Creator Dan Connor Touts TOKYOPOP's NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING

Accent the holidays with a seasonal card available with any purchase from the TOKYOPOP website or during writer Dan Connor’s appearance at Holiday Matsuri 2023

Publisher TOKYOPOP has announced a holiday promotion to support the release of DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING that offers a special, limited edition postcard featuring Jack Skellington and Zero with every order placed until December 25^th via the TOKYOPOP website at https://tokyopop.com.

Dan Connor, the award-winning writer of TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING, will appear at Holiday Matsuri 2023 in Orlando, Fl to sign copies of his manga. More info on Holiday Matsuri 2023 is available at: https://holidaymatsuri.com.

DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING is a N.Y. Times Bestseller and is set before the events of director Tim Burton’s original stop-motion film and follows the friendship and inevitable rivalry between protagonist Jack Skellington and villain Oogie Boogie.

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

Dan Conner was also the colorist for The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey. As a cover artist, his titles include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last Ronin, Archie, Betty and Veronica, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Josie and the Pussycats. My Gal, the Zombie is his best-known creator-owned series, and he also has worked on a variety of other comics titles. Follow him online @crazygoodconner.

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 •

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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.

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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 multiculturalism and diversity; aestheticism and artistic integrity; and passionate and positive storytelling. More information at: https://www.tokyopop.com/.

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