A union leader representing workers on the new subway system thinks he’s become the target of a shady Robert Moses-type called Solomon, whose rival suspension bridge seems to be competing for the same future New York traffic, so he hires John Blacksad to help him out. Meanwhile, Weekly falls for an actress and begins looking into Solomon’s dealings.
Blacksad is back with a new book, They All Fall Down - Part One, and it’s the most boring story arc yet, unfortunately.
I’m guessing a little at the motivations of Solomon as to why he’s targeting the union leader, Kenneth Clarke, because it’s such a dull read that my attention kept slipping (couldn’t both transport routes co-exist?). But that’s because it’s a dreary “corruption at city hall” style story which is never interesting and remains the case here.
The actors/Shakespeare in the Park subplot is only vaguely connected to the main storyline and took up way too much space considering how largely irrelevant it is. Except for that final page which is… really underwhelming. And only cemented my feeling that I won’t be coming back for the next part of this snorefest.
Juanjo Guarnido’s art remains simply incredible. The amount of detail in each panel is jaw-dropping, the colouring is perfect, and each page is stunning. He’s insanely talented and is by far the biggest reason for anyone to pick up this otherwise mediocre (sometime) noir series.
Unless great art is enough for you, Blacksad: They All Fall Down - Part One is only going to be worth checking out for die-hard fans of this title.
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