Is It Based on a Book?
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TV series · 1984 · France Régions 3

Is Lucky Luke based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Lucky Luke is based on the comic Lucky Luke by René Goscinny and Morris (1946).

The TV series premiered in 1984 on France Régions 3.

The comic behind Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

Comic by René Goscinny and Morris · first published 1946

Belgian comics series by Morris.

Lucky Luke: books in order

  1. La Mine d'or de Dick Digger
  2. Rodéo
  3. Arizona
  4. Sous le ciel de l'Ouest
  5. Lucky Luke contre Pat Poker (1953)
  6. Hors-la-loi (1951)
  7. L'Élixir du Dr Doxey (1955)
  8. Lucky Luke contre Phil Defer (1956)
  9. Des rails sur la Prairie (1957)
  10. Alerte aux Pieds Bleus (1958)
  11. Lucky Luke contre Joss Jamon (1958)
  12. Les Cousins Dalton (1958)
  13. Le Juge (1959)
  14. Ruée sur l'Oklahoma (1958)
  15. L'Évasion des Dalton (1960)
  16. Steaming up the Mississippi (1959)
  17. Sur la piste des Dalton (1960)
  18. À l'ombre des derricks (1960)
  19. The Rivals of Painful Gulch (1962)
  20. Billy the Kid
  21. Les Collines noires (1962)
  22. Les Dalton dans le blizzard (1963)
  23. Les Dalton courent toujours
  24. La Caravane
  25. La Ville fantôme
  26. Les Dalton se rachètent
  27. Le Vingtième de cavalerie
  28. L'Escorte
  29. Des barbelés sur la prairie
  30. Calamity Jane
  31. Tortillas pour les Dalton
  32. La Diligence (1968)
  33. Le Pied-tendre (2008)
  34. Dalton City (1969)
  35. Jesse James
  36. Western Circus
  37. Canyon Apache
  38. Ma Dalton (1971)
  39. Chasseur de primes
  40. Le Grand Duc
  41. L'Héritage de Rantanplan
  42. Seven Stories
  43. Le Cavalier blanc

Other adaptations of Lucky Luke

Common questions

Is Lucky Luke based on a book?

Yes. Lucky Luke is based on the comic Lucky Luke by René Goscinny and Morris (1946).

Who wrote the book Lucky Luke is based on?

Lucky Luke was written by René Goscinny and Morris and first published in 1946.

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with La Mine d'or de Dick Digger, book 1 of Lucky Luke. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.

More screen adaptations of René Goscinny's books

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