The Dingo Kid

A curious Bronze Age oddity from the Archie Comics universe, The Dingo Kid made their debut in Reggie and Me #51 in 1971 under the pen of Al Hartley, turning up in the cheerful, gag-filled pages where Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Reggie Mantle, and Veronica Lodge hold court — even sharing panel space at one point with football legend Joe Namath. Spread across Laugh Comics, Reggie and Me, and Jughead over a brief but memorable run, this character carved out a small but distinct niche in the Riverdale world, with one appearance earning key-issue recognition among collectors. With only 11 catalog appearances to their name, The Dingo Kid is the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes digging through Bronze Age Archie back issues such a rewarding adventure.