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http://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Blacksad-2010/Full?id=36516 Main char: John Gorilla: Jake Ostiombe Smirnov=german shepard Ivo statoc=lizard who=millionaire and low morals Leon Kronski=rat the actress cheated with Natalia Wilford=dead actress

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Somewhere in the shadows A. John knows the victim 1. They were once intimate and when he first met her, she was being threatened 2. “Mob man” collects bugs bc it is useless. If it had a purpose, then it loses its charm a) But he refers the alligator as a “bug” (1) In this sense, he is a nuisance and “must be collected” for he has no purpose (A weasel was sent to “finish” him) B. Page 35 1. Pat is meets 2 huge rhinos that later hit him @ cemetary a) Lead on Leon dead b) “I was damned too” with literally death behind him (image analysis) C. Page 40 1. Smirnov is giving John permission to investigate and find the murderer a) Smirnov said he’s “naive” D. Page 44 1. The lizard attempts to kill John but is then killed by the Rat sent by the “mob man” a) Animal ideals apply to each character (1) Able to determine the E. Page 45 1. Learn background 2. The murdered victim dated a man(rat) that was the jealous type a) He sent a spy and found out she had an affair with Leon (1) Leon was beat and tortured to death b) Later then killed the actress (1) Know this was out of anger and hate bc it was a direct wound to the head 3. Stated that ivo static=hella rich but low morals a) Do whatever it takes to get plans through F. Page 55 1. The bear and rhino come to confront John about killing Ivo Statoc

2. Smrinov and police task are covering up the murder G. Theme 1. Everyone is bad? People are animals which go back to how the characters are animals

Miss Grey=teacher (want investigation of missing student)

Kaylie=missing child Black Claw Gang Karup=pervert that may of have kidnaped kaylie=white bear who head of police/nazi Oldsmill=white with blak stripe tiger Jezebel: wife of karup, cheating with body guard Dinah=kaylie’s mom Cotton=blind, airforce bird Cheater wolf=Huk Weasel=nickname=due to changing undies only once a week II. Arctic nation Page 61 A. Page 67 1. There are “nazi’s” involved a) Which allow us to assume the lynching was of a black person B. Page 69 1. Shows the “stupidity” of the nazi terror a) Shows the nazis kicking out the blind US AIR FORCE person (1) Air force implies he fought for his country, yet he is still considered to be “Trash” (2) Cant even eat, yelled at for not reaing the sign but he is “blind” C. Page 74 1. Blacksad/John meets with Kaylie’s mom a) Mom says she no report bc of the skin, she says no help due to skin color even though justice is “colorblind” D. Page 75 1. Mention how Karup is a pervert a) Name play? karup=corrupt? E. Page 81 1. Blacksad approaches Oldsmill a) Olsmill is racist who has negative views on the “Black” people b) Thinks son is an idiot for marrying a black c) Obviously super rich due to this skill and clothing F. Page 84 1. Blacksad finds Kalie’s mother dead a) Know blacksad=good investigator bc oticed hints that he ded before he saw her G. Page 86 1. Blacksad confronts karup about everything a) Everyone defends karup as if he is an angel b) Proceed to show how he’s an “angel” in page 87 but he going to teach blacksad and the weasel a lesson H. Page 91 1. Jezebel reveals that karup was once married to Dinah I. Page 94

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1. Blind bird had brought Blacksad to a trap a) @ location, there were the KKK b) BUT the white sheets attacked he red sheet, the leader c) Found bloody smol clothes in his trunk and are going to hand him (also page 95) Page 98 1. Blacksad is in disguise and saves weaksel from being hung 2. Karup is hung Page 100 1. Bird revels that the cheater had planned everything and framed Karup 2. Bird threatens to revel him but is shot Page 102 1. Even though bird is shot, he directs/goes with blacksad to save Kaylie before fire spreads and kills her 2. His nest is the plane Page 109 1. @ scene of karup’s funeral a) Jez puts rose on Dinahs grave and Blacksad rip her bllouse Page111 1. Karup is Jez’s father? 2. His first wife was with a black lady a) Had jez and Dinah (they are sisters) b) Black single o eventually died c) First marraige was amazing till the race corrupted his ind Page 115 1. The plan against their father was revealed a) It was the 2 sisters who wanted revenge Huk who plannedit all b) Unfortunately Juk died

Ribs-crocodile Otto Lieber=Owl who was once associated with nazi Litvak=dead painter, i think a dog? III. Red Soul Page 120 A. pAGE 162 1. Otto is going through a phase of depression and regret a) The blue fish that kills itself symbolizs otto b) allow ing us to know that he intends on commiting suicide or allowing those he hurt to kill him B. Page 163 1. Reveals that he hlping the russians build the Hbomb

C. Page 166 1. Blacksad realizes the paintings are the formula for the Hbomb 2. He is switching the label to send the hbomb plans to autralia (they won’t know what to look for) D. Page 171 1. Otto commited suicide in accordince to the news paper E. Last page 1. Recieved mail that otto is alive and trying to reconcile his actions FINISHED THE BOOK

The graphic novels illustrates why Smirnov wants the powerful to face their consequences through Ivo Statoc. When Blacksad points a gun at Ivo Statoc, and Ivo Statoc believed that he could win Blacksad with a hundred thousand dollars(Guarnidos and Canales 47). Ivo Statoc was so confident that Blacksad would not be able to pull the trigger for he had conscience, something that the rich Ivo Statoc did not have for her knew that he could pay his way out of trouble, that his life would not be affected. In the panels of page 49, Ivo Statoc moves closer towards Blacksad’s gun and maintains direct eye contact with him. Ivo Statoc’s actions demonstrates that he genuinely believes that he will not be murdered....