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Ma Dalton (Lucky Luke)
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Ma Dalton is a Lucky Luke
comic written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris
. It was first published in French in the year 1971 by Dargaud
. English editions of this French series have been published by Cinebooks
and Tara Press.
Ma Dalton was inspired by real-life Ma Barker.
, spends a relatively quiet life in retirement until she invites her four sons for a visit. At first Joe uses Ma's reputation among the fellow citizens to commit robberies - and later Mum, for the love for her sons (Averell in particular), decides to return to family business once more, presenting Lucky Luke with an additional headache: How to deal with a reckless old lady shootist?
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke is a Belgian comics series created by Belgian cartoonist, Maurice De Bevere better known as Morris, the original artist, and was for one period written by René Goscinny...
comic written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris
Morris (comics)
Maurice De Bevere , better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist and the creator of Lucky Luke. His pen name is an alternate spelling of his first name.-Biography:...
. It was first published in French in the year 1971 by Dargaud
Dargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
. English editions of this French series have been published by Cinebooks
Cinebook Ltd
Cinebook Ltd is a British publishing company that publishes comic books and graphic novels. It describes itself as "the 9th art publisher," the 9th art being comics in continental Europe, especially France, Italy and Greece....
and Tara Press.
Ma Dalton was inspired by real-life Ma Barker.
Plot
Mrs. Dalton, the mother of the Dalton BrothersThe Daltons (Lucky Luke)
The Daltons are fictional outlaws who regularly appear in the Lucky Luke comic book series and are recurrent villains. They were created by Morris and writer René Goscinny...
, spends a relatively quiet life in retirement until she invites her four sons for a visit. At first Joe uses Ma's reputation among the fellow citizens to commit robberies - and later Mum, for the love for her sons (Averell in particular), decides to return to family business once more, presenting Lucky Luke with an additional headache: How to deal with a reckless old lady shootist?