Ein Fall für Inspektor Canardo

Benoît Sokal’s cynical, chain-smoking duck detective stars in this German-language series from Carlsen Comics, a nine-issue run spanning 1983 to 1995. Mixing hardboiled noir with absurdist humor, the stories are primarily written and drawn by Sokal, with occasional scripting by Eckart Sackmann and Helmut Mennicken. A cult classic of European anthropomorphic crime comics, Ein Fall für Inspektor Canardo matters for its distinctive, melancholic tone and stylish black-and-white art, offering a uniquely German take on Sokal’s beloved creation.