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[dsrtao]

_Welcome to the Jungle_, Jim Butcher (art by Ardian Syaf)

A Harry Dresden short story, but done as a graphic novel. The television series didn't work. They cast people who didn't even look like their descriptions. This, on the other hand, works.

If you don't like Harry Dresden, don't bother. If you do, or you're a comic geek who hasn't read the books, this is pretty good.

Comments

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

See, I never read the books, and I really liked the casting on the series. In fact, I really loved the series, period.

[dsrtao]

I like the books a lot (they don't fall into either of the Anita Blake traps) and couldn't stand the series.

I can loan you the first 6 or 7 in paperback...

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

Did you see the photos of my to read piles? Did you?!?

[dsrtao]

That's why I made the offer. I figure that you won't take me up on it until five or six years from now :)

[ladymacgregor.livejournal.com]

Actually, I really liked the TV series as well, and I HAVE read the books. Yes, I know that the Murphy character doesn't look ANYthing like her description, but I liked her - she was tough and competent, like the one in the books. I also preferred Terrence Mann (I THINK that's his name) as Bob to the "real" Bob skull, who (if I had to deal with him as described in the book) I would throw through a wall after the third or fourth leer.

I also liked the Harry character on TV. It took Butcher about seven books before I stopped regularly screaming at Harry-in-print to not be an idiot. Now the books are getting REALLY good, though - Harry's actually learned something, and is coping much more intelligently.

He wasn't in the TV series, but I also really like Gentleman Johnny.

By the way - have you read Butcher's ALERA series? Not at all like the Dresden books, but my lord and I have been enjoying it greatly. Not enough to buy in hardcover, though - we're waiting for the latest book to show up in paperback.

[dsrtao]

I read the first one, made it halfway through the second -- bounced. It really doesn't do anything for me.