Lucky Luke #35 La Ballade des Dalton 1988 Turkish Comic Turkey

Red Kit (Lucky Luke – La Ballade des Dalton / The Daltons Ballad and Other Stories) – Issue #35 – Milliyet Newspaper Giveaway (1988)

Description:

This Red Kit comic was published in Turkey by Milliyet in 1988 as part of the newspaper giveaway series distributed alongside the daily paper. The series ran between 1988 and 1989 and consisted of a total of 55 issues, offered free to readers. It represents one of the most widely circulated Turkish editions of the classic Franco-Belgian comic series Lucky Luke.

Printed in Turkish and in full color, this series stands apart from earlier Turkish Red Kit editions that were produced in black and white. To keep production economical for mass newspaper distribution, the comics were printed on thin paper typical of late-1980s newspaper supplements. As a result, issues that remain clean and well-preserved are relatively difficult to find today.

The comics were produced in a compact 13 × 18 cm small-format size, specifically designed for inclusion with newspapers rather than for standard bookstore shelving. This format is a defining trait of the Milliyet newspaper giveaway series.

This particular issue is Issue #35, titled Red Kit – Şerif Okulu. It adapts material from the original Lucky Luke story La Ballade des Dalton, internationally known as The Daltons Ballad and Other Stories. Published in 1988, this issue features the Dalton brothers in one of their most well-known narrative variations, adding strong appeal for collectors focusing on Dalton-centered stories within the series.

Key Features:

• Series (Original): Lucky Luke

• Turkish Title: Red Kit

• Issue Number: 35

• Issue Title: Şerif Okulu

• Original Title: La Ballade des Dalton – The Daltons Ballad and Other Stories

• Publisher: Milliyet (Newspaper Giveaway)

• Year of Publication: 1988

• Language: Turkish

• Printing: Full color

• Paper Quality: Thin paper typical of newspaper supplements

• Format Size: 13 × 18 cm (small format)

• Distribution: Free with newspaper