![]() ![]() There is a change of approach from this volume. The title refers to the use of Arctic creatures with their brilliant white fur representing aryan purity, but in one case at least there’s a more complete portrait of the man, rather than caricatures imposed by viewpoint. Blacksad investigates the disappearance of a child in a deprived area against the background of a racist organisation spreading their bile. The previous volume acquainted us with humans in animal form, and here uglier human distinctions take centre stage. ![]() Expectations were high for Arctic Nation, and it lives up to them. This earned them an award at the Angoul ême Comic Festival, which is quite the achievement for a second graphic novel. Somewhere Within the Shadows introduced both black panther private detective Blacksad and his world, and the immense talents of Spanish creators writer Juan Díaz Canales and artist Juanjo Guarnido. ![]()
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