Lieutenant Blueberry #3 - General Golden Mane

(1991)

Book Three: The Trail of the Sioux (Table of Contents: 1)

Blueberry / comic story / 46 pages (report information)

Script

Jean-Michel Charlier; Jean-Marc Lofficier (translator); Randy Lofficier (translator)

Pencils

Moebius (signed as Gir)

Inks

Moebius (signed as Gir)

Colors

Moebius (signed as Gir)

Letters

Phil Felix

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

US Cavalry Lt. Mike Blueberry [Mike S. Donovan] AKA "Broken Nose"; Red Wooley; Jimmy McClure; General Dodge; General "Golden Mane" Allister; Jethro "Steelfingers" Drake; Sitting Bull; Crazy Horse (mentioned); Lakota and Cheyenne warriors; soldiers; thugs; townsfolk

Synopsis

Continuing... Blueberry is caught by Steelfingers and Indians, and stalls to protect the soldiers' $200K payroll. Jimmy and Red send a fake telegram of reinforcement on the way. The Indians, trusting "Broken Nose", let Blueberry free, but as he digs up the payroll, is robbed by Steelfingers. Sent back to town, Blueberry is accusing of stealing and will be lynched. Yet the Indians return the payroll, having killed Steelfingers for failing to deliver guns. All's well, until General Allister arrives and orders the army to wipe out the Indians!..

Reprints

• from Blueberry (Dargaud, 1965 series) #9 - La Piste des Sioux (1971)
which is reprinted
• from Pilote (Dargaud, 1960 series) #449, #427 (28 décembre 1967)
• in Moebius (Graphitti Designs, 1989 series) #8 - Blueberry (1991)

Indexer Notes

General Dodge, Sitting Bull, and Crazy Horse are real historical figures. General "Golden Mane" Allister is a stand-in for General "Yellow Hair" Custer (as explained in afterword of "The End of the Trail".

Book Four: General Golden Mane (Table of Contents: 2)

Blueberry / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Script

Moebius; Jean-Marc Lofficier (translator); Randy Lofficier (translator)

Pencils

Moebius (signed as Gir)

Inks

Moebius (signed as Gir)

Colors

Moebius (signed as Gir)

Letters

Michael Heisler

Editing

Jean-Marc Lofficier; Randy Lofficier; Marie Javins; Claudine Conin; Dave Scroggy; Carl Potts

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

US Cavalry Lt. Mike Blueberry [Mike S. Donovan] AKA "Broken Nose"; Red Wooley; Jimmy McClure; General "Golden Mane" Allister; Sitting Bull; Crazy Horse (mentioned); Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors; soldiers

Synopsis

Continuing... Out to make himself famous, and defying peace treaties, General Allister pushes the Army deep into Indian territory in bitter cold. Blueberry, branded a coward and traitor, and Red and Jimmy try to keep both soldiers and Indians alive as they scrap in firefights, cross icy rivers, and flounder in snow. Despite all obstacles, Blueberry gets a message out. Reinforcements drive off the Indians, and many lives are saved. But General Allister vows revenge on Blueberry. "FIN"

Reprints

• from Blueberry (Dargaud, 1965 series) #10 - Général "Tête Jaune" (1971)
which is reprinted
• from Pilote (Dargaud, 1960 series) #453, #476, #455 (15 Juillet 1968)
• in Moebius (Graphitti Designs, 1989 series) #8 - Blueberry (1991)