Rocky Lane Western #9

Republic Pictures' cowboy star Rocky Lane grins confidently on this January 1950 Fawcett cover, leaning against a wooden wall with a revolver in hand and his trademark white Stetson tilted just right. The photo cover captures the easy, lived-in charm that made Lane a natural fit for Western adventures, and this issue promises four stories — "The Hot Iron Artists," "Hermit of the Hills," "Bullets Wild," and "The Trails End" — all packed into a generous 52 pages for just a dime. Fans of Black Jack, Lane's celebrated stallion (featured in the title banner), will want this one on their shelf.