Blacksad: Comic series about cat detective adapted into video game

The story of Blacksad begins when the protagonist, a cat detective, is hired by the daughter of a boxing club owner, who died suspiciously, to locate the club's star fighter, missing since the man's death. — dpa

The prize-winning comic album detective series Blacksad has been adapted into a narrative adventure video game. Titled Blacksad: Under The Skin, the game presents an all-new story – with many new characters – but hews closely to the original comics.

Inspired by American film noir and backed by a jazz soundtrack, the story is set in 1950s New York City. It follows hardboiled private detective John Blacksad, a black cat with a white snout resembling a goatee. All of the more than 30 characters are anthropomorphic animals whose species reflect their personality and role in the story.