Jack Skellington The Nightmare Before Christmas - Figures

Of holiday movies, The Nightmare Before Christmas enjoys status as both a Halloween and Christmas movie. It's the legacy hero Jack Skellington would have wanted. Jack stands out among children's movie protagonists with his off-putting and creepy design. As such, he remains an incredibly popular character today. Here are three Jack Skellington figures that showcase his popularity as a multi-holiday and cross-genre hero: "Nendoroid The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington: Sandy Claws Ver.," "Kingdom Hearts Play Arts Action Figure No. 7: Jack Skellington," and the "Super Deluxe: The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Skellington."

Nendoroid The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington: Sandy Claws Ver. Figure

Good Smile shows off the cutest creepy Christmas helper in this figure from the Nendoroid line. Jack wears a Santa Claus outfit to become the Sandy Claws and cover Christmas duties for the year. Given Jack's original design, this figure stands an inch taller than the standard Nendoroid height. The two faceplates, featuring a happy smile and puzzled look, maintain the original movie art style. A second head piece allows fans to pose Jack with or without his Santa hat and felt beard. The figure includes numerous accessories to help bring the Christmas spirit. A sack full of toys, scary Teddy bear, and sleek present box complete and holiday scene. Jack's faithful companion, Zero, also comes along for the ride, wearing festive reindeer antlers.

Product Name: Nendoroid The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington: Sandy Claws Ver.
Series: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Product Line: Nendoroid
Release Info: August 2021
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Sculptor: toytec D.T.C
Specifications: Painted, articulated, non-scale ABS & PVC figure set
Height (Approx.): 130mm | 5.1 "
Includes:
2 face parts
Arm and Leg Parts
Articulate Limbs
Zero
Scary Teddy
Santa hat and beard
Stand

Kingdom Hearts Play Arts Action Figure No. 7: Jack Skellington Figure

This stately figure from Square Enix depicts Jack Skellington as he appears in the Kingdom Hearts video game franchise. Jack stands lean and tall, his long limbs the same proportions as they appear in the movie and games. His gothic, pinstripe suit skillfully hides the fully articulated joints that allow fans to pose Jack in his most dramatic glory. The three expression options, a smile, a laughing face, and an angry face, expand the posing possibilities. Costume details, like his splayed bat bowtie, all appear as accurate as a stop motion figure from the original film. Textural details, like the gauzy print on Zero's body, take the figure to the next level.

Product Name: Kingdom Hearts Play Arts Action Figure No. 7: Jack Skellington
Series: Kingdom Hearts
Product Line: Play Arts
Manufacturer: Square Enix
Specifications: painted, non-scale, articulated figure
Height (Approx.): 235mm | approx. 9.3"
Includes:
Zero figure
3 interchangeable faces

Super Deluxe: The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Skellington Figure

Jack and zero get a twist on the chibi experience in this stylized figure from Funko's Super Deluxe line. Jack's once languid limbs and exaggerated proportions shift in the opposite direction. His wider legs and body give him a softer, adorably chubby appearance for a skeleton. His smirk and raised hand project his confidence and elegant aura. His best friend, Zero, circles around his feet with his bright orange nose and collar adding the only pop of color to the black and white vignette.

Product Name: Super Deluxe: The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Skellington
Series: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Product Line: Super Deluxe
Manufacturer: Funko
Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale vinyl figure

About Jack Skellington

Jack Skellington is the main protagonist of the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas. His terrifying appearance earned him the title of "Pumpkin King" in Halloween Town.

Background

Although Jack enjoys his role as the Pumpkin King, he laments the monotony of his life and longs for something more. While sleepwalking, Jack discovers doors to the Holiday Worlds in the Hinterlands. Upon discovering Christmas, Jack grows infatuated with the holiday and hopes to take over the holiday that year, giving him the change he wanted. Jack eventually learns his identity may not match the Christmas Spirit and that Halloween is truly where his heart lies. Despite his terrifying nature, Jack behaves gentlemanly and warmly to those around him. His naive and overly trusting nature nearly ruins Christmas but opens up the world of Halloween Town to the true Christmas Spirit.

Abilities

Jack's greatest talents lie in his ability to scare humans. He details the lengths of his scaring history in the song "Jack's Lament." His specific talents include his banshee-like screams that outdo the best efforts of any human or animal. The extent of his reputation reaches England, France, and Kentucky. Given Jack has already died, he no longer feels pain. This allows him to perform dangerous stunts, like setting his body on fire. He can also remove parts of his body and continue using them. He displays this talent when using his own ribs to play fetch with his dog and when he removes his own head to perform Hamlet-inspired monologues.

Other Important The Nightmare Before Christmas Characters

The Nightmare Before Christmas includes a variety of characters adored by fans. Here is a brief summary of the characters of Sally and Zero.

Sally

Sally is a humanoid ragdoll created by Dr. Finklestein and Jack's love interest. Sally struggles with the cruel and possessive nature of her creator which limits her freedom. She longs to escape and demonstrates her strong will throughout the film, including poisoning the doctor. Despite her best efforts, she fails to convey her feelings for Jack until the end of the film. Her bashful nature with Jack subsides enough to allow her tenacity to shine through and the two share first love's first kiss.

Zero

Zero is a ghost dog and Jack's pet. As a ghost, Zero's body takes on a sheet-like form, referencing classic ghost Halloween costumes. His nose, a glowing pumpkin, riffs on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and plays a similar role during the story. Zero displays all the typical traits of a dog, especially through his loyalty to Jack.

Links

Nendoroid The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington: Sandy Claws Ver.
Kingdom Hearts Play Arts Action Figure No. 7: Jack Skellington
Super Deluxe: The Nightmare Before Christmas - Jack Skellington
The Nightmare Before Christmas Label
Jack Skellington Label