Family
Reggie, at one point, says he was born in Texas, claims to have some Native American ancestry, and comes from a fairly well-to-do family, although certainly nowhere near the level of Veronica Lodge's. His father, Ricky Mantle, owns a newspaper-publishing company with varying names, one of which 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's 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. Reggie's brother, Oliver Mantle, appeared in a few comics including Tales from Riverdale #201 in a comic called Meet the Brother Parts 1-4. Oliver comes and visits Riverdale from Fairbanks, Alaska where he goes to college. He falls in love with Polly Cooper, Betty's sister. Oliver stays for a few weeks and is thinking of marrying her. But, he doesn't because he had to move back to Fairbanks. In Betty and Veronica #58 in the comic The Guess, Oliver moves to Riverdale after losing a job. He and Polly date again, but Polly dumped him after he cheated on her with another girl.
Like many Archie characters, Reggie has a number of relatives who are created for one story only. One, his cousin May, is often mistaken for a pre-teen. After a makeover, she attracted attention at a school dance, but chose to dance with short Dilton. Another cousin, Regina, has Reggie's style of humor, but after a date with Jughead, appeared to enjoy herself. Reggie also has a number of relatives whom he often uses to get favors.
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