Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.But it wasn't always that way... discover the story behind Jack's title in this manga miniseries. Years ago, Jack and Oogie Boogie were close friends.Both eager to prove themselves, they poured all their passion into their fantastical 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?When Edgar the Pumpkin King declares his retirement, a contest to decide his successor takes place between friends-turned-rivals Jack and Oogie Boogie.Fans of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas will love seeing favourite characters such as Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, Sally and Lock, Shock, and Barrel in this original story set before the events of the film. This perfectly creepy manga miniseries collects together issues 1-5 of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Battle for Pumpkin King into one graphic novel!