ATLANTA, GA, August 18, 2009 – Dabel Brothers is pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement with Dean Koontz and iVerse Media to release *Frankenstein: Prodigal Son* Volume 1 on mobile devices.
*Frankenstein: Prodigal Son* is the first novel in the trilogy of re-imagined Frankenstein lore from master suspense writer Dean Koontz. The comic book series was originally released last year, adapted by writer Chuck Dixon with fantastic artwork by fan favorite Brett Booth. The graphic novel shipped in February 2009 from Del Rey.
“Dean Koontz has a fascinating take on the Frankenstein mythos, and The Dabel Brothers have done an amazing job bringing it to life,” said iVerse Media CEO Michael Murphey. “We can’t wait to bring it to mobile readers.”
The comics will be available on Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch, and Google’s Android Mobile Devices through iVerse Media’s digital distribution technology. The first issue of each will be available for download for free, with subsequent issues available for 99 cents each.
iPhone and iPod Touch owners can search for “FRANKENSTEIN” in the App Store located directly on their phone, or in iTunes on their PC or Mac. With a few touches the digital comic will be downloaded directly onto their device. Google Android users will follow the same steps using Google’s Android Marketplace.
With the third Koontz Frankenstein novel, *Dead and Alive*, recently hitting stores everywhere July 28th, timing could not be better. The novel debuted at #1 on the New York Times Mass Market Best Seller list.
“Dean has such a huge following, we’re excited that we can bring these comics to his fan base in a new way,” said Dabel Brothers Business Manager Rich Young, “and at the same time potentially expose people who like his work but may not be aware that he’s involved in these projects at all.”
Be sure to check www.dabelbrothers.com for more iVerse-related updates!
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*About Dean Koontz*
Dean Koontz is the critically acclaimed bestselling author of more than seventy novels, many of which have achieved the top spot on the *New York Times* bestseller list. He and his wife live in Southern California.
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*About iVerse Media*
iVerse Media (www.iversecomics.com) is a leading digital distributor of comics books on mobile platforms including Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch, Google’s Android OS, and (coming soon) Mac and PC. iVerse provides unique distribution solutions for comic book publishers and creators, and is the only company currently offering a multi-platform “Total Digital Distribution” solution for digital comics.
*About Dabel Brothers Publishing, LLC*
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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, *an original story set in the world of *Jim Butcher’s bestselling series The Dresden Files*, a *Wild Cards* series edited and overseen by George R. R. Martin, and a brand-new Mercy Thompson adventure by Patricia Briggs titled *Mercy Thompson: Homecoming**. *Additionally, the Dabels will be publishing their first movie-based comics with the release of *The Warriors* in 2009, working with Paramount Licensing.**