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.**
Official Press Release
It’s been just over nine months since iVerse Media began distributing digital comics as individual applications on Apple’s iPhone OS, and today the company is proud to announce that the comics have been so popularthey have been downloaded more than ONE MILLION times.
“We’re very excited to has passed this milestone” said iVerse Media CEO Michael Murphey. “Obviously it would have been impossible without the amazing content partners that we have, and it clearly shows that there is a massive audience for digital comics on mobile devices.”
One Million individually downloaded comics is no small feat, but with so many comics on so many phones, it does beg the question – how are you going to keep all of that organized?
“When iVerse first launched, releasing the comics as individual applications was really the only way to go, but with the launch of iPhone 3.0 all of that changed.” Mr. Murphey continued. “Which is why today we’re very pleased to announce ‘iVerse Comics’ – a one app solution for buying and reading all of your digital comics in one place. The application is a full featured solution that provides an easy to understand way to buy and collect comics. We have a new enhanced reading experience we think you’re going to love, and best of all – all of your individually purchased Apps will be upgradeable into “iVerse Comics” for free.”
For complete details of the new “iVerse Comics” App you can visit the all-new http://www.iversecomics.com. The Application is complete and will be available for all devices running iPhone 3.0 OS in the coming weeks.
The iVerse Comics App is the first of many major announcements coming from iVerse over the next few months including new platforms, new content partners, and even new comics created exclusively for the iPhone from major publishers.
“It’s been a great first year so far.” Mr. Murphey concluded. “I can’t wait to see what happens next.”
iVerse Media, LLC is a digital distributor of comic books for mobile platforms. Established in 2008, iVerse has quickly emerged as an innovator and leader in the mobile publishing field.
Partnerships with high profile brands like Archie Comics, and leading industry publishers like IDW Publishing (”Star Trek”), BOOM! Studios (”Farscape”), Ardden Entertainment (”Flash Gordon”), Red 5 Comics (”Atomic Robo”), Ape Entertainment (”Super Human Resources”), and many more have made it possible for iVerse to surpass one million downloads in under 9 months of releasing content into the iPhone App Store.
iVerse is principally located in Waco, Texas.
Find out more about iVerse Comics at http://www.iversecomics.com
Hello everyone – and welcome to the new iVerseComics.com! We’re very excited about the evolution of the Digital Age of Comics, and we can’t for you to get your hands on the new App!
In building this new site, it became clear to us that, while we love our previous webhost, and will be using them again for other projects, we really needed a content management system we were more comfortable tinkering around with – so we have moved to a new host…and as a result some of the old images are not working properly in the blog archive right now.
Other than that one small issue, though, we’re excited about the new look and feel of the site, and we hope you feel the same way. We want your feedback on everything – from the site, to the new reading experience, and the new App too! We’ve completed and submitted the application, so we expect it to be available in the coming weeks!