Lash LaRue Western #34

This 1952 Fawcett photo-cover western finds Lash LaRue crouched in all-black attire, pistol drawn and ready, alongside two young cowboys in white hats — one holding a coiled rope — with a striking black horse looming behind them against a rocky backdrop. The scene radiates that tense, watchful energy that made the Lash LaRue series such a treat for western fans of the era. A yellow banner promises the story "Ransom in the Hollow Tree," making issue #34 a fine snapshot of early-'50s cowboy comics at their most cinematic.