CREATOR

Name: Fawcett Publications (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1919 by Wilford Hamilton Fawcett (1885-1940). After his death one of his sons, Roscoe, took over keeping the company a family business. Stopped in 1953.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Fawcett in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation never used a logo on their comic book front covers. The only identification (if any!) was the rather inconspicuous line A Fawcett Publication.

 

 

MAIN STORY
The series premiered in 1949. Stopped in 1954 after 46 issues, but was continued by another publisher until 1959 (additional 76 issues).

The starring character is Lash LaRue, who, along with his horse Rush, travel the Old West as a righteous cowboy. The nickname Lash was earned from his skillful handling of his bullwhip. The series is built over the actor Alfred LaRue (1921-1996), who played in multiple Westerns.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTER


Lash LaRue

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#2 - 1949
#5 - 1950
#6 - 1950

#26 - 1952
#35 - 1952
#43 - 1953

 

 

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