Lucky Luke #3 Western Circus 1972 Turkish Comic Turkey Tif Et Tondu

Red Kit (Lucky Luke) – Issue 3 – Bilge Şakrak Yayınevi (1972)

Description:

This is Issue #3 of the Red Kit comic series, published in Turkey under the Bilge Şakrak Yeni Seri in 1972. The series is a Turkish adaptation of the original Belgian Lucky Luke comics created by Morris. In this edition, the character’s name was changed to “Red Kit,” and the comics were printed in Turkish and black and white. While the original European albums were in full color, the Turkish publisher reduced production costs by having local artists retrace the original illustrations onto acetate sheets, producing a black-and-white edition. This method resulted in artwork that differs visually from the European originals.

A distinctive and collectible feature of this Turkish series is the cover art. Unlike the original Lucky Luke albums, the covers were newly drawn by Turkish artists, giving the series a unique visual identity and increasing its appeal among collectors.

Issue #3, titled Red Kit Batı Sirki, adapts the story from the original Lucky Luke album Western Circus. In addition to the main Red Kit story, this issue includes an extra short story, Tif ile Tontu (Tif Et Tondu), following the common practice of the period to include supplementary content for variety and to increase page count.

Overall, Red Kit (Lucky Luke) – Issue 3 exemplifies early 1970s Turkish comic publishing, reflecting adaptation practices, cost-saving production methods, and localized artistic contributions that differentiate it from the original European editions.

Key Features:

• Series (Original): Lucky Luke

• Turkish Title: Red Kit

• Issue Number: 3

• Publisher: Bilge Şakrak Yayınevi (Yeni Seri)

• Publication Year: 1972

• Language: Turkish

• Printing: Black and white (original editions were color)

• Production Method: Original artwork retraced by Turkish artists using acetate

• Cover Art: Newly illustrated by Turkish artists (unique to Turkish edition)

• Main Story: Red Kit Batı Sirki (Lucky Luke – Western Circus)

• Additional Short Story: Tif ile Tontu (Tif Et Tondu)