A new nightmare is unfolding in Halloween Town. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Long Live the Pumpkin Queen starring the movie’s beloved ragdoll is heading to comic shelves in June 2025.

“Jack and Sally seem like the perfect couple – but all is not well in their colorful home of Halloween Town! As the graphic novel starts, after escaping the domineering clutches of Dr. Finkelstein and marrying Jack, her true love, Sally is officially the Pumpkin Queen of the realm. As much as she loves her skeletal husband and closest friends, the imposing public spotlight and weight of her newfound royal responsibilities feel like a new form of captivity,” per the description.

“Everything begins to unravel and spool out of control when Sally and trusty ghost dog Zero discover a hidden doorway leading to the previously unknown Dream Town. As worlds collide, the resulting cascade of calamities risk jeopardizing her new position as the Pumpkin Queen, and the very foundations of her world! To save her beloved home, and find her place and comfort within it, Sally will have to summon all the strength within her seams – with Zero to help – or else the future could become a nightmare without Halloween,” the description continues.

The Dynamite graphic novel is based on Shea Ernshaw’s New York Times bestselling novel. The adaptation is being written by Liz Marsham, a popular Disney writer whose projects include Disney Princess: Ariel and the Sea Wolf. Artists Alessio Petillo and Ismael Canales will bring the story to life with what Dynamite describes as “a unique visual experience.” Jill Thompson (Sandman, Scary Godmother) is providing the cover.

“I really enjoyed the opportunity to work on this compelling story,” Marsham said. “Shea Ernshaw wrote everything I could have needed: a compelling story about iconic characters I have loved as a fan for decades, an exciting mix of the settings we know and gorgeously described new landscapes, enthralling action, an emotional journey that is both fantastical and deeply relatable, and, of course, the delightfully spooky vibes we all associate with Halloween Town. It was a pleasure to help add a new dimension to an already rich tale, and the art team has done a wonderful job bringing it all to life.”

Tim Burton’s stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas was originally released in 1993. The film about residents of Halloweentown attempting to take over Christmas has become a cult classic that continues to enthrall new fans over 30 years later. The movie and its characters have inspired many creators, including Ernshaw, whose original young adult novel Long Live the Pumpkin Queen was released in 2022.