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Zero emerging from the graveyard in Burton's illustration for the poem.

Zero is Jack's ghost-dog who serves as the tritagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas and the titular protagonist of the graphic novel sequel Zero's Journey . This shows the leaders of the holiday worlds, in both the movie and the games. Thus far only four have been seen; Jack Skellington (Halloween), Santa Claus (Christmas), the Easter Bunny (Easter) and Oogie Boogie (Bug Day). Zero has a glowing orangeish-yellow pumpkin nose, an obvious Halloween spin on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Zero helps guide his master Jack Skellington through the fog on Christmas Eve. Zero has a doghouse gravestone in the graveyard seen before Jack enters the Hinterlands .

In the movie, Jack finds the door to Christmas Town while he is taking Zero for a walk. Later, when Jack wants to take off to deliver presents, Zero has to light the way because of the thick fog, similar to Santa and Rudolph. At the end of the movie, Jack and Sally kiss each other as Zero looks at them and flies into the air, transforming into a star.

  • 1 The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge
  • 2 Zero's Journey
  • 3 Long Live the Pumpkin Queen

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge [ ]

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Jack and Zero in Oogie's Revenge .

Zero appears in the sequel video game Oogie's Revenge , where he first appears out from his grave in the graveyard and approached by Jack. He helps Jack find the Hanged Men by flying in the graveyard and barking to alarm him when he sees one. Zero doesn't make many appearances in the game, only assisting Jack in two levels.

Zero's Journey [ ]

Zero returns as the protagonist of the sequel comic book, " Zero's Journey ", where he gets lost in Christmas Town after an accident in Jack's House. He first appears sleeping in the comic, but wakes up wanting to play with Jack. He first gets ignored, but convinces his owner to stay for a game of fetch, where Jack removes his rib bone and tosses it around the room. Zero chases after it and nearly causes a mess in Jack's study, wearing his night cap after falling into a pile.

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Jack throws his bone one more time, accidentally bumping into his desk and dropping his portal device. He also incidentally opens up the portal through Halloween Town , which Zero flies through in an attempt to catch his rib. He chases it through the graveyard and into the forest , where he finds the rib in the middle of the holiday doors . Much like his owner, Zero becomes fascinated with the Christmas door and goes through it, and gets lost in Christmas Town.

The reason he appears as the main character is because, according to a message left by creators TOKYOPOP, they "always wished there were more scenes with Zero. He was always there for Jack, floating along, a loyal companion."

Long Live the Pumpkin Queen [ ]

  • Interestingly enough, it is implied in the movie that Zero still needs to breathe, as when you see him asleep in his basket in Jack's tower, part of his sheet-like body around his chest moves up and down.
  • When Zero is happy, he can wag his "tail", or flip in circles happily.
  • It’s a common misconception that Zero’s nose is a red bulb exactly like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, however it was always a small Jack ‘O Lantern as is evidenced in behind the scenes images of the original puppet and subsequent merchandise and media.

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An official, Tim Burton - approved sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas , Zero's Journey is a manga released in 2018 by Tokyopop. It concluded in May 2020.

The adventure continues as Jack, now having knowledge of other holidays outside his own, tries to create a portal that will allow immediate access to any holiday. While trying to get it to navigate, Jack takes a break to play fetch with Zero, but a mishap with the portal sends the ghost dog through the graveyard, into the forest, and hurtling straight into Christmas Town!

After a town-wide search for the missing pup, Sally realizes where Zero has gone, and rushes back to town to inform Jack. Jack wants to go get Zero himself, but being the Pumpkin King, he is needed to attend a large Halloween planning meeting to ensure this year's Halloween goes smoothly. After a suggestion from the Mayor to send someone else to look for Zero, it comes to light that Jack isn't the only one who's been to Christmas Town: Lock, Shock, and Barrel have, as well.

Promising to make it up to Jack after bringing Sandy Claws to Oogie in the original film, the trio head to Christmas Town to find Zero and bring him home. Fingers crossed for their success.

The Manga provides examples of:

  • Air-Vent Passageway : This is how Zero finds the hidden room and One's memory . Justified by his small size.
  • Ambiguous Innocence : Lock, Shock, and Barrel don't understand good and bad, just whatever's most fun to do in the moment.
  • Angry Fist-Shake : Several elves do this after catching Lock, Shock, and/or Barrel in their antics.
  • Anti-Climax : Jack and his Rag Tag Bunch Of Misfits have just entered Christmas Town as the toy factory goes up in flames, and Lock, Shock and Barrel stole one of Santa's spare sleighs to get some loot . You were probably expecting something a bit more exciting than Jack and Co. getting there just as the fire gets under control. Jack simply asks Santa if he's seen Zero, which he has, and at that moment, Lock, Shock, and Barrel lose control of their sled. Clementine and the reindeer catch Lock, Shock, and Barrel and assist Zero. The trickster trio doesn't even get so much as a lecture for taking the sleigh to begin with, and Zero is cheered on in both towns as he partners with Clementine to lead Santa's reindeer.
  • Art Evolution : Lock, Shock, and Barrel become more refined from their first appearance as the series goes on.
  • Art Shift : The illustrations in Jouelle's Christmas book have a more realistic, classic, almost wood-carving feel compared to the rest of the stylized Burton-esque comic.
  • Ascended Extra : Zero is now the protagonist of the story. Lock, Shock, and Barrel become the deuteragonists in the B-plot, with Jack and Sally filling secondary/background roles with the rest of Halloween Town.
  • Beat Panel : Occasionally used for humorous effect. The best example is after Lock, Shock, and Barrel meet up again after their first round of trouble. Lock: *to Shock* What happened to you? Shock: No, what happened to you ? What's that white stuff all over you? * Beat Panel as they both notice the lipstick on Barrel's face* Barrel: Wh...what? Shock: AHAHAHAHAHHA! Lock: What happened to you?! Barrel: Nothing. Shock: Looks like someone had fun!
  • Berserk Button : Don't hurt Myzer's gingerbread man.
  • Much like in the movie, Jack shows shades of this too, particularly when he gets frustrated that Lock, Shock, and Barrel still haven't returned with Zero.
  • Big Eater : Lock eats an entire candy cane that is bigger than he is . Barrel is implied to be this as well.
  • Big Fun : Santa Claus, especially when he's playing fetch with Zero.
  • Big "NO!" : Myzer after One jumps out the window and into the street.
  • Big "YES!" : After Santa catches up to them , Lock, Shock, and Barrel explain they like to have fun. When asked if that's why they love toys so much, this is their response.
  • Bilingual Bonus : In Japanese, Zero can be translated as "Rei", which can also mean "Ghost".
  • Bizarre Alien Biology : The Creature Under the Stairs, on top of snake fingers and spider hair, also has flammable breath. This turns out to be pretty useful in a snowstorm.
  • Blank Stare : Lock, Shock, and Barrel do this when Santa questions if it's possible for them to have not learned the difference between good and bad. This response leads him to believe them .
  • Blatant Lies : Par for the course with Lock, Shock, and Barrel , complete with a Lying Finger Cross . Jack: You'll go straight to Zero and not get distracted by anything else?! Lock, Shock, and Barrel: We promise!
  • Blind Shoulder Toss : The Big Witch tosses spellbooks and potions in this manner as she searches for Zero.
  • Issue 13 confirms that Lock, Shock, and Barrel actually don't know right from wrong, and think they're just playing.
  • Butt-Monkey : Barrel. He doesn't cause trouble. It finds him first.
  • Breath Weapon : The Creature Under the Stair's flammable breath + Igor's lighter = makeshift flamethrower.
  • Zero plays fetch with Jack's rib like he does in the movie. This is what gets him sent to Christmas Town.
  • Lock, Shock, and Barrel's initial betrayal in the original film. They also do the Lying Finger Cross when promising Jack they won't do anything else except find Zero.
  • In the movie, Santa places his finger at the side of his nose to go up the pipe connecting Lock, Shock, and Barrel's tree house to Oogie's lair, as is tradition to get back up a chimney. In Issue 13, he uses this same trick to get out of a present pit.
  • Zero joins Clementine in leading Santa's sleigh .
  • Jack's coffin sleigh and skeleton reindeer in some flashbacks.
  • Chekhov's Gun : The star candle is shown in a prominent panel when Zero first enters Christmas Town.
  • Chekhov's Gunman : Clementine is shown among a group of reindeer in Issue 2 and becomes important in Issue 14.
  • Chekhov's Skill : Zero's love of fetch, and his ability to fly.
  • Chimney Entry : Santa is seen doing this while Jouelle reads the Christmas book to Zero.
  • Choke Holds : Barrel does this to Lock after finding out he had candy and didn't share. Shock breaks it up before he can do much damage.
  • Comedic Sociopathy : Lock, Shock, and Barrel's favorite brand of humor.
  • Concept Art Gallery : Some of the individual comics have a page or two of character art and concepts. The trade novels have even more, along with cover art and variant covers.
  • Contagious Laughter : If Lock, Shock, or Barrel starts laughing, at least one of the other two will join in, primarily at the third one's expense , or if misfortune befalls someone else .
  • The citizens of Halloween Town still refer to Santa as "Sandy Claws," and this is further acknowledged by an elf named Jouelle.
  • Jack goes to the spiral hill to lament a problem.
  • Jack has learned his lesson about respecting other holiday traditions.
  • Oogie Boogie has a tomb in the graveyard.
  • In Issue 12, there's a panel with the teddy bear and the boat that replaced the vampire teddy and the bullet hole duck.
  • There are a few flashbacks that directly reference scenes from the film.
  • Conveyor Belt o' Doom : Of the present-wrapping variety.
  • Covered in Kisses : Barrel, much to his horror .
  • Creepy Child : Lock, Shock, and Barrel, of course. It's even more noticeable when putting them side-by-side with the Christmas Town elves.
  • Creepy Good : Most of Halloween Town, but Jack in particular.
  • Creepy Long Fingers : Jack.
  • Cute Monster Girl : The art style makes Sally even cuter. A few panels put Shock into this too.
  • Dark and Troubled Past : Mr. Myzer hates Christmas because he lost his puppy, One, on Christmas Eve .
  • Dark Is Not Evil : Halloween Town as a whole may be creepy and scary, but they quickly band together to help Jack find Zero. Even Lock, Shock, and Barrel search Oogie's old casino to try to find him before they offer their services to Jack.
  • The Dead Have Eyes : Jack has no problem seeing and hearing, though he obviously has no eyes or ears.
  • Deadpan Snarker : Shock has her moments. Shock: *after seeing the lipstick on Barrel's face* Looks like someone had fun! -later- Lock: I'm going to fall! HELP!!! Shock: *as she reaches down to assist* Against my better judgement...
  • Death Glare : Shock gets a great one in while trying to wrangle Lock and Barrel into getting back on target to find Zero.
  • Disproportionate Retribution : Zero is unaware that the gingerbread man is alive when he takes a bite out of him. The gingerbread man then beats him up and traps him in a pot of boiling water. Good thing Zero's a ghost! Made worse in that the gingerbread man showed no indication he was alive until after he was bitten.
  • Dogs Love Being Praised : Zero always perks up at being called a "good boy" or something similar.
  • Dreaming of a White Christmas : What else would the weather be like in Christmas Town?
  • Driven by Envy : Clementine isn't happy that Santa's letting Zero light the star candle on top of the tree this year. She fights Zero for the match so she can light the candle, and sets not only the tree, but the banquet hall on fire .
  • In Issues 18, Zero works with Clementine to douse the fire and befriends her, despite her causing the fire to begin with out of jealousy .
  • Enfante Terrible : As to be expected, Lock, Shock, and Barrel. They start to cause mayhem the minute they enter Christmas Town.
  • Expressive Accessory : The face on Zero's pumpkin nose often reflects his mood.
  • Expressive Skull : Jack, at times even more exaggerated than in the movie.
  • Extremely Short Timespan : The whole story takes place over the course of a week.
  • Eyelid Pull Taunt : Barrel does this when running away from an elf mob.
  • Face Plant : Barrel trips over a soccer ball while fleeing from some angry elves and gets a face-full of snow.
  • Fat Bastard : The Factory Boss.
  • Finishing Each Other's Sentences : Downplayed compared to the movie, but Lock, Shock, and Barrel occasionally do this. Lock: Too...much... Barrel: ...Candy! You pig!
  • Fire of Comfort : Jouelle has one burning in her fireplace as she reads to Zero.
  • There are quite a few that briefly reference the movie, particularly whenever Santa has a run-in with a Halloween Town citizen, and whenever Zero misses Jack.
  • Foil : Mr. Myzer is one for Jack.
  • Follow Your Nose : Downplayed, as Zero can actually fly, but he follows the trail of delicious baked goods in this manner a few times.
  • For the Evulz : The real reason Lock, Shock, and Barrel wanted to go to Christmas Town. Chaos, chaos, chaos in Christmas Town tonight! Lock, Shock, and Barrel wreaking havoc everywhere in sight! Chaos, chaos, chaos in Christmas Town today! 'Til we get our fill of anarchy, in Christmas Town we'll stay!
  • In Issue 12, Zero gets Santa to come investigate the factory with yet another game of fetch . Zero even has a quick Flash Back to the first issue.
  • In the same issue, a bit of mistletoe is subtly shown over Barrel's head before the waitress shows up a few pages later.
  • In Issue 2, Zero is shown flying around around the top of a Christmas tree. In Issue 14, Santa offers to let him fly up and light the star on top. This leads to Clementine , the lead reindeer, accidentally setting the tree on fire as she takes the match from Zero .
  • In Issue 5, Lock, Shock, and Barrel can't control their sled and end up crashing when they get to Christmas Town. Issue 18 shows they haven't learned their lesson when they steal one of Santa's spare sleds, try to make a getaway, and almost crash that one too .
  • Forgotten Phlebotinum : One wonders why Lock, Shock, and Barrel didn't bring their walking bathtub. It would have been pretty useful, considering they went into Christmas Town with the intent to take toys and candy.
  • Four-Fingered Hands : Lock, Shock, and Barrel, some of the elves, and some Halloween Town citizens.
  • Freeze Sneeze : The Creature Under the Stairs upon getting caught in a snowstorm.
  • Friendly Ghost : Zero, to the point he decides to help Myzer come to terms with One's death, despite the cruelty shown to him prior, and teams up with Clementine to save Christmas .
  • Friendly Skeleton : Jack, of course!
  • Friend to All Living Things : Jouelle, the blonde female elf that gets Zero started on his way home.
  • Funny Background Event : While Jack's picking out other monsters to assist him, the Creature Under the Stairs sings and dances with glee at being chosen.
  • Ghost Memory : This is how Zero finds out about One, and later helps Myzer heal from his loss .
  • Giant Food : The candy cane Lock goes after.
  • Gigantic Moon : It's full on Christmas Eve this year.
  • Gory Discretion Shot : We don't see One's body immediately after he gets hit. We simply see Myzer and the sled drivers at the scene, then Myzer from behind with his arms clearly positioned as if he's holding something. A few later panels show One's head and ears when we see Myzer from the front again .
  • Green-Eyed Monster : Clementine, the lead reindeer.
  • The Grinch : The aptly-named Mr. Myzer.
  • Group Hug : Lock, Shock, and Barrel do this when they find Zero.
  • Halloween Town : The original film was the Trope Namer , so of course it'd be featured here!

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  • Handshake Substitute : Shock and Barrel do a sideways fistbump upon regrouping. All three of them also do a three-way hi-five.
  • Howl of Sorrow : Zero lets one out along with a Single Tear when trapped in Myzer's home.
  • Huddle Shot : Used when Lock, Shock, and Barrel plot out their first round of Christmas Town mischief.
  • Instant Bandages : All three of the tricksters get this during rounds of trouble, but Shock is particularly prone to getting one on her nose once or twice an issue .
  • Mr. Myzer and his gingerbread man, as well as Mr. Myzer and One count too.
  • As promised, Issue 13 answers that question: they're neither . They actually don't understand what they're doing is wrong. They just do whatever they think is fun .
  • Karma Houdini : Lock, Shock, and Barrel try to steal a sled of toys. They're stopped, but aren't punished for it .
  • When Barrel Face Plants in the snow, the elf children nearby make fun of him and call him a weirdo.
  • Killed Off for Real : Oogie Boogie.
  • Large and in Charge : The Factory Boss is the biggest of the workshop elves. Santa's bigger than he is, and the ruler of all of Christmas Town.
  • Laugh Themselves Sick : Lock, Shock, and Barrel do this a few times. Lock even does it literally, as he laughs at Barrel's misfortune , then proceeds to throw up some of the candy he scarfed down earlier.
  • Let Me at Him! : It takes seven elves to keep Santa from storming after Lock, Shock, and Barrel. They convince him to go easy on them, given the trio weren't being malicious.
  • Let's Split Up, Gang! : Twice. The first time, Lock, Shock, and Barrel split up for separate adventures around Christmas Town. When they meet up again and rob the toy store, Shock suggests this as a tactical maneuver to evade the toy shop owner. It works, for the most part.
  • Even the citizens themselves contrast each other: a lot of Christmas Town's denizens seem bright and cheery on the outside, but many of them have dark pasts , are working unwillingly , or are just overall unpleasant. Most of Halloween Town's citizens look scary, but are actually very nice.
  • Lighter and Softer : Almost a given, since we're in Christmas Town this time, though like the original film, it's not without its dark moments.
  • Limited Wardrobe : The citizens of both towns seem to wear the same thing year-round.
  • Living Crashpad : The Creature Under the Stairs.
  • Looks Like Cesare : Unsurprising for a comic based off a Tim Burton movie, but Mr. Myzer, with his dark brown hair, pale skin, black coat, and bags under his eyes, evokes this trope in a more light-hearted manner, given his status as a Christmas Town resident.
  • Lying Finger Cross : Lock, Shock, and Barrel's trademark gesture.
  • Their initial venture into Christmas Town has them crash their sled into a pine tree .
  • None of them have an issue with the snow, despite their thin costumes. Extra points to Barrel for his bare feet.
  • Lock climbs a Christmas tree to get a candy cane that is bigger than he is at the top of it, with expected results. He falls, it lands on him, and a second later, he's happily munching down on the pieces.
  • Shock hijacks a sled and ends up driving it off a hill that leads into a ravine. She's easily over fifty feet in the air before a snowman cushions her fall.
  • All three of them slide down a hole, crash through a door at the end, and land on hard ground. Barrel belly-flopped while Lock and Shock want to do it again.
  • Mind Control : The elves in the underground toy factory. Lock, Shock, and Barrel get caught up in the spell.
  • Mind-Control Eyes : The underground toy factory elves, as well as Lock, Shock, and Barrel, have these when the Factory Boss hypnotizes them.
  • Misery Poker : This: Lock: *clutches his stomach* The pain...it hurts! Shock: I'm the one who crashed— it's me who hurts!
  • Mood Whiplash : Issue 7 details the death of One . Issue 8 immediately goes back to Lock, Shock, and Barrel's plot and kicks up the humor, then Issue 9 resolves Myzer's subplot .
  • Modest Royalty : Jack and Santa are the leaders of their respective holiday worlds, but don't wear crowns or fancy clothes or insignias.
  • Monster Clown : Clown With the Tear-Away Face appears in some Halloween Town panels.
  • Motivational Lie : Lock, Shock, and Barrel get Zero to help them with the sled by telling him Jack said to do it.
  • Mr. Exposition : Jouelle's main purpose is to give a history of Christmas Town and tell Zero to find Santa to get home.
  • Mrs. Claus : To whom Santa toasts his gratitude.
  • My Hero, Zero : Zero, of course. He's even the protagonist this time, and saves Christmas !
  • No Antagonist : The main drives of the plot are Zero getting lost in Christmas Town, and Lock, Shock, and Barrel being sent to find him. While the latter three certainly cause more than their fair share of trouble, they aren't malicious about it, and while some of the elves aren't the nicest characters, the comic takes place on Christmas Eve, the busiest night of the year. They're understandably upset at their lives being upheaved.
  • No Escape but Down : Of the accidental variety, but Lock, Shock, and Barrel evade an angry mob by falling down a hole.
  • No Name Given : Concept art shows the head elf is just called the Factory Boss.
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  • Zero himself, when paired with Jack.
  • Shock hijacks a sled and accidentally drives it off a cliff. A snowman cushions her fall.
  • All three tricksters fall down a hole and after a quick splat upon landing, are otherwise safe and uninjured. Lock and Shock even want to do it again!
  • The Creature Under the Stairs lands with a hard thud in the snow, with Igor landing similarly on top of him, and Batboy clinging to Igor's collar. Averted with Jack and Sally: Jack lands gracefully and catches Sally.
  • Lock, Shock, and Barrel, again. They hijack a sled and trick Zero into pulling it since he can fly. The plan goes awry when they start to lose toys and try to catch them, which throws the sled off-balance, which in turn means Zero loses control, so they fall. Clementine leads the other reindeer to catch them .
  • Lock right before he gets pummeled by a giant candy cane.
  • Shock when she realizes the brakes on the sled she hijacked don't work properly.
  • Barrel right before he gets a smooch from a waitress.
  • When the tricksters get caught stealing toys.
  • The factory elves when the Factory Boss bursts in. Lock, Shock, and Barrel get this look right before they end up Mind Controlled with half of them. Zero gets it too when he realizes the tricksters are under the spell and nothing he does can wake them from it.
  • Old, Dark House : Downplayed, but in Christmas Town , of all places! Even with its bright red bricks and candy cane lining, Mr. Myzer's house, with its dead trees, cracked windows, and sagging chimney evoke this. The interior is even more depressing.
  • Zero temporarily becomes this when Lock, Shock, and Barrel are incapacitated with laughter while Santa's stuck in the present-wrapping machine .
  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business : The Lying Finger Cross is pretty much Lock, Shock, and Barrel's trademark gesture, so it's telling that they don't do this when they tell Santa they're not naughty, they just like to have fun .
  • Our Monsters Are Different : The residents of Halloween Town.
  • Santa certainly does, though!
  • Perky Goth : A whole town of them, but most noticeably Jack.
  • Power Trio : More explored here than in the movie, with Lock as the quickest thinker and most impulsive one, Shock being the smartest, snarkiest , more distinct as their leader, and aloof at times, and Barrel being the most naive, prone to having trouble find him instead of causing it first , and a bit of a party animal.
  • Pretty in Mink : Jewel, Dr. Finklestein's new creation, sports her fur shawl from the movie in one panel.
  • Pumpkin Person : Jack asks a pumpkin-headed scarecrow if they've seen Zero.
  • Punny Name : Mr. Myzer is, well...a miser.
  • Ragtag Bunchof Misfits : Jack has Sally, Igor, Bat Boy, and the Creature Under the Stairs accompany him to Christmas Town.
  • Reasonable Authority Figure : Santa Claus.
  • Red Alert : When Zero goes missing, the entire town quickly organizes to find him.
  • As of Issue 9, they kept their promise to find Zero...before immediately getting into more trouble .
  • Ridiculously Cute Critter : Zero. And One .
  • Rolling Pin of Doom : An elf sports one as he chases Zero out of his bakery.
  • Royals Who Actually Do Something : Jack and Santa are both pretty hands-on when it comes to running their holidays. Jack is building a portal to connect all the holidays for this year's Halloween plans, and Santa is hard at work in the toy factory. He also personally handles Lock, Shock, and Barrel when he catches up to them.
  • Rule of Three : Games of fetch.
  • Rhymes on a Dime : Most of the dialogue.
  • Santa Claus : But of course, given where most of the comic takes place. Zero's trying to find him so he can ride in his sleigh and see the Holiday Doors from above to get back to Halloween Town.
  • Saving Christmas : The plot turns into this when Clementine, the lead reindeer, becomes jealous of Zero being asked to light the star candle on the Christmas tree, tries to take the match from him, and sets the tree - and through it, the banquet hall - on fire .
  • Say It with Hearts : Technically, Zero doesn't speak, but anytime he gives another character a lick, it's accompanied with a heart and indicates the tone of this trope.
  • Scary Scarecrows : One appears in the pumpkin patch. They shrug when Jack asks if they've seen Zero.
  • Scary Shiny Glasses : Myzer gets them when he declares he'll fit better in Halloween Town.
  • Scream Discretion Shot : We don't see One's death. We see the front of the sled, Zero's horrified reaction, and, -YEEEEELLLLLPPPP- to represent the impact .
  • While Lock, Shock, and Barrel are robbing the toy store, an Ariel doll can be seen sitting on a shelf.
  • Zero gets one along with a Howl of Sorrow when trapped in Myzer's home.
  • Snot Bubble : Zero has this in his very first appearance while sleeping in his doggy bed.
  • Stock Femur Bone : Zero gets one at the Christmas Eve banquet.
  • Lock, Shock, and Barrel count too. They pushed/pulled one of Santa's spare sleds away from the toy factory and up a hill by themselves before they reined Zero in to assist them. It's what Jack would have wanted .
  • Zero shows shades of it as well, as he's shown drinking eggnog and cider, getting into cake and cookies, and trying to get a nibble is what leads him to his unpleasant encounter with the gingerbread man.
  • All of Christmas Town has this to some extent. There are several scenes of elves making and eating sweets. It's no surprise that the smell of cakes and pies are absolutely everywhere .
  • Terrible Trio : Lock, Shock, and Barrel.
  • This Is Gonna Suck : Shock's body language pretty much says this as she's falling from her first sled crash.
  • Too Hungry to Be Polite : Lock, Shock, and Barrel at the Christmas Eve banquet.
  • Torches and Pitchforks : Downplayed to brooms in this case, but the toy store owner manages to gather a sizable mob to hunt down Lock, Shock, and Barrel with pretty much this mentality.
  • Turn the Other Cheek : After a talk with Lock, Shock, and Barrel, and finding out they're not really naughty children, they just truly don't understand right and wrong , Santa offers to help them and invites them to the Christmas Eve banquet.
  • Tropey, Come Home : The entire plot involves Zero getting lost in Christmas Town, and Lock, Shock, and Barrel are sent to find him.
  • Two Guys and a Girl : Lock, Shock, and Barrel.
  • Under the Mistletoe : Barrel is an unfortunate recipient of this tradition.
  • Vitriolic Best Buds : No matter the combination of the three, Lock, Shock, and Barrel are just as keen on starting fights with one another as they are working together.
  • Vomit Discretion Shot : The result of Lock's candy cane binge.
  • Wasn't That Fun? : Lock and Shock's reaction after falling down an open manhole.
  • Watch Out for That Tree! : Lock, Shock, and Barrel crash into a tree because they can't control their sled.
  • What Happened to the Mouse? : Neither Jack's portal nor the mind control subplots ever get resolved or explained further.
  • Written Sound Effect : Most often used when Lock, Shock, and Barrel are getting into or running from trouble. The sound effects occasionally get strange, such as "dash/zip/scamper".
  • You Remind Me of X : Zero reminds Myzer of his deceased puppy, One .
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When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween plans on hold while Jack mounts a search, will they be reunited in time to save both holidays?

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The Department of Defense’s deadline for full zero trust implementation is 2027, and to accomplish this goal, the organization plans to infuse automation into the process of reviewing zero trust plans from its agencies.

There are currently  39 zero trust plans in the works, and updates are due each October. According to  Randy Resnick , director of the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office within the DOD’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, the previous review process was very labor intensive, and repeating it is “untenable.”

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While the concept of zero trust has gained popularity, so has artificial intelligence, and these technologies are becoming more accessible for the DOD. Resnick said during the DOD Zero Trust Symposium that  using these tools is “where our head is going right now,” Federal News Network reported.

“We need to put it in electronic form where we could actually apply AI tools to actually ask questions and to achieve answers based on the submissions,” he said of the review process, which was last carried out by 35 full-time staff over a four-month period.

These individual plans are a step of the DOD’s  Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap , which was released in November 2022 and contains four key objectives: zero trust cultural adoption, securing and defending DOD information systems, technology acceleration and zero trust enablement.

On a smaller scale, the plan includes 91 specific activities within the target level – the minimum required zero trust capability standard – and 61 within the advanced level.

The strategy also established Resnick’s office.

David McKeown , senior information security officer and deputy CIO for cybersecurity at the DOD, said shortly after it was announced that the strategy  defines zero trust outcomes for both the technological and cultural elements of its adoption.

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Specifically, RCSI has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51% in 2030 and to improve energy efficiency by 50% by 2030. These are agreed as critical milestones if the university is to achieve its goal of net carbon zero by 2050 and are aligned with the requirements of the public-sector mandate outlined in the Irish government’s Climate Action Plan.  

Reflecting the complexity and age of the RCSI campus, the energy efficiency targets in the roadmap will be achieved though conservation measures including fabric upgrades and the reduction of energy use, efficiency measures including system upgrades and the implementation of heat pump technology, and energy generation through solar panels.  

This work will build on the significant transformation of the energy management of RCSI’s 26 York Street building. Following an energy performance contract, which was the first of its kind in the higher education sector in Ireland, the building is using 73% less gas and 27% less electricity.  

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The roadmap outlines how, as a health sciences university, RCSI is equipping its students with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to address complex global challenges while promoting sustainability in healthcare practices, health equity and social responsibility in their future careers. 

To promote greater staff and student awareness of the role they can play in the success of the Climate Action Roadmap, a new Sustainability Moodle page will empower the RCSI community to actively engage in and contribute to the journey toward greater sustainability. A new Switch Off campaign will target lighting and equipment that is left on after hours. The SDG & Me campaign will continue to promote sustainable practices among staff and students, and training on climate change for RCSI’s senior management team will commence this year.  

Launching the roadmap, Professor Cathal Kelly, RCSI Vice-Chancellor said: “RCSI is committed to contributing to creating a sustainable future for generations to come. This Climate Action Roadmap outlines how we plan to deliver on our sustainability targets over the coming years. With a strong focus on health and societal impact we will, working with others, make a positive and lasting impact on the health and well-being of individuals and communities in Ireland and around the world.” 

RCSI is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and in 2023 the university was ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for UN SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Monday.

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said its caretakers recently visited China to meet the giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, ahead of their planned trip to Southern California. An exact date for the handoff hasn’t been set.

Yun Chuan, a mild-mannered male who’s nearly 5 years old, has “deep connections” to California, the wildlife alliance said. His mother, Zhen Zhen, was born at the San Diego Zoo in 2007 to parents Bai Yun and Gao Gao.

Xin Bao is a nearly 4-year-old female described as “a gentle and witty introvert with a sweet round face and big ears.”

“Our conservation partners in China shared photographs and personality traits of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, but meeting them in person was so special,” said Dr. Megan Owen, the alliance’s vice president of conservation science. “It’s inspiring as people from around the world come together to conserve, protect, and care for these special bears, and we can’t wait to welcome them to San Diego.”

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  4. Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #6

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COMMENTS

  1. Zero's Journey

    Zero's Journey is a serialized comic book serving as the sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas. It was an ongoing collection of 20 single-issues published by TOKYOPOP that were converted into traditional volumes. Issues were published monthly, and after the comic was converted into trade paperback, the issues were resized as black-and-white colored manga style, known as the Ultimate Manga ...

  2. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey Series

    Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey Series. 12 primary works • 16 total works. When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween plans on hold while Jack mounts a search, will they be reunited in time to save both ...

  3. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Zero's Journey, Book 1 (1) (Zero's Journey GN series) Paperback - Illustrated, October 2, 2018 by D.J. Milky (Author), Kei Ishiyama (Illustrator), David Hutchison (Illustrator), Dan Conner (Illustrator), Kiyoshi Arai (Illustrator) & 2 more

  4. THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Gets a Sequel Comic (Exclusive ...

    This newest OGN is called The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey, from the creative team of writer D.J. Milky, artist Kei Ishiyama, and cover artist Kiyoshi Arai. Focusing on Jack's ...

  5. Zero

    Zero is Jack's ghost-dog who serves as the tritagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas and the titular protagonist of the graphic novel sequel Zero's Journey. This shows the leaders of the holiday worlds, in both the movie and the games. Thus far only four have been seen; Jack Skellington (Halloween), Santa Claus (Christmas), the Easter Bunny (Easter) and Oogie Boogie (Bug Day ...

  6. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Zero's Journey, Issue #01 (Cover A) (Zero's Journey Comic series Book 1) - Kindle edition by Milky, D.J., Ishiyama, Kei, Hutchison, David, Conner, Dan, Arai, Kiyoshi. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Disney Manga: Tim ...

  7. Manga / The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey

    An official, Tim Burton - approved sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas, Zero's Journey is a manga released in 2018 by Tokyopop. It concluded in May 2020. The adventure continues as Jack, now having knowledge of other holidays outside his own, tries to create a portal that will allow immediate access to any holiday.

  8. Zero's Journey, Book 4: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    An industry professional with many years of experience across manga, anime, television, and film production, D.J. Milky has penned several manga titles including The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey, Princess Ai, and Juror 13. Kei Ishiyama started her career as a comic writer at the age of 21.

  9. Zero's Journey GN (3 book series) Kindle Edition

    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Zero's Journey Graphic Novel Book 1 (Zero's Journey GN series) by D.J. Milky (Author) and 8 more 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 288 4.0 on Goodreads 591 ratings

  10. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey

    4.17. 412 ratings71 reviews. Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and creative genius behind the most spooktacular scares. Beside him through every great new creepy concept is his ever-faithful ghost pup, Zero. Finding himself lost in a curious land of baked goods, hand-wrapped presents, decorated trees, and joyful ...

  11. (1.5k Sub Special) Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey ...

    Jack and Sally rally the citizens of Halloween Town to find Zero. Meanwhile, Zero struggles to adapt to the world of Christmas.VOICE CAST Part 3 of 3Directed...

  12. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey

    Sep 12th, 2018 · $3.99. Tokyopop. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #10. Jun 5th, 2019 · $3.99. Browse issues from the comic book series, The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey, from Tokyopop. When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents...

  13. Disney Manga

    When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween ...

  14. The Nightmare Before Christmas

    The Nightmare Before Christmas — Zero's Journey • Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas — Zero's Journey • Zero is Jack Skellington's ghostly dog who gets himself stranded in Christmas Town With the help of the residents of Christmas Town, they help him to return to his home A...

  15. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas — Zero's Journey has 49 entries in the series

  16. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey

    in: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Comic stories. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey is the sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas, however it's a series of comic books that will have 20 issues ( and a free issue 0). v - e - d. Media. Films: The Nightmare Before Christmas.

  17. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey Book Three was a delightful continuation of the comic picking up after Zero, Lock, Shock, and Barrel tumble into Santa's workshop. The illustration style in these comics is quite similar to the movie which I feel is an excellent choice by the creators.

  18. Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey

    Volume » Published by Tokyopop. Started in 2018. Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey last edited by pikahyper on 08/01/20 11:16AM View full history. Eighteen issue ...

  19. Zero's Journey Podcast

    In this particularly NSFW episode of the Zero's Journey podcast Luke and Joy discuss "Warrior Rebel", book 2 in The Bloodsong Saga by C. Dean Andersson. Featuring: Frost giants, pervasive nudity, Thor, shapeshifting, death knights and so much more. Direct Episode Download link.

  20. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas -- Zero's

    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Zero's Journey Issue #06 (Zero's Journey Comic series Book 6) - Kindle edition by Milky, D.J., Ishiyama, Kei, Hutchison, David, Conner, Dan, Arai, Kiyoshi. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The ...

  21. Automation Now a Key Part of DOD Zero Trust Journey; Randy Resnick

    April 30, 2024. Cybersecurity, DOD, News. The Department of Defense's deadline for full zero trust implementation is 2027, and to accomplish this goal, the organization plans to infuse ...

  22. Zero's Journey, Ultimate Manga Edition: Tim Burton's The Nightmare

    An industry professional with many years of experience across manga, anime, television, and film production, D.J. Milky has penned several manga titles including The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey, Princess Ai, and Juror 13. Kei Ishiyama started her career as a comic writer at the age of 21.

  23. New RCSI Climate Action Roadmap sets out university's plan to achieve

    A new Climate Action Roadmap, published today by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, commits the university to a number of sustainability targets on the journey to net carbon zero, which it is working to achieve by 2050.

  24. Marriott International Celebrates Milestone on Journey Towards Net-Zero

    Marriott commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050, reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year and reduce absolute ...

  25. Circular Solutions. Move to Zero.. Nike.com

    The "Sunburst" symbol was created in the 1970s as a circular option. where asymmetry of the Swoosh logo didn't work. Since then, in the same nature of our. circular design philosophy, we've repurposed the logo. Today, when you see this logo, you. see one small step in our journey to Move to Zero. future of sport together.

  26. Private Equity and Renewable Energy

    According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, private equity and venture capital transactions in the global renewable energy sector reached nearly US$15 billion in 2023, the highest total in the last five years. More so, funds raised in recent years are approaching 25 times the value of fossil fuel asset fundraising, per The Impact Investor ...

  27. Pair of giant pandas set to travel from China to San Diego Zoo ...

    A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations ...

  28. Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Zero's Journey, Book 4 (4) (Zero's Journey GN series) Paperback - August 11, 2020. When Jack Skellington's faithful pet Zero gets lost, the ghost pup must get the help of the residents of Christmas Town to find his way back. With Halloween plans on hold while Jack mounts a search ...

  29. Journey to Zero: General Motors Unveils 2023 Sustainability Report

    Tue, April 30, 2024. DETROIT — General Motors released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, showcasing the company's commitment to building an equitable zero-emissions future and working toward its carbon-neutral goal. The report highlights GM's initiatives to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, forge strategic partnerships to enhance ...

  30. Navigating the Cyber Elephant in the Boardroom: Embracing ...

    Acknowledge the Elephant, Starting at the Top. In terms of cybersecurity, the cyber elephant in the boardroom symbolizes the colossal challenges that demand immediate attention and action from top-level executives. Despite the growing prevalence of cyberthreats, there is often a shared reluctance at the executive level to fully acknowledge the ...