Comics Briefly
-- Publishers Weekly, 8/14/2007
Dabel Bros., Marvel Breakup
A little more than a year after announcing a copublishing deal, the Dabel Brothers and Marvel have “mutually’ agreed to end their publishing relationship. Dabel Brothers specialize in creating comic books and graphic novels based on such best-selling prose novel series as Laurell K Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter; George R. R. Martin’s Hedge Knight; and Orson Scott Card’s Tales Of Alvin Maker and others. Marvel said that it will continue to publish Anita Blake Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton; the Hedge Knight series by George RR Martin; Tales of Alvin Maker and Wyrms by Orson Scott Card; Magician Apprentice by Raymond Feist; Lords of Avalon by Kinley MacGregor; and Highwayman by R.A. Salvatore. Dabel Brothers Productions will begin work on its next wave of books, slated for release in early 2008.
Comic Book Idol 3
A third “Comic Book Idol” contest, presented by Comic Book Resources, will be held to find the next great comics artistic talent. There is a one-month submission period beginning on September 4th, through which ten finalists are chosen, who will compete in the five-week contest. Each week the contestants are given an assignment, which is critiqued by comic’s professionals, and the public votes which contestants will proceed to the next round. The first round will begin on October 3rd. New York Comic-Con is sponsoring the third Comic Book Idol, and they will grant the winner an all-expenses paid trip to the 2008 New York Comic-Con. More information about the contest can be found at Comic Book Resources.
Bleach Download
Viz Media has secured to rights to make its hit supernatural anime series Bleach available for download through direct2drive.com and totalvid beginning August 31, 2007.
