Credits
Colorist(s):
?
Subject Matter
Genres:
western
Character(s):
Bat Lash [Batton A. Lash]; Preacher Rickett; Melvin Midas (flashback); Lemuel Lash (flashback); Tom Lash (flashback); Melissa Lash (flashback); Bitsy Gannon (flashback)
First Line:
Hooo--eee--!! I cain't ride 'nother mile!
Synopsis:
Bat Lash encounters the man who swindled his parents out of their farm and kills him. He is arrested for the crime and tells the sheriff how Rickett's scam led to the murder of the elder Lashes and how Bat escaped with his sister and his fiancee, hiding them in a convent. Bat escapes from jail and goes to find Melissa and Bitsy but they tell him they are taking vows to become nuns and intend to stay at the convent.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
22.83
Notes:
Nick Caputo believes that Sekowsky penciled most, if not all, of the story, with Cardy inking.
Story across 24 pages, but pages 8 and 24 are 2/3-pages and page 16 is a 1/2-page.