Parody Sue: He can easily face opponents bigger than him (despite not being drawn as physically strong), is a Living Legend in-universe, a skilled Gunslinger who is good at everything he does (well, except from talking to women) and sometimes he doesn't need to use his reflexes, as he can just outsmart his opponents. Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: As a baby the only thing that could stop him from crying was using his dad's revolver as a sucker (wasn't loaded) at 6 he committed his first robbery and at his current age, about 14, he terrorized a whole town. Improbable Aiming Skills: Possibly the best-known example in Franco-Belgian Comics. Hank dalton wrestler cause of death. Malevolent Masked Men: Wears a hood and robe to disguise his real identity. Is NXT Europe still going to happen now that Vince McMahon is back in power? The Casino: In Lone Riders, he shows that he can be quite The Gambler and end ups winning the entire money. Later he's seen reading the book in full, and is amazed to find that it's full of things that are interesting and even useful for a judge to know.
20-woman battle royal for a shot at the NXT Women's Championship: The match had its moments and the creative forces clearly put more thought into this than just having everyone punch and kick until they were down to the final four. Chronic Villainy: Even he knows he wasted time turning over a measly bounty while he has a a bigger bounty to track but he can't help himself. Hank dalton wrestler cause of death metal. Whenever there is money to be taken, Joe will always go for it. Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: He's been like this ever since he was a child, constantly telling on his classmates for preferential treatment and rewards. It happens first in their début story (for the first half, William is the shorter and Jack the taller; then it switches in the second half, making William taller and Jack shorter), and in some stories afterwards.
He insists on continuing to try and take out the Duke through the use of explosives. Hank dalton wrestler cause of death records public. Is it just me or is there a little JW Storm in the new Dijak act? Bomb Throwing Anarchist: An almost exact replica of 19th century caricatures of anarchists, right down to his clothes and weapons. HeelFace Turn: In one of the best arcs of the series, Dopey goes from a Dumb Muscle mook to an honest politician with Luke's support.
Adaptation Distillation: Pretty much every animated adaption of the franchise (sans the '90s cartoon), ignores their original backstory of being the identical cousins of the real-life Dalton brothers trying to avenge their deceased relatives, and instead presents them as the one and only Dalton gang. And "Shut up, Averell! " Their incompetence is mostly when dealing with Lucky Luke, against other people their aim is great and they show more cunning, such as jumping out of their train a few minutes before it arrives so they can ambush the sheriff that was waiting for them. Faking the Dead: After all his efforts to terrorize Waldo fails, Ready fakes his own death and frames Waldo for his murder, hoping that Waldo will either flee the territory or get lynched by the townspeople. Averted in The Rivals of Painful Gulch. Both families are also led by their respective grandfather. He was preceded only by the somewhat forgettable Cactus Kid, Big Belly, and Cigarette Caesar. Ascended Extra: Appears more in the cartoons.
Safe Cracking: This was his specialty when he was alive, until one fateful day when he used too much dynamite... - "Wanted! " Minion with an F in Evil: To the point that when first introduced, he had a "Not Wanted" poster instead of a "Wanted" one. Even Luke himself treats him with more caution than the other criminals. A Lucky Luke Adventure). Karma Houdini: Is never really punished for his crimes, as Langtry didn't have any official judicial system set up, so even after the cavalry shows up to restore order, Bean is still the closest thing to an actual judge the town has, and gets to sentence himself. Not So Above It All: At the end of "The Tenderfoot", Waldo and Luke overhears the crowd planning to meet the latest "tenderfoot" arrival in town with the same humiliating hazing as they did Waldo (and every other immigrant who winds up there), and Waldo initially rushes over, hoping to protect them... only to discover that said arrival is one of his old Oxford rivals, and decides to join in the hazing instead. Goscinny himself once pointed out that Joe is merely the most evil of the Daltons and that evil does not equal smart. Honor Before Reason: Has an unfortunate tendency of following this even in life-or-death situations. Delusions of Eloquence: He believes he is the most sophisticated in the family. He says that it's indecent to be nude in public, though his definition of nude means being without a gun. Ascended Extra: In the original, he appears in just a few pages, but the animated version expanded his role. Chronic Villainy: Any story about someone trying to redeem the Daltons (the Marcel Dalton story being the most notable example) is doomed to end up as a "Shaggy Dog" Story.
The Runt at the End: Colorado is seen in Daisy Town as the last member of a bunch of tougher thugs, as they break their bottles to gang up on and stab Lucky aaand he fails and keeps trying to for the entirety of the brawl, until Lucky Luke helpfully breaks it for him, on his head. Enfant Terrible: According to their mama, some wanted posters in Daisy Town and a spin-off they were pretty mean (and pretty backwards) even as kids. Arms Dealer: He's the one doing all the selling for Stormwind's operation. Momma's Boy: He has always been Ma Dalton's favourite son. I Gave My Word: The drought ends minutes after a peace agreement is reached, and Casey could just have ignored it, but at that point, he seems to have decided to change his ways. Angrish: Pretty much his most frequent state. The Dreaded: As incompetent as they can be when they are pitted against Luke, they are dangerous enough to scare the crap of almost everyone else.
Literal-Minded: He took the concept to "steal from the rich to give to the poor" a bit too literally; whenever he gives money to a poor, that person instantly becomes rich in his eyes, causing him to steal from him. He also tricks Phil Defer into exposing himself during their duel, by making it look like he shot all his bullets while his gun is in fact a seven shot revolver, and later tricks Pistol Pete into wasting his ammo by playing with Pete's ego. Smart Ball: Surprisingly! Hidden in Plain Sight: Malone spends almost the entire story in disguise on one of the wagons, appearing on-panel several times throughout, but it's not revealed it's him until the climax. He's also been quoted as saying "Marriage is nothing but a charming mistake two humans make together, " and even his theme song, "I'm A Poor Lonesome Cowboy" includes a verse about not wanting any relationships.
Altar Diplomacy: How the feud is finally settled for good, with intermarriage between the two clans. Creepy Mortician: After Dopey's heel-face turn, the local undertaker replaces him. The Gunslinger: He's an exceptionally fast and good gunman, actually enough to be an actual challenge to Luke. Like Father, Like Son: According to Ma Dalton he's the one who's the most like his late father, explaining that it's why she always had a soft spot for him despite being hard on him. Harmless Villain: His occasional bouts of competency aside, Averell isn't a very motivated criminal and probably wouldn't be one if it wasn't for his family. Card-Carrying Villain: So much that people acclaiming him as a hero ended up putting him in a Villainous Breakdown. The characters featured in the comic book series Lucky Luke.
Dub Name Change: In the English translations of the comics, as well as the English dub of Ballad of the Daltons he's called Rin Tin Can, in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon he's named Bushwack, and in the English dubs of newer animated projects (such as the New Adventures, Go West, The Daltons and his own animated series) he's Rintindumb. They Look Just Like Everyone Else! The subject hasn't come up in the comics, though. Card-Carrying Villain: Not quite to the same extent as Joe, but she has quite a bit of pride in her villainous heritage. Good Hair, Evil Hair: They all sport classic Dastardly Whiplash mustaches, in contrast to the clean-shaven Lucky Luke. Eventually this was dropped, and he was reintroduced as a slimier Enfant Terrible Psychopathic Manchild. Poster does confirm that. One-Steve Limit: Signed as "Dalton, Bill" in his first appearance, but since Bill is also the name of one of his deceased cousins he has since always been addressed and referred to as William Dalton. Only Sane Man: Quite often, due to him often running in towns full of crazy people. Ma: This is outrageous! He forbids a Saloon owner to sell anything else than lemonades and threatens a man with a gun so he would tell him a bedtime story, amongst other things. Friendly Enemy: With Lucky Luke, though Joe wouldn't agree.
Self-Deprecation: Steve is a caricature of Goscinny himself. The oldest, but shortest, of the brothers and the mastermind of their various schemes and prison breaks. Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon: Sam takes full advantage of his humble and trustworthy looks, making everyone think he's an honest farmer, while in reality he's a vicious criminal. Worried about Luke getting fatally shot because of this, he impersonates him in a duel and gets shot in the back by his opponent's father, who then brags about being the man who killed Lucky Luke. He is also capable of standing on his arms then draw them to shoot a target before putting his arms on the ground quick enough to not fall. My God, What Have I Done? Technically Joe is her favorite, but she treats him with Tough Love because she has higher expectations of Joe. Celibate Hero: While this was frequent at the times in Franco-Belgian comics, Lucky Luke deserves a special mention in that he is explicitly stated to dislike the very concept of being in a relationship. Catchphrase: "Lucky Luke!