Off to Oklahoma
Off to Oklahoma (French: Ruée sur l'Oklahoma ) is an album from the Lucky Luke comic series . It was drawn by Morris and written by René Goscinny and was first published in 1958. The theme is the Oklahoma Land Run , the settlement of the last Indian territory in Oklahoma by Anglo-American settlers in 1889.
action
In 1830 the US government bought a reservation from the Indians for a mountain of jewelry and glass beads. So that every new settler has the same chance, the starting shot for the settlement is to be given on April 22nd, 1889 at 12 noon. First, Lucky Luke has to push back various early starters. When the settlers rushed off at 12 o'clock, the completely chaotically organized city "Boomtown" developed in a rush. Here Lucky Luke has to enforce a ban on weapons, gambling and alcohol. The first mayoral election is pending: As the numerous candidates fail to achieve a majority, the village idiot Dopey is unexpectedly elected mayor. Before there is a major uprising, a sandstorm wrecks the settlement and the settlers leave in a hurry. The now deserted area is sold again to the Indians for a string of glass beads.
publication
The story was first published in 1958 in Spirou magazine and as an album in 1960 by Dupuis .
In 1966 it appeared in German in Lupo modern and in 1975 in Zack in sequels. In 1981 the album was released by Ehapa .
The story was filmed for the Lucky Luke animated series in 1984 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ruée sur l'Oklahoma at bedetheque.com
- ^ Off to Oklahoma with German Comic Guide