Monte Hale Western Comic

Monte Hale Western Comic, published by Cleland, rode onto newsstands in 1940 and galloped through 15 issues, bringing the classic B-movie cowboy to the four-color page. The series is most closely associated with artist Bob Laughlin, whose clean, action-filled panels defined the look of this long-running Western title. It matters as a durable, unpretentious example of the genre's golden age, offering fans a steady dose of frontier adventure anchored by a familiar silver-screen hero.