Jim Butcher The Dresden Files

Jim Butcher's bestselling Dresden Files series has moved into comic books with Welcome to the Jungle. You'll notice, that not “graphic novels” but “comic books”; as Butcher himself explains in his introduction, he doesn't think the term is derogatory and certainly thinks it applies here. The art of the book is detailed and has lots of movement, with dark colors and heavy lines; just the sort of modern comic style you'd expect in a book by a self-described “comics kid”. The writing has all of Butcher's unique and characteristic noir flair; the hard-nosed, profit-drawn detective, the grim setting with vibrant flashes, the acceptably everyday spells and monsters. It also manages, despite the obvious restrictions on the amount of word-space, to keep an exciting pace, just like the books.

The Dresden Files Storm Front Volume 1 Gathering Storm HC
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Jim Butcher: The Dresden Files: Storm Front: Vol. 1: The Gathering Storm Written by Jim ButcherAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Jim Butcher Adapted by Mark PowersAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Mark Powers Illustrated by Ardian SyafAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Ardian Syaf ABOUT THIS BOOK A graphic novel based on the bestselling Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher! If circumstances surrounding a crime defy the ordinary and evidence points to a suspect who is anything but human, the men and women of the Chicago Police Department call in the one guy who can handle bizarre and often brutal phenomena. Harry Dresden is a wizard who knows firsthand that the everyday world is actually full of strange and magical things—most of which don't play well with humans. Now the cops have turned to Dresden to investigate a horrifying double murder that was committed with black magic. Never one to turn down a paycheck, Dresden also takes on another case—to find a missing husband who has quite likely been dabbling in sorcery. As Dresden tries to solve the seemingly unrelated cases, he is confronted with all the Windy City can blow at him, from the mob to mages and all creatures in between.

The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle
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Written by Jim Butcher and Ardian Syaf ABOUT THIS BOOK When the supernatural world spins out of control, when the police can’t handle what goes bump in the night, when monsters come screaming out of nightmares and into the mean streets, there’s just one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago phone book. A police consultant and private investigator, Dresden has to walk the dangerous line between the world of night and the light of day. Now Harry Dresden is investigating a brutal mauling at the Lincoln Park Zoo that has left a security guard dead and many questions unanswered. As an investigator of the supernatural, he senses that there’s more to this case than a simple animal attack, and as Dresden searches for clues to figure out who is really behind the crime, he finds himself next on the victim list, and being hunted by creatures that won’t leave much more than a stain if they catch him. Written exclusively for comics by Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle is a brand-new story that’s sure to enchant readers with a blend of gripping mystery and fantastic adventure.