Red Eagle Entertainment, the publishing company behind the New Spring graphic novel, has issued this press release:

Dear Fans of the New Spring Comic:

We hope that you have enjoyed our past issues of Robert Jordan’s New Spring
comic series. However, we have some important news to share with you
concerning the future availability of this publication. As you may know, Red
Eagle Entertainment is the publisher of New Spring, and is responsible for the
printing and distribution of each issue.

The actual production of the New Spring comic series has been overseen by
Dabel Brothers Production (DB Pro), who is responsible for the preparation of
each issue, along with a team of independent artists, writers and colorists that
they hire, supervise and manage.

From the beginning, New Spring has been beset by a series of production
setbacks. Despite repeated efforts by DB Pro to manage these problems, the
production delays have continued unabated and Red Eagle did not receive Issue
No. 6 when due. Moreover, all availability targets for the remaining issues in the
New Spring series have been missed. In addition, there have been major
changes in the creative team over the past months, causing increased effort to
maintain a consistent and quality look for the series.

As the publisher of New Spring, we sincerely apologize for all of these past
delays. Red Eagle has been acutely sensitive to all of the concerns voiced by
our direct subscribers, as well as by our retail customers, local comic shops and
Diamond Comics, our U.S. distributor for New Spring.

We agree that these accumulated delays have become unacceptable. However,
our contract for the publication of New Spring does not give Red Eagle the right
to complete the New Spring series on its own or in tandem with another
production partner. Moreover, our repeated efforts to reach a meaningful
solution with DB Pro have been unsuccessful, as have our discussions with a
representative of Robert Jordan.

With no reasonable alternative available, and after considerable reflection, Red
Eagle is reluctantly announcing it will cease the publication of New Spring. While
the cancellation of this comic series is a major disappointment for Red Eagle, our
real concern is for the many fans around the world that will be deprived of the
experience of reading the final installments of the New Spring story.

We truly regret that we are unable to finish the New Spring comic series.
Although future events are outside of our control, we remain open to any change
in circumstances that may one day permit Red Eagle to complete the New Spring
comic at the standards of quality and punctuality that fans of the series deserve.

We thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

Red Eagle Entertainment

Red Eagle is the brand management company for The Wheel of Time, and also the company which is planning to produce a big-budget film based on The Eye of the World.

More info
[ Red Eagle Entertainment website ]
[ Dabel Brothers Productions website ]