Lash La Rue Western #82

Two action-packed tales headline this 1961 Charlton outing, with Pete Morisi's cover showing Lash LaRue in his trademark black outfit snatching a woman to safety on horseback in "The Gentle Whirlwind," while the bottom panel teases "The Last Ambush" — a lone gunfighter striding toward a cluster of menacing, close-cropped faces that promise serious trouble. A mid-cover sweepstakes banner advertising a "Treasure Chest" of prizes is a charming snapshot of 1961 comics culture, making this issue a vivid time capsule of Western adventure from one of the genre's most durable heroes.