Rendered in a film noir style, the stories are set in late 1950s United States. All of the characters are
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The series occasionally features anthropomorphic versions of famous people, most notably in Red Soul. Adolf Hitler is portrayed as a cat (possibly in homage to Art Spiegelman's Maus), Senator Joseph Mc… See more

• John Blacksad – hardboiled private investigator. A tuxedo cat was raised in a poor neighborhood and spent much of his youth running from the police. This and his service in World War II likely account for his above-aver… See more

The first three volumes listed here are released by Dark Horse Comics as a single publication titled simply Blacksad.
Blacksad investigates the murder of the famous actress Natalia Willford, whom he used to be … See more

In 2006, Variety reported that a film adaptation of Blacksad was in development. To be produced by Thomas Langmann and directed by Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, The Incredible Hulk), it was origina… See more