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| Blacksad Vol. 1 |
John Blacksad, a black anthropomorphic cat private investigator, bargains more than what he can scratch by investigating the murder of his ex, racist child abductors, and nuclear secrets of World War II. Writer Juan Díaz Canales and illustrator Juanjo Guarnido bring this beautiful and yet gritty watercolor crime graphic novel to you.
Vol. 1 is more of the introduction on Blacksad that includes three stories. Story one is more about him investigating the murder of his short-lived ex-girlfriend and previous bodyguard. Story two is what gets you hooked: it deals with interracial segregation, racism and other deeply depressing issues dealing with the 50's between the disappearance of a young little girl, a mother and a cop deep, dark secret. It also introduces his sidekick Weesly, who happens to be a weasel. Story three deals with the sins of a scientist after World War II and the FBI.
Blackslad and he partner Weelsly are back at it again, hired by a goat name Faust and who's looking for a jazz-playing drugged addicted boxer named Fletcher. Over the course of the story it gets bloody, (you know about some characters' dark past, including the main character) and then it get really depressing at the end.
Both of these books were awesome: art was beautifully done in watercolor and the stories were really good! Though I really wasn't to into animals "mating" in some parts of the comic (it was for the sake of telling the story I suppose) but again this book was beautifully well done. While only vol 2 only contained one story which didn't quite get me as vol 1., it make up on how he made the book and the watercolor which at this point: Juanjo Guarnido has a place in heaven.
I say give this book a read and have a open mind when it comes to......mating on certain pages
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