Lash LaRue Western #27

Fawcett's photo-cover format shines in this April 1952 installment, with Lash LaRue looking confident and relaxed astride his dark horse against a rugged, sun-dappled rocky backdrop — the kind of Western atmosphere that made this series a natural fit for fans of the silver screen cowboy. The cover teases the story inside, "The King's Ransom," promising the sort of high-stakes frontier adventure Lash's black-clad image perfectly suits. A solid ten-cent slice of early '50s Western comics that captures its hero at his most assured.