JUAN DÍAZ CANALES AND JUANJO GUARNIDO
BRUCE GROSSMAN’S LATEST BULLETS, BROADS, BLACKMAIL AND BOMBS COLUMN FOR BOOKGASM GIVES RAVES TO THIS FELINE DETECTIVE CAPER . . .
If you are any sort of fan of mystery/crime reading, this 2010 book is a must. Don’t let the fact that all the characters are animals dissuade you; they are fully developed characters just in the shape of walking and talking animals.
Its three stories inside will make you feel as though you stepped into a time machine, since all harken back to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler in their prime. And if an introduction by Jim Steranko and praise from the likes of Neal Adams and Stan Lee aren’t enough, then keep reading. The book reprints three Blacksad stories, with the first two re-lettered to the author’s precise notes, and the third never been translated to English until now.
Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. 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. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable.
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