Juanjo Guarnido

Juanjo Guarnido, born in 1967 in Spain, is a Spanish illustrator best known as the co-creator and artist of the acclaimed comic series *Blacksad*. His career in comics began in the early 1990s, and he quickly established himself as a distinctive visual storyteller. Guarnido’s signature style combines lush, painterly watercolors with a keen eye for noir atmosphere and anthropomorphic character design, bringing a gritty, cinematic quality to his work. He is most celebrated for his long-running collaboration with writer Juan Díaz Canales on *Blacksad*, a series that follows a hard-boiled detective in a world of talking animals. The series has garnered widespread critical praise for its sophisticated art and mature storytelling, with notable entries including *Blacksad: A Silent Hell*, *Blacksad: They All Fall Down*, and *Blacksad: Amarillo*. Over his career, Guarnido has been credited as artist, colorist, and inker on 69 issues, with his work spanning from 1990 to 2025. His contributions to the medium have earned him major awards, including multiple Eisner Awards, solidifying his legacy as a master of comic art.