Lash La Rue Western #49

Jul 1954 · Charlton · 0.10 USD

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Lash LaRue must stop a gang of outlaws who have robbed a gambling house and taken refuge in a mine, with plans to set a trap in a hollow to catch the pursuing posse. After the outlaws are captured and jailed, Lash learns from a captured gang member that their leader, Crystal, has escaped and may have information about a hideout. The issue also includes "The Challenger," a Red Roan Wild Horse Story in which the wild stallion Red Roan is challenged by a powerful black horse for leadership of the herd, resulting in a fierce battle that leaves Red Roan wounded and defeated.

Contains 7 stories

Duke Takes the Count

14 pp · Western-Frontier

In the dusty town of Cactus Gulch, a suspicious pattern of counterfeit bills leads Marshal Lash LaRue to suspect that Duke MacFee, the town’s flashy gambler, is behind a clever scheme. When a hidden cave and a secret partnership between two of Duke’s crooked employees reveal a deeper conspiracy, Lash must unravel the truth before the entire town is swindled—while a mysterious outlaw known only as Slade Martin vanishes into the desert shadows.

Captive

3 pp · Western-Frontier

Young Falcon, having reclaimed his tribe’s sacred totem, flees from Blackmoon’s war party and narrowly avoids capture by stealing a horse. After discovering a wounded trapper who fell from his mount, he chooses to help the man despite the danger, sacrificing his chance to escape and facing pursuit with a heavy heart.

Waxes Silly

0.5 pp · Humor

A young man named Oswald, known for his wild exaggerations, causes a stir at the general store when he claims to be using sealing wax to fix the ceiling. His cousin Cactus Brain, exasperated by his antics, scolds him for lying, while the storekeeper, Loco Lew, tries to keep things calm—only to be drawn into the chaos.

Exaggeration

0.5 pp · Humor

None of None

1 pp · Humor, Western-Frontier

Hammerhead, a young man with a taste for absurdity, is convinced he’s in for a special treat when Lash La Rue offers him a soup sandwich. The joke unfolds as Hammerhead’s enthusiasm clashes with Lash’s dry commentary, revealing a playful twist on expectations — but the real surprise lies in who’s truly outsmarting whom.

The Stone Mountain Escapade!

8 pp · Western-Frontier

Riding near Stone Mountain, Lash LaRue discovers a miner’s hat carried down the slope by wind—only to find it’s the same hat worn by the mine’s owner, now missing. When outlaws ambush him, pretending to kill him, Lash feigns death and escapes into the mine, where he uncovers a plot to frame the town’s sheriff and trap a posse. Now he must outwit the killers before they eliminate everyone in their path.

Time Waits For No Man

1 pp · Humor

Cactus Brain and Lash La Rue face off in a humorous standoff as Cactus Brain repeatedly misses shooting a bird, claiming he must shoot anyway—even though his rifle is empty. Lash teases him for wasting bullets and missing every time, but Cactus Brain insists the bird won’t wait, leading to a series of increasingly silly attempts to shoot mid-air.