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A review by nglofile
Ghoul Goblin by Mark Powers, Jim Butcher
1.0
I wasn't overly impressed by the first Dresden graphic novel I sampled, and now I'm convinced I just need to give these adaptations wide berth. They cheapen what is one of my favorite series, and that doesn't just frustrate me, it makes me angry.
Obviously the storylines will need to be more stripped-down for this format, but they still undersell. All that is wondrous in the novels is missing here, even more so because Dresden is isolated from his friends, allies, and even his home setting of Chicago. Despite the steady flow of action scenes, the story experience is flat and unsatisfying.
The art not only doesn't add to the story, but it is formulaic. To add insult to injury, the female characters are all hypersexualized in their illustration, and Butcher's work need never stoop to that level, even in collaboration.
Obviously the storylines will need to be more stripped-down for this format, but they still undersell. All that is wondrous in the novels is missing here, even more so because Dresden is isolated from his friends, allies, and even his home setting of Chicago. Despite the steady flow of action scenes, the story experience is flat and unsatisfying.
The art not only doesn't add to the story, but it is formulaic. To add insult to injury, the female characters are all hypersexualized in their illustration, and Butcher's work need never stoop to that level, even in collaboration.