The next story in this collection is called Arctic Nation and is about race relations within the different animal communities. This is my proposition: Eliminate the murdering son of a bitch and I’ll personally cover your back.” This story is a classic tale of deception and power struggles and the great “who done it.”. 1 is about the murder of the famous movie actress, Natalia Willford. The first of the three stories included in Blacksad Vol. John, a black cat, is a private detective dealing with a share of beautiful and dangerous women, thugs, mafia, and cigarettes. The species of each of the characters reflect what kind of role they play in the story. John Blacksad is a black cat in an anthropomorphized world. It is a blend of noir and the 1940s and 1950s aesthetic with the “Sam Spade” type detective novel. My Thoughtsīlacksad might be one of the most perfect noir graphic novels I have ever read.

* This internationally acclaimed series has won nearly a dozen prestigious awards - including the Angoulême Comics Festival prizes for Best Series and Best Artwork-and is a three-time Eisner Award nominee. * Dark Horse is very proud to present the first three Blacksad stories in a beautiful hardcover collection, completely relettered to the artist’s specifications and with the latest album, Red Soul, in English for the very first time. Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Guarnido’s sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the “red scare” Communist witch hunts of the time.

Story Synopsis Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets.

Hardcover, 176 pagesPublished June 22nd 2010 by Dark Horse Originals (first published 2006)Original TitleBlacksadISBN159582393X (ISBN13: 9781595823939)Edition LanguageEnglishSeries Blacksad #1-3Characters Blacksad Images From the Graphic Novel He’s too tough.― by Juan Díaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido, Anthya Flores (Translator), Patricia Rivera (Translator), Blacksad Stats ― by Juan Díaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido, Anthya Flores (Translator), Patricia Rivera (Translator), BlacksadĬuriosity might have killed some cats,but not this one. Graphic Novel Review The Cat That Has More Than Nine Livesīlacksad by Juan Díaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido, Anthya Flores (Translator), Patricia Rivera (Translator)

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