Straight Arrow #23

Magazine Enterprises' Straight Arrow #23 (March 1952) poses one of the most compelling questions of its era right on the cover: "War! — Between Red Man and White! On which side will Straight Arrow fight? — for he belongs to both!" Fred Meagher's cover art captures that tension vividly, with Straight Arrow standing at the center — bow in one hand, revolver raised in the other — while mounted warriors loom behind him on the red-tinted left and armed settlers on horseback press in from the blue-tinted right. It's a striking visual split that frames "The Peace-breakers!" as a story built around divided loyalties, and a fine showcase for Meagher's clean, dynamic linework.