It always brightens my day to watch Dresden wiggle his way out of a problem by unleashing his power. Unfortunately, that is exactly the wrong thing to do in Dog Men. Luckily, he has Listens To Wind along when he went to Taylor, Mississippi, to check out a monster attack. Listen To Wind brought Dresden along to help him deal with the Dog Men in the area who are in danger from an unnamed Federal agency. But then a ghoul infestation raises its head and tries to swamp Dresden and the town. Interesting how Dresden manages to handle multiple stresses without blowing everything up. Another enjoyable adventure with the Chicago wizard for hire.

Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to review this title.

First, a confession: I'm an avid fan of the Dresden files, so my review may very well be biased.
I loved it.
Harry is back for good, and until reading Dog men, I haven't even realized how I miss Dresden files in my life. I mean Skin Games came out THREE YEARS ago.
When called upon by a senior member of the White Council, Harry must ditch his beloved urban scene, and venture into the wild south to find some folks, who disappeared, leaving only a half-destroyed kitchen with claw marks behind. The art is decent, reminds me of the comic style of the '90s (and that's all right in my book.), and the signature things like subtle swearing, pop-cultural references, and visions are there too.

This four-piece comic has all the positive checkmarks of a good DF story, but I won't go into details spoiling anything for the potential reader.
If you like Dresden files already, then do yourself a favor.
If you're new to the character, then it's a good entry point, since it works well as a standalone story, there are only minor references in it, that don't impact understandability much.

This series is always a fun time, whether it's the original books or the graphic novels. I really enjoy how they are able to tell shorter, more visual stories in this new medium. As long as they publish these books, I will keep reading them.

Starts off with everyone dying, but of course that doesn’t last.
I’m not heavily familiar with this long-running series, only read a few here and there, so I don’t know how often Dresden goes out of town, but in this one he leaves the comfy confines of Chicago for rural Mississippi. The bigger mystery is how such a huge dog can be so calm in a VW bug for such a long ride.
Dresden makes a good point about his heart breaking and his stomach heaving being a comfort whenever he sees violence or its aftermath, but then that might be part of the stubbornness he admits to. I would have come up with that same reply if Listens-To-Wind hadn’t beaten me to it.
“You’re kidding, right?” “Yes.” Stoic old native American my ass. I was thinking more Yoda, but they went with an Indiana Jones reference instead.
“I was ready. I was confident. Usually that meant I was fucked.”
“I’ve seen golems covered with less mud.” Classic.
So many references! Scooby, Silence of the Lambs, Usain Bolt, Alien, Lord of the Rings. . . ANOTHER Indy reference.
There’s a lot that’s good here, and funny. But I am getting tired of going through so many stories without Dresden learning. All his obtuseness and anger-management issues get boring after a while. There’s no hero arc; it’s more of a flatline.

I love The Dresden Files series. This graphic novel is an original tale within this world. Wizard Listen to Winds comes to Harry with a problem in a small town. Harry and Listen to Winds discover a small town infested with ghouls. Ghouls are difficult to kill and the people in the town are in great danger. Harry is angry, people are in danger and he is on the case. Can Harry, Mouse, and Listen to Winds save the day? There is so much action in this book, I love seeing the action in the book for a change.

Three and a half stars for a story that has a lot of action, and a suitable this-side-against-that-side climax, but still manages to feel a little like a stopgap. Harry and his native American friend hear tell of what sounds like werewolf attacks, and find something else - even while dodgy Feds tread on their toes in the investigation. It's a meaty little story, but a story as opposed to a novel nonetheless. Luckily it allows the native American to go off and do one thing while Dresden, who seems definitely the weaker character skills-wise, does most all the rest. Shame the artist never read that note about him being six foot nine, tho.

Jim Butcher's The Dresden's Files: Dog Men takes the reader on a little side journey in the world of Harry Dresden, wise guy and wizard extraordinaire. Letting his anger get too large of hold of him, Harry takes a side trip to Mississsippi with his own Mr, Miyagi, Silent as the Wind aka Injun Joe, senior counsel wizard. Deaths pile up in the small town that has its own mystical Dog Men and a slew of ghouls. Harry has to find his inner peace to solve the case. The story makes me long to reread the Dresden files while feeding into my need for new storylines and brings to life the world of Harry Dresden. The art is nicely drawn but I wish it was a little crisper for zoomability, but overall the graphic novel is highly satisfying for a Dresden fan.

For fans of Harry Dresden, this is a nice little interlude while we wait for the next book from Jim Butcher starring our favorite wizard (Brief Cases, #15.5 out in 2018 and Peace Talks, #16, release date unknown).

It's a typical storyline for Harry - supernatural bad guys (ghouls and "dog men") against the wizard and this time, Listens-to-Wind, whose appearance in the novels I always enjoy. It is set in a Southern town, so nice change of scenery from Chicago. The graphic novel is not written by Jim Butcher, but by Mark Powers. Kudos to Mr. Powers for getting the humor and tone down for the most part. The dialogue is a little clunky at times, but overall a good attempt at mimicking Butcher's style.

One aside, I was glad Murphy was not featured much in the graphic novel because, for whatever reason, her book description and what I always have in my head is completely different. So, to see her even briefly in this version of that universe made me uncomfortable. Don't you hate when that happens?

Harry and Listens-to-Wind face the FBI, Ghouls, and Dog Men as the two wizards try to save lives in rural Mississippi in Harry's latest supernatural conflict. The eternal conflict of good versus evil . . . although at times it's not clear who's good and who's evil. Well-written with great graphic illustrations.

I am a huge fan of the Dresden series so when I got a chance to read this for Netgalley, I was very excited. I've read all of the graphic novels as well as the novels and, while I prefer the novels, I love the original graphic novels. I like seeing the novels animated but I love having new stories from the Dresden universe. This wasn't an exception. I loved it. It's not my favorite of the graphic novels but I'll read it any day. There was quite a bit more language than some of the graphic novels have. I've noticed that tend in the last few in the graphic novel series in particular. I actually deducted a star fir it as it made the story feel slightly less authentically Dresden. There's swearing in the Dresden novels, don't get me wrong, but it's always been few and far between. It just felt more prevalent and a bit forced to me. For me, not a big enough annoyance to pass this book by. I still loved it.

I would like to thank the publisher, author and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Lou Jacobs's review
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really liked it

Just like a flesh eating Ghoul I devoured this in one sitting ... couldn't help myself ... 144 delicious pages of excellent art with an original tale set in Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden series . In lieu of waiting for his next book , this will serve as an excellent appetizer. Written by Mark Powers and extremely well illustrated by Diego Galindo and published by Dynamite.
Chicago's only Wizard is enlisted by a high ranking member of the White Council.... "Listens-to-Wind" or also known as Injun Joe.... to investigate an unusually brutal murder of the Martineaux family in small town, rural, Taylor , Mississippi. Not surprising he encounters two supernatural foes during his investigation ... the Dog Men (or Wolf People) and the vicious Lachaise Clan of Ghouls (who has run into before).
The narrative is accompanied with not only supernatural strife, but a healthy dose of puns, quips and references to popular culture books and movies. The graphic novel format brings to life in vivid color in an outstanding fashion our beloved Harry Dresden universe ... both the prose and art are an excellent addition to our minds eye of Harry and his Temple Dog, "Mouse". Even though a long time fan of Jim Butcher's series ... this is the first graphic adventure for me .... but, naturally I now have to go back and devour the others .
Thanks to Netgalley & Dynamite for providing an electronic ARC of this wonderful adventure ... in exchange for an honest review.

Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files: Dog Men by Jim Butcher, Mark Powers is a graphic novel addition to the novel series.

A nice graphic novel consisting of six comics completing the story. It’s interesting to see the characters represented in drawings. My first experience with the series was the television series that I mostly forgot except for the actor playing Harry Dresden. The novel series presents a wizard I would be afraid to meet in a back alley. The graphic novel takes some of the edge away and it also has the friendly face of Mouse. Listens-to-Winds, aka Injun Joe, also adds a mellowing factor to Harry in this adventure that starts off against wolf people in Mississippi.

The storyline works well and also has a subplot which is a recurring dream for Harry. The story plays well and keeps in line with the book series and also references the novels so it is not stand alone so to speak but a gap filler. I am listening to the series now and am on book seven of the series and found this graphic novel to be a welcome addition. Well done and enjoyable.

Well this is exhilarating and a good one for fans of the series. I am one of those readers who dip in and out of Dresden graphic novels but even though I haven't these books in chronological order, I have still enjoyed the series immensely.

The artwork is clear, bright, and colourful, and the story has a way of pulling you in right from the beginning and holding your attention to the end. So it is an excellent reading experience. In this volume we get to see Harry struggle with nightmares, fear and anger, and also his impatience as he find that he has to play sidekick to a member of the council.

Of course it has the usual battles against things that go bump in the night! Harry faces enemies who could finish him off, but there is more at stake than just Harry, the residents of a small town are under attack and Harry is there to find out who is doing the attacking, and to make the place safe again. Of course nothing is straightforward as he faces old enemies and makes new ones.

Another excellent story and graphic novel which I fully enjoyed.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

Takes Quite A While To Get Off The Ground, Then Soars

The first Dresden graphic novel I read was "Ghoul Goblin", and that one remains my favorite. "Ghoul Goblin" was the third in the Dresden Files Graphic Novels series, and this one is the seventh. Interestingly, it is almost like a continuation of "Ghoul Goblin". (There's even a footnote shoutout.)Similar ghouls, rural setting, confused but stand-up local sheriff, innocent and unsuspecting victims. Heck, the ghouls are even revealed to be part of the same Lachaise clan.

The unsettling part, for the first third of the book, is that the Dresden in this outing seems angrier and less mature and in control of himself than the "Ghoul Goblin" Dresden from four years ago. Once a Dresden story leaves Chicago it tends to be all Dresden all the time, with some Mouse and, in this one, the presence of Listens-to-Wind, an ancient wizard who is smarter, stronger, wiser, and way, way calmer than Dresden. That's interesting except that Listens' behavior constantly drives home what an angsty self-involved loose-cannon Dresden can be.

So, there we are, getting a little tired of Dresden's rage and anger and impulsiveness and childishness, and wondering if fighting a couple of ghouls is worth all this trouble. Suddenly, wham, all the lights go on and the story takes off. Dresden pulls himself together. The chat gets smarter and snappier and the mopiness drops away. New players come on the scene, the action picks up, the pace quickens, there's suspense and some of that old Dresden style reappears. Alright, you say to yourself, that's what I'm talking about.

So, I guess my message is - don't despair. These graphic novels can be a bit spotty. I imagine that's mostly due to the format, the shortness, and some doubt about who's doing the actual writing. But, for purists, completists, and just people who want a nice Dresden fix, this ended up being a happy and sustaining find.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

The illustrations were not so much to my liking, but the story was cool. Still I really prefer the books to the comics anyway.

I disegni non mi sono piaciuti un granché, ma la storia non era male, Comunque continuo a preferire di gran lunga i libri.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!