Inspector Canardo: Shaggy Dog Story

Benoît Sokal’s cynical, chain-smoking canine detective returns in this single-issue story from the long-running European series, originally published by Cha Cha Comics in 1989. Written by Sokal and Kim Thompson, with Sokal providing the distinctive, moody artwork, "Shaggy Dog Story" presents another hard-boiled, deadpan mystery in the classic noir tradition. This installment matters as a key example of Sokal’s signature blend of anthropomorphic animal characters and bleak, atmospheric crime fiction.