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Reggie Mantle
Reginald "Reggie" Mantle is a fictional teenager in stories published by Archie Comics; he is introduced by writer-artist Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in Jackpot Comics #5 (cover-dated Spring 1942). He also appears in CW's Riverdale. He is the frenemy of Archie Andrews, as well as the bassist of The Archies. The live-action version of Reggie is portrayed by Ross Butler and Charles Melton in Riverdale and Vedang Raina in The Archies.
Reggie Mantle debuted in Jackpot Comics #5 (cover-dated Spring 1942). An enduring character, he appears across the Archie Comics line and headlined the series Archie's Rival Reggie (14 issues, 1949 n.d. – Aug. 1954), which returned a decade later as Reggie for the sporadically published issues #15-18 (Sept. 1963 – Nov. 1965). The series was renamed Reggie and Me for issues #19 – #126 (Aug. 1966 – Sept. 1980).
Other series include Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (55 issues, Aug. 1968 – Sept. 1980), and the three-issue miniseries Reggie's Revenge (Spring 1994 – Spring 1995).
Reggie appears as a main character in the 2015 Archie and Jughead titles that launched the New Riverdale reboot. On 20 September 2016, it was announced that a five-issue miniseries titled Reggie and Me would be published as part of the launch. It was written by Tom DeFalco with art by Sandy Jarrell.
Reggie Mantle is arrogant and selfish, and frequently in conflict with Archie, despite their apparent friendship. He is usually depicted as athletic, and is seen as attractive and desirable by girls. He says in one story that he was born in Texas. Reggie's family is upper class, although nowhere near the level of Veronica Lodge; the latter often uses Reggie to make Archie jealous when she is upset with Archie for some reason, which Reggie relishes. In Reggie's debut story, Archie refers to him as, 'that snooty Reggie Mantle', indicating his upper-class background.
Compared to the families of the other main characters, Reggie's family members have made very few appearances in the comics through the decades. His father, Ricky Mantle, owns a newspaper-publishing company, one of his publications is The Riverdale Gazette. (Reggie seems to show journalistic aspirations himself, often working as the editor of the high school paper, Blue and Gold. He is quick to use the term "freedom of the press" to defend controversial or inflammatory articles.) Little is known of his mother, though her name was eventually revealed to be Vicky Mantle. Reggie has a brother, Oliver Mantle, who has appeared in Life With Archie issue #26. His cousin May is often mistaken for a pre-teen. After a makeover, she attracts attention at a school dance, but chooses to dance with Dilton (a short, nerdy boy). Another cousin, Regina, displays Reggie's cruel humor and bullying tendencies, but after a date with Jughead she appears to have enjoyed herself. Reggie also has a number of relatives whom he often uses to get favors.
Reggie has been known to boast that his family is the only one in Riverdale that has its own coat of arms.
Reggie Mantle's chief characteristics are his love of sarcasm and practical jokes, his vanity, his athletic abilities, and his interest in dating multiple women.
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Reggie Mantle
Reginald "Reggie" Mantle is a fictional teenager in stories published by Archie Comics; he is introduced by writer-artist Bob Montana and John L. Goldwater in Jackpot Comics #5 (cover-dated Spring 1942). He also appears in CW's Riverdale. He is the frenemy of Archie Andrews, as well as the bassist of The Archies. The live-action version of Reggie is portrayed by Ross Butler and Charles Melton in Riverdale and Vedang Raina in The Archies.
Reggie Mantle debuted in Jackpot Comics #5 (cover-dated Spring 1942). An enduring character, he appears across the Archie Comics line and headlined the series Archie's Rival Reggie (14 issues, 1949 n.d. – Aug. 1954), which returned a decade later as Reggie for the sporadically published issues #15-18 (Sept. 1963 – Nov. 1965). The series was renamed Reggie and Me for issues #19 – #126 (Aug. 1966 – Sept. 1980).
Other series include Reggie's Wise Guy Jokes (55 issues, Aug. 1968 – Sept. 1980), and the three-issue miniseries Reggie's Revenge (Spring 1994 – Spring 1995).
Reggie appears as a main character in the 2015 Archie and Jughead titles that launched the New Riverdale reboot. On 20 September 2016, it was announced that a five-issue miniseries titled Reggie and Me would be published as part of the launch. It was written by Tom DeFalco with art by Sandy Jarrell.
Reggie Mantle is arrogant and selfish, and frequently in conflict with Archie, despite their apparent friendship. He is usually depicted as athletic, and is seen as attractive and desirable by girls. He says in one story that he was born in Texas. Reggie's family is upper class, although nowhere near the level of Veronica Lodge; the latter often uses Reggie to make Archie jealous when she is upset with Archie for some reason, which Reggie relishes. In Reggie's debut story, Archie refers to him as, 'that snooty Reggie Mantle', indicating his upper-class background.
Compared to the families of the other main characters, Reggie's family members have made very few appearances in the comics through the decades. His father, Ricky Mantle, owns a newspaper-publishing company, one of his publications is The Riverdale Gazette. (Reggie seems to show journalistic aspirations himself, often working as the editor of the high school paper, Blue and Gold. He is quick to use the term "freedom of the press" to defend controversial or inflammatory articles.) Little is known of his mother, though her name was eventually revealed to be Vicky Mantle. Reggie has a brother, Oliver Mantle, who has appeared in Life With Archie issue #26. His cousin May is often mistaken for a pre-teen. After a makeover, she attracts attention at a school dance, but chooses to dance with Dilton (a short, nerdy boy). Another cousin, Regina, displays Reggie's cruel humor and bullying tendencies, but after a date with Jughead she appears to have enjoyed herself. Reggie also has a number of relatives whom he often uses to get favors.
Reggie has been known to boast that his family is the only one in Riverdale that has its own coat of arms.
Reggie Mantle's chief characteristics are his love of sarcasm and practical jokes, his vanity, his athletic abilities, and his interest in dating multiple women.