A Brief History
On July 1, 2025, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – The Graphic Novel by Liz Marsham was published by Disney Press, an adaptation of the popular novel, Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Digging Deeper
Obviously, the story we enjoyed in the novel is the same in the graphic novel version, and since we found the story in the novel to be highly entertaining the same analysis remains true for the graphic novel. In fact, the graphic novel version flows smoothly much like a regular novel, with appropriate illustrations that help the reader visualize the verbal descriptions rather well. For those that enjoy the graphic novel genre, Queen Sally is likely to provide a captivating story that will hold your interest throughout.
Our congratulations to the the author on her fine sory and the wonderful work done by the artists/illustrators! As someone not usually attracted to fantasy stories and fairy tales, let alone graphic novels, this reviewer has been completely sold on the further adaption of The Nightmare Before Christmas saga, starting with the movie itself and the written sequels. Even if you are not familiar with the film, we strongly recommend you see it and read the Queen Sally expansions of the story. Even those unfamiliar with the film can be expected to enjoy the printed works!
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Did you enjoy this book?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Ernshaw, Shea. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Disney Press, 2022.
Marsham, Liz. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – The Graphic Novel. Dynamite Entertainment, 2025.
Shepherd, Megan. Hour of the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. RH/Disney, 2025.
