Life with Archie #40

This August 1965 issue of Life with Archie promises a double feature with "The White Mustang" and "Brand X," and the cover sets the Western adventure tone beautifully. Center stage is a rearing white mustang throwing its rider against a dramatic desert sunset, while a menacing mountain lion prowls the rocky ledge and a coiled rattlesnake waits below — with two other figures caught up in the mayhem nearby. A corner inset adds a lighter touch, showing Veronica grabbing Archie's arm and declaring "You're all mine!" — a reminder that even amid wild frontier peril, Riverdale romance is never far away.