He’s the handsome man the film’s protagonist, Ariel, rescued after he almost died drowning during a horrific sea storm. Prince Eric is one of the cutest, and perhaps most clueless, Disney princes ever created. As characters like James Bond and Blacksad prove again and again, it’s not hard to fall for the allure of a suave, handsome man constantly getting himself into and out of trouble.įirst Appearance: The Little Mermaid (Film) (1989) But what really makes Blacksad such a lady-killer, is the fact that he’s basically James Bond in the body of a cat, as weird as that might be to process.Ĭonstantly going off on exciting adventures where there is often an amazingly high potential for death or harm, Blacksad uses his brilliant detective skills and impressive fighting prowess to battle any challenge that comes his way, always looking debonair in the process. In a similar artistic style to Art Spiegleman’s Maus graphic novels in that both creators used different kinds of animals to depict the ethnicity of the characters, Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido created a manly and suave character depicted in the form of a tall black cat with a large white circle over his mouth.īlacksad dresses the part of a charming, but elusive heartbreaker, always attired in the popular style of 1950s, a style which can make any man look good, of button down white shirts, dapper suits, and requisite detective trench coat while casually smoking a cigarette. First Appearance in: Blacksad (English Edition)Ĭasting aside the fact that Blacksad is still technically a cat, Blacksad is the type of character that leaves many fangirls purring in his wake.