When oil suddenly gushes from the ground in Whitney, it makes prospectors very happy, but not the inhabitants, for a pestilential smell soon covers the small town.

Abandoning her home, Whitney’s elder Miss Bluemarket moves to Smithville with her three pets—three adult buffaloes. Her search for a new home makes her easy prey for unscrupulous estate agents, and soon she finds herself owning a property whose mere name has the locals shaking in their boots: the Bates ranch...

Lucky Luke 62 - The Cursed Ranch by Jean & Fauche, Xavier & Guylouis, Claude Leturgie is an intriguing tale of adventure, trust, and the unexpected twists of fate.