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Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books 1955 or before

  • Issue #4
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 4

    Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash risks his life to unravel a plot involving fraud, robbery, murder and a character named "Cliff Syde." A bank robber gets a job as a teller to fool the banker and Lash. Dusty goes to the recruiting office, but the sergeant doesn't believe his tall tales about being in the war. Wagon Wheels; The Amazing Web of Circumstance; Dusty: The Recruit; The Montado Gulch Adventure; Hooded Riders; Death on Stage; Molasses Mouth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 6

    Stories and art by Frank Doyle and Tony Sgroi. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash is ambushed by outlaws, who steal his famed black outfit and use it to frame him for their crimes. Prospectors borrow money from a lawyer when they strike gold, but the lawyer plans to frame one for the other's murder and take the mine for himself. Lash sets out to capture bandits who are targeting mail shipments. Molasses Mouth; The Frontier Phantom; Dusty: The Post Card; The Gold Mine Murder; Wounded Cowman; The Fantastic Mail Robberies; Wagonwheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 7
    • 4" tear from top through 7 wraps. (affects art and story). Double cover. Piece missing from back cover.

    Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash finds a body hidden in the brush, and then finds a world of trouble at a remote lumber camp. When a killer uses trickery to get away with murder, Lash decides to pull a Hamlet gambit to get him to confess. Lash's twin brother, the Frontier Phantom, helps Lash track Old West drug smugglers to a steamboat, and Lash winds up tied to the paddlewheel. Murder in the Lumber Camp!; Wagonwheels; Desperate Chance; House of Fear; The Shadow of the Noose; Hippety Hopp; Dusty: The Fatal Scene!; Molasses Mouth; The Return of the Frontier Phantom; Silly Simpkins. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 8

    Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tracks a drug-smuggling gang to the US Post Office. Outlaws decide to steal Lash's bullwhip to cause the townspeople to lose faith in him as their sheriff. Lash tries to track down a band of killers who are hiding out in a well-defended hilltop hideout. Plus a vintage Western-themed ad for View-Master featuring Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry and the Cisco Kid. Double-Dealing Justice; Stolen Honor; Wagonwheels Pads His Part!; Hijacked!; Train Robbers; Fussy Frank; Dusty: Meet the Meat Hound; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Orders Are Orders!; Horseman Horace; Killers in the Hills; Molasses Mouth. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 9
    • 1/2" tear from top. Pencil/ pen marking.
    • Internal page tears.

    Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash catches gambler Swifty Sawyers cheating at cards, so Swifty tries to have Lash killed. Lash accidentally gets in the middle of a dispute over the ownership of the Bar Double T Ranch, and must decide who is right. Outlaws plan to steal a solid gold statue of a Civil War general from a town leveled by a tornado. Plus a vintage ad for Lash Larue's movies, and a Western-themed ad for movie cowboy Rocky Lane's "favorite malted milk." Marked For Death; Stolen Honor; Wagonwheels; Molasses Mouth; Justice's Conscience; Gun In the Back; Dusty: The Sheriff's Payoff; Justice Talks; The General's Last Stand; Travelling Travelair. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 12
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Moisture damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water damage to front cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1" spine split from bottom, water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water damage, staple rust/migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash encounters a burning wagon train just before he learns of a rigged election in Bighorn. Lash is called to Bedino County to investigate a series of fatal accidents. Lash helps a wagon convoy run a gauntlet of outlaws who want their cargo. Elected to Jail!; Molasses Mouth; Matt and His Mutt; Taking No Chances; Wagon Wheels; Murder by Accident; The Grain Thieves; Rockhead Robert; Cactus Brain; Dusty: The Party Saver; The Long Haul. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 26

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash learns of a plot by revolutionaries to overthrow and execute the president of "Guataxco," and only he can stop it. Lash goes after two con men who are pulling "the kleptomaniac con" on unsuspecting jewelers and making off with a fortune in diamonds. Dusty explains why living in a barn is less trouble than living in a house. Unofficial Assignment; Wagonwheels; Cactus Joe and Snake-Eye; The Prairie Ruse; Dusty: The Boardinghouse; Mesquite Murder; Molasses Mouth; The Million-Dollar Target. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 27

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash sets out to capture drug smugglers - not a huge concern in the Old West, but a hot topic in the 1950s. Lash tracks a runaway lion after a circus train derails. Outlaws want to kidnap a visiting king and hold him for ransom, but unfortunately for them, King is just the guy's last name. The King's Ransom; Dusty: Forgotten Memories; Huck and Buck; The Case of the Croaking Frog; Wagonwheels; The Four X Stetson; Molasses Mouth; The Circus Train Calamity! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #32
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 32
    • Signed by Lash Larue. No certification included. Staple rust with migration.
    • Staple rust with migration.

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. The Stagecoach Kid seeks a new angle after his release from prison, so he joins forces with larcenous Wild Wilma for his next job. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates a strange locked-room murder at an isolated ranch where the only clue is a strange odor in the air. Dusty checks in at the Cowboy's Rest for bed and board, but can't tell the bed from the board. The Stagecoach Kid; Dusty: The Cowboy's Rest; Molasses Mouth; Ten Gallon Tex; Odors of Evil; Wagonwheels; Shooting Hero; The Big Cheese; Alibi For Murder. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #33
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 33

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. Outlaws plot to rob a stagecoach full of gold right from under Lash's nose, and when he gets too close, he becomes a literal target. "Roving marshal" Lash finds danger when he uncovers a plot to kidnap the rightful leader of the Onopoga tribe. Wagonwheels explains how to get to Hot Springs: set your bed on fire. Target for Highwaymen; Dusty: The Dude Who Did Nothing; Molasses Mouth; The Prairie Betrayal; Lamebrain Lem; Wagonwheels; Slick Trick; Inferno on Wheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #34
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 34

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. Lash investigates when an oil well suddenly goes dry, and soon finds himself up to his armpits in black gold. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to protect a murder witness from hired guns, but the job is complicated by the Quicksand Swamps. Dusty meets a Vaudeville insult comedian, and the jokes are coming thick and fast. The Black Gold Hijackers; Molasses Mouth; Loco Lew; Dusty: Horses, Horses, Horses!; Ransom in the Hollow Tree Trunk; Shooting Party; Wagonwheels; Terror at the Quicksand Swamps. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #35
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 35

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash captures bank robber Madman Dutton, then must protect the man who ID'd him. But first, he and his faithful horse Rush face Dead Man's Chasm and a mine trap, in a multi-part story. Dusty runs across a con man who promises to make him a movie star. Madman Duttons Capture; Cowboy Cal; Smooth Hands of Death; Dusty: The Talent Scout; Molasses Mouth; The Mine Trap; Windy; Neglected Duty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #37
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 37

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash trails an outlaw named Hexx (but not Jonah) and learns the truth about the fatal hayride. Lash tries to prevent an illegal cross-border arms deal with Mexican revolutionaries. Dusty suspects his neighbor is going to con him out of twenty bucks, so he decides on a pre-emptive con. The Champs; The Sign of the Hexx!; Wagonwheels; Molasses Mouth; Border Incident; The Misleading Clue!; Dusty: The Chair Trick; The House in the Desert! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #38
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 38

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to help a town through an epidemic of the "red rash," but outlaws plan to use the crisis to cover a robbery. Belle Buckley, the "Prairie Nightingale," conspires with her boyfriend to steal a gold shipment that he and Lash are supposed to be guarding. Dusty tells his neighbor about the elevator dance - it doesn't have any steps. Hair Breath Escape; Belle Buckley: Gold Town Siren!!!; Wagonwheels; Molasses Mouth; The Prairie Epidemic!; Dusty: The Dancemaster; The Phony Letter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 39

    Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates why Joe Tungsten has been targeted for death by "The Invisible Enemy." Lash tries to control the gangs of juvenile delinquents (a hot topic in 1953) that are hanging around the train yard. Dusty is in trouble after accidentally breaking a window. Peaceful Percy; The Invisible Enemy; Dusty; The Apple Mystery; Wagonwheels; Molasses Mouth; Futures Peril! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #41
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 41
    • Cover detached at one staple.

    Stories and art by Howard Boughner and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. In a disturbing pre-Code story, Lash must decide if Crusher Moran or Tom Carson murdered a group of children, as each accuses the other of doing it. "Roving marshal" Lash discovers that the new sheriff in Rampus is behaving suspiciously, and robberies have increased since he took office. Dusty invites his boss to dinner so he can ask for a raise - what could possibly go wrong? Mysterious Map; Tainted Justice; Dusty: He "Nose" All; The Road To Danger; Wagonwheels; Trader Tom; The Trap; Molasses Mouth; Big Bow and Little Arrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #44
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 44

    Stories and art by Howard Boughner and Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. In a double-length tale, the chieftain Thunder Bear is blamed for a series of massacres decimating towns on the frontier. But Lash isn't so sure that the Natives are actually responsible. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates when a series of accidents plagues Spurs Downey, star trick-rider of the Wild West Rodeo Show. My Pard, My Horse; The Buffalo's Tooth; Trader Tom; Dusty: The Explosive Plan!; The Riding Fool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 47

    Stories and art by John Belfi and others. First issue published by Charlton. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. In a double-length tale, Lash tries to protect an old prospector when outlaws want the sunken treasure chest he found in the river. Lash tries to help the sheriff of Ulster Gulch prove that Ned Cleery's gang is behind all the recent stagecoach robberies. "Roving marshal" Lash interrupts a hanging and tries to figure out who really belongs on the end of a rope. Treasure of Doom; The End of the Rope; The Unknown Trail; Sitt and Satt; The Ghost Gang. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 48
    • Water damage. Cover loose at one staple.

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Stan Campbell and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. In a double-length tale, Lash steps between courageous female stagecoach driver Suzy and outlaw Drifter, who has a yen for her. But Drifter has revenge in mind for both of them. Dee Dickens tries to figure out the difference between Pike's peke (a dog), and Pike's Peak, but it's a losing battle. Fatal Witness; The East Goes West; Dee Dickens: A Dogs Life; The Stolen Map. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 51

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Stan Campbell, Ray Osrin and Al Liederman. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. A killer convinces another outlaw to rob a mine payroll and hide the money, knowing the robber will be caught by Lash LaRue and he can make off with the hidden loot. Stage robbers dress as soldiers to fool Lash and knock him unconscious - twice! A bank robber gets a job as a teller to fool the banker and Lash. Two Killers; Hijacked!; Cowboy Cal; Saddlehead; Red Roan: Four-Footed Sheriff; Big Bow and Little Arrow; The Montado Gulch Adventure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #53
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 53

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Stories and art by Clint Harmon and others. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash boards a train to trail The Man in the Green Hat, a dope smuggler, until he meets his contact. Outlaws kidnap Lash's sidekick Squinty, but they underestimate both Squinty and his dog, Mutt. Dusty explains to his neighbor why he puts the Dusty in "Dusty Trails." Range Talk; The Man in the Green Hat; Chuckwagon Gus; Dusty Trails; Midnight Murder; The Lamps of Revenge; Wagonwheels; Happy Homer; The Way Out; The Mad Dog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 54
    • 3 1/2" cumulative spine split.

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to protect a prospector until he can make his gold claim legal at the surveyor's office, but every outlaw in town wants it first. Even captured and put in jail, the mysterious bandit White Mask manages to strike again. Dusty matches wits with the local dentist. First issue with the Comics Code seal on the cover. The Tuxton Valley Hoax!; Molasses Mouth; A Soldier; Dusty: The Toothache!; Wagon Wheels; Big Bow and Little Arrow: Party Capers; The Devils Gap Plot! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 55
    • Water spots. Cover oxidation.

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates the masked bandit who's robbing stagecoaches, but little does he know that it's the stagecoach driver himself in disguise. While the saloon is darkened for the performance of Kitty Kildare, the "Prairie Nightingale," a mysterious figure commits murder, and Lash must figure out who. Dusty gets involved in a contest to tell the best Western story to a visiting writer, but his tales are pretty tall. The Man Who Pursued Himself; The Golden Gunload; Background for a Plot; Dusty: The Big Job; Ten Gallon Tex; Saddlehead; Loonie Les. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) 58

    Cover by Stan Campbell. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash investigates when outlaws force riverboat captains to carry illegal goods down the river. Lash arrests one of the Hurd Brothers, but where there's one, others will appear. Plus a vintage ad for The Complete Space Rocketeer ("Space Rockets Are Fun!"), a hot topic in 1955. The Terrible Hurd Brother Bandits!; Foreman Foss; Wits Against Gun; The Floating Trunk; Wagonwheels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.