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marimoose's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty sure some of the backdrop and most of the character stuffs are spoilers at this point, but I'll eventually deal with that when I ever get to the actual Dresden Files novels. As is, this is a short story made specifically for the graphic novel medium, and I enjoyed it to pieces. As I have done previous Dresden Files graphic novels. I think this'll be my main medium to go to for this series...for now.
tyrelljh's review
4.0
I really enjoyed War Cry. The art was gorgeous and the plot itself was rich. I love how neatly it fits between Dead Beat and Proven Guilty. Harry is now a warden and uses that authority to lead his fellow wardens on this adventure. My only complaint might be that the setting is quite limited for >100 pages.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
The original stories are definitely better than the adaptations. But still there is nowhere near the depth in the graphic novels that the equivalent novels have. And they certainly have the potential. I'm not sure anything has broken in the novels as of yet, and that needs to happen. But still this was a pretty good battle book. Thomas could have been done better or at least differently. And the cover was a little lame. 3.5 of 5.
rashthedoctor's review against another edition
4.0
Well this was quite fun to read . I still don't think they have gotten the characterization of Harry right , as he still appears to be a grim and macho dude instead of his usual "make-jokes-in-front-of-danger" character that book readers have come to know and love .
That said the plot felt more like a Dresden files book than ever before , with a fast paced , apocalyptic plot with a lot of punishment for Harry and some real kick-ass strategy .
The art was also very good and overall I had loads of fun reading this. It genuinely feels like a good side book for the series .
That said the plot felt more like a Dresden files book than ever before , with a fast paced , apocalyptic plot with a lot of punishment for Harry and some real kick-ass strategy .
The art was also very good and overall I had loads of fun reading this. It genuinely feels like a good side book for the series .
m_is_for_awesome's review against another edition
1.0
This is the most slipshod comic I have ever read. The story isn't bad -the art and editing are what utterly fail.
There isn't a woman in the book who can stand without thrusting out her boobs and bum. Preferably with a slit skirt and/or tank top in the middle of the winter. Considering Jim Butcher generally goes to at least some effort realistic women (the humans anyway), this is particularly appalling.
Further, the artist paid no attention to the story. Example: Harry mocks an enemy for wearing a cape. The artist has drawn the man in a coat. In another scene Thomas clearly kills the villains assistant. For pages later she is back standing beside her master. Harry comments on having to fight one handed while gesturing with a clearly mobile 'ruined' hand. Harry's apartment is shown with large above ground windows.
There isn't a woman in the book who can stand without thrusting out her boobs and bum. Preferably with a slit skirt and/or tank top in the middle of the winter. Considering Jim Butcher generally goes to at least some effort realistic women (the humans anyway), this is particularly appalling.
Further, the artist paid no attention to the story. Example: Harry mocks an enemy for wearing a cape. The artist has drawn the man in a coat. In another scene Thomas clearly kills the villains assistant. For pages later she is back standing beside her master. Harry comments on having to fight one handed while gesturing with a clearly mobile 'ruined' hand. Harry's apartment is shown with large above ground windows.
miocenemama's review
4.0
This is a graphic novel that takes place after the Dead Beat novel. It continues the war between the Red Court Vampires and the White Council. I especially liked the development of the relationship between Harry and his half-brother Thomas. I was also very happy to see Warden Ramirez in this. He was one of my favorite characters from Dead Beat. I always think it's interesting to see how someone else would picture the characters and a graphic novel does that well
lulustjames's review against another edition
3.0
I am a huge fan of the Dresden files, so when I was given the opportunity to read the graphic novel, I was excited. Sadly, my excitement did not pay off as the realisation that novel to comic is much harder to pull off than it appears on the surface. The bulk of the novels rely mostly on Dresden's inner narrative. In the novel, it works. Sure, every now and then Harry comes up with a zinger and it's all fun and we have a laugh, but most of his action takes place within his own head. Now, trying to translate that into comic book format is difficult, as comics rely mainly on dialogue. Put in too much narrative, and it just doesn't read right. That's one of the biggest faults with this graphic novel.
The first few pages dealt with sole exposition. Yes, I can appreciate that it is likely filling in gaps for new readers that have no idea what's going on. But, that is a weak excuse as new readers will need a lot more than what was given to fully understand what is going on. Secondly, the illustrations were simply not my cup of tea. Some of the illustrations were well done, and fantastic, such as the Red Court vampires. Then, you have the horrific attempts at drawing women. I could not take anything seriously when women were put in the most ridiculous, unrealistic poses simply to illicit a provocative reaction.
Aside from those flaws, the comic was enjoyable. The story was fast paced and fit in well with the Dresden universe. Plus, Thomas Raith made an appearance, and that's always a fun thing. In spirit, it is very much like the Dresden file novels, and if you like those, you'll like this.
//This title was received for free in exchange for an honest review//
Dresden: War Cry Review was originally published on By Lulu with Love
The first few pages dealt with sole exposition. Yes, I can appreciate that it is likely filling in gaps for new readers that have no idea what's going on. But, that is a weak excuse as new readers will need a lot more than what was given to fully understand what is going on. Secondly, the illustrations were simply not my cup of tea. Some of the illustrations were well done, and fantastic, such as the Red Court vampires. Then, you have the horrific attempts at drawing women. I could not take anything seriously when women were put in the most ridiculous, unrealistic poses simply to illicit a provocative reaction.
Aside from those flaws, the comic was enjoyable. The story was fast paced and fit in well with the Dresden universe. Plus, Thomas Raith made an appearance, and that's always a fun thing. In spirit, it is very much like the Dresden file novels, and if you like those, you'll like this.
//This title was received for free in exchange for an honest review//
Dresden: War Cry Review was originally published on By Lulu with Love
rouver's review against another edition
4.0
War Cry is nice addition to the existing Dresden Files canon. It should be read after [b:Dead Beat|17683|Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7)|Jim Butcher|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1345667776s/17683.jpg|6614452] and relies upon the reader having knowledge from the story arc leading up to it. It's been long enough since I'd read it that the details were fuzzy, but Powers & Butcher did a good job dropping enough backstory info that I didn't flounder. This novel felt like Butcher finally has gotten his feet under him & adjusted to this format, delivering a story that felt more like what he's written with his full length novels. The humor was there, the action, and the expected dose of unexpected. There was one character that seemed like she was supposed to have a bigger part in the storyline, other than just being a warm body for the main villain to explain all his plans to, but they never ended up using her.
The war with the Red Court vampires has accelerated and the good guys aren't winning. Things have gone badly enough that the White Council has recruited Harry to be a Warden (basically a wizard cop), as well as young & inexperienced wizards. By anyone's standards, Harry is considered a loose cannon, but he's been given the task of training and leading this green group of Wardens. They've been given an assignment to protect some White Council scholars in a house that will soon be overrun with vampires, but nothing is ever as simple as that.
Two illustrators are credited for the work on this one & they both do an exceptional job. If you enjoy the novels, pick this one up.
The war with the Red Court vampires has accelerated and the good guys aren't winning. Things have gone badly enough that the White Council has recruited Harry to be a Warden (basically a wizard cop), as well as young & inexperienced wizards. By anyone's standards, Harry is considered a loose cannon, but he's been given the task of training and leading this green group of Wardens. They've been given an assignment to protect some White Council scholars in a house that will soon be overrun with vampires, but nothing is ever as simple as that.
Two illustrators are credited for the work on this one & they both do an exceptional job. If you enjoy the novels, pick this one up.
squinderella's review against another edition
4.0
I've had the Dresden Files novels in my TBR list for years, but somehow have never gotten around to reading them, despite my hearing awesome things about them. I saw that there were comics for the same characters and world, and I had to get my mitts on them. I have to say, as a reader coming into this world knowing nothing - I haven't read the previous comics, either - this was fairly easy to figure out what was going on and the "rules" of the world.
The vampires of the Dresden series are very reminiscent of gargoyles, only extremely evil! I also enjoyed the interesting magic being used and that those battling the vampires are all magic-users. The evil entity in this story, the Shoggoth, was odd and quite honestly gross, but reminded me of an enormous squid mixed with bubble gum and a snowball rolling downhill, which is rather unique.
This definitely made me want to not only read the previous graphic novels, but also finally get started on the original Dresden novels. I look forward to starting from the beginning and learning more about Harry Dresden and his fellow warriors.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC for review.
The vampires of the Dresden series are very reminiscent of gargoyles, only extremely evil! I also enjoyed the interesting magic being used and that those battling the vampires are all magic-users. The evil entity in this story, the Shoggoth, was odd and quite honestly gross, but reminded me of an enormous squid mixed with bubble gum and a snowball rolling downhill, which is rather unique.
This definitely made me want to not only read the previous graphic novels, but also finally get started on the original Dresden novels. I look forward to starting from the beginning and learning more about Harry Dresden and his fellow warriors.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC for review.