Dabel Brothers Productions (also known as DB Pro, DBPro, and sometimes Dabel Brothers Production) is a U.S. publishing company of comic books and graphic novels. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is best known for its high quality comic book and graphic novel adaptations of fantasy novels by major authors like Orson Scott Card, Raymond E. Feist, Laurell K. Hamilton, Robert Jordan, George R. R. Martin, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Silverberg, and Tad Williams. This article is about the country in North America. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Trade paperback of Will Eisners A Contract with God (1978), often mistakenly cited as the first graphic novel. ... Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is a prolific and best-selling author working in numerous genres. ... Raymond E. Feist (born 1945, Los Angeles, California) is an American author, mostly specialising in fantasy fiction. ... Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American horror and science fiction/fantasy writer. ... Alternative meanings: Robert Jordan (lawyer) for the former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Robert Jordan (character) for the character in Hemingways For Whom the Bell Tolls Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. ... George Raymond Richard Martin (sometimes called GRRM by fans; born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, and also a screenwriter and producer. ... R. A. Salvatore is a science-fiction and fantasy author best known for his Star Wars and Forgotten Realms novels. ... At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Robert Silverberg (January 15, 1935, Brooklyn, New York) is a prolific American author best known for writing science fiction, a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. ... Robert Paul Tad Williams (born March 14, 1957) is the author of several fantasy and science fiction novels, including Tailchasers Song; the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series; the Otherland series and The War of the Flowers. ...

History

Dabel Brothers Productions was originally founded in 2001 by four brothers: Ernst, Les, Pascal, and David. At the time, Ernst and Les Dabel were both aspiring comic book creators with a special interest in the genre of fantasy. The brothers soon changed the name of the comic book wing of their fledling business to "Roaring Studios" with an animated, snarling lion greeting guests who ventured into their website.

During their first year, the brothers produced several small, forgettable original comic books and learned many lessons about the business of the comic book industry. After burning through all but a fraction of their original investment money, the brothers realized that they were one title away from closing their company's doors forever. They immediately cancelled all but one of their existing titles and put their remaining resources into a licensed book called The Hedge Knight, based off a novella by bestselling author George R. R. Martin that appeared in Robert Silverberg's Legends anthology. George Raymond Richard Martin (sometimes called GRRM by fans; born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, and also a screenwriter and producer. ... At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Robert Silverberg (January 15, 1935, Brooklyn, New York) is a prolific American author best known for writing science fiction, a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. ...

The Dabels applied their remaining funds to go all out with the six-issue series, hiring veteran Marvel and DC artist Mike S. Miller to provide the pencils and commissioning special covers from legendary sci-fi/fantasy artists like Michael Kaluta, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Boris Vallejo and Tom Mandrake. Although it should be noted Mike S. Miller has claimed that he has never been paid for his work on Hedge Knight. The Brothers Hildebrandt are twin brothers who together worked as fantasy and science fiction artists. ... Vallejo work from the box art of the video game Ecco the Dolphin. ...

When the first issue of The Hedge Knight arrived on shelves in August of 2003, it sold out quickly, earning many positive reviews and praise from fans and retailers alike. When the sixth issue hit shelves in the Spring of 2004, copies of the first issue had become highly sought after by fans of George R. R. Martin, and some were spotted selling for hundreds of dollars on Ebay as word of mouth about the book spread. During that six issue run however, the studio went through a public break with the original publisher of the series, Image Comics and the series switched to Devil's Due for the remainder of its run. It was also hit with several delays on issues, which the Dabels claimed were the responsibility of the publisher. Image Comics is the third or fourth largest American comic book publisher. ... Devils Due Publishing company logo. ...

Realizing that they had hit upon a new market, the Dabel Brothers scrambled to acquire more literary fantasy licenses, contacting each of the authors featured in the Legends anthology and offering to adapt their work. Three of these authors -- Robert Silverberg, Raymond E. Feist, and Tad Williams -- immediately consented, and the Dabel Brothers began production on Silverberg's The Seventh Shrine, Feist's The Wood Boy, and Williams's The Burning Man. All of which were originally scheduled to come from Devil's Due, but were apparently canceled due to lack of delivery. Later, the studio made a public break with Devil's Due which caused a stir in the comics media. Only one issue of Seventh Shrine and Wood Boy was published as promised, and eventually the rest of the material created was finally published only in trade paperback form forcing many fans to purchase the trades in order to get the rest of the stories they had already invested in. Also around this same time, Hasbro pulled the rights to the series Dragonlance: Legend of Huma which the studio began since the studio failed to meet the requirements of the licensing agreement. This left the series unfinished. Devil's Due when they gained those rights attempted to correct the matter as best they could under the circumstances. At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Robert Silverberg (January 15, 1935, Brooklyn, New York) is a prolific American author best known for writing science fiction, a multiple winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. ... Raymond E. Feist (born 1945, Los Angeles, California) is an American author, mostly specialising in fantasy fiction. ... Robert Paul Tad Williams (born March 14, 1957) is the author of several fantasy and science fiction novels, including Tailchasers Song; the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series; the Otherland series and The War of the Flowers. ... Devils Due Publishing company logo. ... Devils Due Publishing company logo. ... Devils Due Publishing company logo. ...

The Dabels also chose this time to shed the name "Roaring Studios" in favor of their original company title, "Dabel Brothers Productions". Staff soon began calling the company "DB Pro", and the Dabels' brand was born.

But while DB Pro was known by fans for its quality books, many in the industry were unaware of the company's efforts because of the restrictions placed upon the Dabels by publishers regarding marketing and branding according to the studio. However, after their departure from Devil's Due they aligned with Alias Enterprises where they seemed quite free to establish their brand. They later also went through a public break and mutual smear campaign with that publisher. The studio constantly alledged each of these publishers interfered in payments due, delayed books being printed and delivered and in their ability to market themselves. However, publishers consistantly pointed out an inability on the part of the studio to organize and actually produce material with any sort of deadline.

So, in December of 2005, Alias Enterprises announced that Dabels would be making the move to publisher in its announcement that they too, as Image and Devil's Due prior, were sundering all ties with the studio, again citing the studio's inability to meet production deadlines. Dabel Brothers did affirm they were going to self-publish, and indeed, on their web site had implied such prior to Alias breaking contact. This launched a mutual smear campaign on many of the media forums between the two. It should also be noted that Alias' head creative director is Mike S. Miller, who had been partnered with DBPro prior to Alias' existence. Alias Enterprises is a US publishing company. ...

The Dabels also took this moment to announce that they were planning to release several new series based on popular fantasy novels in the spring of 2006.

As of 2006, Dabel Brothers Productions claims to publish seven separate monthly titles and has plans for dozens more over the coming years. However, after only putting out one to two issues of these monthly titles, DBPro has now apparently suspended publication. They have offered no solid reasoning or news to explain why for months they have neither solicited nor shipped any books they promised would be on schedule. After many promises of being ahead and being able to meet regular demand, they have gone all but silent on their inability to once more actually get books out. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As such, as a fledgling publisher they have already continued the reputation they claimed numerous times was not their fault, but the fault of various publishers working with them, that reputation being inability to get actual product out on the market.

In addition during this same time, Dabel Brothers had worked in conjunction with Red Eagle Entertainment to produce issues of Robert Jordan's New Spring. However, other press releases going out has now shown Red Eagle sundering that relationship, once again, due to inability to produce, while yet again, the Dabels are alledging Red Eagle failed to make payments for production. The issue is now apparently in arbitration in court, although DBPro still seems to insist that they themselves will now continue the series. Alternative meanings: Robert Jordan (lawyer) for the former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Robert Jordan (character) for the character in Hemingways For Whom the Bell Tolls Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. ... Cover of New Spring, showing Moiraine and Lan Cover of Legends, edited by Robert Silverberg, the anthology in which the novella New Spring first appeared New Spring (abbreviated as NS by fans) is a prequel novel in the Wheel of Time fantasy series by American author Robert Jordan. ...

Finally, the studio made promises of continuing the original series from George RR Martin The Hedge Knight: The Sworn Sword, however there have been some statements that Martin has pulled the license from the Dabels. In addition, there are a number of freelancers who have worked for DBPro who have publicly claimed many times outstanding debts owed by the studio/publisher for work done. A possible class-action suit was underway at one point, though its current status is unknown. George R. R. Martin, circa 1986 George Raymond Richard Martin (born September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, and also a screenwriter and producer. ...

Publications

Licensed properties

George R. R. Martin's The Hedge Knight

• First released: August, 2003
• Publisher: Image Comics (1-3), Devil's Due Publishing (4-6, 1st and 2nd edition of Graphic novel)
• Format: Six issues, reprinted in single graphic novel
• Creative team: George R. R. Martin (writer), Ben Avery (script), Mike S. Miller (pencils), Mike Crowell (inks), Lynx Studios (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Dragonlance: The Legend of Huma

• Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
• First released: February, 2004
• Format: Five issues only completed before loss of license
• Creative team: Richard A. Knaak (writer), Brian Augustyn (1), Sean J. Jordan (1-5) & Trampas Whiteman (3-5) (scripts), Mike S. Miller (1-5), Rael Lyra (1-5), Mike Crowell, Joe Prado (artwork), Lynx Studios, Rod Reis, & Ricardo Riamonde (colors) Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Robert Silverberg's The Seventh Shrine

• Publisher: Image Comics (1), Dabel Brothers Productions (Graphic Novel)
• First released: March, 2005
• Format: Two issues, the second of which was never published, reprinted in The Seventh Shrine graphic novel
• Creative team: Robert Silverberg (w), Sean J. Jordan (editor), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (design and production)

Raymond E. Feist's The Wood Boy

• Publisher: Image Comics (1), Dabel Brothers Productions (Graphic Novel)
• First released: May, 2005
• Format: Two issues, the second of which was never published, reprinted in The Wood Boy / The Burning Man graphic novel
• Creative team: Raymond E. Feist (writer), Sean J. Jordan (script), Mat Broome (1), Abdul Rashid (2) (artwork), Stephen Broome (1), David Lanphear (2) (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Tad Williams's The Burning Man

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions (Graphic Novel)
• First released: March, 2005
• Format: Three issues, none of which were ever published, printed in The Wood Boy / The Burning Man graphic novel
• Creative team: Tad Williams (writer), Sean J. Jordan & Roynne Gillespie (script), Brett Booth (art), Bobby Souza, Manny Clark, Arif Priyanto and Sakti (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: New Spring

• Publisher: Red Eagle Entertainment (1-5) future releases are being currently arbitrated in court
• First released: March, 2005
• Format: Eight issues, five of which have only been published
• Creative Team: Robert Jordan (writer), Chuck Dixon (script), Mike S. Miller, Carlos Paul (art), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker: Red Prophet

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: March, 2006
• Format: Twelve issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Orson Scott Card (writer), Roland Bernard Brown (script), Renato Arlem (art), David Curiel of Inshield (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Raymond E. Feist's Magician

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: May, 2006
• Format: Sixteen issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Raymond E. Feist (writer), Michael Avon Oeming & Bryan J.L. Glass (script), Brett Booth (art), Jess Booth, Ivan Nunes, Vinicius (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Orson Scott Card's Wyrms

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: May, 2006
• Format: Six issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Orson Scott Card (writer), Jake Black (script), Adriano Batista (art), Frank Martin, Jr. (colors), Simon Bowland of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

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XIII

• Publisher: Alias Enterprises (edited 1-5), Dabel Brothers Productions (uncensored 6 (web release only), Graphic Novel)
• First released: June, 2006
• Format: Six 144-page TP volumes (each 6 U.S. issues, or 3 original albums), apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Jean Van Hamme (writer), William Vance (art), Ben Avery (translation), Simon Bowland and Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Monte Cook's Ptolus: City By the Spire

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: June, 2006
• Format: Six issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Monte Cook (writer), Canaan White, Carlos Paul (art), Inshield (colors), Simon Bowland of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Michael Lent's Prey: Origin of the Species

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: June, 2006
• Format: Four issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Michael Lent (writer), Mike Raicht (script), Alex Sanchez, Bong Dazo (art), Alisson Ricardo (colors), Simon Bowland of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: July, 2006
• Format: Twelve issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Laurell K. Hamilton (writer), Stacie M. Ritchie (script), Brett Booth (art), Jess Booth (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

R.A. Salvatore's The Highwayman

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: Fall, 2006
• Format: Twelve issues, apparently currently suspended
• Creative team: Matthew Hansen (script), Lithium Pro (letters and production)

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Original properties

Legacy: Shards of a Broken Kingdom

• Publisher: Image Comics (1-4), Alias Enterprises (Manga Digest)
• First released: May, 2003
• Format: Four issues
• Created by: Les & Ernst Dabel
• Creative team: Carmen Treffileti (1-3), Sean J. Jordan (4) (script), Edu Francisco (art), Lynx Studios (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Imperial Dragons

• Publisher: Alias Enterprises (1), Dabel Brothers Productions (re-release, 1-6)
• First released: July, 2005
• Format: Six issues, apparently currently suspended
• Created by: Les & Ernst Dabel
• Creative team: Sean J. Jordan (script), Flavio Hoffe and Vitor Ishimura (art), Lynx Studios (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Marshal

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: May, 2006
• Format: Four issues, apparently currently suspended
• Created by: Bill Tortolini
• Creative team: Bill Tortolini and Andrew Lovuolo (script), Abdul Rashid (art), Edmund of Imaginary Friends Studios (colors), Bill Tortolini of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

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Half Dead

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: October, 2006
• Format: Graphic Novel
• Created by: Park Cooper, Barb Lien-Cooper and Jimmy Bott
• Creative team: Park Cooper & Barb Lien-Cooper (script), Jimmy Bott (art), Wes Wong and Dean Welsh (colors), Simon Bowland of Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Minus World

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: Fall, 2006
• Format: Four monthly issues
• Created by: Sean J. Jordan
• Creative team: Sean J. Jordan (script), Jesse Elliot (art), Lithium Pro (letters and production)

Age of Darkness

• Publisher: Dabel Brothers Productions
• First released: Fall, 2006
• Format: Four monthly issues
• Created by: Ernst Dabel
• Creative team: Ernst Dabel (script), Edu Francisco (art), Lithium Pro (letters and production)

External links

• Dabel Brothers.com - official website