The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle

For those who might otherwise miss this, Welcome to the Jungle is a graphic novel, meaning it's a comic (actually 4 comics compiled into one book). It's not kid stuff, however; it's a prequel to the Dresden Files series. The artwork is gorgeous, the narrative (especially Harry's trademark wit) is snappy, and the story flows fast and furious. A picture in this graphic novel is probably worth much more than 1000 words - the quality is that impressive. I hope to see more graphic novels from Jim Butcher in the future, as well as more work illustrated by Ardian Syaf.

I love the harry Dresden novels. Liked the tv show but really was much more of a fan of the books. The books always paint such an awesome picture of Chicago but the Chicago that no one knows about. I have to say that they're some of the most fun novels out there. That being said, when there was a shot to read another Dresden novel of sorts, I took it. This one will keep fans who are waiting for the next book in the series satisfied for a little bit longer. It's hard waiting for Jim Buthcher to write the next novel so having a comic book to hold me until then works quite well. The story and characters are true in keeping with the story line. They look like how you would imagine they would look. The art is decent if not good. I'm happy with this and very happy with the story.

As someone who watched the so called "Dresden Files" to the bitter end, not that the start was any fun, I can say this book will help wash out the memories of the submissive, metrosexual(?) Harry Dresden. Don't ask me about Bob because I'm still confused. This is the real "Harry from the books", the guy who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The guy whose character has developed from the early books into a very well defined character. Yep, I am a fan of the books.