Les aventures de Lucky Luke d'après Morris #9

Set against a moonlit cotton field stretching to the horizon, this 2020 entry in the Les aventures de Lucky Luke d'après Morris series pairs the familiar lanky cowboy — pistol drawn, cigarette dangling — alongside a broad-shouldered Black lawman with a sheriff's star, both ready for trouble. Behind them, ominous hooded figures lurk in the darkness, making the stakes of "Un cow-boy dans le coton" immediately and uncomfortably clear. Achdé's cover artwork is sharply expressive, and with Jul crafting the story, this ninth volume looks like a genuinely bold chapter for the series.