Seven Stories by René Goscinny

Why read the book?

Rather than one long adventure, this album gathers seven self-contained tales drawn by Morris with Goscinny. Each runs a few pages and turns on a single gag or situation, letting the lonesome cowboy and Jolly Jumper move quickly through a string of frontier predicaments.

The format suits the team's quick wit. Without a sprawling plot to service, the writing can chase a sharp idea, deliver it, and ride on, which keeps the pace lively and the jokes dense.

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What I Loved

The variety is the joy here. One story can spoof the gambler, the next the lawman or the travelling salesman, so the parody of the West arrives in many flavours.

Morris's art stays crisp across every tale, and the compact form shows off Goscinny's knack for building a whole joke and resolving it in only a handful of panels.

Key Takeaway

Seven quick, varied tales that show the team's economy and range.

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