text: Publication history 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.
  Fictional character biography
  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.