Lash LaRue Western #28

Fawcett's May 1952 installment of Lash LaRue Western puts the black-clad cowboy hero front and center in a striking photo portrait, his broad-brimmed hat and easy confidence radiating the frontier cool that made him a fan favorite. Surrounding the photo are vivid interior art vignettes — whip-cracking action, a sharp "SMACK!", and a tense shootout scene — giving a taste of the Western thrills packed inside. The story promised on that bold yellow banner, "The Roaming Dead Men!", sounds like exactly the kind of mystery-edged adventure that kept readers coming back for more at just ten cents a copy.