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| This is a huge file with not huge scans. Can I ask what you fixed on this. I have an older copy same size scans but only 20MB. I can't tell a difference. Anyway, thanks for uploading!!! |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | June 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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| Cover | Marked for Murder |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photo) | Inks:? (photo) | Colors:? (photo) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Black Diamond (horse) |
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| Advertisement | Cal Smith on Model Building (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A big, new 144-page book on model building. Model photos of plane, boat and racingcar. |
| Featuring | Fawcett Books |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Silver Mask and the Black Star (7 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Chief Marshal; Nicky Travers (outlaw); Johnny Star (Silver Mask); Jack Stark |
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| Comic Story | ...Fore! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Wearing two trousers in a golf tournament in case he gets a hole in one. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Wagonwheels |
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| Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Comic strip ad for "P-F" Canvas Shoes. |
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| Comic Story | A Big Slip-Up! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Molasses slipped on the top step and fell all the way down. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Molasses Mouth |
| Notes | Artwork very similar to original scan from "Jed & Ned" in Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011. |
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| Synopsis | Comic strip with The Fleer Dubble-Bubble Kids lost in a cave. |
| Content | Characters: The Fleer Dubble-Bubble Kids |
| Notes | Credited to this ad in Lambiek. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011. |
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| Publisher advertisement | Now You Can Get Lash LaRue Western Each Month... |
| Synopsis | Subscription form for Lash LaRue Western. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | The Unpaid Bill (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Dusty tries not to pay his bill at the café. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Dusty |
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| Comic Story | Lash LaRue and the Hidden Valley Mine (6 pages) |
| 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. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Mapes (prospector); Skullhead Deegan (claim jumper); |
| Notes | Last panel an ad for Hopalong Cassidy Western Magazine with drawing of Hoppy. |
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| Comic Story | All Inn! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Roomers are to make their own beds, as Tex don't believe in idle rumors. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Ten Gallon Tex |
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| Text Story | Stampede (2 pages) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tom Joiner; Grim Blackburn |
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| Comic Story | Wagonwheels Is Docked! (1 page) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Wagonwheels |
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| Comic Story | Molasses Mouth Makes Sense! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Molasses Mouth has been elected vice-president of his club. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Molasses Mouth |
| Notes | Artwork very similar to original scan from "Jed & Ned" in Jerry Bails' Who's Who. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011. |
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| Comic Story | Marked for Murder! (6 pages) |
| 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. |
| Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Frontier Phantom (twin brother); Chief marshal; Captain Alvarez; Pablo Huracho (killer); Juan Diego (killer) |
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| Advertisement | Follow the Stars (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Even the stars read Motion Picture Magazine. |
| Featuring | Motion Picture Magazine |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Audie Murphy; Doris Day; Ann Blyth; Tony Curtis; Jane Powell; Alan Ladd; Piper Laurie; Rock Hudson |
| Notes | Many small photos of movie stars. |
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| Advertisement | Win one of these... (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Win a free trip to Red Ryder's Colorado ranch. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Signed Fred Harman, but he used ghost artists on the comic books, and if this is not Harman, it must be John Hampton. Art ID by Steinar Ådland January 2011. Back cover. |
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