Dresden Files

All 12 first-season episodes--including "Birds of a Feather," "Hair of the Dog," "Soul Beneficiary," "The Other Dick," and "Second City"--have been collected in a three-disc set. 8 3/4 hrs. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; audio commentary; featurette; deleted scenes. **12 episodes on 3 discs. 8 3/4 hrs.**

The Dresden Files is about a wizard named Harry. "Good marketing," a cynical observer notes in one episode from the Sci-Fi Channel's one-season wonder based on the books by Jim Butcher. "Couldn't you come up with something a little more original?" Actually, this series manages to be plenty original despite echoes of The X-Files and the 1970s cult classic The Night Stalker. Paul Blackthorne stars as Harry Dresden, a scruffy Chicago private eye whose gift comes in handy for children menaced by skinwalkers, or for offering Lt. Murphy (Valerie Cruz) of the Chicago police "an unconventional point of view" concerning grisly, bizarre cases involving werewolves, vampires, and other decidedly unfriendly spirits. The Dresden Files is a paranormal noir (para-noir?) that deftly balances genuine scares, hard-boiled moxie, and tongue-in-cheek humor, delivered with panache by "Bob" (Terrance Mann), an ancient English spirit who resides in a skull and gives.Harry supernatural assistance. Harry's backstory--magician father, wizard mother, treacherous uncle--is revealed over the course of these 12 episodes. The eighth broadcast episode, "Things That Go Bump," was reportedly intended as the series pilot, and may be the best place to start. But Harry's world-weary voice-over in the classic tradition ("If you're a wizard and you fail, people can end up dead") keeps viewers oriented. Low ratings made The Dresden Files disappear, making this DVD set welcome for the series' hardcore fans who mounted the ultimately unsuccessful letter-writing campaign to save Dresden from the "Brilliant, but Cancelled" files. But even those who are unfamiliar with Butcher's books or are not on the Sci-Fi Channel's wavelength will be charmed. --Donald Liebenson

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Jim Butcher's great hero Harry Dresden in comic book form. Four-issue "Welcome to the Jungle" original miniseries, all in near mint condition, bagged and boarded individually.

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Albert Shipway is an ordinary guy, an insurance negotiator who likes booze and women and never having to say he's sorry.And he thinks this is just another day, another lunch, another order of kung pao chicken. Little does he know that he's about to meet a little old lady who knows his greatest fear. A little old lady who knows what's hiding in his heart. A little old lady who dishes up a big stew of supernatural revenge, with ingredients as follows: First you take one psychotic ex from a family of serial killers. Next add a pinch or two of an irrational childhood fear. Now thoroughly mix in an angry sister, a life-stealing great-granddad, and a notorious mass murderer-who happens to be dead but doesn't know it. Let it stew and froth and bubble thoroughly....In just a matter of minutes, Albert's life turns upside down and he enters a world where magic and evil lurk beneath the fabric of Southern California. And all his choices have brewed a perfect storm of broken hearts, broken promises, shattered families, and a couple of tiny problems. Namely, killer mice and a baby.Albert Shipway is finally getting a chance to right some wrongs.That is, if it's not too late.**Acclaim for the novels of J.R. Rain and Scott Nicholson**"Gripping, adventurous, and romantic-J.R. Rain's The Lost Ark is a breakneck thriller that traces the thread of history from Biblical stories to current-day headlines.Be prepared to lose sleep!"-JAMES ROLLINS, international bestselling author of The Doomsday Key and Altar of Eden"Like Stephen King, Scott Nicholson knows how to summon serious scares."-BENTLEY LITTLE, international bestselling author of His Father's Son and The Store"I love this!"-PIERS ANTHONY, international bestselling author of A Spell for Chameleon and On a Pale Horse on J.R. Rain's Moon Dance"Scott Nicholson is a writer who always surprises and always entertains."-JONATHAN MABERRY, bestselling author of Patient Zero and The Dragon Factory"Dark Horse is the best book I've read in a long time!"-GEMMA HALLIDAY, Rita and Golden Spur award-winning author of Scandal Sheet and Spying in High Heels"Scott Nicholson is a wonderful storyteller."-SHARYN MCCRUMB, bestselling author of The Ballad novels and Lovely in Her Bones"Powerful stuff!"-AIDEN JAMES, author of Cades Cove and Deadly Night on J.R. Rain's Arthur"Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off."-J.A. KONRATH, bestselling author of Shaken and Cherry Bomb

Albert Shipway is an ordinary guy, an insurance negotiator who likes booze and women and never having to say he’s sorry.And he thinks this is just another day, another lunch, another order of kung pao chicken. Little does he know that he’s about to meet a little old lady who knows his greatest fear. A little old lady who knows what’s hiding in his heart. A little old lady who dishes up a big stew of supernatural revenge, with ingredients as follows: First you take one psychotic ex from a family of serial killers. Next add a pinch or two of an irrational childhood fear. Now thoroughly mix in an angry sister, a life-stealing great-granddad, and a notorious mass murderer—who happens to be dead but doesn’t know it. Let it stew and froth and bubble thoroughly....In just a matter of minutes, Albert’s life turns upside down and he enters a world where magic and evil lurk beneath the fabric of Southern California. And all his choices have brewed a perfect storm of broken hearts, broken promises, shattered families, and a couple of tiny problems. Namely, killer mice and a baby.Albert Shipway is finally getting a chance to right some wrongs.That is, if it’s not too late.**Acclaim for the novels of J.R. Rain and Scott Nicholson**“Gripping, adventurous, and romantic—J.R. Rain’s The Lost Ark is a breakneck thriller that traces the thread of history from Biblical stories to current-day headlines.Be prepared to lose sleep!”—JAMES ROLLINS, international bestselling author of The Doomsday Key and Altar of Eden“Like Stephen King, Scott Nicholson knows how to summon serious scares.”—BENTLEY LITTLE, international bestselling author of His Father’s Son and The Store“I love this!”—PIERS ANTHONY, international bestselling author of A Spell for Chameleon and On a Pale Horse on J.R. Rain’s Moon Dance“Scott Nicholson is a writer who always surprises and always entertains.”—JONATHAN MABERRY, bestselling author of Patient Zero and The Dragon Factory“Dark Horse is the best book I’ve read in a long time!”—GEMMA HALLIDAY, Rita and Golden Spur award-winning author of Scandal Sheet and Spying in High Heels“Scott Nicholson is a wonderful storyteller.”—SHARYN MCCRUMB, bestselling author of The Ballad novels and Lovely in Her Bones“Powerful stuff!”—AIDEN JAMES, author of Cades Cove and Deadly Night on J.R. Rain’s Arthur“Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off.”—J.A. KONRATH, bestselling author of Shaken and Cherry Bomb

The eagerly awaited new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn't doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin. But being dead doesn't stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own. To save his friends-and his own soul-Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic...

The eagerly awaited new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn't doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin. But being dead doesn't stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own. To save his friends-and his own soul-Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic...

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