Blacksad began as a Spanish comic series by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, first published in 2000, following cat detective John Blacksad in 1950s America. The series was later adapted into the 2019 adventure game Blacksad: Under the Skin, developed by Pendulo Studios. Short clips from gameplay recordings circulate online as reaction and editing sounds, valued less for a single line than for the game's distinctive noir mood, period setting and cinematic presentation.