Creators Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido are on a level unto themselves, straight out of the gate they had this fantastic character that oozed Dashiell Hammett and moved like a dream. The writing made it hard to put down, the twists and turns were rarely predictable. With 4 books detailing the adventures of Blacksad, Canales and Guarnido have mastered the art of comic. Anthropomorphic and so much more, Onomatopoeia gushes like a fan girl over the beautiful Blacksad.