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In an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic]] rendition of America in the [[TheFifties 1950s]], [[HardboiledDetective private investigator]] John Blacksad, a black cat, is embroiled in stories of mystery and intrigue. The albums come critically acclaimed and are a dedicated homage to the FilmNoir genre. There have been five albums published so far (the first three in English in an omnibus edition by Creator/DarkHorseComics, the fourth in a standalone hardcover):

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In an [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic]] rendition of America in the [[TheFifties 1950s]], [[HardboiledDetective private investigator]] John Blacksad, a black cat, is embroiled in stories of mystery and intrigue. The albums come critically acclaimed and are a dedicated homage to the FilmNoir genre. There have been five seven albums published so far (the first three in English in an omnibus edition by Creator/DarkHorseComics, the fourth in a standalone hardcover):



Canales and Guarnido have confirmed that they are working on the sixth and seventh installments in the series -- both books have been stuck in a bit of a DevelopmentHell though, the sixth installment having been originally set for release in 2017, but later pushed back, due to both creators being busy with other projects. With the sixth book released in October 2021, the seventh one is tentatively planned for release in November 2023.
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* AnimalMetaphor: Hans Karup is the leader of Artic Nation, [[ANaziByAnyOtherName an organisation of white furred supremacists which discriminates against black people, as in those with black fur]]. The thing is however, that Karup is a polar bear, and underneath their white fur, their skin colour is ''black''. With this interesting fact, Artic Nation's racism is simply that, judging a person on their outward appearance rather than what lies beneath.

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