Lash LaRue Western #9

This Fawcett photo cover from 1950 puts the "King of the Bullwhip" front and center — dressed in his signature all-black outfit and hat, Lash LaRue stands confidently alongside his dark horse, a coiled whip visible at the lower corner. The cover promises "The General's Last Stand!" inside, making issue #9 a fine snapshot of the era when Western heroes ruled newsstands at a dime a copy.