Rocky Lane Western #19

Republic Pictures' star Rocky Lane is caught mid-action on this November 1950 Fawcett cover, pressing against a brick wall with revolver drawn and gloved hand at the ready — the very picture of a man who knows danger is right around the corner. The featured story, "Candidate for Murder," promises high-stakes western tension across a full 52 pages of color adventure, with Lane's famous stallion Black Jack also along for the ride. It's a sharp, atmospheric cover that captures the gritty charm of early-'50s photo-illustrated westerns at their ten-cent best.