Straight Arrow #20

Straight Arrow #20 brings the "Original Indian Hero of Radio Fame" to the comics page in fine December 1951 style, with Fred Meagher's cover depicting the hero mid-battle cry, tomahawk raised high and his elaborately decorated war shield prominent at his side, as a mounted charge of warriors surges dramatically behind him. The cover teases "Straight Arrow's Great War Shield!" — and that vivid yellow-and-green shield, painted with horses and a bowman, is hard to miss. Meagher's bold linework and dynamic composition make this an energetic snapshot of a hero who had already won fans on the airwaves.