Lash LaRue Western #10

Lash LaRue, the roving federal marshal, rides into the hills near Lode City hunting a wanted murderer—only to find himself caught between a desperate gang that's discovered a hidden gold mine and a group of settlers led by his own twin brother, the Frontier Phantom. When gunfire erupts at the camp and Lash uncovers the outlaws' plans, he must outmaneuver danger closing in from two directions with nothing but his wits and his guns.

A vain cowpoke named Claude can't resist admiring his own reflection, but when a quick-witted friend decides to teach him a lesson about his inflated ego, Claude gets more than he bargained for in this lighthearted Western gag. It's a brisk comedy that pokes fun at vanity with the kind of good-natured ribbing that makes the Old West tales so entertaining.

Dusty returns from the East just in time for a big dance where guns are strictly forbidden—but when his friend Blabber needs help sneaking a weapon inside, Dusty agrees to carry the suitcase, only to discover that two heads aren't always better than one when it comes to keeping secrets. A lighthearted romp about good intentions gone hilariously sideways.

When a Fargo Express payroll goes missing after its courier is murdered, Lash LaRue tracks the killer to a remote ranch—only to discover the thief has hidden the loot in an unlikely place. With time running out and a dangerous owlhoot closing in on the money, Lash must piece together the clues and stop the criminal before another life is lost.

A drifter seeking work arrives at a ranch and finds himself waiting on the foreman's decision in "Job Jibberish"—a quick laugh that trades in the kind of deadpan Western wordplay this 1950 comic thrived on. The setup is simple and the punchline lands fast, making this a perfect palate-cleanser in a humor-packed issue.

When a small-town newspaper editor prints accusations against an innocent man in connection with a $100,000 post office robbery, roving marshal Lash LaRue rides into Tuxton to set the record straight—only to discover that the real danger is far closer than anyone realized. As masked bandits close in on the editor to silence her, Lash must protect her while uncovering the truth about who's actually behind the theft. With the gang cornering them at a remote cabin, Lash faces a desperate race against time to save the day.