGA VOL 02 (OF 3)

CABLE TP VOL 01 MESSIAH WAR

CASTLEVANIA CURSE OF DARKNESS GN VOL 02 (OF 2)

CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 12 (OF 13)

CODE GEASS SUZAKU OF THE COUNTERATTACK GN VOL 01

CROQUIS POP GN VOL 03

CROWN GN VOL 01 (OF 7)

CYNICAL ORANGE GN VOL 06

DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 04 (OF 4)

EXTREME FINALES SC

FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 02 (OF 5)

HULK GIANT-SIZE HC DM ED

KYO KARA MAOH GN VOL 02 (OF 4)

LOOKING FOR GROUP TP VOL 01

PHANTOM DREAM GN VOL 01 (OF 5)

RUNAWAYS TP DEAD END KIDS

RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 04 (OF 9)

SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 32 (OF 38)

SILVER DIAMOND GN VOL 03 (OF 10)

SPAWN BOOK OF THE DEAD HC TOY ED

SPIRAL BONDS OF REASONING TP VOL 06

STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 02 (OF 3)

SWEET WISHES

TEEN TITANS SPOTLIGHT RAVEN TP

TOGAINU NO CHI GN VOL 01 (OF 5)

TWILIGHT ZONE SC MONSTERS DUE ON MAIN STREET

TWILIGHT ZONE SC ODYSSEY OF FLIGHT 33

VB ROSE GN VOL 05 (OF 12)

VINYL UNDERGROUND TP VOL 02 PRETTY DEAD THINGS

YOURE SO COOL GN VOL 03

KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS MICKEY AF

KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS RIKU AF

KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS SORA VER 1 AF

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

ALL THE BEST TODAY!

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE TIME, REMEMBER - THE SPIRIT STARTS CHRISTMAS DAY!

Sadly, We'll be in the store preparing for the big BOXING SALE tomorrow. If you see it, let us know what you thought.

WEDNESDAY DEC 24: NEW COMIC DAY HOURS

It's Christmas eve and the store will be open
11:30am -6:00pm

BOXING DAY SALE! (+ Holiday Hours Info)

Reminder:

Wednesday Dec 24 (NEW COMIC DAY) 11:30-6PM
Thursday Dec 25 (CHRISTMAS DAY) - CLOSED
Friday Dec 26 (BOXING DAY SALE) 11am -9pm
Saturday Dec 27 11am-9pm
Sunday Dec 28 12-7pm



PLEASE READ CAREFULLY -THE SALE IS 2 WEEKS LONG, BUT SOME OF THE SPECIALS END FAR SOONER. Don't say we didn't warn you.

BOXING WEEKS SALE Dec 26-Jan 11:

TONS OF DEALS ON SELECT OVERSTOCK SKETCHBOOKS, ANIME BOOKS, ART BOOKS, ANIMATION BOOKS AND MORE. Many at or below cost! While supplies last,

HUNDREDS OF SELECT GRAPHIC NOVELS AND MANGA AT 40% OFF THE U.S. COVER PRICE.

**FREE COMICS DEC 26 ONLY. Stop by and get 2 free comics -no purchase necassary. While Supplies Last.

***FREE MARVEL ESSENTIAL GODZILLA GRAPHIC NOVEL or X-Men evolution DEC 26 ONLY - with any book purchase. Limit 1 item per customer, while they last!

****DOUBLE REWARD POINTS DEC 26-28 ONLY. Details in store.

***KIDS ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOKS -BUY 1, GET 1 FREE.

*** FREE HOW TO DRAW MANGA SUPER CHARACTER DESIGN with the purchase of any regular stock Anime Art book. Limit 1 per customer, while supplies last.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

RAY CAESAR, JEFF SOTO AND JOE SORREN IN STOCK

NEW BOOKS BY THE MASTERS OF POP SURREALISM

BOXING DAY SALE & HOLIDAY HOURS

BOXING DAY SALE STARTS FRIDAY DEC 26 11AM.

EXPECT CRAZY DEALS ON MANY SPECIAL ITEMS INCLUDING A HUGE SELECTION OF TRADES, MANGA AND BLOWOUT PRICING ON ARTBOOKS THAT WE ARE OVERSTOCKED ON.



Please note:

The Labyrinth Will be open:

Saturday Dec 20 11am-9pm
Sunday Dec 21 12-7pm
Monday Dec 22 11:30-8pm
Tuesday Dec 23 11:30-8pm
Wednesday Dec 24 11:30-6pm (Christmas Eve)- new comic day (note shorter hours)

Chrismtmas Day Dec 25 - closed

-->BOXING DAY Dec 26 - OPEN FOR BOXING DAY SALE 11:00AM -8:00PM

regular schedule after this - except New Year's Day we will be closed for the Holiday.

New stuff arriving Christmas Eve Dec 24.

Shipping Christmas Eve:



Beast 2 is finally coming out.



From the publisher:

By various, edited by Jacob Covey AN ALL-NEW BEASTS!, WITH ALL-NEW ARTISTS! In the spirit of 2007's acclaimed Beasts!, editor/designer Jacob Covey has assembled an entirely new line-up of over 90 artists who did not appear in the first Beasts! volume. Like the first book, the deluxe collection will include a Who's Who of the contemporary art world, collectively crafting a menagerie of mythological creatures, monsters, beasts and things that go bump in the night, superbly laid out in breathtaking two-page spreads per beast. Featuring all-new work by over 90 artists including Al Columbia, Blex Bolex, Brian Chippendale, Craig Thompson, Dan Zettwoch, Dash Shaw, David B., Eleanor Davis, Ellen Forney, Femke Hiemstra, Gene Deitch, Jaime Hernandez, Travis Louie, Thomas Allen, Jon Vermilyea, Kim Deitch, Lilli Carré, Mark Todd, Olivier Schrauwen, Paul Hornschemeier, Peter Bagge, Ray Fenwick, Stephan Blanquet, Taylor McKimens, Tom Neely, Tomer Hanuka, Yuko Shimizu and dozens more.

volume 1 will be back in print shortly too -so look for it in the coming weeks.

X-men Onslaught vol 4

Spawn book of the Dead HC with limited edition toy. I can't confirm -but I believe this item may come signed by McFarlane. It was originally solicited as such, but we won't know for sure until it arrives on Wednesday. The art is by Ashely Wood!



new Naruto 33.





The long out of print Michael Turner Tribute book is back with 24 bonus pages. From what I have been able to gather, the print run is limited, so don't count on it being available forever.









The Full List:

BEASTS B0OK 02 HC

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3

CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 06

GI JOE MIGHTY MUGGS Action Figures

HEDGE KNIGHT II TP SWORN SWORD

HP LOVECRAFTS NYARLATHOTEP HC

IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 03 BOOK OF IRON FIST

KRAMERS ERGOT HC VOL 07

LONE RANGER TP VOL 02 LINES NOT CROSSED

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 11 DIGEST

MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 03 ASSASSIN8

NARUTO TP VOL 33

ONSLAUGHT REBORN TP

ROGUE LEADERS STORY OF LUCASARTS HC

SPAWN BOOK OF THE DEAD HC TOY ED

STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 02 CRASH COURSE

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #3 CRUZ CVR A

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #3 NG CVR B

TALES FROM THE CRYPT GN VOL 05 YABBA DABBA VOODOO

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 06

TRICKY PRINCE GN

ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH

ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH B & W DM VAR

ULTIMATES 3 PREM HC WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH DM ED

WARRIORS TIGERSTAR & SASHA GN VOL 02 ESCAPE INTO THE FOREST

WHAT IF CLASSIC TP VOL 05

WIZARD MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE HC

WIZARD MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE HC

X-MEN COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC TP BOOK 04

X-MEN TP ANGEL REVELATIONS

YOUNG LIARS TP VOL 01 DAYDREAM BELIEVER

STORY; DISNEY STORYBOARDING BOOK

The new book Story - featuring art from the Disney Archives - arrived last week, but we got so busy, we forgot to post about it. If you're interested in the art of story-boarding by some of Disney's finest, this is the book for you.



Now the cover features Mickey Mouse and while that works well for the general public, most professionals and animation students seem to have an aversion to that character on book covers. Inside, the book is not all MM. Its got tons of great stuff -well worth examining.



from the publisher:

With an introduction by John Lasseter-and very little else in the way of words-this first book in "The Artist Series" lavishly showcases the most brilliant story artwork created by such luminaries as Bill Peet, Don DaGradi, Joe Rinaldi, Roy Williams, Ub Iwerks, Burny Mattison, and Vance Gerry for such films as "Steamboat Willie" and "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to "Alice in Wonderland" and "101 Dalmatians," The art will be displayed in its full glory with all the notes, flaws, and hole punches that were so much a part of the story development process. Featuring the best examples-many never published before-as well as some pieces by unidentified artists-"Story" will be the must-have art book for collectors, artists, and Disney fans.

Dr Who 45 years tribute video

Ok - So its no secret that we love Dr. Who. Yes it's cheesy, but that's precisely what we love about it. The following is a video looking at 45 years of Dr. Who, year by year, doctor by doctor. You'll need about 5 minutes to watch it, but if you're a fan, it will be a trip worth taking.






The couple of Dr Who books shown at the top are in stock now -perfect for any Fan of the Doctor. Also while we are now sold out of the doctor's sonic screw driver, we just found some master screw drivers. These are out of print, so don't wait forever.
Other Dr. Who stuff in limited supply.

Labyrinth GIFT CERTIFICATES now available

Their Back.

Gift Certificates in denominations of $25-100. Now served in nifty Yellow envelopes for easy delivery.

Know someone who would like the kind of stuff you can only find at the Labyrinth?

Not sure exactly what they own?

Gift Certificates make the perfect present.

The Labyrinth is a niche store with one of the widest selection of books on animation, illustration, manga and graphic novels in the GTA. A gift certificate from us, shows you understand the needs of fanboys and fangirls in your life!

Merry Christmas!

SHIPPING NEXT WEEK.

New Joss Whedon's Buffy #20 is coming. Almost back on schedule. yay! also out this week, the new Angel season 6.





Swallow book 5 - edited by Ashely wood and featuring a ton of talent including: Camilla Derrico and others.



For those who like well drawn airplanes - Biggles Spitfire Parade #1.



New Manga:









The Boys Definative Edition - for fans who want the deluxe treatment. By Garth Ennis.



Secret Wars Omnibus. A truly historic series in the Marvel Universe, gets the Omnibus treatment.



let the Secret Invasion begin! Mighty Avengers vol 3.



Yotsuba is one of our most popular manga in the store. Sadly, we've been waiting forever for #6 -which still isnt out. On the bright side we got this awesome new figure coming.



Batman couldn't be cooler than in this vinyl statue.

the complete list followes: ALDEBARAN TP VOL 02 GROUP

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #15

ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES TP VOL 02

ART OF FULL MOON SC

BAKUGAN GN VOL 01 BATTLE BEGINS

BATMAN PRIVATE CASEBOOK HC

BATMAN VINYL STATUE BY KOTOBUKIYA NEW ED

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #190

BIGGLES GN VOL 01 SPITFIRE PARADE

BLUECOATS GN VOL 01 ROBERTSONVILLE PRISON

BOYS DEFINITIVE ED

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 CHEN CVR

CAVALCADE OF BOYS TP VOL 04

COMPLEAT NEXT MEN TP VOL 02

DEAD SHE SAID HC

FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 29

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 17

HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 09

HERO HEEL GN VOL 03 (OF 3)

HITOHIRA GN VOL 02 (OF 4)

I SHALL NEVER RETURN GN VOL 05 (OF 5)

JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #146

JUNGLE GIRL HC VOL 01

LADY S GN VOL 01 HERES TO SUZY

LONE RANGER HC VOL 02 LINES NOT CROSSED

LOVEHOLIC GN VOL 02 (OF 2)

MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 SECRET INVASION BOOK 01

MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 07

NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER TP VOL 17

NAOKI URASAWAS MONSTER TP VOL 18

NEGIMA GN VOL 20

NOBLE CAUSES TP VOL 08 STAR CROSSED

OBJECT OF DESIRE GN

PROGRAMME TP VOL 02

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL PREM HC VOL 04 JIGSAW

QUEST FOR MISSING GIRL

RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 03

RED BLINDS THE FOOLISH GN

REVOLTECH YOTSUBA DX SUMMER VACATION AF

SECRET WARS OMNIBUS HC DM ED

SHARDS OF AFFECTION GN

SHOJO BEAT JAN 09

SHOWCASE PRESENTS BRAVE & BOLD BATMAN TEAMUPS VOL 03

SILVERFISH TP

SOLANIN GN

SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 BRAND NEW DAY

STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 04 ALLIANCE

SUPERMAN PAST AND FUTURE TP

SWALLOW BOOK 05

SWITCH GN VOL 05

VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 02

WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS TP VOL 01

WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 05 DEADPOOL

WORLD OF QUEST TP VOL 02

WORLD OF WARCRAFT TAUREN HUNTER CASE

X-FACTOR TP VOL 05 ONLY GAME IN TOWN

YAKARI TP VOL 06 IN LAND OF WOLVES

YAKITATE JAPAN TP VOL 14

NEW CARLOS MEGLIA, TONY SANDOVAL, DAVE STEVENS

Red Song is the last new work by Carlos (Cyber Six) Meglia, the late great artist who passed away this past summer at the young age of 50. The book came out after his death, so we don't expect future volumes of what likely would have been a series. This first volume is a treat for the eyes however, and if you're a fan of Meglia's you should definately stop by and have a peek.

Tony Sandoval is another awesome French BD (graphic novel) artist. His new Sketchbook is now in stock and well worth looking at. We also got limited copies of his latest work Nocturno (french BD).

Finally, we just got in copies of another gret artist who sadly passed away way too young - Dave Stevens. Dave of course, was the creator behind the Rocketeer. He's also the man credited with reviving interest in Betty Page, the famous 1950s pin-up queen. This new book is quite a treat, and a great tribute to the artist.

CAMILLA D'ERRICO PRINTS FINALLY IN THE SHOP

We just got in a stack of awesome Camilla D'Errico Prints. Camilla is a Vancouver artist whose presence on the art market is really getting up there. The prints are beautiful and would make an excellent gift. Stop by to see the full selection.

here's her website:
http://www.camilladerrico.com/

SKOTTIE YOUNG WIZARD OF OZ, SHIPPING NEXT WEEK

New Next week (Wednesday Dec 10 2008)



Spectrum 4, long out of print is back with a new cover -for anyone trying to finish off their collection. For those who've never looked at Spectrum - but love fantasy,sci-fi, illustration art - you need to see this series. Its an annual with the best art in several categories. Volume 15 just came out a few weeks back and is in stock now.





Skottie Young is back with a new comic series. Wizard of Oz #1 is one of those rare series we had to pick up in its original comic form.



check out more of Skottie's work here: http://skottieyoung.blogspot.com/







Transformers guide book series: more than meets the eye #2 is coming out from IDW. #1 is in stock now. Possibly one of the best book presents you could find for a transformers fan.



NEW TRADES:



















ALEX ROSS AVENGERS INVADERS POSTER. WOW.



TOTORO 2009 CALENDAR (ya the image is of 2008 -but trust us, 2009 edition will be here on wednesday. limited quantities. call ahead to reserve if you like.)



NEW ENGLISH GOTHIC LOLITA #4



NEW MANGA:

THE COMPLETE LIST IS BELOW COURTNEY CRUMRIN AND PRINCE OF NOWHERE

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #127

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #31

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 (OF 8)

JUNO ROMANTICA ILLUSTRATION COLL

ALEX TOTH EDGE OF GENIUS TP VOL 02

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TP BRAND NEW DAY VOL 04

AMERICAN FREAKSHOW GN

ANIMA GN

ANIMA GN VOL 10

ARCHIES GREATEST HITS TP VOL 01

ASTONISHING X-MEN HC VOL 02 DM ED

AVENGERS PREM HC FIRST TO LAST

BATMAN JOKERS ASYLUM TP

BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 10

BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 03

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 20 DEMONS LAIR

BLANK SLATE GN VOL 02

BLEACH TP VOL 25

BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 04

BLUE SHEEP REVERIE GN VOL 01 (OF 2)

BOYS OVER FLOWERS TP VOL 33

BRAVE AND THE BOLD LORDS OF LUCK TP

CAMELOT 3000 HC DELUXE EDITION

CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 03 DEATH CAPT AMERICA

CAPTAIN AMERICA TP CHOSEN

CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

DAREDEVIL MAN WITHOUT FEAR PREM HC

DRAGONBALL Z VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03

DREAMLAND CHRONICLES TP BOOK 02

EXCEL SAGA TP VOL 18

EXIT WOUNDS GN

FLY TRUE STORY COMPLETELY MADE UP GN

GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 05 (OF 15)

GENTLEMENS ALLIANCE TP VOL 08

GIMMICK GN VOL 04

GOTHIC AND LOLITA BIBLE VOL 04 (OF 6)

GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN HC

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PREM HC VOL 01 LEGACY

JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 04 AMERICANA

JSA HC VOL 03 THY KINGDOM COME PART 2

JYU OH SEI GN VOL 02 (OF 3)

LAW OF UEKI TP VOL 15

LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 02

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES THE MORE THINGS CHANGE TP

ME & MY BROTHERS GN VOL 06 (OF 9)

MIXED VEGETABLES GN VOL 02

MONKEY HIGH GN VOL 04

NICOLAS GN

NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 05

NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 02

NOVA ANNIHILATION HC

O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 13

ONE POUND GOSPEL GN VOL 04 2ND ED

PAINKILLER JANE VS TERMINATOR TP VOL 01

PRINCESS AI PRISM OF MIDNIGHT DAWN GN VOL 01 (OF 3)

ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 04

SEA VIEW GN

SGT FROG GN VOL 16 (OF 16)

ST DRAGON GIRL GN VOL 01

TAIL OF THE MOON TP VOL 14

TEZUKAS BLACK JACK PX HC VOL 02

THIEVES & KINGS APPRENTICES GN VOL 01

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 02

WHITE BRAND GN

WOLVERINE DANGEROUS GAMES PREM HC

YOZAKURA QUARTET GN VOL 03

YU YU HAKUSHO TP VOL 16

ZATCH BELL GN VOL 22

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO 2009 IMPORTED WALL CALENDAR

SECRET MOON NOVEL

SPECTRUM TP VOL 04 NEW PTG

TATTOO TRIBAL #34

STAR WARS MIGHTY MUGGS 6 IN FIG ASST

AVENGERS INVADERS BY ALEX ROSS POSTER