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A review by scrooge3
Blacksad: They All Fall Down · Part One by Juan Díaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido
4.0
2023 Eisner Award winner - Best U.S. Edition of International Material
This noir filled with anthropomorphic characters reminds me of Bryan Talbot's Detective Inspector LeBrock series. The drawing style is similar, with detailed and evocative artwork by Juanjo Guarnido. The story follows a hardboiled detective, feline private eye John Blacksad, as he navigates the political corruption and mystery of 1950s New York, juxtaposed with the trials of a struggling acting troupe. There are numerous metaphorical references to the race and economic inequalities of the time. The only real downside is that this is only the first part of the story, with Part 2 not yet published in English.
This noir filled with anthropomorphic characters reminds me of Bryan Talbot's Detective Inspector LeBrock series. The drawing style is similar, with detailed and evocative artwork by Juanjo Guarnido. The story follows a hardboiled detective, feline private eye John Blacksad, as he navigates the political corruption and mystery of 1950s New York, juxtaposed with the trials of a struggling acting troupe. There are numerous metaphorical references to the race and economic inequalities of the time. The only real downside is that this is only the first part of the story, with Part 2 not yet published in English.