Best Selling Books by Juanjo Guarnido

Oldsmill, the town''s head honcho, is a white tiger. Karup, the chief of police, is a white bear. Huk, Karup''s henchman, a white fox. Along with the other animals of immaculate pelt, they form the WASP association (W for White, AS for Anglo-Saxon, P for Protestant). All other town residents, from the black magpie to the reddish-brown fox to the tabby cat, are nothing but trash. And if the police aren''t able to enforce white law, the wide-reaching arms of the ruthless Arctic Nation party, hooded and decked out in white robes, will soon put things in order. And they''ve got all the ropes and burning crosses they need. In this unwelcoming environment, Blacksad, a private detective, is investigating the disappearance of a child of color, Kyle. Dinah, Kyle''s mother, had a job as Karup''s housemaid, and some say she was getting pretty friendly with Oldsmill''s son. It doesn''t take Blacksad long to get his claws right into the vipers'' nest, and he''s as quick to lash out as any of them...

- The acclaimed team of Canales and Guarnido have turned the cliche of the private eye upside down by casting the entire world into anthropomorphized characters.

Blacksad is the hit international series--anthropomorphic saga of a black cat private detective in film noir adventures. Here is the stunning behind-the-scenes look at how this exciting series was created. It includes never-before-seen production sketches, concept art and commentary about the characters, scenes and story. Blacksad: The Sketch Files is a 2005 Eisner Award nominee for best artist--Juanjo Guarnido, and offers a rare look at how a graphic novel story is created, and a must-have for everyone fascinated in how stories are developed.