Not as good as the first volume. The setting is in New Orleans and the Jazz scene - I am not really into Jazz so maybe that is why it did not appeal as much. One interesting thing was that all the great Jazz musicians were in prison due to drug abuse. But this is a pretty thin volume, only 1 story. The artwork is glorious and if you buy this series for the art alone I suppose it is well worth it. This is possibly Juanjo Guarnido's finest artwork so far, following his black cat detective to sunny New Orleans and featuring a stunning Mardi Gras parade sequence.However, the storytelling seems to fall flatter than the last collectio. Flashbacks are handled clumsily with almost no indication that we're in a different timeline, and there's less bite to the story: Blacksad has no personal connection to the people involved, and there's less of the serious political themes of the last volume.This collection contains one full issue of Blacksad, two two-page short stories, and a bucketload of notes from the artist about why he colours his panels the way he does. The art explanations are fun for a while, but I can only read so much about the comic's art theory before getting tired of it. After the packed-to-the-brim first Blacksad collection this is a little disappointing, but perhaps that's only because I was expecting another three collected issues.
What do You think about Hiljainen Helvetti (2010)?
Really I loved it! My only reason for 4 stars is that I wanted more! It was too short :)
—Dylan
Gorgeous art and a fun fast-paced story make this my favorite from these guys.
—bblz727
best illustration of new orleans i ever seen in a comic book
—annabeast
OK, not nearly as good as the first volume.
—sanjana
