| Lucky Luke #28 L'Escorte--The Escort' |
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Cover of the French edition |
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| Publisher | Dupuis |
| Date | 1966 |
| Series | Lucky Luke |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Goscinny Morris |
| Artist(s) | Morris |
| Original publication | |
| Date(s) of publication | 1966 |
| Language | French |
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| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Le Vingtième de cavalerie (1965) |
| Followed by | Des barbelés sur la prairie, (1967) |
L'Escorte is a Lucky Luke adventure written by Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. It is the twenty eighth book in the series and It was originally published in French in the year 1966 .
Four years after the great clash between Lucky Luke and Billy the Kid resulting in a 1200+ year prison sentence for Billy, Luke is asked to escort Billy to New Mexico to face trial for the crimes he committed there. However, Billy's enduring reputation and his repeated attempts at escape - mostly with the inept assistance of felon Bert Malloy - offer Luke and Jolly Jumper their fair share of excitement on the way.