Story by JUL. Art by Achde. Cover by Achdé.
Escorting a French artist across the Old West, sure. But all the way to Paris? New experience for Lucky Luke. While dragging the Daltons back to a new prison after their umpteenth escape, Luke comes across a French sculptor, Bartholdi, who's touring the West with a strange sculpture: a colossal hand holding a torch. In fact, it's part of the now famous Statue of Liberty, and Bartholdi is raising funds towards its construction and transport from France. It's not long before our cowboy is recruited by his government to escort Lady Liberty... from Paris.