Those old enough to remember films like Fritz the Cat or the animation of Ralph Bakshi might find issue one of the comic Taco El Gato almost nostalgic. Set in the tough, rundown Ditz City, where animals rule but cats and dogs are practically warring gang factions, Taco Fluffy - adopted as a youth - is an equally run-down, streetwise, sharp-tongued cat with the soul of a dog and the slickness of a Siamese. Issue one sets up the characters and Taco's backstory, including a biological father who sets out to look for him, as well as Taco's run-in with a tough dog gang determined to take him out. Not much of a story to start, but there are hints of much more, the artwork is 1970's crazy and I liked Taco's niece and the bad dog posse. Worth seeking out future issues, and worth a read. ***
Note: I received a free ARC of this title via NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
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