Books by Goscinny

Legend has it that in Baghdad, a great and dark-minded vizier, who answers to the name of Iznogoud, works on his ambition to steal the throne of Caliph Haroun al Plassid. Iznogoud, seconded by his faithful servant Wa'at Alahf, goes on vacation with the caliph in the desert! Of course, his goal is to get rid of him by any means necessary.

Two rival families live in Painful Gulch: the O'Timmins clan, who have big noses, and the O'Haras, who have big ears. They've been fighting for decades. Lucky Luke is appointed mayor in order to bring peace back to the town. But the men and their thick-headed sense of honour will wreck Lucky Luke's plans for reconciliation.

In Baghdad, the Caliph's Grand Vizier Iznogoud has one aim in life: to become Caliph instead of the Caliph. The benign ruler, Haroun al Plassid, is blind to his vizier's scheming to get rid of him and would generally rather take a nap. Iznogoud is faithfully seconded by Wa'at Alahf in trying to put his fiendish designs into action.

The man who shoots faster than his own shadow is back. On 22 April 1889, the American government opened the new Oklahoma Territory to settlement. In this volume, Lucky Luke acts as a government agent and ensures that every candidate for settlement is treated fairly. He has to deal with jealousy, corruption and greed.

Rin Tin Can, possibly the stupidest dog ever, is left in charge of watching the jail. Obviously, the Daltons escape and steal horses and guns. Lucky Luke refuses to get involved, but when he witnesses the prison guards' incompetence and Rin Tan Can's lack of brains, he has no choice but to set out on the Daltons' trail of holdups and burglaries.

A wagon train of pioneers drives through Nothing Gulch en route to California. Its ill-tempered driver is sent away by the passengers, and Lucky Luke is asked to step in and replace him. He accepts, amused by this fun group. When the wagon train gets underway again, the trouble begins: A mystery vandal keeps trying to sabotage the expedition. But it takes a lot more than that to make Lucky Luke turn back!

Mulligan's Western circus - his troop, lion and elephant - arrive in town under the escort of Lucky Luke. Zilch, a rich businessman and organizer of the annual grand rodeo, thinks the circus is going to compete with his business and does everything to prevent it from putting on a show. He even engages killer-for-hire Rattlesnake Joe.

Legend has it that in Baghdad the magnificent, a great and particularly dark-minded vizier, who answers to the name of Iznogoud, works on his ambition to lay claim to the throne of Caliph Haroun al Plassid. Thus his favourite saying: I want to be caliph instead of the caliph! Seconded by Wa'at Alahf, Iznogoud tries ever more diverse and even crazier means to reach his ends - in vain, of course!

A classic graphic novel character, along with Asterix and Tintin. Here is the comic strip character who can shoot faster than his own shadow.

Just as the infamous Daltons are being transferred to a Mexican prison, robbers attack the van and kidnap the Daltons without realizing it. Disappointed with their booty, they decide to hang the four brothers. In order to save their lives, brother Joe offers to share all his knowledge of organized crime with the leader of the bandits, Don Emilio. Meanwhile, the governor sends Lucky Luke to their rescue.

In Baghdad, the Caliph's Grand Vizier Iznogoud has one aim in life: to become Caliph instead of the Caliph. The benign ruler, Haroun al Plassid, is blind to his vizier's scheming to get rid of him and generally would rather take a nap. Iznogoud is faithfully seconded by Wa'at Alahf in trying to put his fiendish designs into action.

Some burglaries take place at each performance of the play "The Dashing White Cowboy" given by the company of W Baltimore. Suspicious, Lucky Luke follows them. Unfortunately, it's he who is accused of theft in every city the actors pass through. But despite series of arrests, Lucky Luke won't let Baltimore and his troupe leave him behind.