(June 1952)

Fawcett, 1949 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Kay Woods (credited as C. V. Woods) (editor); Will Lieberson (credited) (executive editor); Al Jetter (credited) (art editor)

Marked for Murder (Table of Contents)

Lash LaRue / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lash LaRue; Black Diamond (horse)

Cal Smith on Model Building (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Fawcett Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Silver Mask and the Black Star (Table of Contents: 2)

Lash LaRue / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Silver Mask and the Black Star meant only one thing in the old West-death!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lash LaRue; Chief Marshal; Nicky Travers (outlaw); Johnny Star (Silver Mask); Jack Stark

...Fore! (Table of Contents: 3)

Wagonwheels / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Wagonwheels
Synopsis
Wearing two trousers in a golf tournament in case he gets a hole in one.

Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

A Big Slip-Up! (Table of Contents: 5)

Molasses Mouth / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner ?
Pencils
Howard Boughner ?
Inks
Howard Boughner ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Molasses Mouth
Synopsis
Molasses slipped on the top step and fell all the way down.

Indexer Notes

Artwork very similar to original scan from "Jed & Ned" in Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Now You Can Get Lash LaRue Western Each Month... (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Lash LaRue / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Unpaid Bill (Table of Contents: 8)

Dusty / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Dusty
Synopsis
Dusty tries not to pay his bill at the café.
Reprints

Lash LaRue and the Hidden Valley Mine (Table of Contents: 9)

Lash LaRue / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lash LaRue; Mapes (prospector); Skullhead Deegan (claim jumper);
Synopsis
An old prospector is afraid that the greedy claim jumper Skullhead will steal his map of his hidden gold mine, so he leaves it in charge of Lash LaRue for safekeeping.

Indexer Notes

Last panel an ad for Hopalong Cassidy Western Magazine with drawing of Hoppy.

All Inn! (Table of Contents: 10)

Ten-Gallon Tex / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Ten Gallon Tex
Synopsis
Roomers are to make their own beds, as Tex don't believe in idle rumors.

Stampede (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe K. Jones (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They halted the stampede toward dawn.
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Tom Joiner; Grim Blackburn

Wagonwheels Is Docked! (Table of Contents: 12)

Wagonwheels / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Wagonwheels

Molasses Mouth Makes Sense! (Table of Contents: 13)

Molasses Mouth / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner ?
Pencils
Howard Boughner ?
Inks
Howard Boughner ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Molasses Mouth
Synopsis
Molasses Mouth has been elected vice-president of his club.

Indexer Notes

Artwork very similar to original scan from "Jed & Ned" in Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011.

Marked for Murder! (Table of Contents: 14)

Lash LaRue / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lash LaRue; Frontier Phantom (twin brother); Chief marshal; Captain Alvarez; Pablo Huracho (killer); Juan Diego (killer)
Synopsis
Two Mexican killers have crossed the border, and Lash LaRue is asked to keep an eye out for them and let the Captain know.
Reprints

Follow the Stars (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Motion Picture Magazine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Win one of these... (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Marked for Murder
    Lash LaRue
  2. 1. Cal Smith on Model Building
    Fawcett Books
  3. 2. The Silver Mask and the Black Star
    Lash LaRue
  4. 3. ...Fore!
    Wagonwheels
  5. 4. Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  6. 5. A Big Slip-Up!
    Molasses Mouth
  7. 6. ["W-we're lost in this cave!!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  8. 7. Now You Can Get Lash LaRue Western Each Month...
    Lash LaRue
  9. 8. The Unpaid Bill
    Dusty
  10. 9. Lash LaRue and the Hidden Valley Mine
    Lash LaRue
  11. 10. All Inn!
    Ten-Gallon Tex
  12. 11. Stampede
  13. 12. Wagonwheels Is Docked!
    Wagonwheels
  14. 13. Molasses Mouth Makes Sense!
    Molasses Mouth
  15. 14. Marked for Murder!
    Lash LaRue
  16. 15. Follow the Stars
    Motion Picture Magazine
  17. 16. Win one of these...
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Tristan Lapoussière
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore