A Lucky Luke Adventure #44

The forty-fourth entry in Cinebook's English-language Lucky Luke series sets up a classic Western showdown right on the cover, where the cool, yellow-jacketed Lucky Luke faces off in a saloon doorway against the sharply dressed, gun-toting Pat Poker, playing cards already in hand. Morris — sole creator of both story and cover — frames the confrontation with confident economy, the dangling lamp and "Saloon" signage behind them setting an immediately atmospheric frontier mood. If you enjoy sharp wit and clean Western adventure, this 2013 Cinebook edition of "Clean-Up in Red-City" looks like a very satisfying place to spend an afternoon.