Reggie and Me #65

Reggie Mantle leads the gang down a scenic desert trail in this Giant-series entry from 1973, trading his usual schemes for a backpack and some sharp wit at Archie's expense — the cover gag about keeping a "light" load lands with Reggie's trademark smirk. Archie, Veronica, Betty, and the rest of the crew are all geared up and hiking through a striking rocky landscape, making for a cheerful, outdoorsy scene full of the ensemble's familiar banter. With George Gladir writing and Bob Bolling on art, inked by Jon D'Agostino, this 25-cent Giant issue delivers the kind of easygoing humor and lively camaraderie that made Reggie and Me such a fun corner of the Archie universe.