Authors: Jean Léturgie and Pierce; illustrated by Morris and
Pierce
Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Paperback
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: June 2018
TOTAL: £6.99 INC. VAT
We all know Lucky Luke, the man who shoots faster than his
own shadow. But even he was once a child, and back then he was already having
grand adventures in the Old West! The young boy is travelling with an old,
grumpy, alcoholic prospector in search of gold, when a conflict with the local
Indian tribe leads to kidnapping – and he now finds himself the adopted son of
a nagging native mother!
I am one of those people who HATES it when they do "Young -whatever" (but not Young Frankenstein!) and I saw this cover and title and said something rude. But I have to review what I get so....
It was not as bad as I expected! Lucky Luke but at a younger age and it was good to see his early connection to not just the Indians (native Americans) but the US Cavalry. Connections that were a staple part of the LL series. And, yes, this is album number 69 so the next one -O.K. Corral- will be number 70....without being too sarcastic that wasn't that difficult to work out, was it?
I do have one hope, though, we see Young LL here but one day I hope Cinebook can get together a collection of the early strips from the late 1940s -you know Morris created the character in 1946, right? He looked a tad different 70 years ago!
But for now we have volume 69 and I think most fans are waiting for Lucky Luke 70 at 70 (or something like that). Yeah, I know I may be a year or so off but I don't care. The series is still great fun for all the family.
I am one of those people who HATES it when they do "Young -whatever" (but not Young Frankenstein!) and I saw this cover and title and said something rude. But I have to review what I get so....
It was not as bad as I expected! Lucky Luke but at a younger age and it was good to see his early connection to not just the Indians (native Americans) but the US Cavalry. Connections that were a staple part of the LL series. And, yes, this is album number 69 so the next one -O.K. Corral- will be number 70....without being too sarcastic that wasn't that difficult to work out, was it?
I do have one hope, though, we see Young LL here but one day I hope Cinebook can get together a collection of the early strips from the late 1940s -you know Morris created the character in 1946, right? He looked a tad different 70 years ago!
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