The Battle for Pumpkin King Is Set Before Original Film
and is the Third Installment in TOKYOPOP’s Celebrated Graphic Novel Series
Los Angeles, CA – Publisher TOKYOPOP delivers the third and latest installment in its line of original The Nightmare Before Christmas graphic novel series – DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING – on September 19th.
The new original story is set before the events of the original stop-motion film from Tim Burton and follows the friendship and inevitable rivalry between protagonist Jack Skellington and villain Oogie Boogie. Issues #1, #2 and #3 of THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING are currently available in serialized form. Issue #4 hits in July and Issue #5 debuts in August ahead of the full story’s release in graphic novel form in September.
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.
About TOKYOPOP, Inc.
Founded in 1997, TOKYOPOP brings Asian pop culture to Hollywood and beyond. TOKYOPOP
established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process, and expanding the market in Germany, publishing thousands of books in both languages, distributing anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensing
merchandise to consumer goods and companies, and creating graphic novels of both original
content and major IP adaptations. TOKYOPOP’s core values focus on multiculturism and
diversity; aestheticism and artistic integrity; and passionate and positive storytelling. More
information at: https://www.tokyopop.com/.
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