false 2637138 5 When the supernatural world spins out of control, when the police can’t handle what goes bump in the night, when monsters come screaming out of nightmares and into the mean streets, there’s just one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago phone book. A police consultant and private investigator, Dresden has to walk the dangerous line between the world of night and the light of day.<br><br>Now Harry Dresden is investigating a brutal mauling at the Lincoln Park Zoo that has left a security guard dead and many questions unanswered. As an investigator of the supernatural, he senses that there’s more to this case than a simple animal attack, and as Dresden searches for clues to figure out who is really behind the crime, he finds himself next on the victim list, and being hunted by creatures that won’t leave much more than a stain if they catch him.<br><br>Written exclusively for comics by Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle is a brand-new story that’s sure to enchant readers with a blend of gripping mystery and fantastic adventure. 2661857 21 10 2008 Welcome to the Jungle (The Dresden Files, Prequel) total:836|5:234|4:324|3:223|2:47|1:8| 836 3237 1303 112 4 1 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 11:35:43 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 11:56:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 12:57:29 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 13:06:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 29 10:29:32 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 10:37:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 19:06:23 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 19:06:37 -0700 2009
Welcome to the Jungle follows none other than the infamous Harry Dresden, sorcerer extraordinaire turned mys...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 18:38:05 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 18:52:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 12:42:14 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 13:21:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 15 15:15:27 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 21:23:45 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 15:15:27 -0800 2009
A special consultant to the Chicago police, Harry is called in when a man is found dead at the zoo under mysterious circumstances. The brass wants t...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 09:54:05 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 10:12:07 -0700 2009 Storm Front. The story itself is a bit on the weak side - it doesn't seem to cover the humor that is in so important to the Dresden books. I guess Harry feels a little more ragged-edged and younger ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 10:15:02 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 10:17:27 -0700 2008
Well illustrated - I thought the g...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 12:39:06 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 15:13:21 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 15:19:33 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 22:31:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 13:04:36 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 17:01:27 -0700 2009
Something is loose at the Lincoln Park Zoo that has mauled and killed a security guard. Everyone wants to blame the ape but when Harry is called in by Mur...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 13:48:22 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 17:13:41 -0700 2009 Storm Front, the first book in the series.

I'm impressed with it for the most part. There were a few small things that I didn't think quite matched the book, but not enough to make a fuss about and to ruin the enjoyment of it.

The characte...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 17:45:46 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 15:55:29 -0700 2008 3 1 false false Wed Oct 15 13:59:01 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 15 14:04:25 -0700 2008 Eh, for 4 issues I figured that there would be more story. The art is great and the story is original, but I was expecting more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 17:58:20 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 18:01:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 16 08:14:52 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 08:17:31 -0700 2009
Graphic novel prequel to the Dresden files series. I thought the art was so-so, though apparently Butcher thinks its the most accurate depiction of his minds eye Harry that he's seen.

I read it a few months ago, and don't r...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 07 19:50:43 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 29 20:14:42 -0700 2009 Dresden Files that the prospect of a story set just before Storm Front was too tempting to pass up. Happily, I was not disappointed.

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Mysterio is an asshole with a fishtank on his head
Zatanna can do anything by saying words backwards
Dr. Strange is campily hilarious
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