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Tag Archives: Lucky Luke
Spotlight on Lucky Luke, 1958-1967 – part 2
As mentioned last week, I’ve been rereading the first decade of René Goscinny’s run on the Belgian series Lucky Luke, illustrated by Morris, and trying to figure out what made those comics work (and why they resonated so much with … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlier, Lucky Luke, Morris, movies, politics, René Goscinny, Uderzo, western
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Spotlight on Lucky Luke, 1958-1967 – part 1
Once again, it’s that time of year when I revisit Eurocomics that marked my childhood, now read through older eyes, and write about some of the dimensions I missed as a kid. Today, I’ll focus on the first decade of … Continue reading
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Tagged Lucky Luke, Morris, politics, René Goscinny, Strontium Dog, western
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COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (4 December 2023)
A Lucky Luke reminder that comics can be awesome: Lucky Luke’s Double
Spotlight on Lucky Luke, 1949-1958 – part 2
Last week, I mentioned that humor played a key role in Lucky Luke from the very beginning. Today, I want to take a closer look at the types of humor developed in the series’ earliest years… The Bluefeet are Coming! … Continue reading
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Tagged Lucky Luke, Morris, movies, politics, René Goscinny, western
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Spotlight on Lucky Luke, 1949-1958 – part 1
Last year, when I did a couple of posts about The Adventures of Tintin, I naively mentioned I wanted to write more, throughout 2022, about the Belgian bandes dessinées I read growing up. My work schedule didn’t allow me to … Continue reading