Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books 1961

Cover by Pete Morisi. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash is targeted by a colorful array of hired killers from all corners of the globe after Lash's enemy Gaant puts a price on his head. Lash falls for beautiful blonde actress Sarah after rescuing her, but her no-good brother has turned her against him, in a story that features Lash actually saying the classic Western cliches "Shucks, Ma'am" and "Don't worry your pretty head." A young gunslinger idolizes his father, an infamous outlaw fugitive, until he finally finds him, a scarred and broken man. The Gentle Whirlwind; The Last Ambush; Spawn of the Owlhoot Trail; The Ghost of Chief Deerfoot; Appeal from a Pair-a-Dice. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash discovers that an old friend who just rode into town is secretly the Cholla Kid, there to rob the bank with his gang. In another story, a town posse goes after the mysterious masked bandit who cleaned out the bank, while Lash tries to find Comanche John, an outcast from the same town. At a stage station in remote Apache territory, Lash must figure out which of his fellow passengers is actually a hired killer before he strikes again. Buried Treasure; The Outlaw; Hand of a Friend; The Money Trail; Six Shooter to Shoot; Red Renegades. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Movie cowboy Lash Larue is known for his trademark black outfit and his skill with a bullwhip. "Roving marshal" Lash tries to protect a female rancher from outlaws who want to drive her off her land, but his sexist comments aren't exactly endearing her to him. Lash tracks a pair of bank robbers into the desert. Mace, the fastest gunslinger in the West, faces off with a youngster who wants to out-shoot him, but Mace knows two things the kid doesn't. Standoff at Delhi; 15 Feet of Freedom; Gunman; Shadow of the Past; Sheriff Slidell: Always an Actor; The Fastest Gun. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.