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It’s the Battle for Pumpkin King with new Nightmare Before Christmas

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DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING

story by Dan Conner, Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, art by Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia · SRP: $15.99 · 128 pages · ISBN: 978-1427868435 ·
Available September 19th   

Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn’t always that way…

Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends. Eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their creepy projects to earn their rightful place as the scariest duo in town. But there could only be one Pumpkin King! What could have happened to turn two best friends into such bitter rivals?

Written by Dan Conner (Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey), with story by Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, and art from Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia, this full-color graphic novel series is another deep dive into the holiday-themed world originally created by Tim Burton.

DISNEY TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING will be released as five single issue comics and as the manga graphic novel that collects issues #1 through #5 and will be available in time for Halloween 2023.

DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING

Tokyopop reveals a new Nightmare Before Christmas series, The Battle for Pumpkin King

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Following the success of Zero’s Journey and Mirror Moon, Tokyopop is excited to announce a third installment in their line of original The Nightmare Before Christmas graphic novel series, titled Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King. Set before the events of the original stop-motion film from Tim Burton, the brand-new original story follows the friendship and inevitable rivalry between protagonist Jack Skellington and villain Oogie Boogie.

Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloweentown. But it wasn’t always that way…

Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends. Both eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their spooky projects to earn their rightful place as the scariest duo in town. But there could only be one Pumpkin King! What could have happened to turn two best friends into such bitter rivals?

Written by Dan Conner, with story by Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, and art from Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia, this full-color graphic novel series is another deep dive into the holiday-themed world originally created by Tim Burton.

Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King will be released as five single issue comics from March 2023. The graphic novel collects issues #1 through #5, and will be available for Halloween 2023.

Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King

Preview: Halloween Man: Beyond October

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Halloween Man: Beyond October

Written by Drew Edwards, Jesse Farrell, Russell Hillman, Matt Morrison
Art by Adam Cahoon, Matthew Callahan, Keith Chan, April Guadiana, Waen Manikan, Joey Muerto, David Olivarez, Dan Price, Noodles Queen, Evan Quiring, Kevin Richardson, Nicola Scott, John Sowder
Pencils by Sergio Calvet, Kaan Erdrogan, John Gholson, Paulo J Hernandez, Andrea Montano, Evan Quiring, John Sowder, Jason Wilson, Max Young
Inks by John Gholson
Colored by Dan Conner, John Gholson, April Guadiana, Kat Horton, Annette Kwok, Kitty Pierce
Cover by Nicola Scott
Lettered by April Guadiana, Matt Live
Edited by Russell Hillman
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Beyond October: The 20th Anniversary Issue
Celebrate 20 years of one of underground comics’ most enduring characters, Halloween Man! This special jam issue features a mixture of alternative and mainstream artists, topped off with a real stunner of a cover by DC/Image superstar, Nicola Scott!

Revelations abound as a frosty Halloween night is invaded by folkloric Yuletide monsters. Frau Perchta, the Christmas Witch, wants to sink her claws into Halloween, but first she must rob Halloween Man of his supernatural powers.

Also in this issue, a long lost webcomic has been dusted off and spruced up for this anniversary extravaganza. Follow everyone’s favorite necromancer Morlack as he explores the early days of Halloween Man. All of this plus a special pin-up gallery section filled with jaw-dropping art!

Join us for endings and beginnings in an issue that will delight old fans and inspire new ones.

Halloween Man: Beyond October