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Definitely First-Class
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It is a brilliant homage to the classic noir detective movies, and pretty much every cop buddy movie going and is laced throughout with snappy dialogue and one-liners that will make you laugh out loud
- Book Zone for Boys

Sequential narrative (comic book panels to you and me) can offer more visual possibilities than straightforward writing and Dave Shelton makes full use of the form . . . This hairy whodunnit will thrill children from 5-99. Go fetch!
- Inis

The plots are goofy, the laughs are there and writer/artist Dave Shelton has got more expression out of his characters than I thought possible. Let's hope we see more of the Muttropolis duo in the future
- Bear Alley

A hilarious noir detective romp . . . Full of slapstick visual gags and great wordplay, you'll soon develop a soft spot for these two lovable detectives
- The Ultimate Book Guide

The slapstick is outstanding
- Singapore Comix

Shelton's artwork throughout is masterful, brilliantly controlled and perfectly paced to lay out every gag just right to get the most laughs
- Forbidden Planet Blog

Dave Shelton's comic timing is incredible - he seems to be able to control the pace at which your eyes move from one panel to another, so each gag is a complete surprise
- Armadillo Magazine

Dave Shelton's slapstick cop antics will appeal one level to the younger readers with their visual gags and the strip's often frenetic pacing. Older readers, however, will find much to amuse them in GDBD's obvious homage to the film noir genre and in picking up the loving references to that era of cinema
- Broken Frontier