The Road through the Prairie

Lucky Luke is a charming and fearless lone cowboy from the era of the American Wild West. He is a true hero, even a superhero, honest and just, the defender of the weak and helpless. He always stands on the side of the law, helping local authorities to confront bandits and other villains. Like a true superhero, he has his super ability: to shoot faster than his own shadow! Each story about Lucky Luke is an exciting and informative comedic western, reflecting real events related to the development of the Wild West. In 'The Road through the Prairie', Lucky Luke is tasked with leading the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. He faces a perilous journey across America – through vast prairies, high mountains, deep canyons, and hot deserts. Luke and the railroad builders will encounter both Native Americans and bandits, as well as local residents who refuse to acknowledge that the 'iron horse' is progress. Of course, Lucky Luke triumphs in all his troubles. He completes the construction of the road, but instead of enjoying the triumph and honors, he mounts his trusty horse named Johnny Jumper and rides off into the sunset, humming a sad song of the lone cowboy. New adventures await him ahead! Comics about Lucky Luke are aimed at the widest audience. Both children and older readers will be thrilled by the adventurous plot, virtuoso cartoon drawing, good-natured irony, and humor in every frame. The humor, usually based on wordplay and the principles of situational comedy, never sinks below the belt. And despite the heroes regularly brandishing guns and making bang-bang sounds, there is no rudeness or violence in these stories. The main character shoots only to deftly knock the weapon out of the hands of his opponents. And the opponents, naturally, always miss. It can be confidently said that in none of the stories does a single character get hurt. Except for bruises and bumps, which the negative heroes periodically justly receive. It is particularly worth noting the large, easy-to-read font, which makes the Lucky Luke comics suitable for beginner readers and serves as their first step towards reading novels by Fenimore Cooper and Mayne Reid. The creators of 'Lucky Luke' are two brilliant humorists, the Belgian artist Morris de Bevere, who worked under the pseudonym Morris, and the French René Goscinny, well-known to Russian readers for the series of stories 'Little Nicholas' and the Asterix comics, where he also served as a writer.