A lot of fans have been wondering about this, so we thought we’d let you all know that the Dabel brothers have announced that the first of the final three issues of NEW SPRING have begun shipping. Here’s a portion of the email that went out to subscribers:

This email is to inform you that we at Dabel Brothers are the new publishers of Robert Jordan’s New Spring and Wheel of Time comics and graphic novels. You are getting this email because you had previously ordered New Spring through Red Eagle but have not received the last 3 final issues. This email is to also confirm that your copy of New Spring #6 the first of the 3 missing issues has been mailed out to you. If you are in the US you should receive it within 3-5 business days and 7-15 if you are outside the US depending on the Country you live in. Issue #7 will be shipped out in the month of July, once we had the exact date in July we will email you an update.

In addition to these final issues of NEW SPRING, the Dabel Brothers have begun production of an adaptation of THE EYE OF THE WORLD. Issue #0 (”Dragonmount”) is now available. You can order it from our online store.

Issue #1 should be released in the very near future. In case you missed it, click here to see a preview of Issue #1. This issue can be pre-ordered from our online store as well.

Age of Legends, LLC is pleased to announce that JordanCon 2010 registration is now open. Pre registration is currently $50, with group discounts available. JordanCon membership covers all three days, all panels, events, demonstrations, concerts, performances, contests and a host of other activities. Workshops requiring a materials fee will be noted in the program. JordanCon will take place April 23-25, 2010.

JordanCon will be hosted by the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in 2010. The Crowne Plaza is located in the heart of Atlanta’s Perimeter neighborhood at the juncture of I-285 and GA 400. This location is ideal for out of town travelers, boasting access to MARTA, Perimeter Mall and numerous shopping, dining and other entertainment options. Be sure to mention JordanCon when reserving your room, so you will receive the discounted rate of $109 a night.

JordanCon programing will include three tracks of simultaneous programing over all three days. The Forum is dedicated to Wheel of Time theories, trivia and discussion, as well as the varied worlds of author Brandon Sanderson. The Workshop is dedicated to costuming, gaming, jewelry making, martial arts, dance and period crafts. The Writer’s track, which is new in 2010, is for writers, editors and publishers of genre literature. Our Dealers Hall will feature a variety of vendors, including Badali Jewelry, maker of Wheel Of Time and other licensed fantasy jewelry.

JordanCon programming will also include our second annual Seanchan Hold’em Charity Poker Tournament, benefiting the Mayo Clinic, the Seanchan Homecoming Dance, author appearances, and much, much more.

Guests this year include online humorist, David Wong, who’s critically acclaimed first novel John Dies at the End is a forthcoming release from St. Martins Press. We will also be joined by Atlanta based author, Jana G. Oliver, who’s Virtual Evil received a Pluto Award in 2008. Our Guest of Honor will be New York Times bestseller Brandon Sanderson. In 2007 Sanderson was selected to complete The Wheel of Time series.

JordanCon 2009 (Rand alCon) was a smashing success, with appearances by Harriet McDougal, Tom Doherty, Brandon Sanderson and Wilson Grooms. Over 250 people attended and $3,150 was raised on behalf of the Mayo Clinic.

For more information, please visit our website http://www.ageoflegends.net/. Or email us at jordancon@ageoflegends.net

Brandon Sanderson’s 7th published novel, WARBREAKER is now available in hardcover in bookstores across the United States. It’s a stand-alone epic fantasy story about two nations at war; about two princesses who’s lives are changed forever when they are called by their country to uproot their lives and enter the enemy’s capitol; and about an underground rebel movement intent on altering the core of the impending war.

For full details on his novel, please visit Brandon’s website where he has all of the information related to its release.

Brandon’s next major book release will, of course, be The Gathering Storm. (He most likely will publish another Young Adult novel, “Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crytallia” due out in October.) WARBREAKER was completed before he began work on the final Wheel of Time novel. The book is a fine sample of his work if you are interested in seeing what he’s capable of. He is also offering the entire book for free as a download on his website. See the link above for full details.

You may also purchase the book through this link to Amazon.com.

Here are some preview images from the upcoming Eye of the World comic book, issue #1. (Issue #0, “Dragonmount” was previewed here)

In the very near future, we will have all of these issues available for online order directly from DM’s online store.

(BTW, these images were released yesterday and we linked to them on Twitter. Usually we’ll post stuff immediately on there, as well as little tidbits related to all the things happening in the WoT world. So if you want up-to-the-minute, breaking WoT news, check us out there. These news articles will usually go online shortly after).

Brandon Sanderson is featured in a new 20-minute video interview from this past weekend’s Bookexpo America convention.

View it here. Thanks to Jay for sending this along.

There have been several Wheel of Time related interviews to come out this past week. Here’s a run down:

• Leigh Butler from Tor.com interviews Chuck Dixon and Chase Conley, the writer and artist developing the WoT graphic novels
• Brandon Sanderson interview
• Another Brandon Sanderson interview

Also, just in case you missed it and are interested, you can now follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dragonmount. We’ll post all our news articles, as well as other interesting and random happenings related to The Wheel of Time.

AMC (yes, the cable TV channel) has posted a new interview with Brandon Sanderson today. They ask him about his feelings on taking over for another writer, how it’s affected his writing style, and whether or not he thinks Jordan could have finished the series with “just one more book”.

AMC article
Enjoy!

Tor Books has sent us the exclusive first look at the cover for THE GATHERING STORM, book 12 of the Wheel of Time series.

The cover art was painted by artist Darryl K. Sweet, who has done the covers for all of the other US WoT novels.

What do you think? (Respectful) comments welcome.

More Info
[ Gathering Storm info page ]

The Dabel Brothers have released information for subscribers about their plans for the remaining NEW SPRING comic books:

Dabel Brothers Productions Announces Plan for New Spring Subscribers

Dabel Brothers Productions (“DB Pro”) announced today that all persons having a subscription for Robert Jordan’s New Spring comic from Red Eagle Entertainment will soon be receiving the final three issues of the series from DB Pro at no charge.

New Spring tells the story of the search for the infant Dragon Reborn and of the adventures of Moiraine Damodred, a young Aes Sedai, and Lan Mandragoran, the uncrowned king of a long-dead nation. In 2005 and 2006, five of a planned total of eight issues of the New Spring comic were produced by DB Pro and published by Red Eagle Entertainment. In a press release made in February of 2009, DB Pro announced that it will be publishing the final three issues of New Spring in 2009, beginning with issue #6 in April, 2009, and with issues 7 and 8 shipping on a monthly basis thereafter. Red Eagle Entertainment has provided DB Pro with its master subscriber list, and DB Pro has attempted to contact all of these persons through the e-mail address that was used to originally sign up for the New Spring comic.

Because many of these subscribers have since relocated or changed their e-mail addresses since purchasing their subscriptions from Red Eagle Entertainment, any persons who have not been contacted by DB Pro about New Spring, or who have changed their postal address since registering with Red Eagle Entertainment, should immediately contact DB Pro at ldabel@dabelbrothers.com in order to ensure the timely delivery of their final issues of the New Spring comic.

“With the help and support of Red Eagle Entertainment and Harriet Rigney we are very happy to publish the long-awaited final issues in the New Spring comic series,” said Les Dabel, Vice President of DB Pro. “We wish DB Pro great success in the completion of the New Spring comic and in their future work adapting Robert Jordan’s much-beloved series The Wheel of Time to the visual medium of comics and graphic novels,” said Larry Mondragon, Executive Vice President of Red Eagle Entertainment.

It appears as though the UK cover art for THE GATHERING STORM (book 12 of the Wheel of Time series) has been posted. This continues the design trend that Orbit Books (Robert Jordan’s UK publisher) has used for the rest for the series.

Enjoy.

Thanks to Dodge from wotmania for alerting us to this. (Original link)