Welcome to the Jungle is a prequel story to the Dresden Files, showing one of Harry’s earlier cases for Murph. The story is a little thin, but interesting nonetheless. The illustrations of Harry and the other characters are in line with my own imaginings, although the wizard is a little sterner-looking than he might be. There were also a few continuity issues (a missing staff here, missing glasses there). What I found most distracting were the boxes detailing Harry’s inner monologue. Since the b...

Basic Plot: When bodies begin piling up at a zoo, it's up to Harry Dresden to figure out what supernatural beastie is responsible and stop it before things get worse.Graphic novels are definitely a different medium than traditional novels. When I first heard that these books were coming out I was worried that they wouldn't capture the characters and their attitudes effectively. This book definitely has the Harry Dresden sarcasm I know and love, though. Harry looks considerably less scruffy than

Oh how I've missed Harry Dresden. This graphic novel was fantastic in every way. Really enjoyed it. On to the Storm Front graphic novel!

A pretty straight conversion from text to graphic novel. Not bad writing, not bad art. Dresden and Murphy should both have been thinner. Dresden should have been taller. Magic was handled pretty well and story was not a bad one. The Blue Beetle should have been way more battered. All in all not a bad start. 3.5 of 5.

Wow. This was so fun to read. I am a fan of the Dresden Files urban fantasy series, and it's wonderful to get some visuals to go along with the prose. Butcher wrote the foreword, and he said he was very happy with the way Harry comes out, that he'd always visualized Harry Dresden in this medium, since he grew up as a huge comic book fan. I'd tend to agree. I think the artist did an excellent job of capturing Harry and also Karrin Murphy and Carmichael. He captures Harry's physicality as well as

This is honestly a pretty fun entry in the Dresden Files. It's definitely nothing essential but I do like sometimes seeing where it all began. Compared to the last comic I've read ( in the Dresden File series) though the actual artwork I still wouldn't consider it good it's a much better use of colouring. Again not that good but art that conveys emotion. If you are a Dresden Fan and like comics, I would recommend it for that type of audience. It's entirely written by Butcher so the dialogue feel...

In this prequel to the first book in the beloved Dresden Files series, Chicago PD’s Special Investigations unit calls in wizard Harry Dresden to investigate an impossible murder at the Chicago Zoo. The best they can come up with is, “The gorilla did it.” But Harry and Lieutenant Karen Murphy know something dark is happening, with the zoo at its center.This was a pretty fun entry in the series. It’s nice to read something set fairly early in Dresden’s life, before things get so…messy. The mystery...

Not as good as the books, but still really fast and fun read! Only wish there was more Bob in it, but Dresden was hilarious as usual, so I couldn't give it any less than 5 stars.Would recommend to anyone who's fan of the series.

Not bad, but not really as engaging to me as the rest of the series. The story is good, the portrayal of the characters is acceptable- i.e. nothing wrong but tough to compare with the images in my head- and the art decent. I like my version of Murphy a litle better- a little rounder in the face, smaller, more compact, with shorter hair- which makes the contrast with some of her attitudes greater and thus more fun. But in all cases, none of the characters are blatantly wrong, such as sticking a h...

A pretty great prequel to the Dresden Files. Harry investigates some murders at the zoo which of course, were NOT animal attacks. The story is simplified enough to fit in four issues. You do get introductions to Harry and Det. Murphy along with the wizarding world of Chicago. Jim Butcher wrote this. He does a good job of setting up the same vibe found in the books, so if you liked this, you should check out the Dresden Files. It's one of my favorite book series.

Story: 5 stars!Art: 5 stars!That was really good! This is a prequel to the first novel in the Dresden Files series. I haven't read any of the novels so I went into this knowing nothing. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was interesting and engaging. The mythology was unique. It also had the best art I've seen in a while. This graphic novel is definitely worth picking up if you like fantasy and mythology. Now I'm excited and looking forward to reading the novels :)

3.5 StarsThe early Harry Dresden, aahhh the memories. This is the tame stuff compared to later books, besides it is one of the first graphic novels. This is a fantastic series; I hope the graphic novels do it justice.

I like the Harry Dresden novels by Jim Butcher. So when I saw that Butcher had written a graphic novel, I was interested in seeing how well the images that Butcher created in my head were represented with Adrian Syaf's artistry. Don't be put off by the dust jacket image (like I was). This is the only image that was not created by Syaf and it is way different from the well-crafted drawing that accompanies the story.The story, on the other hand, is something you may find Dresden-lite. Harry is bro...

This could be either a teen or adult graphic novel, since the Dresden Files fiction titles are considered to be adult titles. But if you are a fan, you will want to read this first graphic novel of the Dresden Files, particularly since it's an original story that takes place before his first title Storm Front. Although there is a lot of violence, it is not very explicit, which makes it more acceptable for teen readers. Since I am an avid fan of the series, I enjoyed it, and particularly liked Bu...

This was a quick read. It's an interesting story, a precursor to the novels that sets up some of the characters. The actual story, about unpleasant doings at a zoo, was fun and it definitely felt like the novels. The art was pretty good too - Dresden looks just like you'd expect. It's shallower than the novels, as it has to be, but still a good story for the series.

I'm not sure if this would really have been all that great if I wasn't such a huge fan of the Dresden Files. But I am. So it was. In other words, don't trust my rating, because I'm not sure if it was any good or not. That's how much I love Harry.

It was very cool to get this episode of the Dresden Files in graphic novel comic form. The art was fantastic, really bringing Harry and Murphy (and Bob and Mister) to life.I'm also glad that Butcher wrote the story himself. The voice was right. So often a graphic interpretation loses the author's special touch.And of course, this cool little story of the wizard named Harry makes me want to pick up the next Dresden Files novel.Nicely done, Jim.

5 starsAwesome comic book. Nice to see a story in the world of The Dresden Files in comic book form. Hags look very creepy. Glad Harry was able to stop them. Wonder if Will will show up again later in the series. Law of the Jungle always prevails. Also glad that Moe didn't die and was able to back with his family. RIP Dr. Reese and others. Very weird comic book too. Would be scary if the supernatural world existed. Can't wait to read more books in the Dresden Files series!!!!!

First read 28 December, 2009. Re-read 28 January, 2012. (The 28s are just a coincidence.) Re-read 31 October, 2013--the last few years, I like to celebrate Halloween with some Harry D. Happy birthday, pal.A 4 star read in terms of graphic novels, although very simple and streamlined in comparison to any of the regular Dresden novels. A fun, quick read.Turns out Butcher was inspired to write Harry in part by his love of comic books and characters like Peter Parker. It makes sense. This is a nice

Review originally posted at BooksOfMyHeart.net.This graphic novel is a prequel to The Dresden File series. It is set just before the events of Storm Front, book one. Here, Harry is called in to help CPD Sergeant Murphy investigate a strange murder at the zoo. It appears that gorilla killed a man, but the gorilla is in its enclosure. What gorilla will lock itself back into an enclosure after killing a man? It just doesn’t make sense.This was a fun story. I always love to see Harry Dresden in acti...