Western Circus (Lucky Luke)
| Lucky Luke #36 Western Circus | |
|---|---|
| File:WesternCircusLuckyLukecomic.jpg Cover of the English edition | |
| Series | Lucky Luke |
| Publisher | Dargaud |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Goscinny Morris |
| Artists | Morris |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Pilote |
| Date of publication | 1970 |
| Language | French |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Jesse James (1969) |
| Followed by | Canyon Apache (1971) |
Western Circus is a Lucky Luke comic written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. It was originally published in French by Dargaud in the year 1970 . English editions of this French series have been published by Dargaud.
The proprietor of the Western Circus has been modeled after actor W.C. Fields.
Synopsis
Zilch, rich organizer of a great annual rodeo, sees in the arrival of the Western Circus a harmful competition. He hires Rattlesnake Joe, a hit man, to put an end to it. In the end, the villainous Zilch and the kind director of the circus become partners and make a successful tour of Europe.
Characters
- Zilch: The owner of the rodeo
- Erasmus Mulligan: Owner of the circus.
- Vanessa Mulligan: the owner's wife, a trapeze artist.
- Daphne Mulligan: daughter of the owner, a knife thrower.
- Zippy Kilroy (Zip): the owner's son-in-law, a clown.
- Andy: An Indian elephant.
- Nestor: A one-eyed lion who is always calm, except when nervous.
- Jules Framboise: French businessman.
References
- Morris publications in Spirou BDoubliées (in French)
External links
- Lucky Luke official site album index (in French)
- Goscinny website on Lucky Luke(in French)
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