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The Black Diamond Detective Agency (2007)

door Eddie Campbell

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John Hardin is a desperate man.nbsp; When a train carrying official US currency paper explodes in his town, he's the prodigious Black Diamond Detective Agency's sole suspect.nbsp; John is innocent, but his wife is missing, his old friends are coming back to haunt him--with guns and explosives--and he's on the run through rural Missouri.nbsp;nbsp;THE BLACK DIAMOND DETECTIVE AGENCYnbsp;is based on the historical journals of Arthur James Quindlen, the agency's founder.nbsp; Adapted and illustrated with watercolor art by Eddie Campbell, this graphic novel brings a new perspective to that time in America when small farmers were the backbone of the country, graft was rampant, and railroads thundered through western towns.nbsp;… (meer)

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Eddie Campbell creates comics as if he's never read comics before. Or as if he's studied them all and abandoned them to forge his own way in the medium. This lushly painted book tells a rather simple story of a train robbery and the attempt (by a detective agency and by a man framed by the actual robbers) to hunt down those responsible. But in Campbell's hands, it sings. His characterizations are spot-on, the plot moves along briskly without losing the reader, and the art is beautiful. I've been a fan of Campbell's since back in his Deadface days, and this book reminds me why. (

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adamgallardo | Aug 11, 2021 |

An odd book, nicely drawn and well packaged, but lacking any heart and a good bit of cohesion. Eddie Campbell's art is always a bit uneven - here, it's pretty good, though he struggles to make action sequences understandable.

The story has a solid core, but it's told too quickly and with loads of briefly introduced characters. Nothing quite sticks or adds up in the end. (

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mrgan | Oct 30, 2017 |

Probably my least favorite Eddie Campbell book. Not much to say: it's an adaptation of someone else's script, which tells the tale of sleuthing into the explosion of a train. There's a lot of exposition, which crams panels with text. The action sequences don't particularly suit Campbell's drawing style, though he does make an interesting go at it, using a spread of tiny panels that suggest the spray of gunfire.

Disquiet | Mar 30, 2013 |

The Black Diamond Detective Agency is a graphic novel set in the Old West. I've always been fascinated by the work of early detectives such as the Pinkerton Detectives and Texas Rangers, so I knew I'd enjoy the theme. Set in 1899, the story follows a man accused of causing a train wreck. Although the characters are sometimes difficult to follow, the story is an exciting mystery that begins in small town Missouri and ends with gangs in Chicago. The illustrations and muted colors reflect the time period. Intended for mature readers because of the violence, language, and brief nudity, I'd recommend this graphic novel for anyone who likes an Old West detective mystery. (

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eduscapes | Apr 24, 2009 |

At the end of the nineteenth century Chicago detectives and the US Federal Secret Service attempt to identify the criminals involved in a railroad explosion, counterfeiting, and murder. A full-colour painted graphic novel based on a screenplay. (

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John Hardin is a desperate man.nbsp; When a train carrying official US currency paper explodes in his town, he's the prodigious Black Diamond Detective Agency's sole suspect.nbsp; John is innocent, but his wife is missing, his old friends are coming back to haunt him--with guns and explosives--and he's on the run through rural Missouri.nbsp;nbsp;THE BLACK DIAMOND DETECTIVE AGENCYnbsp;is based on the historical journals of Arthur James Quindlen, the agency's founder.nbsp; Adapted and illustrated with watercolor art by Eddie Campbell, this graphic novel brings a new perspective to that time in America when small farmers were the backbone of the country, graft was rampant, and railroads thundered through western towns.nbsp;

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