Who Is Lucky Luke? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lucky Luke is a Dargaud comic book character, with over 2,500 comic issue appearances. The greatest marksman in the west, faster than his own shadow.

Who is Lucky Luke?

Origin Lucky Luke is a lone cowboy who travels the Far West during the last decades of the 19th century, typically having run-ins with various gangsters and interfering with their crimes. His most recurring foes are the Dalton brothers, who he has captured and sent to prison numerous times. He has also encountered historical personalities like Napoléon, Roy Bean, Sarah Bernhardt, Buffalo Bill, Edwin Drake, James B. Eads, Virgil Earp,Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp, Horace Greeley, Hatfield & McCoy, Rutherford B. Hayes, Doc Holliday, Calamity Jane, Abraham Lincoln, Jack London, Isaac C. Parker, Frederic Remington, Mattie Silks, Belle Starr, Mark Twain, Annie Oakley and a few more.His only company is Jolly Jumper, the brightest horse in the world, and occasionally Rantanplan , the stupidest dog in he world. His main characteristic is his easy-going personality and tremendous speed and accuracy with the gun. He is known as 'The man who draws faster than his own shadow' and pulls off some incredible stunts with his gun.

Key facts

Lucky Luke is of human origin and first appeared in "Almanach 1947". The character is published by Dargaud. With 2,500 recorded issue appearances, Lucky Luke ranks among the most featured characters in comics.