This can be read for free at http://www.firstlawcomic.com/archive/1/. I of course found out about that after I bought it but it's all good. I'm still glad I own a copy.
This first volume was a little heavy on the the politics, which is a necessary part of the story, but I know it only gets better from here. [b:The First Law Trilogy|11706669|The First Law Trilogy|Joe Abercrombie|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1341090828s/11706669.jpg|19033302] is the best dark fantasy trilogy I've read and so far the graphic novel is an excellent adaptation.