31 - Bonhomme

Bonhomme MATTHIEU BONHOMME LUCKY LUKE (AS SEEN BY...) Lucky Luke’s Long March, Black and White 2026 Original illustration for a silkscreen print from the limited edition. Signed. India ink on paper 46.6 × 42.5 cm (18.35 × 16.73 in.) This drawing clearly sets the tone. In this new Lucky Luke installment, there will be snow, the Daltons, and a relentless chase. We’re already right in the thick of it. The image conveys two very different moods. The upper part highlights the Daltons’ nonchalance as they believe themselves to be safe, while the lower part shows Jolly Jumper carrying his rider at full gallop. The calm demeanor of Morris’s Lucky Luke has given way to a high-strung hero, determined to do battle, whose face betrays his emotional vulnerability, as Matthieu Bonhomme depicts him in his series. “I wanted to draw the Daltons and Lucky Luke to illustrate their upcoming showdown. Lucky Luke, who was getting bored between albums, tells himself that finally, he’ll be able to break out of his inactivity and gallop off again.” M.B.