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Available
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Publication
Dynamite Entertainment (2014), Edition: Sgd Ltd, Hardcover, 136 pages
Description
Comic and Graphic Books. Fantasy. Fiction. Mystery. HTML: Collects Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: War Cry #1-5!A war is raging between the vampire forces of the Red Court and the White Council - a war that the wizards are losing. So desperate are the Council that they've dragooned the experienced and the outcast to reinforce their thinning ranks of Wardens. One of these draftees is one Harry Dresden, Chicago's only wizard-for-hire and a guy who's long been looked upon with suspicion by the supernatural authorities. Now, he's one of them, and his first big mission as a Warden is a doozy: take a small team of greenhorns to a frigid town in the middle of nowhere to rescue a handful of mortals who've been targeted by the Red Court. The question is, why exactly are these particular mortals so crucial to the outcome of the war? The answer will come only if Harry can keep them, and his team, alive for one very long night.This graphic novel collects the critically acclaimed five-issue series in one volume, and features a bonus section with Jim Butcher's original story outline, sketchbook artwork from Carlos Gomez, cover gallery with roughs from Stjepan Sejic, and more!.… (more)
User reviews
LibraryThing member rivkat
Free review copy. Set after Harry becomes a Warden but before recent books, this graphic novel sees Harry sent with three other newly-fledged Wardens to protect an isolated house in Iowa from the Red Court. What’s there is far worse than the Red Court itself, and Harry and his trainees have to
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fight a desperate rearguard action. The graphic novel format gives visuals at the expense of the dominance of internal voice, and I enjoy the internal voice more than the boom-boom. For some reason, Harry’s impressive powers are more impressive to me when I can imagine them. It was nice to see Thomas come to help out, though. Show Less
LibraryThing member krau0098
I got a copy of this to review through NetGalley. This TP compiles issues 1-5 of the War Cry story arc of the Dresden Files Graphic Novel series. This is an original story and takes place during the war between the White Council and the Red Court.
The White Council and the Red Court are at war and
This was a very well done graphic novel. I loved the story; it is action packed and we get to see a lot of awesome fighting and magic on both sides of the conflict. I loved the secret that the civilians were hiding, it was amazing and very entertaining.
The story is mostly a stand-off between Dresden’s Wardens and the Red Court. There are lots of shoot-outs and hand to hand combat. The graphic novel moves quickly, the story is easy to follow, and things never get boring.
The weakest part of this graphic novel is the illustration. It’s not hard to follow, but sometimes the characters faces look awkward...especially when drawn from side angles. It’s not awful but it’s definitely not up to the quality of earlier books in the series. I miss Ardian Syaf’s illustration.
Overall this was a great continuation of this series. I enjoyed the original story and loved all the action and some of the twists in the story. It was exciting to read and fast-paced. I thought the illustration was a bit weak and continue to miss Ardian Syaf’s illustration. I think fans of both the Dresden Files book series and the graphic novel series will enjoy this. Recommended to graphic novel fans who love urban fantasy.
The White Council and the Red Court are at war and
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as more and more Wardens fall Harry Dresden is called in to lead a strike group of Wardens. Harry’s first mission is a tough one. He is supposed to take a group of rather green Wardens to a isolated town where the Red Court has targeted a bunch of civilians. Unfortunately the bunch of civilians being targeted have a pretty big secret of their own.This was a very well done graphic novel. I loved the story; it is action packed and we get to see a lot of awesome fighting and magic on both sides of the conflict. I loved the secret that the civilians were hiding, it was amazing and very entertaining.
The story is mostly a stand-off between Dresden’s Wardens and the Red Court. There are lots of shoot-outs and hand to hand combat. The graphic novel moves quickly, the story is easy to follow, and things never get boring.
The weakest part of this graphic novel is the illustration. It’s not hard to follow, but sometimes the characters faces look awkward...especially when drawn from side angles. It’s not awful but it’s definitely not up to the quality of earlier books in the series. I miss Ardian Syaf’s illustration.
Overall this was a great continuation of this series. I enjoyed the original story and loved all the action and some of the twists in the story. It was exciting to read and fast-paced. I thought the illustration was a bit weak and continue to miss Ardian Syaf’s illustration. I think fans of both the Dresden Files book series and the graphic novel series will enjoy this. Recommended to graphic novel fans who love urban fantasy.
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LibraryThing member Sable677
Jim Butcher's War Cry is another excellent installment in Butcher's Harry Dresden series. This book is the second graphic novel I had read in the series, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. I am not caught up in the Dresden book series but I was able to quickly get into this story and the
Received a copy of Dresden Files: War Cry through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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characters. The artwork is amazing and really captures the characters and the action pulling the reader into the story. The story is full of action as Harry and his team try to save the day putting themselves in danger. Overall I found Dresden Files: War Cry to be a great read that I would definitely recommend to fans of the series. I also think that since the book's storyline is handled in this volume that new fans to the series would enjoy it as well. I really enjoyed the story and I am looking forward to reading another Harry adventure.Received a copy of Dresden Files: War Cry through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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LibraryThing member -Eva-
Harry Dresden and an assigned team is sent to a house in Montezuma, Iowa, to rescue a group of Venatori Umbrorum from an attack of the Red Court, but it turns out the house holds a secret that should not be unleashed upon the world. I like these "interim" comic books about the continuing adventures
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of Dresden and company and this one has a good storyline and very nice art, but it is very short and Harry isn't quite his usual sharp self. Don't bother if you haven't read other books in the series (since you have to know about the Red and White Council to get what's going on), but if you are a regular "Dresdener," this one takes place between the events in Dead Beat and Proven Guilty. Show Less
LibraryThing member BraveNewBks
This fits into the Dresden Files oeuvre pretty seamlessly. The plot is consistent with the stories; in the time between Dresden's appointment as a Warden and his trip to South America to rescue his daughter, this graphic novel covers a skirmish between Dresden (and a few other new Wardens) and a
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contingent of the Red Court vampires. The illustrations are aesthetically pleasing and the layout is interesting, so this also succeeds at the "graphic" portion of its genre. The only representation I was disappointed in was Thomas Raith's; he looks pretty scruffy, but in the books he is described as incredibly handsome. Maybe his famous sexuual magnetism is only apparent in person? The Red Court vampires are pretty resplendent in their rubbery black semi-humanoid shapes, and the illustrations of magical abilities (which I had thought would be tough to render) came out very well. Overall, if you're a fan of Harry Dresden, you'll be a fan of this graphic novel. Show Less
LibraryThing member Aristocats
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: War Cry is a five-issue graphic novel set in the Dresden Files universe. The story takes place during the war between the Red Court vampires and the White Council. Harry and his team of wardens are sent to protect a group of scholars, but there is more going on than the
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White Council has divulged. In the story, we see Harry‘s half brother, Thomas Raith, again. Show Less
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Original publication date
2013-11-26
Physical description
136 p.; 6.75 inches
ISBN
1606905759 / 9781606905753
Local notes
A war is raging between the vampire forces of the Red Court and the White Council - a war that the wizards are losing. So desperate are the Council that they've dragooned the experienced and the outcast to reinforce their thinning ranks of Wardens. One of these draftees is one Harry Dresden, Chicago's only wizard-for-hire and a guy who's long been looked upon with suspicion by the supernatural authorities. Now, he's one of them, and his first big mission as a Warden is a doozy: take a small team of greenhorns to a frigid town in the middle of nowhere to rescue a handful of mortals who've been targeted by the Red Court.
Signed, limited edition
Signed, limited edition