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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Dog Men' by Jim Butcher and Mark Powers with art by Diego Galindo is a graphic novel extending the Harry Dresden series.
Harry Dresden is approached by Listens-To-Wind, a senior member of the White Council and asked to investigate a series of strange murders in a small town in Mississippi. When he gets there, he runs in to a group of a group of werewolves, but his temper gets the best of him. It turns out the real danger may be something else.
It's a pretty fun story, and it feels like it lives in the world of the books (the true test for me). The art works well. I think this is a good addition to the series.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Harry Dresden is approached by Listens-To-Wind, a senior member of the White Council and asked to investigate a series of strange murders in a small town in Mississippi. When he gets there, he runs in to a group of a group of werewolves, but his temper gets the best of him. It turns out the real danger may be something else.
It's a pretty fun story, and it feels like it lives in the world of the books (the true test for me). The art works well. I think this is a good addition to the series.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
prettyprettyunicorn101's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bethtabler's review
5.0
I was provided a free copy of this novel from NetGalley.com for an honest review.
Butcher writes another slam dunk in the Urban Fantasy genre with everyones favorite anti-hero and total pain-in-the-ass wizard. This go around is in the form of a graphic novel.
To preface, Harry is seething in anger and anxious about past dealings that are coming to haunt him. He is a man holding on by how fingernails. But then he gets an unexpected request for help from a member of the White Council. This takes Harry out of his comfort zone of Chicago and the reader to an unfamiliar location. Harry attempts to do what he does best, protect the innocence and cause hate and discontent for some rather nasty baddies that are attempting to shit on Harry's evening. As always, things definitely do not go as planned.
Typical for Jim Butcher, the writing is excellent. The language and imagery are crisp and interesting with out being to verbose. In a not so typical fashion for Butcher's writing the pacing seemed off. I found that at the start of the novel the pacing was lugubrious and slow. Maybe that was a writerly choice for tone setting, but I found that off putting. Especially in a format such as a graphic novel. Where pacing and imagery are literally at the forefront. The story picks back up in a typical Dresden fashion and ends in some very interesting ways. Overall a very good read and I would recommend it to anyone. This series has a big place in my heart and I am always so excited with Jim releases new stories.I can't get enough of this world and I believe that everyone needs a little Harry Dresden in their lives.
Butcher writes another slam dunk in the Urban Fantasy genre with everyones favorite anti-hero and total pain-in-the-ass wizard. This go around is in the form of a graphic novel.
To preface, Harry is seething in anger and anxious about past dealings that are coming to haunt him. He is a man holding on by how fingernails. But then he gets an unexpected request for help from a member of the White Council. This takes Harry out of his comfort zone of Chicago and the reader to an unfamiliar location. Harry attempts to do what he does best, protect the innocence and cause hate and discontent for some rather nasty baddies that are attempting to shit on Harry's evening. As always, things definitely do not go as planned.
Typical for Jim Butcher, the writing is excellent. The language and imagery are crisp and interesting with out being to verbose. In a not so typical fashion for Butcher's writing the pacing seemed off. I found that at the start of the novel the pacing was lugubrious and slow. Maybe that was a writerly choice for tone setting, but I found that off putting. Especially in a format such as a graphic novel. Where pacing and imagery are literally at the forefront. The story picks back up in a typical Dresden fashion and ends in some very interesting ways. Overall a very good read and I would recommend it to anyone. This series has a big place in my heart and I am always so excited with Jim releases new stories.I can't get enough of this world and I believe that everyone needs a little Harry Dresden in their lives.
crzyarrow's review
4.0
I love the Dresden Files graphic novels. The visuals are great, and the voice is the same as the books. Nice to tide you over until the next book comes out.
teachinsci's review
3.0
A very well illustrated Dresden story. Dresden takes a trip to Mississippi to assist Injun Joe with a case and ends up confronting more than he bargained for.
There were a few holes in the story and some characters that seem like they should be important never appear in later works. Still, a nice short Dresden read and that makes it worth it if nothing else.
There were a few holes in the story and some characters that seem like they should be important never appear in later works. Still, a nice short Dresden read and that makes it worth it if nothing else.
stormlightreader's review against another edition
4.0
Dog Men ended up being much better than I thought it was going to be. Stories where Harry doesn't have the solution are always good and shows he isn't completely unstoppable. The dog men were great. The artwork for the ghouls was good.
tyrelljh's review
5.0
Dog Men ended up being much more than I thought it was going to. This installment in the graphic novel series offered a bit more info into how Harry has changed throughout the years since we've known him. It's refreshing to see that Jim Butcher didn't make Harry an unstoppable force - Harry needs time to reflect and decompress just like all of us.
It was also really cool to see more info on another warden that we don't hear much of, Listens-to-Wind. Throughout an entertaining and rewarding series of events, Harry and Listens-to-Wind navigate the notorious dog men, feds (not the wolf kind), and of course, ghouls.
texaswolfman's review
5.0
Great story and truly wonderful art. A great read to pass the time while waiting for the next Dresden File book.