Vol. 1 (Graphic Novel) (Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files

Purchased for my husband who has read both of Butcher's series and his short stories. He read this in one night because it is set up like a commic book which I did not know when I purchased and I don't think is clear in its description. He liked it but would rather have had a regular book with more content and longer reading time.

Not what I was hoping for. Should have read the description. My husband wanted another book in the Dresden Files series, and I ordered this for his Christmas present. This is just a big hard bound comic book with the Dresden Files story line. Just three stars because he liked it ok, but really wanted a full novel.

Firstly, like the previous commentators mentioned, the actual book is not signed. I felt extremely cheated by this fact.

Secondly, I've read just about everything published by Jim Butcher (I'm just missing two short stories, I believe) and this was, by far, the worst story of his that I've read.

Butcher is a very bad choice for a comic book. He writes a good and lively prose, with humor, interesting allusions, and stimulates the readers own imagination because he masters the difficult art of leaving things unsaid. Furthermore, the books are written in first person ("I style"), which gives the impression that Dresden communicates directly with the reader, which has consideable emotional impact.
All this is missing in Ghoul Goblin, which is simply a competent comic book. As such it adresses people, who cannot cope with reading, or do not like to read. Children, and possibly teenagers may like the book, as the drawings are in the best comic book style.

I really like the Dresden novels and pre-ordered this while awaiting the next real book. I read it in about two hours and ended with mixed feelings. This is basically a good short story made into a comic. Were the short story would flesh out the scene details with words; this used comic style picture plates to portray the people and scenery. Unfortunately the picture plates do not compare to words and imagination.
Pros: The plot line and character compliment is genuine Jim Butcher. If you have read any of his novels you know what this means. If you haven't you should.
It is "different". Graphics really change the flavor of the story. (This is also part of the cons)
The story ended with several interesting new characters that could easily make an appearance in a later works. Additionally it provided an interesting twist to guardians and the capability of choice.
Cons: As previously stated; the graphics fall far short of imagination. Not that they were bad, they are comic book quality.
As a book, it is way too short. Again, short story versus a book. While the Dresden flavor was there, the story depth and intricacies were definitely not conveyed by the graphics.

Overall I would say it was O.K. with the possibility of becoming a good companion set for the regular series. Adding some graphics here and there in new novels would be a great way to steer the readers' imagination. The idea of Dresden traveling out of Chicago intrigues me and could be a whole new series of encounters. (Remember the shape changer that got away?)

Final thoughts are that this is like the movie written by the star script writer and filmed by the second tier producer. Worth watching but not worth paying to see at the cinema.

I purchased this edition over the standard edition with the expectation of getting a signed copy. While Butcher's signature was included, it was on a slip of paper inserted in the front cover, not actually on any part of the book. That's both disappointing and lazy.

I thought I was getting a new novel in the Harry Dresden series (adventures as Winter's Knight?), but it turned out to be a collection of comic books, aka a "graphic novel". I found the story lines to be very undeveloped, and some of the illustrations downright ridiculous: Harry has been consistently portrayed in the novels as a scrawny guy who eats irregularly, but the illustrator gives him big, hypermuscular "superhero thighs" when he is casting a spell. Of course, it's hard to visually portray spell casting as a focus of will, but still, using muscles to symbolize mental/spiritual focus is downright jarring. I plan on returning this.

Did not realize this was in comic book format don't know why it is listed under e books, would never have bought, don't like it, feel like calling it a novel is not honest, it was misleading intentionally, can't help but wonder how many loyal Jim Butcher fans got the same disappointment

This was a gift for an avid Dresden fan, however the book is not actually signed. Butchers signature is on a loose page stuck inside the book. The place where the loose page should have been numbered (making it part of a limited edition) is blank. I never would have paid the asking price had I known what a rip off it is.

I really like Butcher's Dresden Files, even the short stories of Side Jobs. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not more carefully reading what this "book" really is. I thought it was a novel based on a comic book story. It is not; it is a hard cover compilation of six comic books with lame art work. This "whatever it is " book was a complete waste of time and money as I quit reading comic books when I was about 10. Wait for the new novel this spring.

I love Jim Butcher's writings, and I bought this expecting a great BOOK. It's actually a comic book. Waste of money on my part. Either it wasn't clearly denoted that it was a comic book, or I didn't read the description very well. Unhappy with the purchase.

4.5

*Book source ~ Many thanks to Dynamite Entertainment and NetGalley for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 6th graphic novel in the Dresden Files universe. I’ve managed to read books 1 & 2, but haven’t gotten my hands on library copies of 3, 4 and 5. This story doesn’t follow along the lines of the novels or short stories, it’s not a retelling. It’s a completely new tale set after Fool Moon and one I enjoyed tremendously. Of course, I don’t think there’s a Dresden book yet that I haven’t liked.

Harry is trying to track a Black Lagoon-type creature when a small town Missouri deputy comes to his office looking to hire him for an unusual problem. People in one family are dying and in very strange circumstances. Strange in the way that Harry knows so well, by supernatural means. So Harry agrees to help and heads to Boone Mill. Unfortunately, nothing is ever easy for Harry.

Having only read books 1 & 2 in the graphic novel universe and that was a few years ago, I can’t really compare the illustrations to say if I like this illustrator better than the others. I do like the illustrations in this novel and the story was very interesting. I also liked that this was a new story in the Dresden Universe and not a retelling of a previous one. Nothing wrong with retellings, but it’s always a pleasure to read a new one about Harry since the Dresden Files is up there among my favorite series.

I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels, but I’ll read the Dresden Files any day of the week. Bring on the next one.

After producing comic adaptations of the first two Dresden Files novels, the creators decided to go in a different direction: original stories starring Dresden instead of just adapting preexisting tales. Personally, I'm in favor of this decision, since my favorite of the comics so far was the prequel that was set before the series began. And thus we get Ghoul Goblin, an original adventure set several months after the events of Fool Moon, taking Harry Dresden away from the Windy City and all the way to Boone Mill, Missouri in defense of a family of orphans.

Nearly a century ago, Major Archibald Talbot had the spectacularly bad sense to insult and offend a cadre of Egyptian mystics, a lapse in judgement that led to a nasty curse being placed on him and his entire bloodline. Ever since, Talbots have tended to draw supernatural trouble like flies to a rotting corpse. Today, all that remains of the Talbot bloodline is a single family...and the last week has seen two of the seven orphaned siblings die under mysterious circumstances. Can even Harry Dresden manage to protect the remaining Talbots and lift the curse? You'll have to read on to find out!

On the whole, I really enjoyed this. It fit well into the larger Dresden universe, referencing other events and maintaining its connection to the series as a whole without making you feel lost if you were a new reader. It was interesting to see a few future elements foreshadowed too, such as Harry's fight with a creature that just might be first contact with the Fomor. The art was great, if not as striking as Ardian Syaf's in earlier books. (I'll stop whining about that someday, I promise....) Syaf did come back long enough to do the covers, though, so that was better than nothing I suppose.

CONTENT: Some R-rated profanity, but not too gratuitous. Minor sexual innuendos, nothing explicit. Some gruesome violence, with varying degrees of gore. Harry is a wizard, working with magic and spells. There are various degrees of magical and monstrous creatures in this universe, with varying degrees of connection to the occult. Take that how you will.

The Dresden Files is a book series featuring the character Harry Dresden, who is the only private eye in Chicago that is also a wizard. This means pretty much every case he gets involves magic or the supernatural in some way. He can be gruff and a bit of a smart mouth, much like the PI characters that he is based on, but his heart is in the right place.

This is set shortly after the second book in the series, Fool Moon, but it isn't necessary to read either of the first two books to enjoy it. The premise to this story is that a family in Boone Mill, MO is cursed and recently members of the family have been found dead. A deputy from the town asks Harry for help, and they soon discover that a ghoul and a goblin are involved in those deaths. Harry is out of his element a little bit here as he tries to stop them away from his home turf, but he always does some improvising so he gets by just fine.

There are moments where I feel the creator would have gone more in depth in his normal format. Overall I liked the story. It felt true to the character and setting that the author created. The art threw me a little bit because Harry didn't look how I imagined him and I thought there wasn't enough variation in the images used for his spells. The drawings of the Blue Beetle, Harry's car, and Bob, his magical assistant that is trapped in a human skull, were spot on.

Fans of the series will enjoy this addition and newcomers might just whet their appetite for more of this character. Anyone that enjoys a good detective/mystery story should be able to get into it as well.

If you've run out of Dresden stories elsewhere, then go ahead and read this. If you're trying to introduce people to Dresden, hand them a book.

The good parts: Bob the skull is still the best character. The art was fine.

And now the bad: The opening is incredibly disappointing, with the setup introduction of a cardboard cutout of a racist caricature. Because the guy was a jerk, he's drug off into the desert and killed (harsh, but understandable) and his family is cursed for every generation to die early and horribly (a bit out of proportion to the crime presented). There is a lot of room for more nuance, depth, and believability. A couple more pages and actual acts of oppression rather than kicking some people out of their table would have made this much more believable and impactful. Noir is supposed to be full of grit and grey.

Now this curse where all descendants die young and horribly is somehow also a competition between a ghoul and a goblin? And they're competing for the most number of kills? And the competition is over when the last member of the family dies? I didn't quite understand this, and the lack of good motivation really undercut the impact of the story when you step back to consider it critically.

One of the best things about Harry Dresden is that he can go anywhere and still be a funny, irritating trouble-magnet.

Exhibit A: "Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin," which takes place between the second and third books of Butcher's urban fantasy series. But it's a solid self-contained Dresden story, which takes him outside Chicago and into a small Missouri town... which brings its own problems, both supernatural and human. Think giant snakes, curses and a feud between two nasties.

A small-town deputy hires Harry to investigate a string of mysterious deaths in the town of Boons Mills. According to Bob, the entire Talbot bloodline is cursed -- and as Harry snoops around, he runs afoul of both a ghoul and a goblin. Apparently the two are fighting over the town as their territory, and the Talbots are paying the price.

But as Harry tries to untangle the whole supernatural mess, he also finds himself in a quieter battle between the mayor (who has her own supernatural secret) and the narrow-minded sheriff (who, naturally, wants to blame the "out of towner" for all the problems). Can Harry thwart the ghoul and goblin, and save the remaining Talbot children?

"Ghoul Goblin" is a pretty standard Dresden Files short story -- explosions, gore, snark and weird supernatural beings that normal people don't even know of (including a shapeshifting naga). It just so happens that this one has lots of pretty pictures. And oh yeah, Harry isn't in Chicago, and he has nobody from the supporting cast except Bob.

But Butcher's mixture of dark, gritty fantasy (more Talbots die than are saved) and snarky humor ("Shedding the trappings of man" -- ie, getting naked... outdoors... on a very cold night) is very much present here. He also tangles in some smaller mysteries about the ghoul's true identity and the mayor's peculiar secret, which all tie in to the main plot about the curse. Perhaps the biggest problem is that I never quite got what the connection between the Talbots, the ghoul and the goblin WAS.

The art is pretty decent here, fairly realistic and with not too many "cartoony" panels. Joseph Cooper doesn't shy away from the more grotesque parts of the story, like the ghoul's ape-from-hell proportions or the disemboweled Talbot victims. Everything seems to be muted, with lots of blues and greys.

And of course, Harry is the big draw here. He's tall, lanky and permastubbled, snarky and sometimes reckless, but is also a big ol' softy who will do anything to save children, orphans and people who are genuinely good at heart (like Pres). He also gets beaten up quite a bit in the course of his duty, but always considers it worthwhile when he's doing the right thing.

For those who enjoy Jim Butcher's regular books, "Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin" will be a fun experience -- a solid short story brought to visual life. Give it a read.

Setting this original graphic novel in the period between the novels Fool Moon and Grave Peril (books two and three of The Dresden Files) gives Butcher and his co-creators the ability to show us a younger, somewhat less-grizzled but still not completely naive Harry Dresden, as well as the chance to tell a story not weighed down by the heavy goings on of the most recent books in the series. As with the Dresden Files RPG, setting the story early in the series run reduces the risk of spoiling major events for anyone for whom this might be a first exposure to the characters. The other aspect of this story that helps reduce potential spoilerage is the fact that other than Harry, none of the main Dresden Files characters make more than a cursory appearance. If Murphy and Thomas and the Carpenters aren't around for Harry to talk to, dialogue can hardly spoil, or hint at, events to come. That being said, if you're concerned about spoilers: read this after you've read Fool Moon, because a good part of that novel is spoiled in flashback; it's an important flashback in that it sets Harry's tone for part of this adventure, so it could hardly be left out / go unexplained.

There's solid character work and world-building here, as there always is in a Dresdenverse story. I suspect at this point Jim's time is enough at a premium that he's not going to spend time writing (or even just outlining) a story that doesn't expand Harry's world or world-view in some way. This time out, even though the story is set in a small town in Missouri, we get a look at some supernatural entities that we haven't seen or had hinted at in the novels so far; Harry of course is not fazed at all by the presence of these entities -- he knows about them, even if we as readers don't -- and his narration tells us as much as we need to know to understand their roles in the greater Dresdenverse.

The plot itself is pretty standard early Dresden: Harry is asked by a slightly skeptical human to investigate a crime that might be supernatural in nature; the slightly skeptical human is quickly convinced but Harry gets backlash from a completely non-believing human; Harry thinks he understands what's going on, thinks he has a solution; Harry then finds out he was wrong on one or both of the previous counts and has to improvise to conclude the case without further loss of life and copious amounts of property damage. Along the way, Harry earns the ire/respect of various heretofore-unknown supernatural players in the drama. It's formulaic, but in this case it works, and the supporting human characters give Harry plenty to play off of. The one aspect of this book that doesn't fit the formula is the prologue, in which we the readers learn information that Harry cannot possibly know until someone tells him. A nice little tweak that we don't get in the novels.

The artwork is a bit cartoonier than I think the previous original graphic novel, Welcome To The Jungle, was, but it fit the story very well. Particularly in the way he drew Pres, the artist reminded me of the great Dan Spiegle, who drew the run of Blackhawk in the 80s that I loved so much.

*Wizard-for-hire Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is back for another foray into the supernatural in the graphic novel “The Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin” by Jim Butcher & Mark Powers (IDW Comics). This time he’s pulled from his Chicago turf to travel to a small town of Boone Mill in northwest Missouri.

(Pencils – Joseph Cooper; Colors – Mohan; Letters – Bill Tortolini; Cover: Ardian Syaf)

The story actually starts in Cairo, Egypt where British Major Archibald Talbot was stationed during WWI. The gruff major decided he wanted a restaurant table occupied by three locals. But the three men – who are more than what they seem – didn’t take kindly to being ordered to leave their meal unfinished. Talbot disappeared during the incident, and his mummified remains turned up in a British museum in 1920.

Segue to the present, where Boone Mills police officer “Pres” Tremaine is in Chicago seeking out Dresden – apparently the town has been plagued by lycanthropic activity that may be tied to the Talbot family, who are apparently under some sort of curse. The Talbot family owns an import company, which is also the town’s biggest employer. When he arrives, the sheriff is opposed to Dresden’s meddling, but the mayor wants him to stay on the case.

At the funeral for someone who is believed to be a werewolf’s victim, Dresden casts a spell to see if any supernaturals are disguised as humans, and hits paydirt. Griswold the grave digger is actually a goblin. When exposed, Griswold kidnaps Pres’ girlfriend, Ambre as a hostage until he escapes into the woods.

The Talbot estate is encircled by a wrought iron fence adorned with numerous occult Good Luck symbols. However, something has gotten inside anyway – a female ghoul who attacks and kills Joseph Talbot. With Joseph’s dying breath he pleaded with Dresden to break the family curse. But this is going to be easier said than done.

The sheriff blames Dresden for Joseph’s death and issues an arrest warrant. Clearly in over his head with this case, Dresden escapes into the woods to consult with a Nature Spirit.

The story is fast-paced, and full of surprises. The artwork is fantastic as well.

The graphic novel also features delectable bonus material including an in-depth look at the cast of characters, background info, a simple summary of the story for those wanting a “Cliff Notes” version, and a sketchbook with conceptual artwork.

This definitely earns all 5 of 5 Crowgrrl’s Black Feather rating. I’d also love to see Dresden back on either the big or small screen. I miss that show!

I am not into comic books or graphic novels as they are now called. I could not even start it once I realized what it was. I was very excited thinking a new Butcher novel was out and very disappointed when to see it was a comic book. Bummer

Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden gets an original graphic novel and it's pitch perfect. The story (idea from Jim Butcher) takes place right after the book Fool Moon. In that book, Harry has survived werewolf attacks that have led to an unexpected loss.

When Harry gets the chance to leave Chicago and investigate a series of murders in a small Missouri town, he jumps on it. Packing his staff and, of course, Bob, he finds himself in the middle of a family curse that began in Egypt a number of years before. Harry finds himself stuck between a ghoul and a goblin who are set on eliminatig the family. Harry finds unusual allies, and, as always, gets pretty beat up along the way.

It's a great standalone story and works well as a graphic novel. Story by Jim Butcher and Mark Powers and illustrated by Joseph Cooper, it's exactly how I picture the world of Harry Dresden to look. The book includes the original story treatment and rough script as well as pencil sketches of the main characters. If you're a Harry Dresden fan like me, you should definitely check this out.

I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

*Copy provided via Netgalley for an unbiased review.*
I'm not a big graphic novel reader (aside from the Walking Dead series that I'm working my way through), so I write this review while admitting my ignorance on the subject of graphic novels in general. But I'm a huge Harry Dresden fan, so I was happy to give "Ghoul Goblin" a try. I found it to be pretty faithful to the Dresden canon (at least as far as I've read - I haven't read all the books yet) and to his personality. The artwork seemed good (not having a lot to compare it to), and there was a nice written summary of the story at the end, as well as a brief character review. I'd read another of these as a nice little hit of Dresden when I've run out of the regular novels (a sad thought...)

I actually read this as the individual comics and not the trade paperback. It was a decent original story set in the Dresden Files world. The artwork was better than it was in Fool Moon, so that’s a plus.

Harry is contacted by a small town cop who wants him to come out and investigate a series of murders. The cop thinks that something paranormal is involved in the murder of a series of people from the same family. When Harry finds out the family has been cursed, he sets about seeking a way to both protect them and remove the curse. Little does he know he is in the middle of a contest of sorts involving goblins and ghouls.

This is a decent original graphic novel story in the Dresden Files series. The artwork is better than it was in Fool Moon (they switched illustrators again from Brett Booth to Joseph Cooper), but still not as good as it was in Welcome to the Jungle and Storm Front.

This was a decent read and I enjoyed it. It has a lot of Dresden elements we are familiar with. There is humor here, a good paranormal mystery to be solved, and Harry gets the stuffing beat out of him more than once...just like normal.

We don’t really see any of the other Dresden Files characters outside of Harry and Bob, so that is a bit disappointing but understandable since this story takes place outside of the normal series.

I did think it was strange that the first issue in this collection spends so much time recapping. If you have read the previous graphic novels or the novels you don't really need more explanation about what Bob the Skull does or more recapping about what Harry does. It was weird to have all this background thrown in again since this is the fifth trade paperback released in this series.

Overall this was a fun read and an engaging story. The artwork is improved over Fool Moon (but not as good as the first couple trade paperbacks) so that is a good thing. It was fun to read an original story that I didn’t know the outcome of and have it be set in this world. Recommended to Dresden Files fans and urban fantasy graphic novel fans.

I'm not a big fan of graphic novels. It's not that I have a thing against the genre, I don't. It's just I can go through a story in an hour or so.
This is the second Graphic Novel that is an original Dresden Files story. The first is Welcome to the Jungle. He does have his first two novels, Storm Front and Fool Moon in graphic novel form.
I enjoyed this story, and it's nice to Dresden out of Chicago and in another state. The story was well written, with a twist here and there. The graphics still just as lovely and well done, art work. Typical Dresden tale, not disappointing, and worth the time to read it. I waited till it came out in the complete tale. It was released in segments originally.

This comic was a pain to read on my Nexus 7- the book would load slow, and sometimes the page transitions were heavily delayed. Nothing else lagged this bad, including exiting the book and/or app. I don't know what the issue was, but it made enjoyment quite difficult.

I didn't knock a star off for that, since that's an issue with the store and their Kindle app- which STILL does not allow posting progress reports from my Nexus to Facebook some 2 years later. (I share books I've read by posting that I've finished it- it creates a conversation around the book/series.)

Simply put- I liked it. Which is what 4 stars denote. Worth a read if you're a Harry fan.

I love these Dresden Files comics. They are so visually complimentary to the story it is almost like watching a TV show. The graphics/illustrations are very well done with emotional details that come across.
A family had a nasty curse and Harry travels to Mississippi to help them. Harry deals with Ghoul Goblin and the Nevernever. This go will as they usually do for Harry and that make sit all the more fun.
A great fun read for the Dresden fan.

Jim Butcher's Dresden Files - Ghoul Goblin is a graphic novel which I ‘m sure appeals to older middle age students and up. The illustration are well done, reminding me of the old comic books I read as a child. However, this is not just a comic book like I remember which had maybe 30 pages, this is a novel with over 160 pages. As an educator, I feel this is the kind of reading that any young person would enjoy no matter if they were avid readers, or reluctant or even resistant readers. Those who would never read a complete novel would eat this up. I appreciated the fact that the bad language used symbols instead of the actual words so that any age could enjoy. The story line was a bit harder for the old school me since I prefer words but I know that many of my students would rather have this full color version which may lead to them checking out the printed series. This is the wave of the future and I am glad to see established authors jumping on board.
ARC provided by Net Gallery for an honest review.

I am a die-hard Jim Butcher fan so, when I discovered that there were stories in the Dresden universe that were told in graphic novel form, I had to check it out. This is the first of the graphic novels I have read but it certainly read like a Dresden book and the artwork just added to the experience. High recommended to those who can not get enough Dresden.

First of all, this is not a Harry Dresden novel. It is a comic book. Adults that still read comic books but don't want to admit they still read comic books call them "graphic novels", but they are not novels. They are comic books. I guess for a comic book this is an OK story. However, I wish Butcher would put this stuff aside and get on with the next Dresden novel. He has created a truly original universe here. Even people like myself who are not interested in the magic gendre have become addicted to his books(I first became acquainted with the character through the very good but very short lived series on the Sci Fi Channel). Get back to the novels and leave the comic books to fans of Superman and Batman.

The Dresden files as graphic novels are incredibly detailed and capture the feelings and raw emotions of Chicago's only wizard for hire. Set between two other novels, the story demonstrates Harry at his best.

</b><b><i>Complimentary Review Copy Provided by Publisher Through NetGalley.</b></i> This was a well drawn and beautifully written story about Harry Dresden the Wizard P.I. I have read a number of the books in the past but seeing it in full colour was so much better. The artist even managed to keep all the scrapes and bruises accurate throughout, no mean feat in the battle scenes! If you are a fan of Harry Dresden then you need no encouragement to go and buy this graphic novel and if you are a graphic novel fan I advise buying this one so that you can become a Harry Dresden fan.

Funny. Creative. Does a very good job of blending fantasy in an urban setting. Very much an action-packed series, where battles with werewolves and demons are both believably executed, and flow logically from the story progression. I cannot find enough good things to say about this series.

Another typical Dresden story, which in my world is a good thing. The images are nice. The only thing missing (which makes me take off a star) is the lack of humor. Dresden isn't being himself if I have to put down the book and laugh for a while, and that was missing from this story.

Nice graphic novel with well done graphics. And I love Harry Dresden. But I gave this three stars because the story seemed a bit awkward at times and also a bit simplistic too. Still a good, fun read.

Low rating is for compatibility only. Big Dresden fan, and thought I'd try a graphic novel on my new tablet. The sample worked fine, so I bought the full book. The cover shows up OK, but will not open. Returned for refund.

Because this is by Jim Butcher and a hardback, I did not read the reviews. I have ALL of butcher's Dresden novels and thought it has been nearly a year since the last novel came out, this was the new one. This is a hardback $15.80 COMIC BOOK!! Not only do I not appreciate the store not indicating In the description that fact, I don't appreciate publishers trading on an established author's reputation. I will not return the comic book because it is not completely the store's fault I bought it. But I will remember to research future purchases with other on line books sales so I don't get ripped off again.

The copy we received was also not actually signed, further more the slip of paper inside it had a space to indicate how many of these were produced and which number ours was, but it was left blank.

Maybe we'll catch him on tour and be able to actually get it signed.

We're very disappointed by this, it was a Christmas present.

Ok put down your torches and pitch forks, yes I gave a Jim Butcher book a one star rating. But in my defense, I did not know what I was buying when I purchased the book, I just saw the authors name and purchased it just because it was a Jim Butcher work. that was a big mistake on my part which I will never do again. I thought it was just another one of his great Dresden novels it turned out to be a comic book. Ok now, who buys a comic book for an e-book reader? Think about it. A comic book is a in hands on experience, it should be read enjoyed even discussed in a chat room or at the comic book store. then placed in a protective jacket and then placed in a atmosphere controlled vault and passed on to the generations when it has gained 10 times its original value. I did not give it a one star rating because of its content, artwork or story line. ( that was probably great, I do not know, I am not a comic book fan). the minus one star is for the selling on the kindle format. or any e-book reader for that matter. For me it was a rip off, but if your into looking at pictures on your reader it might be gold. just be forewarned before you lay out hard cash for this item. Again thanks the store for refunding my money, as the song says I work hard for my money. Ghost.

I love the Dresden Files and constantly wait for the next book. Had to have this when it was introduced and can not read it on my Kindle. Too small to see. Didn't know it was a cartoon format when purchased. Useless waste of money in my case. I felt like it was a case of bait and switch.