LUCKY LUKE VERSUS THE PINKERTONS

ACHDÉ, PENNAC & BENACQUISTA IN THE STYLE OF

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* Morris, a genius of the ninth art! The father of was born in 1923 in , . After starting out in cartoon studios, he created Lucky Luke, his world and the main characters of the series, whose first adven- tures would appear in 1947 in L’Almanach de . For several years, Morris plied his trade in the with his friends André Franquin and Joseph Gillain and the stars of the satirical Mad magazine, Kurtzman, Davis and Wood; meanwhile, Lucky Luke quickly found its place in the world of comics thanks to its simple design, its expressiveness and the instincts of its creator. In fact, Morris’s way with words brought forth the now-famous phrases “The man who shoots faster than his shadow” and “the ninth art.”

Ten volumes later, he met René Goscinny, who would become Lucky Luke’s writer. Several others followed in his footsteps. Today, the saga of the Lonesome created by Morris encompasses close to 90 albums. Early on, Morris displayed a passion for film and animation, and he closely monitored the many adaptations of his work.

It was during production of the final 52 episodes of the series, titled “The New Adventures of Lucky Luke,” that Morris passed away on July 16, 2001. He remains one of the superstars of comic book creators. His characters and the world he created have become eternal.

* Cartoon of Morris by the artist himself

Original title: Lucky Luke contre Pinkerton Original edition: © Editeur Paris 2010 by Benacquista, Pennac & Achdé © Lucky Comics www.lucky-luke.com English translation: © 2011 Ltd Translator: Erica Jeffrey Lettering and text layout: Imadjinn sarl Printed in Spain by Just Colour Graphic This edition first published in Great Britain in 2011 by Cinebook Ltd - 56 Beech Avenue - Canterbury, Kent - CT4 7TA www.cinebook.com A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-84918-098-6 LUCKY LUKE VERSUS THE PINKERTONS ACHDÉ, PENNAC & BENACQUISTA

… HIS REPUTATION WAS KNOWN FAR … AND NOTHING COULD TARNISH IT… BEYOND THE FRONTIER…

… UNTIL THE DAY WHEN… IF YOU COULD MOVE IT ALONG A MITE FASTER, MR JOE, WE’RE DUE IN GREEN BAY AT 3:38 PM… EEEEE

MANAGEMENT APOLOGISES FOR THE DELAY AND ASKS YOU TO ACCEPT THIS TRAVEL VOUCHER… THANKS! YUM! THANKS!

3 HOLD-UP STATION, ALL YOUR TWO-MINUTE VALUABLES STOP! DISEMBARK HERE!

WE SAID, SCAMP!! HANDS UP, “ALL YOUR SCOUNDREL! YOU’VE ? VALUABLES!” BEEN HAD!!

GENTLEMEN, ALLAN PINKERTON. YOU ARE YOU’RE UNDER ARREST! SURROUNDED!!

BUT LUCKY LUKE USUALLY ALLAN WHO?! ARRESTS US! WHO IS THIS COYOTE?! WHERE IS LUCKY LUKE BOP!BOP! SO I CAN KILL HIM?!!

4 WE’RE JUST BACK FROM MEXICO, AND MY COWBOY LIKES THEIR SPECIALLL EDDDITIONN! Z CUSTOMS! DALTONS ARRESTED BY THE PINKERTONS!

DETAILS OF FINALLY, WITH PINKERTON THE ATTACK MIGHTY BRAVE, A MODERN AROUND, ATTACKS THIS PINKERTON! CRIME- ON TRAINS ARE FIGHTER!! FINISHED! HEY! WHAT A HERO! YEP.

HEY, LUKE! YOU DIDN’T GO IT WASN’T A VACATION! THAT GLOOMY HERO OF YOURS AFTER THIS TIME? IS A BIT SLOW ON THE DRAW!! HE’D RATHER HA! HA! HA! VACATION IN HA! HA! VERACRUZ!

I’LL BE PINKERTON, NUTHIN’ DOIN’! HE’S JOE DALTON, I AIN’T GONNA AND YOU CAN BE BE LUCKY LUKE! LUCKY LUKE… MAKE HIM BE!

WHY IS IT ALWAYS ME?

5 THIS PINKERTON, SEEMS HE’S THE USUAL, HE TURNED IN HIS DISMANTLED ALL THE BARTENDER… SHERIFF’S BADGE GANGS OVER IN CHICAGO SO HE THERE… COULD CREATE HIS OWN DETECTIVE AGENCY…

WORD IS THAT PRESIDENT LINCOLN HE’S THE TERROR OF PUT HIM IN CHARGE OF HIS OWN THE DALTONS THROUGHOUT THE SECURITY. WEST, HIS NAME RINGS OUT, WHO CARES? I VOTED ALLAN WHO? FOR DOUGLAS!

ALLAN PINKERTON’S YOUR MONEY’S AIN’T NO SUCH THING THE BEST… NO GOOD, AS A TWO-DOLLAR BILL! COWBOY! HEY, LUKE…

AHEM! SORRY, JIM; HERE’S A REAL HE LET THE HOODLUMS GO, HIS SILVER DOLLAR FROM UNCLE SAM! MONEY WAS NO GOOD, HE WAS LUCKY LUKE, THE “GOOD- FOR-NOTHING”…

6 YOU GAVE ME THIS BRAND- HA! NEW BILL, BENNY. WHERE’D HA! YOU GET IT? HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

WELL, DOC WRIGGLE, IT’S NOT MY FAULT IF PEOPLE EXCEED THE PRESCRIBED DOSE!! PURVEYOR OF… OF THAT CURE-ALL TONIC. HE MUST BE ARE YOU THE NEAR ROCKWELL ONE WHO GAVE THIS RIVER. WHY? THIS ISN’T PHONY MONEY TO ABOUT BENNY THE BLACK- THAT! SMITH?

YES, IT STILL SMELLED LIKE INK HONOURABLE GUNSMITH IN RED THE BANK FLOGGED THAT OFF POINT HAD DOLLARS ALL CLEAN ON ME, LUCKY LUKE, I SWEAR! WHEN I GOT IT FROM LING-FOO, THE LIKE COME OUT OF LAUNDRY OF LAUNDRY MAN IN CEDAR CITY… LING-FOO, YOUR SERVANT…

A COUNTERFEIT BILL?!! SAY, ARE YOU SURE THAT IMPOSSIBLE. WE’RE A “COUNTERFEITING” TAKES TWO T’S?! FEDERAL BANK! ? ?

7 HEY, NOW! THIS IS A WHAT’S WITH IF A PERSON GIVING THESE CAN’T EVEN TRUST CATASTROPHE!! NOTES TO THE HIS BANKER!! BOYS?!! ?!

YOU’RE RIGHT, LUCKY LUKE. RED POINT HAS BEEN HIT THE HARDEST. WE’RE INUNDATED WITH COUNTERFEIT THE COUNTERFEITERS HAD TO HAVE BILLS!! PASSED BY HERE! YOU HAVEN’T SEEN !!! ANYONE SUSPICIOUS?

YES, SOME FELLAS CAME … 100! IN TO BUY BARLEY SUGAR AND $ HEYYY! I SAW THEM: … THEY HAD A PAID WITH… THEY HEADED BIG PRINTING INTO NUTBUSH PRESS IN WOODS… THEIR WAGON… ?!

… NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT AH, HA! ORDER FOR 400 QUARTS OF GREEN INK AND TWO WAGONLOADS OF CURRENCY PAPER…

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