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Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3)
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Were it not for the task, "Read a comic book starring anthropomorphic animals," I would not have picked up this book and I would've missed out on the brilliance that is Blacksad.
This is one cinematic graphic novel - the pacing, the shots, the tightly woven noir crime tales.
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And the way Guarnido uses animals to embody the characterization is brilliant. Even with the background characters, he nails it. I get a sense of who that koala-man is without him needing to say a word. And same for that donkey-man.
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My GR friend Lono's review pretty much says what I wanted to say and includes more art from the book, so I shall link it HERE
This is one cinematic graphic novel - the pacing, the shots, the tightly woven noir crime tales.
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And the way Guarnido uses animals to embody the characterization is brilliant. Even with the background characters, he nails it. I get a sense of who that koala-man is without him needing to say a word. And same for that donkey-man.
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My GR friend Lono's review pretty much says what I wanted to say and includes more art from the book, so I shall link it HERE
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March 10, 2015
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March 17, 2015
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March 17, 2015
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March 17, 2015
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March 17, 2015
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October 22, 2015
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Mar 17, 2015 12:58PM
This was such an awesome book. Glad it was up your alley. Just picked up the 2nd and 3rd Blacksad books and can't wait to sink my teeth into them. Hopefully their half as good as this was.
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I've been considering Blacksad for a while now, not sure why the hesitation- but perhaps I'll go for it. I still don't have a book for that task yet.
Do it Mel. It's good stuff.
Yes! Plus the pace is fast, the story is tight so you're pulled in, and the added awesomeness of the animalization (where the spot-on art contributes to richer characterizations of even background characters).@Lono, I didn't realize there is a 2nd and 3rd! I look forward to seeing what you think about them and whether I should start harassing my library to try to get copies :)
EDIT: They do have the other Blacksad books at my libes! and they are now on hold for me :)
Althea wrote: "Yes! Plus the pace is fast, the story is tight so you're pulled in, and the added awesomeness of the animalization (where the spot-on art contributes to richer characterizations of even background ..."Word. That makes it a buddy read.
