Lucky Luke - Des barbelés sur la prairie 1980s Turkish Comic Turkey

Red Kit (Lucky Luke – Dikenli Teller) – Nil Yayınevi (1980s)

Description:

This Red Kit comic was published in Turkey during the 1980s by Nil Yayınevi. The series is a Turkish adaptation of the original Belgian Lucky Luke comics created by Morris. In Turkey, the character’s name was changed to “Red Kit,” and the comic was printed in Turkish and in black and white. While the original European editions 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 edition is its 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.

This edition adapts the story from the original Lucky Luke album Des barbelés sur la prairie. Following the common editorial practice of the period, the comic may include extra short filler stories to enrich the volume, although none are specifically noted for this issue.

Key Features:

• Series (Original): Lucky Luke

• Turkish Title: Red Kit

• Publisher: Nil Yayınevi

• Publication Period: 1980s

• 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: Dikenli Teller (Lucky Luke – Des barbelés sur la prairie)