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graphic novel review - a nightmare before Christmas by Jun Asuka

Disney Manga Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

By Jun Asuka




Publisher: TokyoPop; 01 edition (27 Dec. 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1427857245
ISBN-13: 978-1427857248

Disney Manga Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas brings us the beloved Christmas classic in the form of a manga graphic novel.

Everything follows the same plot as the original movie, with Jack longing for something more until he finds himself in Christmas land where his plans start to take form.

I felt this maybe wasn't the best portrayal of the story as things were a little condensed and dialogue from the movie which made it great was lost. I also felt certain points were a little confusing in layout which lost the fluidity of the story leaving the reader a little lost at points.

Overall the story is good but it isn't anything new from the original but instead just a re written version that lost some elements that made the movie great. 

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