Gwandanaland Comics #469

This 2019 Gwandanaland Comics collection brings together the complete first volume of Rocky Lane Western, reprinting the Fawcett publication that introduced the Republic Pictures star to his own dedicated magazine. The cover reproduces that original No. 1 issue photo cover, showing a confident Rocky Lane in full cowboy gear — white hat, holstered gun drawn — leaning against a wooden wall with his dramatic shadow stretching behind him, and a banner proudly noting the appearance of his stallion Black Jack. At a modern cover price of $34.99, it's a handsome way to revisit the Western comics that brought a genuine movie hero of Western thrillers to the comic book page.