Genre
Polar
Scriptwriter
Illustrator / Colorist
Benoit Sokal then Pascal Regnauld
Number of Albums
26 albums, 1 Special and 3 intégrals
Publication
1978 – 2018
Publisher
Casterman
Synopsis
Each album tells the story of a different investigation led by Inspector Canardo. The setting of each story varies, but the overall universe remains the same.
In a rather dark and sarcastic tone, Canardo exposes the horrors and misdeeds of others. Each case thus becomes a mirror of humanity, its flaws, and society as a whole.
Throughout his investigations, this private investigator, always a little weary, wades through a quagmire of political corruption, industrial shady dealings, and crimes of passion. The monsters he encounters are not fantastical creatures, but very ordinary people.
Canardo, for his part, navigates it all with his alcoholic fatalism and a shaky sense of loyalty. He is not a hero; he is simply the one who observes, takes notes, deduces… and sometimes saves lives, almost by accident.
albums of the series
0. Canardo 01/1979
1. Le chien debout 08/1981
2. La marque de Raspoutine 07/1982
3. La mort douce 09/1983
4. Noces de brume 04/1985
5. L'Amerzone 04/1986
6. La Cadillac blanche 01/1990
7. L'île noyée 04/1992
8. Le canal de l'angoisse 01/1994
9. Le caniveau sans lune 08/1995
10. La fille qui rêvait d'horizon 10/1999
11. Un misérable petit tas de secrets 02/2001
12. La nurse aux mains sanglantes 02/2002
13. Le buveur en col blanc 04/2003
14. Marée noire 04/2004
15. L'affaire belge 04/2005
16. L'ombre de la bête 08/2006
17. Une bourgeoise fatale 01/2008
18. La fille sans visage 01/2009
19. Le Voyage des cendres 04/2010
20. Une bavure bien baveuse 08/2011
21. Piège de miel 10/2012
22. Le vieux canard et la mer 10/2013
23. Mort sur le lac 03/2015
24. La mort aux yeux verts 09/2016
25. Un con en hiver 01/2018
HS. Amerzone - Souvenirs d'une expédition 11/1999
INT1. Premier cycle 01/2010
INT2. Deuxième cycle 01/2011
INT01. Intégrale 1 02/2018
What we thought of it :
‘I discovered Canardo while doing research for a project, and I was immediately hooked. I really like the concept of having a complete investigation in each volume, especially since I don’t like finishing a book and having to wait for the next one to find out how it ends. I haven’t been able to read them all yet, even though I’d love to. What I appreciate is that each story reflects an aspect of real life, sometimes in a rather sad way, but that also shows just how talented an artist Benoît Sokal was.’
-Zoé
