Lash Larue Western (1949 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books 1953
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Issue #37
Published Feb 1953 by Fawcett/Charlton.$4.60
- Single staple missing. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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.
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Issue #38
Published Mar 1953 by Fawcett/Charlton.$6.60
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.
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Issue #41
Published Jun 1953 by Fawcett/Charlton.$7.90
- 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.
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Issue #44
Published Sep 1953 by Fawcett/Charlton.$4.60
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.
