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mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Pretty good adaptation. Good enough text, good enough art. But really nothing added. Still don't like McAnally, but Morgan actually came across pretty good in this one. And Murphy was a bit better. So it was okay, an okay read but not all that great. 3.5 of 5.
rouver's review
3.0
The conclusion of the Cliff Notes version of [b:Storm Front|47212|Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)|Jim Butcher|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1419456275s/47212.jpg|1137060]. I'd forgotten all of the different plot twists, so it was almost like reading the book again for the first time. About halfway through the book, they switched illustrators, from Syaf to Booth. Booth doesn't have the same style (or talent) as Syaf and it was a bit jarring. Characters are a lot more elongated, stand more stiffly, and show muscle definition through jeans and heavy leather dusters. We finally get to meet the mobster Johnny Marcone, who has been drawn a lot more delicately than I always envisioned. I saw him as a strong, thick-jawed type, along the lines of a non-cartoon Kingpin (but with hair). Instead, we get an elegantly aged Bugsy Siegel.
All that aside, it's a good story & Mark Powers did a good job of adapting it from the novel
All that aside, it's a good story & Mark Powers did a good job of adapting it from the novel
dalidja's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
shinychick's review
3.0
The second half of Storm Front, in graphic novel format. Ardian Syaf's art is still lovely, but they desperately need a better copyeditor.
jpv0's review against another edition
5.0
It's two parts: [b:Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Storm Front Vol 1 #2|22394962|Jim Butcher's Dresden Files Storm Front Vol 1 #2|Mark Powers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1401755307l/22394962._SY75_.jpg|41816485] and [b:Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Storm Front Vol 1 #2|22394962|Jim Butcher's Dresden Files Storm Front Vol 1 #2|Mark Powers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1401755307l/22394962._SY75_.jpg|41816485], but I think that's totally just a binding/printing thing. The story isn't really broken up any differently than the novel already was or than the individual issues that make it up have to be.
All together: it's [b:Storm Front|47212|Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)|Jim Butcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572991273l/47212._SY75_.jpg|1137060] as a comic book.
All of the big scenes are there, right from the very beginning.
On top of that, you get some graphical depictions of the characters which are ... fascinating at times.
Toot toot!
Morgan!
I'm not one to picture characters as I'm reading, but if you are... this might cause a bit of dissonance.
One thing that is great about comics is just how crazy of scenes you can show... while having to censor out bits that novels can much more easily get away with:
Never ask that question... Also what's with the eyes?
Naked magic circle!
Frog demons! Convenient smoke! RRROAAARRRAWK! (I do love comic book sound effects).
Two reasons to really like the comic version:
You can actually get snippets from other points of view. That's not something we saw in the novels up until some of the very last ones (and a few shorts). It's interesting.
Plus, representations of things like The Sight:
Pretty cool. Glad I read it.
Random note: It's on Kindle Unlimited, but not Comixology Unlimited? Weird. Especially since Amazon owns both...
All together: it's [b:Storm Front|47212|Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)|Jim Butcher|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572991273l/47212._SY75_.jpg|1137060] as a comic book.
All of the big scenes are there, right from the very beginning.
On top of that, you get some graphical depictions of the characters which are ... fascinating at times.
Toot toot!
Morgan!
I'm not one to picture characters as I'm reading, but if you are... this might cause a bit of dissonance.
One thing that is great about comics is just how crazy of scenes you can show... while having to censor out bits that novels can much more easily get away with:
Never ask that question... Also what's with the eyes?
Naked magic circle!
Frog demons! Convenient smoke! RRROAAARRRAWK! (I do love comic book sound effects).
Two reasons to really like the comic version:
You can actually get snippets from other points of view. That's not something we saw in the novels up until some of the very last ones (and a few shorts). It's interesting.
Plus, representations of things like The Sight:
Pretty cool. Glad I read it.
Random note: It's on Kindle Unlimited, but not Comixology Unlimited? Weird. Especially since Amazon owns both...
trisa_slyne's review against another edition
5.0
This was pretty good. I am glad I got to see how he did the handcuffs bc I was irritated by that in the book- I thought he somehow opened them.
adeekgurl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
There was an artist change midway through, which can be quite jarring. The art looks crisper. In terms of Harry’s look, I know that he is supposed to be younger but I don’t think he should look this scrawny