Lash LaRue Western #21

Fawcett's photo-cover format is on full display here, with the man in black himself — Lash LaRue — caught mid-action against a rocky outcrop, his signature whip coiling dramatically at his side as he squares up for trouble. The cover promises a lively read, teasing "The Frontier Phantom Rides Again!" alongside the main story, "Lash LaRue and the Wreck Looters!" This October 1951 issue captures the rugged, no-nonsense appeal that made LaRue one of the most distinctive Western heroes of his era.