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Dabel Brothers Productions (also known as DB Pro, DBPro, and sometimes Dabel Brothers Production) is a U.S. publishing company of comic books and graphic novels. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is best known for its high quality comic book and graphic novel adaptations of fantasy novels by major authors like Orson Scott Card, Raymond E. Feist, Laurell K. Hamilton, Robert Jordan, George R. R. Martin, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Silverberg, and Tad Williams.

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History

Dabel Brothers Productions was originally founded in 2001 by four brothers: Ernst, Les, Pascal, and David. At the time, Ernst and Les Dabel were both aspiring comic book creators with a special interest in the genre of fantasy. The brothers soon changed the name of the comic book wing of their fledling business to "Roaring Studios" with an animated, snarling lion greeting guests who ventured into their website.

During their first year, the brothers produced several small, forgettable original comic books and learned many lessons about the business of the comic book industry. After burning through all but a fraction of their original investment money, the brothers realized that they were one title away from closing their company's doors forever. They immediately cancelled all but one of their existing titles and put their remaining resources into a licensed book called The Hedge Knight, based off a novella by bestselling author George R. R. Martin that appeared in Robert Silverberg's Legends anthology.

The Dabels applied their remaining funds to go all out with the six-issue series, hiring veteran Marvel and DC artist Mike S. Miller to provide the pencils and commissioning special covers from legendary sci-fi/fantasy artists like Michael Kaluta, the Brothers Hildebrandt, Boris Vallejo and Tom Mandrake.

When the first issue of The Hedge Knight arrived on shelves in August of 2003, it sold out quickly, earning many positive reviews and praise from fans and retailers alike. When the sixth issue hit shelves in the Spring of 2004, copies of the first issue had become highly sought after by fans of George R. R. Martin, and some were spotted selling for hundreds of dollars on Ebay as word of mouth about the book spread.

Realizing that they had hit upon a new market, the Dabel Brothers scrambled to acquire more literary fantasy licenses, contacting each of the authors featured in the Legends anthology and offering to adapt their work. Three of these authors -- Robert Silverberg, Raymond E. Feist, and Tad Williams -- immediately consented, and the Dabel Brothers began production on Silverberg's The Seventh Shrine, Feist's The Wood Boy, and Williams's The Burning Man.

The Dabels also chose this time to shed the name "Roaring Studios" in favor of their original company title, "Dabel Brothers Productions". Staff soon began calling the company "DB Pro", and the Dabels' brand was born.

But while DB Pro was known by fans for its quality books, many in the industry were unaware of the company's efforts because of the restrictions placed upon the Dabels by publishers regarding marketing and branding. So, in December of 2004, the Dabel Brothers surprised the comic book industry by announcing their new status as a publisher rather than a mere production house. The Dabels also took this moment to announce that they were planning to release several new series based on popular fantasy novels in the spring of 2006, much to the delight of their fans.

As of 2006, Dabel Brothers Productions publishes seven separate monthly titles and has plans for dozens more over the coming years.

Publications

Licensed properties

George R. R. Martin's The Hedge Knight
Dragonlance
The Legend of Huma
Robert Silverberg's The Seventh Shrine
Raymond E. Feist's The Wood Boy
Tad Williams's The Burning Man
Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
New Spring
Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker
Red Prophet
Raymond E. Feist's Magician
Orson Scott Card's Wyrms

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Monte Cook's Ptolus
City By the Spire
Michael Lent's Prey
Origin of the Species
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake
Vampire Hunter in Guilty Pleasures
R.A. Salvatore's The Highwayman

Original properties

Legacy
Shards of a Broken Kingdom
Imperial Dragons
Marshal

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Half Dead
Minus World
Age of Darkness

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