Tokyopop has announced four Disney-inspired manga releases, with stories based in the universes of Lilo and Stitch, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Pirates of the Caribbean. These include a Pirates box set, a new hardcover edition of The Battle for Pumpkin King, and Spanish translations.
Here are the details.
Disney Pirates of the Caribbean Manga Box Set
Story by Rob Kidd
Art by Mikio Tachibana
On sale May 12
880 pages, $34.99, Ages 10+
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Based on the hit movies, this Pirates of the Caribbean boxset includes three full manga books: Dead Man’s Chest, At World’s End, and the original story The Adventures of Jack Sparrow, which follows the infamous pirate in his early seafaring escapades. All three books are collected in a treasured box slip.
Disney Stitch! The Manga Collection (Special Edition)
By Yumi Tsukurino, Miho Asada
On sale May 12
520 pages, $23.99, Ages 6-9
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A brand-new release of this beloved STITCH! MANGA COLLECTION with a new cover and exclusive sprayed edges!
You know and love Stitch’s Hawaiian adventures … so experience the stories of your favorite alien as he visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna who excels at karate! Yuna and Stitch go fishing, enter a costume contest, and even attempt to bake a cake. You never know what sticky situations they’ll find themselves in next! This edition combines the first two volumes of the Stitch! manga series.
Disney ¡Stitch! ¡La Colección de Manga!
By Yumi Tsukurino, Miho Asada
On sale May 12
520 pages, $23.99, Ages 6-9
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A brand-new Spanish language release of this beloved STITCH! MANGA COLLECTION with a new cover and exclusive sprayed edges!
You know and love Stitch’s Hawaiian adventures … so experience the stories of your favorite alien as he visits a Japanese island near Okinawa, where he befriends a young girl named Yuna who excels at karate! Yuna and Stitch go fishing, enter a costume contest, and even attempt to bake a cake. You never know what sticky situations they’ll find themselves in next! This edition combines the first two volumes of the Stitch! manga series.
Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King Hardcover Edition
Story by Dan Conner, Shaun McLaughlin, D.J. Milky
Art by Deborah Allo, Roberto Scalla
On sale June 30
128 pages, $21.99, Ages 10+
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A new hardcover edition telling an original story set before the events of the hit stop-motion film.
Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn’t always that way…Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends. Eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their creepy projects to earn their rightful place as the scariest duo in town. But there could only be one Pumpkin King! What could have happened to turn two best friends into such bitter rivals?
Written by Dan Conner (Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey), with story by Shaun McLaughlin and D.J. Milky, and art from Deborah Allo and Roberto Scalia, this full-color graphic novel series is another deep dive into the holiday-themed world.
Disney El Extraño Mundo de Jack de Tim Burton – Batalla por El Rey Calabaza (Spanish Edition)
Story by Dan Conner, Shaun McLaughlin, D.J. Milky
Art by Deborah Allo, Roberto Scalla
On sale April 14
128 pages, $15.99, Ages 10+
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Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. But it wasn’t always that way… Catch the adventure in this Spanish language edition.
Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends. Eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their creepy projects to earn their rightful place as the scariest duo in town. But there could only be one Pumpkin King! What could have happened to turn two best friends into such bitter rivals?
