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LUCKY LUKE is the main character, of course.
He is a lonesome cowboy far way from home,
he shoots quicker than his shadow and always
fights agains unjustice and evil.
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JOLLY JUMPER is Lucky's best friend, a faithful
horse that saved his life many times.
It understands anything what Lucky says and
is aware of any situation on which his owner is
in danger.
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RANTANPLAN is the guardian dog of the state prison.
He is said to be the stupidst dog of the Universe.
He never understands a situation in the right way
and, just by chance, he behaves such that an even
more dangerous occurence is prevented.
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THE DALTONS are four borthers who spend most of their
time in prison, but trying to escape.
JOE, the smallest one, is the head of the group having
a lot of daft ideas.
JACK and WILLIAM support any suggestion,
while AVERELL, the tallest, is the idiot of them
thinking only about food.
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CALAMITY JANE appears in some stories as a woman who
wants to impose her will.
The lady's world does not accept her, and the
men have got lots of trouble with her.
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BILLY THE KID is cheeky rascal who makes the
inhabitans of the town fear. He makes his own
laws, and nobody dares to disobey or even contradict him.
Lucky Luke is the only one who does not show respect for him.
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JESSE JAMES is a desperado who appears in some
volumes, in particular, no. 4 (Ehapa: no. 38) is
devoted to him.
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Most of the INDIANS live in peace unless some
"pale-faces" (an arrogant sergeant or a scheming
swindler) disturb their way of living.
If one enters their territory without cause,
they may become dangerous and attack the treck.
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The SHERIFFs of a town differ throughout the issues,
however, Wyatt Earp represents a working justice best.
But in a number of cases, the local sheriff is not
efficient enough to expell the evil from town,
such that Lucky Luke consents to do his job for a while.
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The GRAVE-DIGGER comes in various shapes.
He takes his work so serious that all his
actions or comments deal with death anyhow.
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The BARKEEPER gets usually the things in his saloon destroyed.
When troube is about to start, he calls his wife in order
to take down the large expensive mirror behind the bar.
However, after putting it up again, one final bullet
or bottle hits it.
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The Lucky Luke volumes provide several "guest roles"
to famous persons known from show business, e.g. Elliot Belt.
They are funny caricatures that resemble a role
of an opponent. In general, these caricatures are
connected just to one single story.
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