Fantasy Book Critic: Five Page Preview of “The Dresden Files: Storm Front #1”!

PRESS RELEASE: Dabel Brothers Publishing is thrilled to show the five page-lettered preview (Included Below) for the first issue of “Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Storm Front”. The comic book adaptation is written by Mark Powers (G.I. Joe: World War III, Drafted) and drawn by Dresden veteran, Ardian Syaf (Honor Among Thieves).

“Storm Front” is Jim Butcher's very first Dresden Files novel, and follows Harry through the investigation of a double murder committed by the use of black magic. The Dabels promise a non-stop, and action packed story in typical Dresden fashion leaving the readers on the edge of their seats.

“As excited as we were with the art on Welcome to the Jungle, we feel like Ardian has stepped it up even more for Storm Front,” says Dabel Brothers' Business Manager Rich Young. “He has really hit his stride drawing Harry and all the characters and environments from the Dresden universe with this book. We think fans will be very pleased with the translation from novel to comics here.”

“The Dresden Files: Storm Front” issue #1 hits comic book stores on November 12, 2008 so be sure to get your copy before they disappear!

In other news, “The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle” hardcover graphic novel (published by Del Rey and produced by Dabel Brothers) has cracked the USA Today Best Seller list at #80, was listed at #4 for Amazon's “Customer's Choice” Top 10 of 2008 graphic novels, and hit #3 on Book Scan for top-selling graphic novels in October 2008. Dabel Brothers would like to thank their fans for their support of this project…”we appreciate it greatly!”

About Dabel Brothers:

Dabel Brothers Publishing, LLC, is a comic book studio dedicated to bringing many of the best and most popular novels in the world of fantasy to the comic book medium. Since its inception in 2001 they have produced adaptations of novels by bestselling authors including George R.R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Laurell K. Hamilton, Raymond E. Feist, Tad Williams, Richard A. Knaak, and Robert Silverberg. Currently on the schedule is a remarkable list of high-profile projects including adaptations of major novels by bestselling authors: Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son and Jim Dresden’s Dresden Files: Storm Front; and a brand-new Mercy Thompson adventure by Patricia Briggs.

Recently announced Dabel Brothers projects include Malcom Wong’s Dog Eaters, Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time, The Warriors, Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunters, the Illustrated George R.R. Martin A Song if Ice & Fire 2009 Calendar, C.E. Murphy’s original comic book Take a Chance and Dean Koontz’s original comic book Nevermore.

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