Publishers / Fawcett / Lash LaRue Western (1949) / #6
6July 1950
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Lash LaRue Western #6

Fawcett · July 1950 · on sale 1950

First appearance: Lash LaRueFirst appearance: Black DiamondFirst appearance: Doctor Fred Kure
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Identification plate

Series
Lash LaRue Western (Fawcett, 1949 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
July 1950
Key date
1950-07-00
On-sale date
1950
Indicia publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lash LaRue - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Black Diamond - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Doctor Fred Kure - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Frontier Phantom - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Frontier Phantom!cover1pencils: Tony Sgroi; inks: Tony SgroiBlack Diamond First, Frontier Phantom First, Doctor Fred Kure First, Lash LaRue First
1Yes, We Have No Bananascomic story1script: Howard Boughner ?; pencils: Howard Boughner ?; inks: Howard Boughner ?Molasses Mouth
2The Frontier Phantomcomic story11pencils: Tony Sgroi; inks: Tony SgroiBlack Diamond First, Frontier Phantom First, Doctor Fred Kure First, Lash LaRue First
3The Post Cardcomic story4Dusty; Buster
4The Gold Mine Murdercomic story7pencils: Frank Doyle; inks: Frank DoyleLash LaRue; Whitey (miner); Jud (miner); Bill Shotten (crooked lawyer);
5Wounded Cowmantext story2script: Whitman Marsh (credited); letters: typesetDoc Steed; Doc Millingham; Rex Monarch; Mary Lou; Ephraim Teller
6The Fantastic Mail Robberiescomic story8pencils: Tony Sgroi; inks: Tony SgroiLash LaRue; Chief Mashal; Raige (outlaw); Cinner (outlaw); Jack Distler; Stranger
7Complaints Galore!comic story1Wagonwheels; Chuck
8Lash LaRue, star of Western Adventure Productionsillustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo); letters: typesetLash LaRue

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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