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Disney The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Face T-Shirt Small
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Disney Animation
Jack Skellington
The Nightmare Before Christmas came from a poem Tim Burton wrote while working as an animator at Disney in the early 1980s, and the studio released it under the Touchstone label because it was considered too dark for the Disney name — a judgement that looks eccentric now given how thoroughly the character has been absorbed into Disney's merchandising. Burton did not direct it; Henry Selick did, over roughly three years of stop-motion animation shot at around twenty-four frames a second, with each frame requiring every puppet to be repositioned by hand.
- First appearance
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Touchstone Pictures
- Created by
- Tim Burton, Henry Selick, Danny Elfman
- Also known as
- The Pumpkin King
- Universe
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Appears in
- animation, film, games
Who is Jack Skellington?
The Nightmare Before Christmas came from a poem Tim Burton wrote while working as an animator at Disney in the early 1980s, and the studio released it under the Touchstone label because it was considered too dark for the Disney name — a judgement that looks eccentric now given how thoroughly the character has been absorbed into Disney's merchandising. Burton did not direct it; Henry Selick did, over roughly three years of stop-motion animation shot at around twenty-four frames a second, with each frame requiring every puppet to be repositioned by hand. Jack's design is close to a perfect graphic: a white skull on a black pinstriped suit, drawn with two black ovals for eyes and a stitched line for a mouth. It is legible at any size, in pure black and white, which is a substantial part of why the character sells as well as he does.
Jack Skellington: the details
- First appearance
- The Nightmare Before Christmas, October 1993
- Origin
- A poem Tim Burton wrote while working as an animator at Disney in the early 1980s
- Burton did not direct it
- Henry Selick directed; Burton produced and originated the story and designs
- Released under Touchstone
- Disney judged it too dark for the Disney label — a decision at odds with how heavily it is now merchandised
- Stop motion
- Roughly three years of production, with every puppet repositioned by hand for each frame
- Danny Elfman
- Wrote the songs and provided Jack's singing voice
- Two seasons at once
- Sells as both Halloween and Christmas merchandise, which very few properties manage
Why Jack Skellington endures
A film released away from the Disney brand for being too dark that became one of its most durable licensing properties, and a rare character that sells across two separate seasonal markets.
What Jack Skellington looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: The white skull head, black pinstripe suit and bat bow tie
One of the strongest pure two-colour designs in this whole category — a white skull with two oval eyes and a stitched mouth on black. It needs no third colour, works at any scale, and the spiral hill silhouette is an equally good standalone graphic.
Close to a perfect apparel graphic — white skull, two oval eyes, stitched mouth, on black. No third colour needed, legible at any scale. The spiral hill is an equally strong standalone mark. Very strong across all sizes; heavy seasonal peaks.
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Disney Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Costume Suit T-Shirt(LG, Front/Back) Black
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Band | Ages | US sizes | Search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toddler | 2–4 years | 2T, 3T, 4T | Search toddler sizes |
| Kids | 4–7 years | XS (4/5), S (6/7) | Search kids sizes |
| Youth | 8–14 years | M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) | Search youth sizes |
| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played Jack Skellington
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sarandon | The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | Voice |
| Danny Elfman | The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | Voice |
Jack Skellington T-shirts: common questions
Who created Jack Skellington?
Jack Skellington was created by Tim Burton and Henry Selick and Danny Elfman, first appearing in The Nightmare Before Christmas in 1993 (Touchstone Pictures).
What does a Jack Skellington T-shirt usually look like?
The white skull head, black pinstripe suit and bat bow tie. Close to a perfect apparel graphic — white skull, two oval eyes, stitched mouth, on black. No third colour needed, legible at any scale. The spiral hill is an equally strong standalone mark. Very strong across all sizes; heavy seasonal peaks.
Are Jack Skellington T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Jack Skellington appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Jack Skellington?
Jack Skellington has been voiced by Chris Sarandon (The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993), Danny Elfman (The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993).
How much does a Jack Skellington T-shirt cost?
Jack Skellington shirts we currently track start from around $19.95 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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