JIM BUTCHER AND MARK POWERS SHARE THOUGHTS ONJIM BUTCHER'S THE DRESDEN FILES: DOWN TOWN,
 THE ORIGINAL, IN-CONTINUITY HARDCOVER GRAPHIC NOVELSLATED FOR RELEASE IN SEPTEMBER

July 6, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is pleased to announce the upcoming September 2015 release of Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Down Town hardcover graphic novel, collecting the all-original Dresden Files storyline only ever previously released in a six-issue comic book format. Conceived of by Jim Butcher, co-written by Butcher and Mark Powers (G.I. Joe, Drafted), and illustrated by Carlos Gomez (Deadpool, Pathfinder), the new volume follows upon the success of New York Times bestselling graphic novels The Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin and The Dresden Files: War Cry. The upcoming release in the official, in-continuity Dresden Files graphic novel series tells the story of titular wizard Harry Dresden's mystical confrontation with Chicago mobsters.

"This was a fun project, because we got to play with a Dresden that was much closer to the character as he exists in the most recent books," says Jim Butcher, acclaimed creator of the Dresden Files series and plotter for the Down Town storyline. "We got to see both Mouse and Molly in action, to show Marcone demonstrating why he's the Baron of Chicago, and to pit Dresden against an archetypical foe of the Wardens of the White Council, a power-maddened warlock. We get to go on an adventure in Undertown, the Stygian labyrinth beneath Chicago, and in general have all the monsters, adventure, and uneasy alliances that are what the readers of The Dresden Files have come to expect from the stories."

Mark Powers, who worked with Butcher's original script to tailor it for the comic book medium, says, "Working with Jim, Carlos, Nick and the entire Dynamite crew on Down Town was an absolute blast. When I found out Carlos would be back, after the stellar job he did illustrating War Cry, I could not have been more excited - and if anything, he upped his game for Down Town. It's an honor and privilege to be associated with Jim and the world he's created, which is so rich with interesting characters and locales that we could probably do a hundred series without exhausting all the possibilities."

 

In Down Town, Chicago wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden and his new apprentice, Molly Carpenter, intend to end the havoc caused by a mad sorcerer - one whose ambitions would have the Windy City streets carved out as his own private kingdom. But when the magical upstart enters into an alliance with the notorious mob boss "Gentleman Johnnie" Marcone, the fast-and-loose Dresden and his young charge must do everything in their power to survive unscathed. With bonus features including Jim Butcher's original story outline, sketchbook artwork from Carlos Gomez, and a cover gallery with roughs from Stjepan Sejic, Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Down Town hardcover graphic novel will be available in a Regular Edition and a special Signed Limited Edition.

"I loved the way the story came out, and I look forward to creating more graphic novels with Dynamite!" says Butcher.

Jim Butcher is a New York Times bestselling author, whose Dresden Files novel series has sold millions of copies and produced related graphic novels, roleplaying games, and a 2007 Sci-Fi Channel television series. In addition to his Dresden Files series, Butcher has authored the traditional fantasy Codex Alera and steampunk Cinder Spires series.

Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Down Town will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' July Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, corresponding to items shipping in September 2015. Comic book and Dresden Files fans are encouraged to reserve copies of The Dresden Files: Down Town with their local comic book retailers, bookstores, or online retailers.



About Dynamite Entertainment:

Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more.  Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt.  In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, 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%) and again in 2011.  The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.

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