At long last, Tim Burton and Hot Topic fans have new entries in the Nightmare Before Christmas franchise to look forward to. The official Nightmare Before Christmas manga and The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey sequel series are getting republished as full-color graphic novels next month through the Disney Manga publishing label. Fans can preorder the new color editions of both manga at Amazon and they’ll arrive just in time for spooky season.
$50
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey Ultimate Full-Color Graphic Novel Edition collects the entire Zero’s Journey manga series into a large format 416-page hardcover book featuring colored art and a new cover illustration by series illustrator Kei Ishiyama. For those new to the series, Zero’s Journey is set after the events of the original movie, and follows Jack Skellington’s faithful ghost dog companion, Zero, who finds himself lost in Christmas Town and now must find his way back to his Halloween-themed home. The book launches October 8, and preorders are available for $50 at Amazon
$16 (was $20)
The new Zero’s Journey isn’t the only Nightmare Before Christmas manga getting a new full-color edition. Disney Manga is bringing back Jun Asuka’s 2017 manga adaptation of the 1993 movie with a 176-page paperback featuring newly colorized art. The Nightmare Before Christmas Full-Color Manga Edition releases October 31, and preorders are discounted to just $16 (normally $20) at Amazon.
For Nightmare Before Christmas fans looking to display those manga books next to a cool display piece, you can also check out the first-ever Nightmare Before Christmas Lego set. The 2,193-piece kit features multiple iconic landmarks from the movie, including the Spiral Hill, Halloween Town’s town hall, and Jack Skellington’s house, plus minifigures for Jack, Sally, Zero, the Mayor, Santa Claus, Lock, Stock, and Barrel. The set just launched for $200 and is now available at Lego’s online store.
Source: GameSpot
