The Dresden Files > DFRPG
Anyone gaming Dresden anymore?
finarvyn:
--- Quote from: Lizard King on January 15, 2008, 06:35:25 PM ---We tend to mix a little Constantine feel in with it
--- End quote ---
You're right! Constentine has a very similar feel to it. I've only seen the movie and haven't had a chance to read the graphic novels, but certainly the style of the supernatural seems pretty compatible.
Lizard King:
--- Quote from: finarvyn on January 17, 2008, 02:56:20 AM ---You're right! Constentine has a very similar feel to it. I've only seen the movie and haven't had a chance to read the graphic novels, but certainly the style of the supernatural seems pretty compatible.
--- End quote ---
Not to de-rail or hijack this thread, but when you are in between DF books, look up some Constantine. There are a couple of novels and dozens of graphic novels. Very gritty, very harsh, but very very good. I really recommend them.
finarvyn:
--- Quote from: Lizard King on January 19, 2008, 04:16:27 PM ---Not to de-rail or hijack this thread, but when you are in between DF books, look up some Constantine. There are a couple of novels and dozens of graphic novels. Very gritty, very harsh, but very very good. I really recommend them.
--- End quote ---
Could you recommend any in particular? Whe I look on the shelf in my bookstore they seem to have several and I'd rather start with either (a) the "first" one to see how the series starts out, or (b) the best ones.
Lizard King:
--- Quote from: finarvyn on January 19, 2008, 05:31:11 PM ---Could you recommend any in particular? Whe I look on the shelf in my bookstore they seem to have several and I'd rather start with either (a) the "first" one to see how the series starts out, or (b) the best ones.
--- End quote ---
I won't pretend to be an expert, but I definately have my opinion on the subject. :)
I think the most important thing to do is get the "feel" for Constantine. It's a very character driven story to me, so while there is a big back history and a lot of continuity, I feel like it's more important to understand the character and his motives than to try to track back to the beginning. (I also feel like the books have gotten better with time). My recommendation is to find anything from Garth Ennis, Mike Carey, or Brian Azzarello. I'm a relative late comer to the series, and I've been catching myself up through the graphic novels. My favorite ones are "Hard Times", or "Dangerous Habits", for giving a great indepth look at what makes Constantine tick. There are also two novels, "Warlord" and "Subterranean". These are by a guy named John Shirley. They are good for what they are, not quite as gritty as I prefer, but they were decent stories and I enjoyed them.
All that said and done, the graphic novel "Original Sins" will start you at the beginning, and it's pretty damn good stuff.
finarvyn:
Thanks for the info. This gives me a starting point... ;D
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version