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Lash La Rue Western #53 (1955)

Charlton · 1955 · 36 pages

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ContinueLash La Rue Western #54 →
Contains 9 stories
Range Talk
1 pp · non-fiction; western-frontier

"Range Talk" breaks down the colorful language and traditions of the Old West frontier, exploring terms like "bronco"—a wild horse that early cowboys had to capture and break to saddle out of necessity—and "dogie," a motherless calf requiring hand-raising on the ranch. This educational feature brings the practical realities of frontier life to readers, revealing how necessity shaped both the work and the vocabulary of the American West.

The Man in the Green Hat
7 pp · western-frontier
Lash LaRue

Lash LaRue boards a train as an undercover marshal to catch a notorious dope smuggler known as the man in the green hat—and his mysterious accomplice who's been supplying him at the Mexican border. When Lash discovers the contraband hidden in the smuggler's private compartment, he finds himself in a deadly fight for survival aboard the moving train. With his wits and his trusty bullwhip, Lash must stay one step ahead to bring both criminals to justice.

Shorty
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Chuckwagon Gus

A prankster sets up Chuckwagon Gus with a trick question about height, exploiting his sensitivity on the subject to land a joke with a dark frontier twist. It's a quick bit of frontier humor that plays on misunderstanding and a punchline that lands harder than expected.

Dusty Trails
4 pp · humor
Dusty

Dusty sets out to track down his cousin Willie, who ran off with something Dusty wants back—though his real motivation becomes clearer as the search unfolds in typical Western fashion, complete with a bloodhound that's more trouble than help. This 1955 humor story from Lash La Rue Western #53 trades gunplay for wisecracks, as Dusty's dogged pursuit plays out in a series of increasingly absurd exchanges that prove sometimes the journey is funnier than the destination.

The Lamps of Revenge
5.67 pp · western-frontier
Lash LaRue
A Fanfare!
1 pp · humor
Wagonwheels

Wagonwheels recounts his experience at a fancy dinner, leading to a playful misunderstanding about dessert that turns into a joke about a big celebration. When a smartaleck challenges him with a riddle, Wagonwheels turns the tables with a clever answer about rabbits. It's a lighthearted romp full of wordplay and comeuppance in true Western humor fashion.

Untitled story
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Happy Homer
The Way Out
2 pp · humor; western-frontier

A prisoner serving time hatches a plan to secure his release by talking directly to the warden—but his attempt at persuasion takes an unexpectedly sharp turn when he can't resist insulting everything about the warden's office. "The Way Out" is a two-page western humor tale from 1955 that proves sometimes the quickest tongue lands you in the deepest trouble.

The Mad Dog
7 pp · western-frontier
Lash LaRue

When a gang of outlaws kidnaps Lash LaRue's old friend Squinty to force a prisoner exchange, the marshal refuses to negotiate—but Squinty has a scrappy dog named Mutt and a desperate plan to escape his captors. With LaRue closing in on the hideout and danger mounting, it'll take quick thinking, a loyal canine companion, and maybe a little frontier cunning to turn the tables on the kidnappers.

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