DABEL BROTHERS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE DRESDEN FILES, BUTCHER TO WRITE MINISERIES

[MattBrady]

Early last month, we told you about author Jim Butcher’s announcement that his Dresden Files novels would be adapted into comic book form by the Dabel Brothers. Today, the company confirmed the news, adding that Butcher himself will write one of the upcoming miniseries.

The novel series, which was adapted for television and saw life as a short-lived series on Sci Fi, follows Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, an investigator of the supernatural. A wizard himself, Dresden aids the Chicago police in their investigations of cases that stretch past their reach and into the supernatural. Dresden is no angel either, as he is constantly watched by the White Council due to a misadventure in his past which resulted in the death of his uncle.

The comic versions of the Dresden Files (Butcher has written nine novels, with a tenth due in February of 2008) will be direct adaptations of the novels, and will begin with Storm Front in mid 2008. Prior to the debut of Storm Front, Dabel Brothers will release in April, an original four-part Harry Dresden miniseries written by Butcher.

“I couldn't be happier to see the Dresden Files hopping the gulf to a new medium--and to one where I think they'll have the chance to really shine,” Butcher said. “I've spent considerable portions of my life obsessed with comics. I like them, and they helped shape my imagination as I was growing up. The action in the Dresden Files has always been inspired by my favorite superhero titles--Spidey and the X-men--and several facets of Dresden himself were modeled on some of the same foundations as Peter Parker. For heaven's sake, my online handle has been ‘Longshot,’ after the sometime X-man, since my very first email account.”

Adaptations of Butcher’s Dresden Files will join at least two other Dabel Brothers’ adaptations in 2008 - Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Prodigal Son, and George R. R. Martin’s Wild Cards. The titles will be published in conjunction with Del Rey Books, an imprint of Ballantine Books.

[C_Striker]

Cool, I liked the TV series, but I havent gotten around to getting the books yet

[avengingtitan]

Please dont fcuk this up Dabel Bros. I love this series. There some of the best books out there.

[DarkKnight1013]

I love love LOVE these books, and am hugely excited for an original story.

Just a point of fact, Harry didn't kill his uncle, he killed his mentor. The uncle angle is from the TV show, which did not match the books.

[drollia]

I am pretty sure that Justin Morningway is his uncle in the books also. And he does kill them

[DarkKnight1013]

Originally Posted by drollia

I am pretty sure that Justin Morningway is his uncle in the books also. And he does kill them

No, he isn't. He's Justin du Morne in the books, and his mother was Margaret La Fey. There is no relation between them, and Justin adopted a 13 year old Harry after he had been in the foster care system for years. But yes, he did kill Justin, no matter which way you slice it.

[bcondray]

This I plan to buy.

And Please DBP...stay w/ your new partners long enough to finish this.

Also...What about the Wheel of Time adaptations?

[BAMJoe]

Originally Posted by avengingtitan

Please dont fcuk this up Dabel Bros. I love this series. There some of the best books out there.

Do the Dresden Files books get better after the first one. I did not really enjoy Storm Front.

[Fenrir]

Originally Posted by BAMJoe

Do the Dresden Files books get better after the first one. I did not really enjoy Storm Front.

Most definitely.

I just hope this will be better than the Sci Fi Channel series, which was a huge letdown, imho.

[ArchonComics]

I really liked the tv series. I'll try the graphic novel and books. Looks cool.

[NICKD]

Very nice artwork. Great pages. This book looks interesting. I may pick it up.

[lovelyivy]

I'm psyched. Great books!

[Derek Ruiz]

Originally Posted by Fenrir

Most definitely.

I just hope this will be better than the Sci Fi Channel series, which was a huge letdown, imho.

Storm Front is being adapted straight from the book...So it will be what Jim wrote.

And the Original is written by Jim himself so I think if anyone knows Dresden it's him ....

[Knowbrainer]

I love the Dresden Files and I'm seriously psyched about this project, especially with Jim Butcher's hands-on involvement, not the least of which is the all-new mini series story.

But I'm curious: Will the adaptations themselves be graphic novels or mini series themselves? If they're minis, they'll take forever to adapt.

[ArchonComics]

Originally Posted by Derek Ruiz

And the Original is written by Jim himself so I think if anyone knows Dresden it's him ....

This is good news. Definitely makes me want to pick this up.

[santino]

The books are truly awesome. The tv show was ok, though hampered by changes from canon and a very small effects budget.

The comics sound great. The images much more closely match my own mental pictures of Harry than the show did. If they do indeed carefully follow the books and avoid the tv show's reinterpretations, (often for tv legal purposes, and sometimes for camera or budget purposes, none of which should apply here), this should be a winner.

[JLAJRC]

While I have never read any of the novels, I did enjoy the short-lived Sci-Fi show.

[spidertour02]

Hopefully, the Dabels have learned their lesson and will actually pay people this time.

[Doombug]

Wonder if they plan to adapt the full 27 part epic that will be the full book series?

I know Jim said something about wanting 24 books leading up to a LOTR type of 3 part epic.

Long live the dresden files.

[STL]

How about the Dabelsjust put something on the shelf again? My goodwill pretty much has been exhaused with the long wait.

[Jacentury]

Originally Posted by avengingtitan

Please dont fcuk this up Dabel Bros.

Just wait and see what happens.

[kalandine]

I like the books, but loved the series. Too bad we can't get Bob from the sereis rather than the books. Even Butcher thought what the series did with Bob was great.

[TheGrowth]

I really liked the series and was disappointed it got canned. I might just get this comic to keep up with the Dresden world

[mdg1]

The books are great. And since Butcher is directly involved, I'm sure the comics will be too.

[avengingtitan]

Originally Posted by BAMJoe

Do the Dresden Files books get better after the first one. I did not really enjoy Storm Front.

Oh god yes. The first two were good but they were just the tip of the iceberg. They kinda set up the world. The third book sets up the whole series.