COMICS: New Stories Based On Tim Burton's A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Are Coming

COMICS: New Stories Based On Tim Burton's A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Are Coming

The Nightmare Before Christmas is getting a sequel, but it wont be on the big screen as today it has been announced the Tim Burton poem turned movie will be getting a follow-up in the form of a comic book.

By WaylonJones - Jul 31, 2017 08:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Comics
Released nearly 25 years ago, The Nightmare Before Christmas still holds a near and dear place in many hearts. Calls for a sequel to catch up with Jack, Sally and all of their fiends have been thunderous over the years, but no new film has materialized.

Disney has now decided to give the film a sequel, or at least a continuation, but it will be in the media of a comic book. The Hollywood Reporting is saying that Manga publisher Tokyopop has struck a deal with Disney for the licensing of The Nightmare Before Christmas to expand on the story from the 1993 classic.

The first story will be titled, Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey, and follow Jack's dog, Zero, as he is lost in Christmas Town. DJ Milky will handle the writing duties on the project with Studio DICE doing the artwork. The format of the project will be single serialized full-color issues, with the full collection then being released in trade paperbacks in color as well as black and white pocket sized magna volumes.

You can check out the first bit of artwork released for the project below. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey, is targeting a Spring 2018 release date.

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MovieMonster
MovieMonster - 7/31/2017, 9:20 AM
Call me sappy but I'd like to see a story about Jack and Sally's relationship.





ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 7/31/2017, 2:22 PM
@MovieMonster - Well, we know they had a bunch of kids and they all apparently play in a Xylophone band.
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 7/31/2017, 12:19 PM
One of my favorite animated films but being stop motion is where the magic and originality came from. Every time I've seen 2d adaptations it never felt the same. I saw Image is doing an Edward Scissorhands series, flipped through it at shop but wasn't a fan.

I did recently collect the 7 part adaptation of Django Unchained and that was a really cool read.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 7/31/2017, 2:20 PM
@CaptDeadpool - Did you ever read the original book version?
CaptDeadpool
CaptDeadpool - 7/31/2017, 4:22 PM
@ScionStorm - which was first, book or movie? I have that book somewhere, used to read it to my niece.
SKetCH
SKetCH - 7/31/2017, 12:27 PM
Hot Topic EXCLUSIVE covers inbound.
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 7/31/2017, 3:44 PM
Aw man, I wanted to see them tackle The Nightmare Before Hannukah:
JaredRWebb12
JaredRWebb12 - 7/31/2017, 4:10 PM
@FlixMentallo21 - You...win this thread
JaredRWebb12
JaredRWebb12 - 7/31/2017, 4:13 PM
Also-isn't it kind of moronic for Disney to license their characters when they OWN FREAKING MARVEL COMICS
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/3/2017, 12:23 AM
@JaredRWebb12 - It's the story of a son on the verge of becoming a father trying to reconcile with his own dying father he's grown apart from who has told him tall tales about his life story since he was young. The son believes these stories prevent him from knowing who his father truly is but his father believes this built up myth is a better way of revealing his true self.
"You see, most men, they'll tell a story straight through— it won't be complicated, but it won't be interesting either."

It's a bit of a Wizard of Oz/Forest Gump mix.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/3/2017, 12:27 AM
@JaredRWebb12 - I still think Encom/Tron should have been merged into Marvel after Secret Wars. Marvel comics don't actually have a big gaming company brand. At least it would be better than Tony providing everyone with those StarkPhones and StarkPads.
JaredRWebb12
JaredRWebb12 - 8/3/2017, 6:03 AM
@ScionStorm - ...That would be cool-and provide a little competition for Stark and the fledgeling Parker Industries. And I have seen both Tron movies
case
case - 7/31/2017, 6:09 PM
One of the very few good Tim Burton movies.
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 7/31/2017, 6:26 PM
@case - What about Ed Wood? Didn't that one win a couple of Oscars?
case
case - 7/31/2017, 7:05 PM
@FlixMentallo21 - Yep, that and Batman(s) we're the others I was thinking of.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 7/31/2017, 10:10 PM
@case - I love Big Fish.
case
case - 8/1/2017, 10:10 PM
@ScionStorm - That's about where I bowed out of watching everything he released. Still haven't watched it as I just don't think it's gonna be my thing.

Is it really worth the time?
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/2/2017, 1:17 AM
@case - To me it was. I didn't expect it to be as good as it turned out. Dreamy but not overdone in special effects. It's probably my favorite Tim Burton movie of all time.

Also, a few years later Yellowcard came out with this song directly inspire by the movie.
case
case - 8/2/2017, 11:43 PM
@ScionStorm - Yeah. Yellowcard probably won't sell me on the movie, but if it comes on I'll give it a shot. If it sucks however, your reputation's DONE!
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