La Diligence (comics)
| Lucky Luke #32 La Diligence--The Stagecoach' | |
|---|---|
| File:LuckyLukeDiligence.jpg Cover of the French edition | |
| Date | 1968 |
| Series | Lucky Luke |
| Publisher | Dargaud |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Goscinny Morris |
| Artists | Morris |
| Original publication | |
| Date of publication | 1968 |
| Language | French |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Tortillas pour les Dalton (1967) |
| Followed by | Le Pied-tendre, (1968) |
La Diligence is a Lucky Luke adventure written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. It is the twenty eighth book in the series and It was originally published in French in the year 1968 .
Plot
Due to an increasing rate of stagecoach holdups, Wells Fargo & Co. decides to organize and conduct a special trip with a load of gold from Denver to San Francisco, with Lucky Luke participating as an escort, to reboost the company's failing public image. As expected, the stagecoach becomes the target for various hold-up attempts, in addition to an Indian attack, an encounter with the bandit poet Black Bart, various on-board gambling sessions, and a continuous diet of bacon and potatoes (as prescribed by the company). In the end the gold not only arrives safely in San Francisco, but also the passengers have gained some new personal insights from that trip.
Notes
- The character of Hank Bully, the coach driver, is a caricature of actor Wallace Berry. This character resurfaces in violume 54, La Fiancée de Luky Luke.
- Movie director Alfred Hitchcock has a small cameo as a saloon bartender.