Last week, I read issues #2 and #3 of the Dresden Files comic. The first comic book mini-series, Welcome to the Jungle, takes place before the first Dresden Novel, Storm Front. I can't say I'm a huge fan of the artwork. I'm having a tough time putting my finger on it but there's something about the proportions and the expressions on the characters face that rub me the wrong way.

Also, in my Dresden Universe, Harry Dresden looks like that actor that played the TV Harry (Paul Blackthorn) and Lt. Murphy looks like an older of Hayden Panettiere (the cheerleader from Heroes). But that's hardly the artists fault for not meeting my expectations.. :)

The story (some bloody murders at the Lincoln Park zoo), was excellent. This is not surprising as Jim Butcher, the author of the Dresden files, seldom disappoints. Overall, good storytelling - despite the art.

EDIT: The Dabel Brothers have announced that the creative team for the next comic book mini-series, based off of Stormfront, includes the same artist. Oh well.

The past Geek Week saw me joining another face-to-face 4E D&D game, writing up some GM material for a online, one-shot Savage Worlds game of supernatural pulp action, hacking and slashing my way through minions and boss-monsters on Diablo II and devouring a couple issues of the Dresden Files comics.


I'll be talking about the other items of Geekery in more detail over the next few days.

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