Everything about this was bad. The art is terrible. I needed context clues from the story to realize one of the villains was a woman. The art was so goofy and poor I couldn't tell. The story is dumb. It's goofy wannabe slapstick about a cowboy trying to get the first bicycle across the Old West to San Francisco for a race. Meanwhile the whole time is horse is jealous and he's pursued by two idiot henchpeople. Every character in the book is a stereotype. It's just 100% awful all around.

A mildly amusing tale of Lucky Luke trying to return a bicycle to its inventor in time for a big race. The story is kind of fun, but I really hate the art.

Received via NetGalley.

Disappointing Old West road trip adventure.

Lucky Luke makes the acquaintance of bicycle innovator Albert Overman (a real historical figure) when he saves Overman from two outlaws named Smith and Wesson. Overman is on his way to San Francisco to enter a bicycle race hosted by competitor Albert A. Pope (another real person).

A series of blunders and mishaps results in a slapstick cross-country adventure featuring missed connections, mistaken identities, and silly situations. Luke, separated from his horse, makes the trek on this newfangled bicycle contraption with the two outlaws in hot pursuit. Overman follows along behind with Luke's horse Jolly Jumper and a mysterious stranger.

Two things I enjoyed. That there was an Apache brave named 'Downward-Facing-Dog' and when one character referred to the bicycle as a "wire-donkey". Other than that the whole thing was... entirely forgettable and underwhelming.

I didn't care much for the art or the plot. Just not for me.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

'Lucky Luke Saddles Up' with art and script by Mawil finds our iconic and comedic Western hero in possession of a new form of travel.

When Lucky Luke takes a train ride, he meets Albert Overman who has invented a new type of bicycle that he is taking to the 1st Columbia San Francisco Bicycle Race. Lucky Luke is curious about the contraption and saves it from a couple thugs out to take it. Luke finds himself on a madcap dash across the West, much to the detriment of his beloved horse.

Lucky Luke has been around a while and the stories are filled with lots of stereotypes. Some of those start to feel a bit cringeworthy here. It's a fun story, but I miss the more classic looking Lucky Luke artwork.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I was a little disappointed by this book. I think I was expecting something more like Asterix or Tintin. The plot doesn't really take itself seriously. It's fairly tongue in cheek. The humor relies largely on random circumstance, Luke stumbling upon the solution to his trouble.

I would like to thank the publisher for giving me a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this!

A comic that was too out there for me. I don't mind a bit of knockabout humour, but this had too much, from talking horses to a completely convoluted plot involving a brand new style of bicycle. It tries to take some of the Asterix sensibility and put it in the American Midwest, but its rootin' tootin' wordiness and peculiar bits didn't look as if they'd gel with the target audience.

One and a half stars.

"Lucky Luke Saddles Up" is a fun reimagining of the legendary comic book character (one of my favourite comic book characters ever conceived, to be quite honest). Funny, inventive and slightly more "adult" than the classic Lucky Luke stories, Mawil's take on the series is a much recommended read for everyone who enjoys reading comic books - not just for all those sentimental Lucky Luke fans like myself. #LuckyLukeSaddlesUp #NetGalley

I've been a fan of Lucky Luke since I was a child and was very happy to read this new to me installment.
It was a lot of fun as usual and it was great to meet again the cast of characters.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.