Silver Dragon Hooks Discovery Channel's Top 10 Deadliest Sharks!

Silver Dragon Books, an imprint of Zenescope Entertainment, has partnered with the Discovery Channel to produce the first of three graphic novels based on some of the cable network’s most popular shows. The series starts with a bang – or should that be a bite? – by tying into Discovery’s annual summer tradition Shark Week with the 120-page Discovery Channel’s Top Ten Deadliest Sharks (ISBN 978-0-9827507-2-8, $9.99).

This groundbreaking graphic novel examines the world’s deadliest sharks and sheds light on their true nature. Far from being mindless killing machines, the stories contained here show that in reality sharks are among the most amazing and well adapted creatures on earth.

Additionally, the book features a forward written by consulting editor Andy Dehart, Discovery Channel Shark Advisor and director of biological programs for the National Aquarium, Washington, D.C.

“Our goal with the Discovery project was to capture the visual intensity and first-rate storytelling of Discovery's programming within the graphic novel arena," said Joe Brusha, Silver Dragon Books CEO. "We're confident, and feel readers will agree, that we've harnessed that Discovery spirit in this special series of books."

"Discovery's mission has always been to help viewers satisfy curiosity about the world around them through breathtaking imagery and stories," said Elizabeth Bakacs, Vice President, Licensing, Discovery Communications. “Graphic novels offer a unique opportunity to expand our platforms for storytelling. We look forward to working with Silver Dragon Books to captivate and cultivate a new audience through this partnership."

Discovery Channel’s Top Ten Deadliest Sharks will be released November 9, 2010, followed by Discovery Channel’s Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Predators in Spring 2011 and Animal Planet's Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals in Fall 2011.