Disney Manga Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas

author: Jun Asuka
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.27
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2016/11/11
date added: 2016/11/11
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Disney Manga Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas' by Jun Asuka is a manga retelling of the movie. I've read a few of these before, but this time I was underwhelmed.

Halloween is over and Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, is back in Halloweentown to celebrate a successful year and to start planning for next year. But Jack is feeling dissatisfaction with doing the same thing year after year and he wants something new. His meanderings lead him into the forest where he discovers something new, but should holidays really collide?

To be clear, my review copy was only the first 24 pages, but that was enough to get the gist of the story and style, so I have no complaints about that. In some ways this felt like the movie, but in others it felt strange and a little off. There are song lyrics, but some of the dialogue is different. That could be related to it being a translation. The other problem is there are already some better versions of this story, including one with illustrations by Tim Burton himself. It's tough to adapt a beloved classic. If you're a manga fan, you might like this version.

I received a review copy of this manga from Tokyopop, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.


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