DABEL BROTHERS PRODUCTION SPLIT FROM DEVIL'S DUE

[MattBrady]

Less than a year after leaving Image for Devil’s Due, Dabel Brothers Production has split from Devil’s Due.

Dabel Brothers Production’s press release reads:

After a brief publishing relationship, Dabel Brothers Production has officially parted ways with Devil’s Due. While plans are still being finalized with regards to Hedge Knight and Dragonlance, the projects under the Devil’s Due banner, no future DBPro licensed or creator owned series will feature the familiar red devil logo of Devil’s Due.

“We don’t see this so much as an end, as a new beginning,” Les Dabel, Vice President of DBPro stated emphatically. “We have so many new things to announce to our fans over the coming weeks and months that I am truly excited!”

As is the case with all great tales, the end of this chapter in the DBPro story also marks the beginning of the next. The studio is currently engaged in negotiations with several potential partners for their future publishing needs, while also exploring avenues that would allow them to publish under their own impetus.

One of the first steps toward DBpro's next chapter was the bringing in of C. Edward Sellner as the studio's newly appointed CEO. Sellner added, “We really have been blessed with all the opportunities that have been set before us and, God willing, the one we choose to pursue will certainly bring our fans many years of enjoyment from our properties.”

With July 22nd’s San Diego Comic Con International rapidly approaching, the studio is preparing to release several announcements concerning upcoming projects and their new direction during their press panel at the convention.

“We wish Devil’s Due the best in all their future endeavors,” said senior Dabel brother, Ernst Dabel. “The future is bright for my brothers, our fans and our company. May their future be equally so.”

This is the first of many upcoming announcements alluded to last week on the DBPro website. Stay tuned for further developments as they are announced.

[Derek Ruiz]

Great News From DBPro. Can't wait to see what you guys have lined up.

Derek

[kingofcities]

Originally posted by MattBrady
[B After a brief publishing relationship, Dabel Brothers Production has officially parted ways with Devil’s Due. While plans are still being finalized with regards to Hedge Knight and Dragonlance, the projects under the Devil’s Due banner, no future DBPro licensed or creator owned series will feature the familiar red devil logo of Devil’s Due.
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What does this mean exactly? They don't know who gets to publish future Hedge Knight related stories? I hope it gets resolved soon. I just picked up the TPB this week and I'm digging what I've read so far.

Kent

[Mike Bullock]

Originally posted by kingofcities
What does this mean exactly? They don't know who gets to publish future Hedge Knight related stories? I hope it gets resolved soon. I just picked up the TPB this week and I'm digging what I've read so far.

Kent

The license to George R. R. Martin's wonderful worlds and stories is solely owned by Dabel Brothers Production. Thankfully for us, Mr. Martin wouldn't have it any other way.

[kingofcities]

Originally posted by Mike Bullock
The license to George R. R. Martin's wonderful worlds and stories is solely owned by Dabel Brothers Production. Thankfully for us, Mr. Martin wouldn't have it any other way.

Right on! So when can we expect to see some more of his stories?

[Devil Dino]

Originally posted by Mike Bullock
The license to George R. R. Martin's wonderful worlds and stories is solely owned by Dabel Brothers Production. Thankfully for us, Mr. Martin wouldn't have it any other way.

Hi Mike

That's good to hear!

I'm hoping the same is true for Dragonlance

[Jeff Hoffman]

Originally posted by Mike Bullock
The license to George R. R. Martin's wonderful worlds and stories is solely owned by Dabel Brothers Production. Thankfully for us, Mr. Martin wouldn't have it any other way.

And should I still expect to be buying books with your name listed as writer Mike?

[Derek Ruiz]

Originally posted by kingofcities
Right on! So when can we expect to see some more of his stories?

I hear they have been trying to figure out how to do it right.

Martin writes huge books that are gonna be hard to adapt.

Derek

[kingofcities]

Originally posted by Derek Ruiz
I hear they have been trying to figure out how to do it right.

Martin writes huge books that are gonna be hard to adapt.

Derek

I remember Mike Miller joking on these boards to the effect that it would take like 500 issues to publish the whole story. But he seemed pretty excited about it though.

[SuperStories]

It would be nice to have some reporting in here, like why. Speculation as to what is causing the problem, or if it was something else. Even speculation as to what could be causing this.

[Vyper]

Originally posted by Mike Bullock
The license to George R. R. Martin's wonderful worlds and stories is solely owned by Dabel Brothers Production. Thankfully for us, Mr. Martin wouldn't have it any other way.

Mike,

Are there plans to bring other fantasy stories to comics (besides the current, and New Spring), such as Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar stories, or Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth. I'll settle for Eddings' The Belgariad.

[Mike Bullock]

Originally posted by Vyper
Mike,

Are there plans to bring other fantasy stories to comics (besides the current, and New Spring), such as Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar stories, or Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth. I'll settle for Eddings' The Belgariad.

We have many new fantasy adaptations on the way, including Raymond Feist's The Wood Boy, Robert Silverberg's The Seventh Shrine and Tad William's The Burning Man as well as many others I can't talk about just yet.

[Angry Monkey]

I hope this is good news for everyone involved!

[NthMike2]

Originally posted by SuperStories
It would be nice to have some reporting in here, like why. Speculation as to what is causing the problem, or if it was something else. Even speculation as to what could be causing this.

Ummm.... it was no longer beneficial for them?

Mike

[S. Kurtz]

SHOCKED! I am SHOCKED to see that this didn't work out.

I would have thought that Devil's Due was the PROMISED LAND the way you guys were talking about it. Dang.

Well, hey....you can always submit to Image.

[Bill Tortolini]

I'm not SHOCKED to see Scott here...

I think we'll avoid the giant flame war this time.

Glad to see PVP doing so well, it's on my personal pull list - love the book. Good stuff!

Count on us delivering some great books in the not so distant future.

[S. Kurtz]

I had to come in and razz you a little bit.

No flames this time. I actually picked up the hedge knight trade on Wednesday and LOVED IT!

Keep up the great work guys!!

[Bill Tortolini]

Thanks Scott!

We hope a lot of people pick up the trade, it's a great piece - Mr. Martin is a real gem and Mike Miller really shines on this book.

[Mike Bullock]

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[Trebuchet]

I've been trying to stay faithful with Dragonlance but I recently told my comic book retailer to take that off my list. I'm such a fan of the Dragonlance world that I was really liking it! The last issue I got was issue #3, I think, and I noticed that, near the end of it, the art looked really different (and I have to say better). Just wondering if you guys plan on keeping that artist on the title. If there was an art change I'd probably pick it up again.