Author: priscellie

We have two big, exciting news items to report!

First, Issue #2 of the Fool Moon graphic novel hit stores today! Find it using comicshoplocator.com.

And second, Jim’s Ghost Story signing tour has been announced!

Book Release Event — Q&A and Signing:
Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary
707 W 47th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
July 26, 2011, at 7:00 PM
Requires a $27.95 ticket (includes one Hardcover copy of Ghost Story, one Stamped Admission Ticket, and one Guest Ticket if needed). We recommend you buy your ticket early! Details at their website:
http://www.rainydaybooks.com/JimButcher

Wedesday, July 27th, 7:00 PM
Anderson’s Bookshop Naperville
123 W Jefferson Ave
Naperville, Illinois 60540
NOTE: While a ticket is not required to attend the Q&A, if fans want to get anything signed, they will need to purchase a copy of Ghost Story at the hosting bookstore to get a signing line ticket. Pre-purchase your copy of Ghost Story at Anderson’s Bookshop in person or by phone at 630-355-2665. Note also that Seating is limited, and is on a first come-first served basis.

Thursday, July 28, 2011, 7:00 PM
B&N Buckhead
2900 Peachtree Road NE Suite 310
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-261-7747

Friday, July 29, 2011, 7:00 PM
Books & Company
The Greene Shopping Center
4453 Walnut Street
Beavercreek, OH 45440
937-429-2169
NOTE: Signing line numbers are given out beginning at 6 pm. Please show your Books & Co receipt for Ghost Story to get a line number.

Saturday, July 30, 2011, 2pm:
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
161 Lexington Green Cir # B1
Lexington, KY 40503
859-273-2911
NOTE: Line tickets required and available with the purchase of Ghost Story, available July 26th. Presale vouchers and line tickets available June 13th. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for Gives Back members.

Monday, August 1, 2011, 7:00 PM
B&N Tysons Corner Mall
Tysons Corner Center
7851 L. Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102
703-506-2937

Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 6:00 PM
B&N Tribeca
97 Warren Street
New York, NY 10007
212-587-5389

Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 7:00 PM:
Harvard COOP B&N
1400 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-499-2000

Find details about the signings and coordinate with fellow fans on the forum.

We also wanted to remind you that more cool stuff is headed your way soon! The second of five Ghost Story sample chapters will be posted June 21st. Also, Ellen Datlow’s The Naked City anthology, which contains Jim Butcher’s short story “Curses,” hits stores July 5th! Preorder it in our store. And while you’re at it, you can preorder Ghost Story in hardcover, audio CD, or Kindle format!

And don’t forget to preorder an Alera map poster signed by Jim Butcher and artist Priscilla Spencer in the Virtual Signing, which ends June 28th!

Did you miss your chance to buy a Jim-signed Alera map when they were offered in January? Here’s another opportunity! Artist Priscilla Spencer will be accepting preorders for Alera map posters signed by herself and Jim Butcher until June 28th. $10 from each sale will be donated to charity to help fight global poverty.

Full details at her site store.

The first issue of the graphic novel adaptation of Fool Moon hits stores today!

Get all the details (including a 10-page preview) here.

RISING NEXT WEEK…JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON #1!

April 1, 2011, Runnemede, NJ – Fans of Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files, rejoice! Fool Moon #1 is headed your way the first week in April, adapting to comics the 2nd novel in Jim Butcher’s long-running and New York Times bestselling series.

Harry Dresden’s life is a mess. His top client (and close friend), Lt. Karrin Murphy no longer trusts him. Chicago’s underworld and the cops alike think he’s mobster Johnny Marcone’s supernatural enforcer. And the enigmatic White Council continues to view him with suspicion. If all that weren’t enough, a pack of werewolves have unleashed a wave of terror on the Windy City. But as is always the case when it comes to the creatures of the Nevernever, there’s far more going on than meets the eye. Before it’s all over, Harry will find himself caught between friends, enemies, and arcane forces bent on his destruction. Is it any wonder he can’t find a date?

Harry is returning to comics in a major way with a fresh look by new series artist Chase Conley (Wheel of Time: Eye of the World) and fantastic colors by Mohan!

Mark Powers, who is scripting the adaptation of Fool Moon, said of Chase’s work: “To say I’m excited about Chase’s interpretation of Harry and his world is an understatement — and I have no doubt that when readers get a look, they’ll agree. It’s beautiful work, and I can’t wait to have the actual comic in my hands.”

Dresden Files thematic consultants Priscilla Spencer, Fred Hicks, and Michael Finn, who review every production stage of each Dresden comic, added:

“We’re all excited by how well Dynamite understands the source material. They go above and beyond in efforts to be true to the author’s vision.”

Check out is a preview of the first 10 colored, lettered pages, plus cover art by Brett Booth. Click the images to enlarge.

Look for Dresden Files: Fool Moon #1 in comic stores everywhere April 6th!

To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook

For art and more information, please visit:
www.dynamite.net

ABOUT DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT: DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, Green Hornet, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Project Superpowers, Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time and more!

In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and best selling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Marc Guggenheim, Stephen Sadowski, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner and a host of up-and-coming new talent!

DYNAMITE is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers, and several of their titles – including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger’s PROJECT SUPERPOWERS – have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%). The company has also been nominated for several industry awards, including the prestigious Eisner Award.

ABOUT JIM BUTCHER:

JIM BUTCHER is a martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago. He turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. Jim lives in Independence, Missouri, with his wife, his son, and a ferocious guard dog.

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Edit: Don’t worry, this was an April Fool’s Day joke! Hope you had a delightfully surreal day. 😀

We’d hoped this morning to announce the release date for issue 1 of JIM BUTCHER’S THE DRESDEN FILES: FOOL MOON,” which was initially slated for April 6th, 2011. However, we have an even more exciting announcement! Dynamite Entertainment has made the radical decision to STOP THE PRESSES, because FOOL MOON is getting a facelift! In fact, the entire issue is being redrawn!

Many readers complained that they had difficulty recognizing Harry without his trademark hat, so fans can expect to see him wearing it in every frame. Lieutenant Murphy will be made Latina, Susan Rodriguez will be a blonde, and Bob will be a ghost, to reflect the wildly popular Dresden Files TV show. To avoid confusion, the Blue Beetle will actually be blue! And to appeal to a wider demographic, Harry will investigate occult crimes in Chicago with the help of his street-wise, talking tomcat sidekick, Mister.

Furthermore, the book’s focus on werewolves left some readers wondering where all the vampires were. The script is therefore being revised to bring in fan-favorite Thomas Raith, who will be printed with a revolutionary color-shifting iridescent ink for a truly dazzling “sparkle” effect. Young werewolf Billy Borden will be depicted similarly muscular and shirtless. Who will Tera West choose?

Look for FOOL MOON, issue 1, on April 25th, 2012!

Also, don’t miss the highly anticipated Dresden Files spinoff, Li’l Harry Adventures™. Teach your kids how to “spell” with these delightful stories, in which our plucky 8-year-old hero solves mysteries at the orphanage and learns about the true meaning of friendship!

Issue 1: Who Stole Stevie’s Lucky Socks? (coming 6/13/2012)
Issue 2: The Mystery of the Haunted Broom Closet (11/7/2012)
Issue 3: Li’l Harry vs. the Monster Under the Bed (2/27/2013)
Issue 4: Even Sasquatch Loves Broccoli! (7/30/2014)

Li’l Harry Adventures™ is available only through participating McDonalds locations, with the purchase of 1 or more Pepsi products.

We can’t wait to share these thrilling new projects with you. We think all readers, old and new, will agree that these changes are worth getting excited about! Preview pages for both series will soon be available to fans by registering and referring friends to our upcoming Facebook Dresden Files Browser Campaign.

Have a great April!

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