#hotpq

Announced by Mari Mancusi, author of the Disney Twisted Tales book Sally's Lament, a new upcoming TNBC book release, releasing on July 7th, 2026! You can find pre-order pages on Barnes & Noble, Target, etc.!

Told from Sally’s point of view, this stunningly illustrated guidebook offers an intimate look inside the world of Jack Skellington and the Pumpkin Queen series from its iconic characters to the eerie charm of Halloween Town. The perfect gift for fans of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and immersive companion books like The Hocus Pocus Spell Book.

By turns dreamy and macabre, this illustrated journal guides readers across the Hinterlands through Sally’s eyes. With passages about Halloween Town, other holiday realms, and brand new places fans have never seen before, as well as recipes for Sally’s  favorite potions, this enchanting title is a must-have for fans ages 8+ who love the original film and its feisty heroine.

Sections include:

A Guide to the Hinterlands: Learn all about familiar holiday towns like Halloween Town and Christmas Town, as well as new realms introduced in the Pumpkin Queen book series, like Dream Town, Fable Town, and more.

Character Biographies: Sally will introduce readers to the many inhabitants of the Hinterlands, like the friendly monsters of Halloween Town, the dragons of Fable Town, the rag dolls of Dream Town, and more.

Recipes, Tinctures, and Potions: Sally shares her favorite recipes and potions, from her familiar brew of Deadly Nightshade, Frog’s Breath, and Worm’s Wort to mysterious portal potions, and beyond.

Revealed at San Diego Comic Con yesterday, by Disney Books' Instagram account -- the panel for All Hail the Pumpkin King, which revealed their exclusive cover for Issue #1, as well as some behind-the-scenes art! Dynamite Entertainment also shared some preview pages of the Hour of the Pumpkin Queen novel.

Sorry for the non-high quality images...I nabbed these from their story and haven't gone looking to see if anyone took better pictures or uploaded a video yet. If I find anything, I'll add to this post for sure!

The article did post this, though!

I'll never understand why a big part of the marketing for the Pumpkin Queen series was making the viewer/reader question Jack and Sally's relationship when in both installments their marriage is pretty solidified and was never in any threat of a divorce or anything.

At least the third book emphasises Jack as a damsel this time. More fitting for the series!

WIP pieces of Amore Buttercup, posted by Alessio Petillo today, who was one of the artists for the initial Long Live the Pumpkin Queen Graphic Novel!

The post is tagged with Dynamite Entertainment and captioned to be "details from current work". His previous post was a WIP preview of Jack with the caption, "here we go again". This likely means a graphic novel adaptation of Hour of the Pumpkin Queen is coming soon..! No speculation on when a release date could be.

It's only been a couple months since HOTPQ's and LLTPQ Graphic Novel's release. I am shocked at how quickly this might be coming, and wonder if this was planned all along by Disney and/or Dynamite. I'm glad Alessio is potentially working on it, as I adored his art in the previous graphic novel!