Doc Doxey's Elixir (Volume 38) (Lucky Luke, 38)

Great series!

A good read. Entertainment for the whole family.

Unable to zoom in on the Kindle cloud reader so print is too small to read. Zooming in on device results in blurring of the letters so unreadable. Complete waste of money

On the kindle version of this book the pages don't show up completely so it makes it impossible to read. I am not criticizing the book it's self which I'm sure is fine but I am criticizing kindle version. This the only book I have on my kindle so I'm not sure if it would work with other books.

An early adventure penned by Morris alone and like many of the early books actually has 2 stories, in this case both featuring the charlatan Doc Doxey. The Doc conjures up fake epidemics and the like in the cowboy towns in order to make his living, but once seen by our Lucky Luke he is hot footing from town to town with Luke foiling his plans as he goes. Luke showing much guile in this episode. This would have probably been better with the zany influence of Rene Goscinny, but it is still a great read.

Typical of earlier pre-Goscinny Lucky Luke tales, this one features a rambling plot and pretty basic art. The quack snake-oil salesman Doc Doxey becomes increasingly unpleasant as the story goes along, but there isn't much in the way of narrative structure or suspense. The simple nature of this early volume makes it fine for kids and collectors, but it isn't nearly as good as the later and more mature Lucky Luke stories from the late 1960s-early 1970s.

album de BD anglophone broché souple grand format récent (2012/1871) présentant la traduction de la septième aventure de Lucky Luke (de la série DUPUIS) "L'élixir du docteur Doxey" n°38 pour la numérotation anglaise; dans cet épisode écrit par Morris (le créateur du personnage) notre héros le cowboy solitaire au grand coeur croise la route d'un charlatan qui empoisonne les populations des pays qu'il traverse; l'incomparable cheval parlant est présent même si ses commentaires n'atteignent pas le niveau des productions ultérieures; en revanche Rantanplan n'existe pas encore et sa bêtise nous manque; en conclusion c'est loin d'être le meilleur opus de la série; dans cette édition souple Cinebook de bonne qualité" (papier épais), l'anglais est abordable avec un dictionnaire papier ou en lignes pour les détails; un excellent moyen de compléter sa collection

As expected. Great story and animation.

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