By  The Editor
        April 26, 2006 - 06:57
      
 
       
            
        
       
      Dabel Brothers Production announced 
today that it will be offering a special preview of its upcoming adaptation of 
Laurell K. Hamilton's ANITA BLAKE: VAMPIRE HUNTER in GUILTY PLEASURES in the 
first issue of MARSHAL, which hits shelves on Wednesday, April 
26th.
           
      
 
"We've been flooded with email from our fans about how 
they can't wait to see the first issue of the ANITA BLAKE comics," said Les 
Dabel, Vice President and New Business Director of DB Pro. "As luck would have 
it, just before we went to print, we received the first few pages of the book 
from Brett Booth, the artist on the series. They've gotten us so excited that we 
want to share them with our readers as soon as possible."
 
The 
preview, which covers the first chapter of GUILTY PLEASURES 
(where Anita Blake encounters the newly dead vampire Willie McCoy) is sure 
to tantalize fans of the novels who have been dying to see Anita Blake's 
adventures brought into the visual medium. And while those fans will certainly 
appreciate the preview, said Dabel, it's only a taste of things to 
come.
 
"The first issue of ANITA BLAKE should hit shelves 
in July, and we expect the launch to be a major 
event," he explained. "Laurell K. Hamilton's novels are white-hot at the 
moment, and she has millions of dedicated readers worldwide who love the story 
and want to see it brought to life visually. We're thrilled to be a part of 
this, and we know that anyone who checks out the preview in MARSHAL #1 will be 
happy with what they see."
 
The 
first issue of MARSHAL will be available in comic book stores everywhere on 
Wednesday, April 26th. It is published by Dabel Brothers Production and 
distributed by Diamond Distributors, Inc, order code FEB06 2961. Readers are encouraged to contact their 
local comic book shop immediately to pre-order a copy of the book.