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Lucky Luke is a Franco-Belgian comics series created by Morris, and over period written by René Goscinny. Set in the American Old West, it stars the titular character, Lucky Luke, the cowboy known to shoot faster than his shadow. Tintin, one of the most famous Belgian comics Franco-Belgian comics are comics written in Belgium and France. ... Maurice de Bevere (December 1, 1923 - July 16, 2001), better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist and the creator of Lucky Luke. ... René Goscinny (August 14, 1926 – November 5, 1977) Polish- French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic strip Astérix, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and the comic strip Lucky Luke. // Early life René was born in Paris in 1926, to Stanislaw Simkha Goscinny... The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1888. ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ...

Along with The Adventures of Tintin and Asterix, Lucky Luke is one of the most popular and best-selling comic-book series in continental Europe,^[1] but unlike Tintin and Astérix, despite its popularity in Canada, only a handful of the series' adventures have been translated into English. The main characters and others from The Castafiore Emerald, one of the later books The Adventures of Tintin (French: ) is a series of Belgian comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi (1907–1983). ... For other uses, see Asterix (disambiguation). ... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

"Lucky Luke, quicker than his own shadow", the classical series back cover

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Publication history

First appearance of Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper in Arizona 1880 (1946)

Both a tribute to the mythic Old West and an affectionate parody, the comics were drawn by the Belgian artist Morris who drew Lucky Luke from 1946 until his death in 2001. The first Lucky Luke adventure named Arizona 1880 appeared in the Almanach issue of the comics magazine Le Journal de Spirou on December 7, 1946.^[2] After several years of solitary work the strip, Morris began a collaboration with Rene Goscinny who became the series' scenarist for a period that is considered the golden age of the series. This started with the story Des rails sur la prairie published on August 25, 1955 in Spirou.^[3] Ending a long run of serial publications in Spirou, the series shifted to Goscinny's magazine Pilote in 1967 with the story Les cousins Dalton, subsequently leaving publisher Dupuis for Dargaud. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Belgium and France have a long tradition in comics. ... Spirou is: a Belgian childrens comic magazine; one of its serial comic strips, which is also published in hardcover format the eponymous character of the comic strip. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies are made. ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover for Pilote by Robert Crumb. ... Dupuis is a Belgian editor of comic books and magazines. ... Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian and French comic book series. ...

After the death of Goscinny in 1977, several scenarists have tried to fill the role of storyteller the Lucky Luke tradition, such as Vicq, Bob de Groot, Jean Léturgie and Lo Hartog Van Banda. In addition to continuing the series, Morris started the related spin-off series Rantanplan in 1987. At the 1993 Angoulême International Comics Festival, Lucky Luke was given an honorary exhibition.^[4] Bob de Groot was born on 26 October 1941 in Brussels, to Dutch and French parents. ... Lo Hartog van Banda (The Hague, November 4, 1916 - The Hague, February 2, 2006) was a writer of comics and childrens tv drama. ... Rantanplan is a fictional dog from the Lucky Luke comics. ... The Angoulême International Comics Festival is the main comics festival in Europe. ...

After Morris' death in 2001, French artist Achdé continued drawing new Lucky Luke stories in collaboration with writer Laurent Gerra. Achdé is the pseudonym of Hervé Darmenton (July 30, 1961- ), French comic book writer and artist. ...

Plot summary

Luke, drawing a gun faster than his shadow, fights crime and injustice, most often in the form of the bumbling Dalton brothers, Joe, William, Jack and Averell (each one being taller and dumber than the previous one). He rides Jolly Jumper, "the smartest horse in the world". He is often seen with Rantanplan, "the stupidest dog in the universe", its name a reference to Rin Tin Tin. A cigarette was constantly on Lucky Luke's his lips in the early stories, but in 1983, in reponse to the growing anti-smoking campaign, Morris replaced the cigarette with a piece of straw, which earned him recognition from the World Health Organization. The Daltons regulary appear in Lucky Luke comic book series. ... Jolly Jumper with Lucky Luke on an early issue cover Jolly Jumper is the horse of the comic book character Lucky Luke, a cowboy, created by Belgian artist Morris. ... Rantanplan is a fictional dog from the Lucky Luke comics. ... Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin (often billed as Rin-Tin-Tin in the 1920s and 1930s) was the name given to several German Shepherds of film and television. ... The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. ...

In the albums, Luke meets many factual Western figures like Calamity Jane, Billy the Kid, Judge Roy Bean and Jesse James's gang, and takes part in historical endeavors such as guarding of Wells Fargo stagecoaches, the Pony Express, the building of the first transcontinental telegraph, and the Rush into the Unassigned Lands of Oklahoma. For the film, see Calamity Jane (1953 film) Calamity Jane at age 33. ... Henry McCarty (November 23, 1859[1] – July 14, 1881) was better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William Harrison Bonney. ... Judge Roy Bean Phantly Roy Bean, the Hangin Judge, (c. ... Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847–April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, the most famous member of the James-Younger gang. ... An older Wells Fargo branch, located in Berkeley, California Wells Fargos corporate headquarters and main branch Wells Fargo & Co. ... Frank E. Webner, pony express rider c. ... Telegraphy (from the Greek words tele = far away and grapho = write) is the long distance transmission of written messages without physical transport of letters, originally over wire. ... Unassigned Lands - 1885 Unassigned Lands, or Oklahoma, were in the center of the lands ceded to the United States by the Creek (Muskogee), and Seminole Indians following the Civil War and on which no other tribes had been settled. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ...

At the end of each story, except the earliest, Lucky Luke rides off alone into the sunset, singing (in English) "I'm a poor lonesome cowboy, and a long way from home...".

Bibliography

By Morris

Sous le Ciel de l'Ouest (1952), cover of an early softcovered issue.

• 1. La mine d'or de Dick Digger, Dupuis, 1949 (Dick Digger's Gold Mine)
• 2. Rodéo, Dupuis, 1949
• 3. Arizona, Dupuis, 1951
• 4. Sous le ciel de l'Ouest, Dupuis, 1952 (Under the Western Sky)
• 5. Lucky Luke contre Pat Poker, Dupuis, 1953 (Lucky Luke versus Pat Poker)
• 6. Hors-la-loi, Dupuis, 1954 (Outlaw)
• 7. L'élixir du Dr Doxey, Dupuis, 1955 (Dr Doxey's Elixir)
• 8. Lucky Luke contre Phil Defer, Dupuis, 1956 (Lucky Luke versus Phil Defer - the name Phil Defer a French play on Fil de Fer, Iron Wire)
• 10. Alerte aux Pieds Bleus, Dupuis, 1958 (Beware of the Bluefoots)

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By Morris & Goscinny

• 9. Des Rails sur la Prairie, Dupuis, 1957 (Rails on the Prairie)
• 11. Lucky Luke contre Joss Jamon, Dupuis, 1958 (Lucky Luke versus Joss Jamon)
• 12. Les Cousins Dalton, Dupuis, 1958 (The Dalton Cousins)
• 13. Le Juge, Dupuis, 1959 (The Judge)
• 14. Ruée sur l'Oklahoma, Dupuis, 1960 (The Oklahoma Run)
• 15. L'évasion des Dalton, Dupuis, 1960 (The Daltons Escape)
• 16. En remontant le Mississippi, Dupuis, 1961 (Travelling Up The Mississippi)
• 17. Sur la piste des Dalton, Dupuis, 1962 (On the Daltons' Trail)
• 18. À l'ombre des derricks, Dupuis, 1962 (In the Shadow of the Derricks)
• 19. Les rivaux de Painful Gulch, Dupuis, 1962 (The Rivals of Painful Gulch)
• 20. Billy the Kid, Dupuis, 1962
• 21. Les collines noires, Dupuis, 1963 (The Black Hills)
• 22. Les Dalton dans le blizzard, Dupuis, 1963 (The Daltons in the Blizzard)
• 23. Les Dalton courent toujours, Dupuis, 1964 (The Daltons Always On The Run)
• 24. La Caravane, Dupuis, 1964 (The Caravan)
• 25. La ville fantôme, Dupuis, 1965 (Ghost Town)
• 26. Les Dalton se rachètent, Dupuis, 1965 (The Daltons Redeem Themselves)
• 27. Le vingtième de cavalerie, Dupuis, 1965 (The 20th of the Cavalry)
• 28. L'escorte, Dupuis, 1966 (The Escort)
• 29. Des barbelés sur la prairie, Dupuis, 1967 (Barbed Wire on the Prairie)
• 30. Calamity Jane, Dupuis, 1967
• 31. Tortillas pour les Dalton, Dupuis, 1967 (Tortillas for the Daltons)
• 32. La diligence, Dargaud, 1968 (The Stagecoach)
• 33. Le pied-tendre, Dargaud, 1968 (The Tenderfoot)
• 34. Dalton-City, Dargaud, 1969]
• 35. Jesse James, Dargaud, 1969
• 36. Western Circus, Dargaud, 1970
• 37. Canyon Apache, Dargaud, 1971 (Apache Canyon)
• 38. Ma Dalton, Dargaud, 1971
• 39. Chasseur de primes, Dargaud, 1972 (The Bounty Hunter)
• 40. Le Grand Duc, Dargaud, 1973 (The Grand Duke)
• 41. L'héritage de Ran-Tan-Plan, Dargaud, 1973 (Ran-Tan-Plan's Inheritance)
• 42. 7 histoires complètes - série 1, Dargaud, 1974 (7 Full Stories - Series 1)
• 43. Le cavalier blanc, Dargaud, 1975 (The White Horseman)
• 44. La guérison des Dalton, Dargaud, 1975 (The Daltons' Cure)
• 45. L'empereur Smith, Dargaud, 1976 (Emperor Smith)
• 46. Le fil qui chante, Dargaud, 1977 (The Singing Wire)
• HS. La ballade des Dalton, Dargaud, 1978 (The Daltons' Ballad)
• 50. La corde du pendu, Dargaud, 1981 (The Rope of the Hanged)
• 51. Daisy Town, Dargaud, 1983
• 55. La ballade des Dalton et autres histoires, Dargaud, 1986 (The Dalton's Ballad and Other Stories)

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Various scenarists

• 47. Le magot des Dalton, Dargaud, 1980, by Vicq (The Daltons' Loot)
• 48. Le bandit manchot, Dargaud, 1981, by Bob de Groot (The One-Armed Bandit)
• 49. Sarah Bernhardt, Dargaud, 1982, by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche
• 52. Fingers, Dargaud, 1983, by Lo Hartog Van Banda
• 53. Le Daily Star, Dargaud, 1983, by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche (The Daily Star)
• 54. La fiancée de Luky Luke, Dargaud, 1985, by Guy Vidal (Lucky Luke's Fiancee)
• 56. Le ranch maudit, Dargaud, 1986, by Jean Léturgie, Xavier Fauche and Claude Guylouis (The Cursed Ranch)
• 57. Nitroglycérine, Dargaud, 1987, by Lo Hartog Van Banda
• 58. L'alibi, Dargaud, 1987, by Claude Guylouis (The Alibi)
• 59. Le Pony Express, Dargaud, 1988], by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche (The Pony Express)
• 60. L'amnésie des Dalton, Lucky Productions, 1991, by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche (The Daltons' Amnesia)
• 61. Chasse aux fantômes, Lucky Productions, 1992, by Lo Hartog Van Banda (Ghosthunt)
• 62. Les Dalton à la noce, Lucky Productions, 1993, by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche (The Daltons at a Wedding)
• 63. Le pont sur le Mississippi, Lucky Productions, 1994, by Jean Léturgie and Xavier Fauche (Bridge Over The Mississippi)
• 64. Belle Star, Lucky Productions, 1995, by Xavier Fauche
• 65. Le Klondike, Lucky Productions, 1996, by Yann and Jean Léturgie (The Klondike)
• 66. O.K. Corral, Lucky Productions, 1997, by Eric Adam and Xavier Fauche
• 67. Marcel Dalton, Lucky Productions, 1998, by Bob de Groot
• 68. Le prophète, Lucky Comics, 2000, by Patrick Nordmann (The Prophet)
• 69. L'artiste-peintre, Lucky Comics, 2001, by Bob de Groot (The Painter)
• 70. La légende de l'ouest, Lucky Comics, 2002, by Patrick Nordmann (The Legend Of The West)

By Achdé & Gerra

• 71. La belle province, Lucky Comics, 2004 (The Beautiful Country)
• 72. La corde au cou, Lucky Comics, 2006 (Rope On The Neck)

English translations

• The Stagecoach, Knight Books (UK), 1976
• Apache Canyon, Knight Books (UK), 1977
• The Stage Coach, Dargaud USA, 1980s; Fantasy Flight (US) 1990s
• The Greenhorn, Dargaud USA, 1980s
• Dalton City, Dargaud USA, 1980s
• Jesse James, Dargaud USA, 1980s; Fantasy Flight (US) 1990s
• Western Circus, Dargaud USA, 1980s
• Ma Dalton, Dargaud USA, 1980s
• The Dalton Brothers' Analyst, also Curing the Daltons, Dargaud Canada, 1982
• The Dalton Brothers Memory Game, Ravette books (UK), 1991
• Calamity Jane, Glo'worm (UK), 1998
• Dalton City, Glo'worm (UK), 1998
• Ma Dalton, Glo'worm (UK), 1999
• Jesse James, Glo'worm (UK), 1998
• The Tenderfoot, Glo'worm (UK), 1999
• Western Circus, Glo'worm (UK), 2000
• The Dashing White Cowboy, Glo'worm (UK), 2000
• 1. Billy the Kid, Cinebook Ltd, 2006, ISBN 1905460112
• 2. Ghost Town, Cinebook Ltd, 2006, ISBN 1905460120
• 3. Dalton City, Cinebook Ltd, 2006, ISBN 1905460139
• 4. Jesse James, Cinebook Ltd, 2006, ISBN 1905460147
• 5. In the Shadow of the Derricks, Cinebook Ltd, 2007, ISBN 1905460171
• 6. Ma Dalton, Cinebook Ltd, 2007, ISBN 9781905460182
• 7. Barbed Wire on the Prairie, Cinebook Ltd, 2007, ISBN 9781905460243
• 8. Calamity Jane, Cinebook Ltd, 2007, ISBN 9781905460250

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Lucky Luke in other media

French DVD cover for the Terence Hill film

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Animation

Three theatrical animated films were created. In 1990, Disney released one of them, The Ballad of the Daltons, on VHS. In addition to the theatrical animated movies, there was also an animated Lucky Luke television series: In 1983, Hanna-Barbera studios and Morris released 26 episodes, and in 1991, 26 more episodes were released. In 2001, Xilam produced a new series of 52 episodes known as Les Nouvelles aventures de Lucky Luke (Lucky Luke's new adventures). It is now available on 8 DVDs with French and English audio tracks. This series also featured colonel Custer who is an Indian-hater and a dwarf. For the theme park in France, see Walt Disney Studios Park The Seven Dwarves Building at the Walt Disney Studios The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California serves as the international headquarters for media conglemorate The Walt Disney Company. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Xilam is a French animation production company which founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice. ... “Custer” redirects here. ...

Live-action film and television

In the early 1990s, two films and a television series starring Terence Hill as Lucky Luke were produced. In 2004 a film titled Les Dalton featured Til Schweiger as Lucky Luke. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti March 29, 1939) is an Italian-born actor. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Til Schweiger Til Schweiger (born Tilman Valentin Schweiger, December 19, 1963, in Freiburg, Germany) is a German actor, director, and producer. ...

Yves Marmion and UGC, the producers of Les Dalton, are currently developing a 20M€ stand-alone Lucky Luke feature, starring Jean Dujardin as the gunslinger, according to FilmDeCulte.com.^[5]

Video games

Over the years, several Lucky Luke video games were released for many platforms, most of them by Infogrames, and only released in Europe (the only ones released for the North American were the Game Boy Color and PlayStation versions). The last one is being developed for mobile phones by The Mighty Troglodytes and will be available by the end of 2005.^{[citation needed]} Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) is an international holding company headquartered in Lyon, France. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ...

Lucky Luke characters of non-fiction origin

• Roy Bean
• Sarah Bernhardt
• Billy the Kid
• Black Bart
• Buffalo Bill
• Ike Clanton
• Old Man Clanton
• Dalton Gang
• Edwin Drake
• James B. Eads
• Wyatt Earp, Virgil Earp, Morgan Earp
• Horace Greeley
• Hatfield & McCoy
• Rutherford B. Hayes
• Doc Holliday
• Frank James
• Jesse James
• Calamity Jane
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Maldon
• Joshua Norton
• Isaac C. Parker
• Frederic Remington
• Mattie Silks
• Soapy Smith
• Belle Starr
• Mark Twain

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References

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External links

• Lucky Luke official site (French)
• Lucky Luke English publications
• List of Lucky Luke games at MobyGames