Reggie and Me #48

Reggie Mantle is at his scheming best on this May 1971 cover, presiding over a colorful art gallery display of giant block portraits — all featuring Archie's unmistakable freckled face — while the Riverdale gang looks on with varying degrees of amusement and exasperation. Reggie's speech bubble perfectly sets the scene, as he smugly suggests titling his artwork "Archie the Blockhead," a dig that's as clever as it is mean-spirited. With its bold, eye-catching color blocks and the whole crew assembled, this issue of Reggie and Me captures the fun, light-hearted rivalry at the heart of the Archie universe.