Rocky Lane Western #23

Rocky Lane, "The Dauntless Secret Marshal of the Wild West," fixes the reader with a steely gaze on this March 1951 Fawcett cover, revolver drawn and gloved hand gripping a wagon wheel — a snapshot of frontier tension that sets the tone perfectly. Promising a full 52 pages of color adventures including "The Drygulching Desperados," this issue delivers a generous helping of Western action alongside his celebrated stallion Black Jack. It's a fine slice of early-'50s cowboy comics that captures the square-jawed spirit of Republic Pictures' Rocky Lane at his most watchful.